Metallurgist from Argonaut? Best metallurgist around, right?
Well, it wasn't that long ago that Robert Garcia and Elias Badilla were touted as the saviors of the Santa Elena leaching operation. Any guesses on how that turned out?
CABORCA, SONORA STATE, MEXICO, November 20th, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mexus Gold US (OTCQB: MXSG)(“Mexus” or the “Company”) announced geologist Cesar Lemas validated recent tests of the heap leach pad at the Santa Elena mine confirming an average of 4 grams per ton Au. Importantly there is approximately 40,000 tons of ore on the pad now with additional material being added daily. The new material being placed on the pad was recently fire assayed by Mr. Lemas showing 12 grams and 14 grams per ton Au and 28 grams per ton Ag. These tests were confirmed and validated by Mexus engineer Robert Garcia.
The second Merrill Crowe system recently shipped from Walnut Creek, CA is expected to clear customs Monday November 20th. Robert Garcia, Cesar Lemas, and Mexus CEO Paul Thompson will be on-site to assist in the set up and fine tuning of the new Merrill Crowe gold recovery system. Mexus JV partner, MarMar Holdings, has 2 experts who are assisting in the roll out of this system. Retired University professor, Elias Felix Badilla, joins and is assisting in the scale up of production at the Santa Elena mine. Mr. Badilla retired from the University of Sonora State in Hermosillo as a Chemical engineer and has extensive knowledge of metallurgy. Mexus CEO Paul Thompson and MarMar Holdings CEO Marco Martinez are in agreement that the team assembled has the knowledge and experience to bring the Santa Elena mine to production.
By the way, whatever happened to the 40,000 tons on the pad? Bulldozed into the nearest wash?