Lundin Gold Announces the Completion of the South Ventilation Raise at its Fruta del Norte Gold Mine
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 24, 2022 /CNW/ - Lundin Gold Inc. (TSX: LUG; Nasdaq Stockholm: LUG) ("Lundin Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the South Ventilation Raise (“SVR”) at its Fruta del Norte gold mine in southeast Ecuador is now complete and operational. The SVR has been under construction over the past three years, during which time the project encountered delays due to COVID and various technical challenges. In mid-2021, Lundin Gold revised the work plan from a traditional 5.1 metre raise bore to a 2.1 metre diameter pilot raise followed by top-down slashing to 5.