Almonty Industries Reaches Key Milestone with Sangdong Mine Commencement

Almonty Industries has officially transitioned its flagship Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea from development into commercial production. This pivotal shift establishes a significant new source of the critical metal outside of China, marking a strategic advancement for Western supply chains.

The company announced that on December 16, the first truckload of ore was successfully deposited at the Sangdong mine’s Run-of-Mine (ROM) pad. This event is recognized as the final operational hurdle before achieving full-scale commercial output.

Ore extracted via underground mining methods—involving blasting within the tunnels and transport via a haulage system—is now being trucked to this central ROM pad. Here, the material is sorted by Read more...