08:32 AM EDT, 10/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Bunker Hill Mining ( BHLL ) said Thursday that it continues to advance the construction of its namesake project in Idaho's Silver Valley.

Bunker Hill said it remains on track to complete construction and start production in the first half of 2025.

"We are pleased to report that the construction of the Silver Valley's largest and most modern mineral processing facility continues on schedule," said President and CEO Sam Ash.

The company said the structural construction of the process plant is now 85% complete at the end of the third quarter, while procurement is 98% complete.

It added that 95% of equipment is already on site or locked into a "just in time" delivery schedule.

Bunker Hill's share price fell 2.9% yesterday to $0.165 on the TSXV.