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Corporate | 21 August 2012 17:08
Pearl Gold AG: Kodiéran gold mine in Mali announces gold grades of treated raw material
Pearl Gold AG / Key word(s): Drilling Result/Forecast
21.08.2012 / 17:08
Pearl Gold AG: Kodiéran gold mine in Mali announces gold grades of treated raw material
Frankfurt, 21 August 2012 – Pearl Gold AG (02:GR) announces today that the Kodiéran gold mine in Mali has successfully tested the second production line of 5,000 tons per day and will finalize the adjustment and fine tuning within the next days. This will bring the total production capacity up to 10,000 tons of raw material per day out of the 11,000 tons per day as final capacity. Kodiéran is operated by Wassoul'Or S.A., in which Pearl Gold holds a 25 percent stake.
The gold grade of the processed raw material so far exceeds the estimates stated in the geological surveys for the gold mine. In the past four weeks, the average gold grade amounted to approx. five grams per metric ton of raw material. The gold concentration of about 0.4 gram per metric ton in the tailings reflects the high standard of the gravimetric production process implemented at the mine. Lutz Hartmann, member of the management board of Pearl Gold comments: 'We are highly satisfied with the present results, which demonstrate the rich potential Kodiéran holds. However, we are fully aware that the gold grade will vary over time, as it depends on the layer of soil in which we are digging in the open pit. Nonetheless, we view the high average gold grade as a very positive development.'
Pearl Gold AG's management team expects to announce further production figures by mid of September.
Pearl Gold AG
Pearl Gold AG is a holding company listed on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, based in Frankfurt. The company focuses on investments in West African exploration and mining corporations, especially in the field of gold and other precious metals. The first investment of Pearl Gold is the Malian mining company Wassoul'Or, in which Pearl Gold holds 25% of shares. Wassoul'Or concentrates on the exploration and production of gold and runs the Kodiéran gold mine in the South of Mali.
For further information visit http://www.pearlgoldag.com
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information included in this news release constitutes 'forward-looking statements'. The words 'expect', 'plan', 'will', 'intend', 'estimate' and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. The Pearl Gold AG cautions the reader that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the Company's estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements and the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the mining industry such as government regulation, environmental and reclamation risks, title disputes or claims, success of mining activities, future commodity prices, costs of production, possible variation in mineral reserves, mineral resources, grade or recovery rates, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes, the timing of estimated future production, capital expenditures, financial market fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, conclusions of economic evaluations, limitations on insurance coverage, risks associated with using third-party contractors and inflation. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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