Bunker Hill Updated Forecast For Mine Restart
KELLOGG, ID - Bunker Hill Mining Corp. reported that the Bunker Hill Mine restart project, which is approximately 64% complete with 98% of procurement completed, has undergone a strategic review resulting in an updated timeline and capital requirements. The Company now forecasts a total restart delayed by up to four months.
Sam Ash, President and CEO, said, “This revised plan takes full account of the many challenges facing the project and the rest of the US mining industry. Work onsite continues round the clock at the highest intensity possible to complete mechanical installation and commissioning and deliver the demanding restart plan. The adjustment we’re announcing reflects the outcome of weeks of intense work by the small Bunker team, Gypsy LLC, our procurement, construction, and management contractor and their many supporters to counter the worst effects of inflation, scope changes since the PFS, and an unplanned contractor change. We are pleased to be able to draw upon the Standby Facility and conclude offtake and associated financing discussions to ensure that profitable and sustainable operations may commence by the revised start date of Q2 2025. We wish to thank our partners at Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. and our many skilled contractors working on this critical US project for their steadfast and enduring support.”