Bunker Hill Mine Completes First Production Blast, Aims for 1,800-Tonne Daily Output

Published: Aug 20, 2026 15:17

On August 17, Bunker Hill Mining announced that it had completed the first production stope blast at its Bunker Hill Mine and achieved four consecutive years without a lost-time incident, marking two significant milestones for the company’s wholly owned Bunker Hill Mine.

The completion of the mine’s first production stope blast marks the transition of the Bunker Hill Mine from the redevelopment and preparation phase into sustained underground production. The company is now advancing the next phase of mine development and production while continuing to expand underground mining activities to support an 1,800-tonne-per-day operation.

As underground production progresses and the processing facilities are commissioned, the Bunker Hill Mine remains on track to achieve commercial production by

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