Mineros S.A., a leading gold producer in Latin America, is pleased to announce the ramp up of its newest mobile mining and recovery plant at its Nechí Alluvial Property in Colombia. The new mobile plant (the “Aurora Plant”) was constructed over the course of 2024 and was completed in the third quarter of 2025 at a cost of US$6.5 million. Ramp up of the Aurora Plant has been carried out over July and August of 2025. It is anticipated that the Aurora Plant will achieve full processing capacity of 10,000 tonnes per day (5,000 m3) early in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The Aurora Plant demonstrates Mineros’ focused use of technology, where high-precision GPS and control systems ensure that the mobile mining system operates within centimeters of its planned mining pattern, and pressure and flow recovery systems are continually optimized to maximize recoveries. The plant is a floating recovery system, measuring 61 meters long, 12 meters wide, and weight of approximately 1,000 tonnes. The Aurora Plant includes sorting systems that separate material by size, gravimetric concentration, and dewatering processes, without use of any chemicals or reagents.
In addition, as part of Company’s debottlenecking initiatives, the Nechí Alluvial mobile scavenger plant project is well advanced with phase I to start up late in the fourth quarter of 2025, and phase II is expected to start up early in the second quarter of 2026. Once both phases are complete, the mobile scavenger system will increase recoveries by up to 8% for each mobile mining and recovery plant to which it is attached.
David Londoño, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mineros stated, “The Aurora Plant and the scavenger project demonstrate Mineros’ commitment to low-cost, low-risk projects that deliver very high returns. Moreover, these types of projects support our corporate principles tied to sustainability, efficiency and community benefit. This initiative is the result of more than a decade of dedicated work, constant innovation and a deep commitment to a mining model that generates shared prosperity.”
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