Independence beats production guidance

Australian metals miner Independence Group on Wednesday reported that metal production in the first half of 2020 had beaten production expectations, with both the Nova and Tropicana mines delivering a strong December quarter.

During the three months to December, the Nova mine, in Western Australia, produced 7 513 t of contained nickel, 3 289 t of contained copper and 279 t of contained cobalt, while Tropicana, also in Western Australia, produced 133 932 oz of gold, of which Independence’s share accounted for 38 612 oz.