07:32 AM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ero Copper ( ERO ) said Thursday that its Tucuma operation in Brazil began commercial production on July 1.

During the month of June, the operation reached sustained throughput levels exceeding 75% of design capacity following the completion of commissioning of the third filter press as well as modifications to the process plant. Ero said it expects plant throughput volumes to continue increasing for the remainder of the year, supporting copper production growth.

Tucuma produced 6,400 tonnes of copper during the second quarter, the company said.

"The achievement of commercial production at Tucuma reflects the resilience of our organization over the past several months," said Makko DeFilippo, Ero's president and CEO. "We have worked diligently to improve performance at Tucuma, completing necessary repairs and modifications to the process plant to achieve and maintain performance targets."

Ero's share price gained 3.1% on Wednesday to $23.71 on the TSX.