Jubilee Resources Begins Operations at Upgraded Roan Project in Zambia
Diversified metals producer Jubilee Resources Group has initiated operations at its newly upgraded Roan project in Zambia. The launch of the project’s front-end section enhances the processing capacity and operational flexibility of the existing milling and flotation units.
The newly constructed front-end section, located adjacent to the current milling and flotation circuits, boosts Roan’s overall processing capacity to a maximum of 13,000 tons per year of copper.
This upgrade is part of Jubilee’s broader strategy to increase operational capacity, which also includes ongoing upgrades to the Sable refinery. The combined goal is to achieve a processing capacity of 25,000 tons per year of copper within the next 12 months.
In June, Jubilee announced the completion of civil and mechanical work on the Roan upgrade and expansion. The recent installation and commissioning of the electrical control system have now paved the way for the production ramp-up.
The Jubilee team has started feeding previously mined material into the Roan system, where it is upgraded at the source before being transported to produce saleable copper concentrate.
Initially, this concentrate will be refined into copper cathode at the Sable refinery. Once Sable’s capacity is fully utilized by open-pit mined material from the Munkoyo and Project G sites, Roan’s concentrate will be sold on the open market.
“We are proud to announce that the Roan front-end module upgrade project in Zambia has begun ramping up production,” said CEO Leon Coetzer.
“This milestone marks a significant achievement for the team, and I look forward to an accelerated ramp-up of operations in the coming month.
The upgraded Roan, along with our Sable refinery, provides Jubilee with exceptional processing flexibility and the unique opportunity to aggressively pursue copper resources unlocked by this capability.”
Jubilee’s copper strategy is driven by the company’s proven ability to extract value from materials traditionally seen as waste or too complex for economical extraction through conventional methods. The upgraded Roan facility will primarily process previously mined and processed material.
Upon completion, the expanded Sable and Roan facilities will operate as independent entities.
