Q2 2016 Preliminary Production Results
Centamin is pleased to announce preliminary production results for the quarter ended 30 June 2016 from its Sukari Gold Mine ("Sukari") in Egypt.
Preliminary total gold production for the quarter was 140,306 ounces, a 12% increase on the previous quarter and a 30% increase on Q2 2015.
Quarterly throughput at the process plant was 2,929kt, a 2% increase on the previous quarter. Annualised throughput exceeds our base case target rate of 11 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa).
Open pit total material movement (ore + waste) decreased 1% on the previous quarter to 15,080kt. Open pit ore production increased by 42% to 3,425kt at an average mined grade of 0.90g/t of gold. The average head grade to the plant from the open pit was 0.99g/t. The run of mine ore stockpile balance increased by 521kt to 1,012kt at the end of the period.
The underground operation delivered 256kt of ore, a 9% reduction on the previous quarter, at an average mined grade of 9.3g/t. Productivity remained above our forecast rate of 1 million tonnes per annum at 6g/t. Ore from stoping was 143kt at 8.5g/t, comparable with the previous quarter (145kt at 9.2g/t). Ore from development was 113kt at 10.3g/t.