Proactive: Cyprium Metals advances Nifty copper restart

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Written by Jonathon Jackson

Cyprium Metals Ltd (ASX:CYM, OTCQB:CYPMF) has appointed experienced mining engineer and resources executive Christofer Catania as chief technical officer as the company advances the phased restart of the Nifty Copper Complex in Western Australia.

Catania joins Cyprium as work at Nifty shifts from construction and refurbishment toward practical completion, commissioning and operational readiness for the Phase 1 Copper Cathode Restart.

He brings extensive international experience across multiple commodities, including copper, with a background in project studies, operational delivery and technical leadership.

Catania was most recently senior vice president, global resources, at Worley, where he led technical, operational and strategic resources initiatives across several jurisdictions.

He was previously CEO of technical advisory firm MEC Mining and chief engineer for KAZ Minerals, an open pit copper producer of cathode and concentrate.

Catania is also a director of Emesent, a technology company that provides mobile LiDAR mapping solutions.

His technical expertise and industry experience will support the company’s next phase of growth, particularly as Nifty moves toward operations.

Cyprium’s Phase 1 Copper Cathode Restart has advanced significantly, with work underway across acid storage, ponds, heap leach, solvent extraction, electrowinning, solution handling, filtration, firewater and electrical systems.

A key milestone was the commissioning of a new acid storage and distribution terminal, which allowed sulphuric acid deliveries to restart in late May.

This marked the first acid delivered to the site since the solvent extraction and electrowinning plant closed in 2006.

Cyprium executive chair Matt Fifield said Catania was already contributing to the company’s restart plans.

“Chris is creating immediate impact already,” Fifield said.

“As the competent person on our 2024 Nifty PFS and lead engineer on our Heap Leach restart plans, Chris is well familiar with the Cyprium team and our plans for the Nifty Copper Complex.

“Having him in-house has allowed us to accelerate all phases of planning, enhance our internal and external reporting and communications, and strengthen our technical foundation as we move into operations and continue to build Australia’s next great copper company.”

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