GALENA MINING LTD. announced that the underground development at its Abra Base Metals Mine has reached the Abra orebody. Commissioning has commenced in several key areas of the processing facility and the Power Station (Pacific Energy) completed full integration of the hybrid gas/solar/battery energy storage system (BESS) power station on 10 November. The project remains on track for first concentrate production in First Quarter 2023.

First ore heading underground has been reached on the 1300mRL access drive. Project to date (PTD) underground development to this point in time was 2,949m and first ore is 250m below the surface. The second underground development Jumbo has commenced at Abra in line with multiple headings being established and underground development is expected to increase accordingly.

Underground grade control drilling continues and the 6m diameter return airway shaft drilling has been completed in November through to the surface. On 20 October, the site changed over to mains power station with the commissioning of the Pacific Energy hybrid 10MW gas/solar/BESS power station. On the 10 November the system was fully integrated with the successful integration of the 6MW solar panels.

The mine and general site infrastructure is running on mains power and plant commissioning to date includes the energisation of the crushing/screening sections.