Hochstein congratulated the Fruta del Norte team last week on achieving two major milestones, namely the hot commissioning of the process plant which was underway and the recent energisation of the powerline. Significant progress had been made on the tailings dam and overall construction was 89% complete, the company said in its results. "The mine contractor completed the two declines and demobilised during the quarter, and operations have now fully transitioned to owners' teams," Hochstein said. "By the end of this year Lundin Gold will transition from a developer to a producer."