Copper Mountain Mining Corporation provided production guidance for the second quarter, second half and full year of 2022. For the second quarter, the company expects production to improve from the first quarter.

For the second half, the company expects production to be stronger than the first half of 2022 as throughput rates reach the increased capacity of 45,000 tonnes per day following the secondary crusher repair in April 2022 and as the Company mines higher grade ore from Phase 4 of the Copper Mountain Main Pit and North Pit.

For the full year, the company expects to achieve the lower end of its annual guidance range of 80 million pounds to 90 million pounds of copper. Production is expected to increase throughout 2022.