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Key Points
- First ore at Edna May to be processed in mid-December 2026, subject to final equipment components
- Edna May mill liners scheduled to arrive on site in the final week of November 2026
- First Tailings Storage Facility cell progressing toward completion in late November
- Lake Johnston targeting commissioning and production commencement in early 2027
About Forrestania (ASX:FRS)
Forrestania Resources Limited is an ASX-listed gold company based in Perth. It holds gold projects and processing facilities in Western Australia.
Forrestania (ASX:FRS) Resources is bringing forward the restart of its Edna May Processing Facility, now positioned to process first ore in mid-December 2026, while its second plant at Lake Johnston is aimed at early 2027.
The company says the Edna May mill liner shipment is underway, with the liners scheduled to arrive on site during the final week of November 2026, and the first cell of the Tailings Storage Facility is progressing toward completion in late November. Final critical-path maintenance and refurbishment work for the Edna May restart is progressing. At Lake Johnston, refurbishment and procurement activities continue ahead of commissioning and production commencement in early 2027, and hot commissioning of the Lake Johnston Gold Elution Circuit is underway. Mobilisation of mining contractor equipment to Tycho and Johnson Range is underway.
The December start is subject to the timely expected receipt and installation of final equipment components. The release gives no production rate, operating cost, funding or Ore Reserve figures for either facility.
Source: Forrestania Resources Limited (ASX:FRS), 16 October 2026. Summary content supplied by Digifin Pty Ltd.
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