Ann: Operations Update - Browns Oxide Project , page-2

re: Ann: Operations Update - Browns Oxide Pr...
Lets hope theres another one page ann next week with some pretty crystals front and centre.


17th December 2008

�gCommissioning of the circuit has taken longer than expected, however we expect production of cobalt/nickel concentrate to commence in the next week.�h


31st October 2008

�gThe production ramp�]up is proceeding as planned and nickel/cobalt concentrate production is imminent.�h


17th September 2008.

�gCompletion of the nickel/cobalt circuit has taken longer than expected due to the diversion of labour and effort to satisfy additional compliance requirements, necessary to meet new fire and safety standards. These issues have now been addressed and construction activities are well advanced with production of precipitate expected in early October�h

11 August 2008

�gThe current schedule is for cobalt / nickel precipitate first production in early September and copper metal first production later in September. A saleable quantity of both products is still expected by late October 2008.�h

22 July 2008

�gProduction of Nickel and Cobalt product is scheduled for the second half of August.�h