From the left, Carl Graham, project superintendent-Gold Road, Atkinson Construction;
Alan Abrams, senior vice president, Atkinson Construction; Mark Bren, general manager,
Gold Road mine (holding the first doré bar); Ian Harris, president and director,
Para Resources; and Larry Luna, controller, Gold Road mine.

“The production of a doré bar is a significant milestone for Gold Road, confirming the production cycle from mine to bar can be completed successfully,” President Ian Harris said. “The doré bar and in-circuit inventory balances with the last nine days run of the Gold Road Mill. We look forward to increasing bar size now that plant in-process inventory has been established, and mine continues to add additional mining faces and convert to stope mining, which will produce higher grades due to lower dilution.”

The first of two Alimak machines have been delivered to the site and will be installed this month. The second Alimak is scheduled to be installed in early first quarter 2020. The Alimaks will open two new production raises that will give the mine access to the higher-grade material and improve airflow to the lowest levels of the mine, according to the company.