Gold mining at the Malbec West open cut mine will commence in...

Gold mining at the Malbec West open cut mine will commence in about three weeks' time, about a month ahead of schedule. Gold production of 12 to 15,000 ozs will be produced in the December and March quarters to yield additional cash flow of up to $4.5 million. Drilling to establish the size of the underground mining operations is currently underway, and a similar situation to that of Chariot's underground mine below the open cut could evolve when the surface material is removed. Gold production is moving upwards to that 100,000 oz pa level forecast by the company.