Flotation plant upgrade & record copper production
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11 December 2025
Upgrades to the Gedabek flotation plant and record Gedabek copper production in November
Anglo Asian Mining PLC ("Anglo Asian" or the "Company"), the AIM-listed gold, copper and silver producer focused in Azerbaijan, is pleased to announce it has started production from two new larger filter presses and an associated thickener at its Gedabek flotation plant.
As announced on 16 October 2025, the Company installed a second new filter press at its Gedabek flotation plant. This was part of an upgrade to replace its previous filter presses with two new larger filter presses, which have the capacity to process the higher-grade ore from the new Gilar mine. A new thickener to feed the filter presses has also been installed. The two filter presses and thickener were sourced from Yon Proses & Filtrasyon Teknoloji in Türkiye at a cost of $0.5m and are now fully operational. The installation of the two new filter presses and thickener will increase future copper production.
Construction work on the project to increase the efficiency and productivity of the flotation plant will commence early next year, including the installation of an additional line of Imhoflot Pneumatic rougher and cleaner flotation cells. The Company has already procured the Imhoflot Pneumatic cells which are on site. A contract for $1.6m with Proses Mühendislik A.S. for the installation of the cells has been signed, with the additional line of flotation cells expected to increase the recovery of metals. The flotation plant is currently undergoing preparatory work for the installation of the new cells, including electrical and foundation work. The Company currently has a stockpile of 53,190 tonnes of Gilar ore containing 1.8 grammes per tonne of gold and 3.58 per cent. of copper, which will be processed next year through the expanded plant.
The recent modifications to the flotation plant resulted in November being a record month for the production of copper at Gedabek. Total copper production from flotation and SART was 688 tonnes.
Stephen Westhead, Vice President of Anglo Asian, commented:
"Since we brought the new Gilar mine into production in May 2025, there has been a bottleneck at the filter presses due to the ore grades being higher than the forecast average. These upgrades to our flotation plant enable us to efficiently process this ore variability, which is particularly valuable to Anglo Asian considering global copper demand. This upgrade was completed on time and on budget, and as a result has enabled us to deliver our highest ever monthly copper production.
"These are exciting times for Anglo Asian, and we look forward to continuing to execute our growth strategy at pace."
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For further information please contact:
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Anglo Asian Mining plc |
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Reza Vaziri, Chief Executive Officer |
Tel: +994 12 596 3350 |
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Bill Morgan, Chief Financial Officer |
Tel: +994 502 910 400 |
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Stephen Westhead, Vice President |
Tel: +994 502 916 894 |
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Amir Vaziri, Chief Business Development Officer |
Tel: +1 (301) 332 9938 |
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SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Ewan Leggat Adam Cowl |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 |
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Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) Charlie Jack Harry Griffiths |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
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About Anglo Asian Mining
Anglo Asian Mining plc (AIM:AAZ) is a copper and gold producer with a high-quality portfolio of production and exploration assets in Azerbaijan. The Company produced 378 tonnes of copper and 15,071 ounces of gold for the year ended 31 December 2024. In the nine months to 30 September 2025, the Company produced 3,475 tonnes of copper and 18,912 ounces of gold.
The Company's strategic plan for growth shows a clearly defined path for the Company to transition to a multi-asset, mid-tier, copper and gold producer by 2030, by which time copper will be the principal product of the Company, with forecast annual production of around 50,000 to 55,000 tonnes of copper. It plans to achieve this growth by bringing into production three new mines during the period 2027 to 2030 at Xarxar, Garadag and Zafar, in addition to the newly opened Gilar and Demirli mines. Production commenced at the Gilar mine in May 2025 and Demirli in July 2025. https://www.angloasianmining.com/
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