Honey Badger Silver Taps Tusk Automation for Mill Restart Optimization

Honey Badger Silver has engaged Tusk Automation to optimize the mill restart at its PC Silver Mine in Canada's Northwest Territories.

The existing processing facilities, built in 1982, have been mothballed since their initial construction due to a sharp drop in silver prices from $50/oz to $5/oz in the early days of Hunt brothers' ownership.

Tusk Automation will evaluate opportunities to accelerate and minimize the cost of restarting the mill, which is estimated to be at least $300 million if replaced. The firm's study aims to provide a quantified figure for reusing existing assets and reducing execution risk.