Charters Towers Warrior mine Upgrade Continues
18 August 2008: Brisbane, Australia – Citigold Corporation Limited (Citigold)
(ASX:CTO, DIFX:CTO, FSE:CHP) is pleased to announce the further progression of the scaling up of infrastructure and personnel at its Charters Towers Warrior mine
are progressing well.
High Grades
The gold grades underground at Warrior continue to be high in line with expectations above 10 g/t. Current ore development operations are on the 745 and 730 Levels
and stoping is underway on the 840E level. On the 730West and 745East drives the ore in the development
face to be stoped over a 1.2 metre width averages
10.0g/t and 31.0g/t respectively.
The current stoping area on the 840E Level has
averages of 12.8 g/t over a 2.5 metre width in the development drive. The ore grades above the level drive, based on diamond drill intersections, average 21.0 g/t over the same 2.5 metre width, below the 860RL.
Although the ore body grade will vary along strike these
grades are encouraging and will assist in ensuring
Citigold should be a low cost producer of gold.
Power Upgrade
The State transmission lines upgrade is now completed
and switch over by the mine to the upgraded
underground connection is currently scheduled to take place by Thursday 21 August 2008. The power upgrade
to the mine will then be complete.
The power at the Charters Towers Warrior mine has
been the major impediment to achieving planned mine
production. This upgrade will be a significant boost to operational efficiencies and coupled with the increase in operating time will help to increase gold production from the Warrior operations and reduce operating costs as economies of scale are obtained.
24/7 Operations Commenced
The underground mining operations commenced on a continuous 24/7 basis from 4 August 2008 with the change of shift work arrangements for the underground miners
to 12 hour shifts per day with a four (4) panel roster.
The move provides 40% more operating time than the original 2 by 10 hour by 6 day roster. This increase in operating hours is another important step required for scaling up of mine development and gold output over the coming year.
The increase in underground staff required a recruitment drive which has been successful, indicating Citigold’s ability to attract and employ skilled underground miners and support staff. This was encouraging to senior management, with Garry Foord, Mine Manager, stating “This latest recruitment drive again demonstrates that Citigold can obtain the skilled operators required as the project continues it ramp up”.
This move is a part of the planned expansion of underground working areas by duplicating the current operations along strike ensuring future production targets are achieved.
A$ Gold Price Retains Traditional Stability
It is interesting to note that the A$ gold price continues to be less volatile than the Internationally quoted $US gold price. The variations in the exchange rate means that in Australia, where operating costs are incurred, the revenue per ounce of gold produced remains above A$900 per ounce.
For further information contact:
Mark Lynch Matthew Martin
CEO Company Secretary
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