-- 索玛黄金公司（SOMA.V）周三表示，其旗舰矿场科尔德罗矿的运营已在去年的劳工纠纷后趋于稳定，日产量已恢复至计划水平，达到425-450吨。 该公司表示，正在推进其埃尔巴格雷选矿厂的效率和产能“重大”提升，具体措施是安装基于传感器的分选技术。预计此举将使日产量从450吨提高到650-700吨，稳定供应约450吨/天、品位为5.8-6.2克/吨的选矿厂进料，显著降低每盎司黄金成本，并能够处理更广泛的矿石品位。 埃尔利蒙选矿厂的第一阶段修复和优化工作已基本完成，目前该厂的日产量约为100吨。该公司预计地下生产将于2026年第三季度开始，初期产量约为40吨/日。 在奥罗拉矿，爆破许可证的审批有所延迟，但预计将于2026年5月获得，一支承包采矿队已进驻现场。Soma公司预计初期生产和交付将于2026年5月或6月初开始。 该公司表示，埃斯孔迪达矿的首期2500米钻探计划预计将于2026年5月启动，该计划将“快速确定”埃斯孔迪达矿脉的走向和向下延伸范围，并开始量化埃斯孔迪达矿区符合NI 43-101标准的黄金资源量。预计将于2026年6月恢复生产，初期产量为10-20吨/日，金品位约为9克/吨，到年底将增至许可的40吨/日。 Soma 已开始实施第三方矿化材料采购计划，为 El Bagre 选矿厂和 El Limon 选矿厂提供多种原料。预计 2026 年总产量将达到 23,489 盎司黄金当量 (AuEq)，公司预计年底年均产量将达到 33,756 盎司黄金当量。 “随着选矿厂性能的提升、Cordero 高品位矿区的开采，以及 Diamantina、Aurora 和 Escondida 矿区近期产量的贡献，Soma 将很快迎来强劲的产量扩张期，”Soma Gold 首席执行官 Geoff Hampson 表示。“结合我们基于传感器的分选技术以及 Nechi 项目的推进，我们相信公司完全有能力实现到 2028 年年产量达到 6 万至 6.5 万盎司的目标。” 该公司股票周二在多伦多证券交易所创业板收盘下跌 8.4%，至 1.74 美元。
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