Wesdome - Strong third quarter prompts further increase in production
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Rolly Uloth, President, commented, "Both grades and volumes at both mines increased from the second quarter. We are now on track to clearly exceed 90,000 ounces for the year."
GOLD PRODUCTION
Gold production in the third quarter was 26,000 ounces, bringing year-to-date production to about 75,000 ounces.
The Eagle River mine produced 17,000 ounces from 37,000 tonnes milled at an average grade of 14.5 gAu/tonne. Year-to-date production totals 48,000 ounces from 102,000 tonnes milled at 14.6 gAu/tonne.
The Kiena mine produced 9,000 ounces from 87,000 tonnes milled at 3.3 gAu/tonne during the third quarter. This brings year-to-date production to 27,000 ounces from 212,000 tonnes milled at 3.9 gAu/tonne.
These production results are preliminary and subject to final refining and metallurgical balances.
GOLD SALES
Bullion sales in the third quarter totalled
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THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS - OUTLOOK
We expect to release our third quarter financial results the week of
ABOUT WESDOME
Wesdome is an established Canadian gold producer with wholly-owned mining and milling complexes located in Wawa, Ontario and Val d'Or, Québec. Wesdome has been producing gold continually for 20 years on an unhedged basis and to date has produced in excess of 1.0 million ounces. The Company has 100.2 million shares issued and outstanding and trades on the
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For further information: Rowland Uloth, President or Donovan Pollitt, P.Eng., VP Corporate Development, 8 King St. East, Suite 1305, Toronto, ON, M5C 1B5, Toll Free: 1-866-4-WDO-TSX, Phone: (416) 360-3743, Fax: (416) 360-7620, Email: [email protected], Website: www.wesdome.com
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