Imperial Metals reports quarterly copper and gold production from the 100 per cent owned Mount Polley mine.
Imperial’s production from Mount Polley was 9.496 million pounds copper and 11,061 ounces gold.
Mount Polley metal production for the second quarter of 2025 was 9.496 million pounds copper and 11,061
ounces gold, compared to 9.281 million pounds copper and 10,009 ounces gold produced during the
comparative quarter of 2024.
Mill throughput in the second quarter 2025 was up 2.6%, with 1.759 million tonnes being treated compared with
1.714 million tonnes treated in the second quarter of 2024. Copper production and gold production in the
second quarter of 2025 were up versus the second quarter of 2024 on similar grades and recovery, reflecting
the increase in throughput.
For the first six months of 2025, an increase in throughput, copper and gold grades and copper and gold
recoveries resulted in copper production being up 10.6% and gold production up 8.3% compared to the same
period last year.
Mining continued in the lower Springer Pit in Phase 4, while stripping for Phase 5 pushback on the east wall of
the pit continued in the quarter.