08:35 AM EST, 02/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Artemis Gold ( ARGTF ) said Monday that it is continuing to ramp up production at the Blackwater mine in British Columbia.

The company said the crushing circuit is currently averaging 16,500 ore tonnes per day, which is in excess of nameplate capacity. The ball mill is currently averaging over 12,500 tonnes of ore per day, which is over 75% of nameplate capacity.

During February, Artemis completed commissioning and handover of its third production excavator. Artemis said it continues to target commencing commercial production at Blackwater in the second quarter.