Yes it is operational and also a modern mill not an old crapper limping along. I do believe they intend to mine what is being explored but not sure of time frame.
Both are similarly exciting and are both given 12-18 month targets of $1.50. My gut feel is CCW may move more in the near term. Other than that I like them equally. Given that you may want to base it on whether you prefer gold (HAVXF) vs silver (CCW) now.
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