By Nevsun,
The Bisha mine recently completed construction of the Zinc Expansion Project on-time and under budget. Bisha is currently commissioning the new plant which will enable Bisha to deliver both zinc and copper concentrate to market.
Note the zinc concentrate on the pads to the left of the plant panoramic!
FACTS:
> Completed on-time (June 2016)
> Completed under-budget ($77 million cost vs $100 million budget)
> Third consecutive Bisha project delivered on-time and under-budget (the Bisha gold, copper and now zinc plants. Total = $420 million)
> 1.7 billion pounds of payable zinc in reserves