Trigon Announces First Copper Flotation Success Ful at Kombat Processing Plant , Namibia
TRIGON ANNOUNCES FIRST COPPER FLOTATION SUCCESS FUL
AT KOMBAT PROCESSING PLANT , NAMIBIA
TORONTO, December 20, 2021 – Trigon Metals Inc. (TSX-V: TM) (“Trigon” or the “Company”) is
pleased to announce that Friday, December 17 th, 2021 , marked the first flotation of copper
concentrate at the newly refurbished Kombat Mill. In addition, all long lead items for the Kombat
processing plant, as bought from Yantau Xinhai Industry & Trade Co., Ltd (“Xinhai”), have arrived
in Namibia and have been transported to the mine for installation.
The refurbishment of the processing plant is now largely complete, and commissioning has
commenced with the first successful float of copper concentrate. The Primary crusher is now fully
operational, coarse ore bins are full, grinding is running in batches and flotation is being tested.
The filter press for drying final concentrate for sale is currently being installed, and first
concentrate will be produced ahead of the year end goal.
Commenting, Jed Richardson, President and CEO of Trigon, said, “We are extremely pleased to
be installing the final major equipment items in the plant, and to be nearing the completion of the
restart of the Kombat Mine. The year 2021 has been exciting for Trigon and the team at Kombat
has managed the project well in terms of meeting timelines and budgets. We are looking forward
to starting the new year as a producing mine, and to continuing our growth in 2022.”
About Kombat Mine
The Kombat Copper Project is the flagship project of Trigon Metals Inc. , with the Company’s
mining and prospecting licence areas covering an area of more than 7,500 ha in the Otavi
Mountainlands in Namibia. The Kombat Project is comprised of three mining licences, which
produced approximately 12.46 million tonnes of Copper between 1962 and 2008, at a grade of
2.62%. The other two mining licences are within close proximity to Kombat at Gross Otavi and
Harasib, which are believed to be highly prospective for Lead and Zinc. In addition, the Company
also holds an interest in two exclusive prospecting licences, which represent a potential strike
extension of Kombat.
Trigon Metals Inc.
Trigon is a publicly traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core business
focused on copper and silver holdings in mine-friendly African jurisdictions. Currently the company
has operations in Namibia and Morocco. In Namibia, the Company holds an 80% interest in five
mining licences in the Otavi Mountainlands, an area of Namibia widely recognized for its high -
grade copper deposits, where the Company is focused on exploration and re-development of the
previously producing Kombat mine. In Morocco , the Company is the holder of the Silver Hill
project, a highly prospective copper and silver exploration project.
Cautionary Notes
This news release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements include statements
regarding the restart of the Kombat Mine, the Company’s strategies and the Company’s abilities
to execute such strategies, the Company’s expectations for the Kombat Project, and the
Company’s future plans and objectives. These statements are based on current expectations and
assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially
because of factors discussed in the management discussion and analysis section of our interim
and most recent annual financial statements or other reports and filings with the TSX Venture
Exchange and applicable Canadian securities regulations. We do not assume any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
For further information, contact:
Jed Richardson
+1 647 276 6002
Website: www.trigonmetals.com