Highlights
- Total Q1 2017 gold production was 110.9 kg (3,565 oz), a decrease of 22.6% compared to 143.2 kg (4,604 oz) in Q1 2016.
- Tardan heap leach production was 95.2 kg (3,061 oz) and remained unchanged compared to the same period of 2016.
- Gold grades in the ore mined in Q1 2017 were 3.47 g/t, a planned 33% decrease on that achieved in prior period (5.19 g/t).
- In 2016 we were supplying ore to gravitational plant from upper horizons of Barsuchy deposit. On deeper horizons we had lesser volumes of ore suitable for processing on gravitational plant and lower grades in those ore. As expected, decrease in volumes and grades resulted into lower production on gravitational plant compared to Q1 2016.
- Due to late spring in Q1 2017 ore stacking started later than in 2016. This leads to increase of ore balance at the warehouse by 86% compared to March 31, 2016.
- We remain committed to our previous production target for 2017 – 1 ton. In 2017 we will further focus on heap leach production in order to compensate lower gravitational production.
Full report is available here: http://www.auriant.com/eng/reports-and-releases/2017
For more information, please contact:
Sergey Ustimenko, CEO
tel: +7 495 660 22 20
e-mail: sergey.ustimenko@auriant.com
Company name: Auriant Mining AB
Short name: AUR
ISIN-code: SE0001337213
Website: www.auriant.com
Twitter: @auriantmining
Auriant Mining AB (AUR) is a Swedish junior mining company focused on gold exploration and production in Russia, primarily in Zabaikalye and the Republics of Khakassia and Tyva. The company has currently four assets, including one operating mine (Tardan), one early stage exploration asset and two development assets.
Since July 19, 2010, Auriant Mining´s shares are traded on First North Premier at the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange under the short name AUR. For more information please visit www.auriant.com. Mangold Fondkommission is Certified Adviser to Auriant, for more information please call +46 8 503 015 50 or visit www.mangold.se.
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