record week of gold production at trident

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Highlights

Significant increase in treatment plant head grades to 5.2 g/t gold for first week of processing 1005 level Western Zone stoping ore at Trident.

Estimated grade of stope material from 1005 level was 7 g/t gold. 55% of mill feed for the week was from the 1005 level.

Record week of recovered gold production of 3,678 ounces. Recovery was 97.8%.

Ramp up of high grade gold production at Trident is on target to produce 180,000 ounces in 2009/10