Lara Exploration Ltd. reported that during the ramp-up phase between July and December 2020 the Celesta Copper Mine shipped 1,195 dry metric tonnes of concentrate, containing 457 tonnes of copper metal and 1,286 ounces of gold. The plant has so far achieved a maximum processing rate of 350 tonnes per day, below the targeted 500 tonnes per day commercial production as defined in the contract with Lara. Concentrate production has also been impacted by lower than projected recoveries from the part-oxidised transition material from the Osmar deposit. These production issues are being addressed with the addition of a second and larger ball mill, ordered in late 2020, along with additional flotation cells, which are scheduled to be delivered and installed in second quarter 2021. The property is host to a number of high-grade breccia targets and drilling at what is now denominated the Osmar-2 body has outlined sulphide mineralization close to surface, which will be blended in to increase both the production rate and plant recoveries over the coming months. The current guidance provided to Lara is that the commercial production milestone will be achieved in second quarter 2021 once the new mill is installed.