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B2Gold發布鵝礦火災相關營運更新,下調第二季產量預期

-- B2Gold (BTO.TO) 於週日晚間發布了關於鵝礦破碎迴路部分區域於4月16日發生火災的近期運營計劃的最新進展。 鵝礦現場配備有移動破碎機,初步運作計畫是利用這些破碎機將破碎後的礦石直接送入細礦堆場。額外的臨時破碎能力已採購完畢,將於第二季運抵現場。 基於使用移動式破碎機進行作業,並在受損破碎迴路修復期間完成,公司已製定了第二季初步修訂的選礦廠加工計劃。 預計修復工作將於第三季完成,預計耗資約1,000萬加元。到第三季末,破碎迴路的日均產能將達到約3,200噸。 預計第二季黃金產量將持續低於先前預期。 B2Gold將第二季黃金產量預期下調至1.8萬至2萬盎司,較先前預期減少約1萬盎司。 該公司重申了Goose礦場2026年全年黃金產量預期,為17萬至23萬盎司。預計火災導致的碎礦供應減少的影響將僅限於2026年第二季。 公司初步評估認為,火災造成的損失僅限於破碎迴路區域,選礦廠和發電設施未受損或受影響。 未接獲人員傷亡報告,也無須就醫。

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