09:54 AM EST - Sierra Metals Inc. : announced that mill capacity at its Bolivar copper-zinc-silver mine has been doubled to 2,000 tonnes-per-day from 1,000 tonnes-per-day. The Company installed a leased, 1,250 kva generator to increase mill throughput to bypass delays in the installation of the power substation that will provide power via the Company's newly-constructed 10 km power line. The mill is now working on a combination of generator power and line power. Once the work on the power substation is completed, which is expected to be complete by year-end, the mill will operate off the national grid power system. Sierra Metals Inc.
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