Alara Resources Reports Initial Production and Delay at New Copper Concentrator Plant in Oman

Alara Resources has announced the commissioning of its new copper concentrator plant at Al Wash-hi Majaza in Oman, a project managed through its majority-owned joint venture, Al Hadeetha Resources. The plant, with an annual capacity of 1 million tonnes, began operations by processing low-grade ore to produce copper concentrate.

Initially, the plant produced low-grade copper concentrate, with plans to escalate the ore quality to reach sale-grade levels in the upcoming weeks. However, the ramp-up process has encountered challenges due to the underperformance of the tailing filter press, which has not met its design capacity. This technical issue is currently being addressed by engineers, with a solution expected soon.

Due to these operational difficulties, the timeline for the sale of the first copper concentrate, initially scheduled for April 2024, has been postponed. Alara will announce a revised timeline once the issues are resolved and operations stabilize.