THE Australian Mining company Troy Resources Inc. last week reported that its first gold pour at its Karouni Gold Project, Region 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) will take place in mid-October. In an update on operational activities at Karouni as at the end of June, the Company related that the month had been an extremely busy period as the construction team of over 500 employees and contractors worked through heavy seasonal rainfall to push completion of the plant as far as possible.
The Company disclosed that inevitably, under these conditions, there had been some difficulties that the team had to address, including the Mill installation in particular, as well as delays experienced in clearing goods and containers held at the port.
“Whilst this process has improved,” Troy reported, “we are currently waiting on the last few containers and pallets of equipment and reagents held at the wharf to be cleared.”
The Company disclosed that whilst the recent difficulties with the Mill installation and delays in clearing goods through Georgetown Port were disappointing, the fact that this fast-track construction project had been conducted with very few serious health and safety incidents stood as a noteworthy achievement.
All site infrastructure work is complete and all the Administration buildings are functioning and all logistics relating to refining, security and transportation arrangements have been put in place.
At the end of June, the only major items that were still under construction were the Mill and the equipment known as the Thickener, with all the other major components and site facilities ready for power connection and commissioning.
The Company disclosed that with the prospect of better weather on the horizon and the entire focus of the construction crew on the few remaining major tasks to get the plant into full operation, the target now is to start wet commissioning in early September. The first gold pour is now expected to occur approximately 3 to 4 weeks after the start of wet commissioning.

By Clifford Stanley