Serabi Gold plc ("Serabi" or the "Company") Operational Update
February 25 2013 - 1:00AM
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Serabi Gold plc (AIM: SRB) (TSX: SBI), the Brazilian focused gold
mining and exploration company announces its second operational
update on progress with the development and start-up of gold mining
operations at its 100 per cent owned high-grade Palito gold mine,
located in Para state.
Highlights:
- Completed dewatering of the mine in January 2013
- New mine management and technical team commenced in
mid-January
- First items of mining fleet arrived at site on 15 February
2013
- Initial contract mining personnel also arrived at site on 15
February 2013
- Remediation of the crushing and flotation sections of the
process plant underway
- Detailed engineering design underway on milling circuit and
cyanidation plant
Together with the completion of the mine dewatering in January
2013, the Company finalised the recruitment of an experienced mine
management and technical team who will oversee all aspects of the
planning, rehabilitation and underground operational mining
activities at the Palito Mine. These four key personnel all have
proven experience in high grade narrow vein mine management. They
arrived at site in mid-January and under their supervision and with
the mine dry, reinstatement of the underground mine services is now
well underway.
The first items of the mining fleet comprising a drill rig and
underground loader have also now been delivered to site at the same
time as the arrival of the initial group of mining contractors. As
a result remediation of existing underground haulage routes and
work on new mine development accesses and galleries is expected to
be underway before the end of February.
In parallel with the progress on development of the underground
mine, work on the remediation of the process plant is underway.
Necessary repairs and overhaul of the crushing plant and flotation
sections have commenced, with the crushing plant having been
largely dismantled for renovation. The remainder of the process
plant -- the milling, cyanidation and elution circuits -- is
undergoing a detailed engineering study which should be completed
by the end of March 2013 in order for construction to commence
shortly thereafter.
In anticipation of a progressive increase in staffing levels
over the coming months, new pre-fabricated accommodation units have
been ordered and will be functional by mid-year. These will
complement the existing accommodation facilities and allow the
company to improve the overall standard of accommodation that it
provides to its employees. Civil works to locate this accommodation
have commenced.
Mike Hodgson CEO said 'Dewatering the mine
was the first milestone to be achieved, and being ahead of schedule
has allowed the Company to begin, earlier than originally planned,
the next key phase of mine remediation and development.
The placing of orders for long lead items and their early
arrival along with the first mining contractors gives us the
opportunity to commence development mining ahead of the timetable
anticipated by the PEA study.
I am delighted that we have been able to recruit an excellent
mining management team with a collective experience in narrow vein
mining of over 70 years. Their impact is already clearly being seen
in the progress that we are making at Palito. Our intention remains
to generate a stockpile ahead of starting up the process plant,
which we still anticipate will occur during the latter part of the
fourth quarter of 2013'
Copies of this release are available from the Company's website
at www.serabigold.com
Forward-looking statements This press
release contains forward-looking statements. All statements, other
than of historical fact, that address activities, events or
developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will
or may occur in the future (including, without limitation,
statements regarding the estimation of mineral resources,
exploration results, potential mineralization, potential mineral
resources and mineral reserves) are forward-looking statements.
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phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, many of differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations include, among other things, without limitation,
failure to establish estimated mineral resources, the possibility
that future exploration results will not be consistent with the
Company's expectations, the price of gold and other risks
identified in the Company's most recent annual information form
filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on
SEDAR.com. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable
securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to
update any forward-looking statement.
Qualified Persons Statement The
information contained within this announcement has been reviewed
and verified by Michael Hodgson, CEO of the Company. Mr Hodgson is
an Economic Geologist by training with over 25 years' experience in
the mining industry. He holds a BSc (Hons) Geology, University of
London, a MSc Mining Geology, University of Leicester and is a
Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and a
Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council of UK, recognizing
him as both a Qualified Person for the purposes of Canadian
National Instrument 43-101 and by the AIM Guidance Note on Mining
and Oil & Gas Companies dated June 2009.
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange, nor any other securities
regulatory authority, has approved or disapproved of the contents
of this news release.
Enquiries: Serabi Gold plc Michael Hodgson Chief
Executive Tel: +44 (0)20 7246 6830 Mobile: +44 (0)7799 473621
Clive Line Finance Director Tel: +44 (0)20 7246 6830 Mobile: +44
(0)7710 151692 Email: contact@serabigold.com
Website: www.serabigold.com Beaumont Cornish
Limited Nominated Adviser Roland Cornish Tel: +44 (0)20 7628
3396 Michael Cornish Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 3396 Fox
Davies Capital Ltd UK Broker Simon Leathers Tel: +44 (0)20 3463
5010 Jonathan Evans Tel: +44 (0)20 3463 5010 Blythe
Weigh Communications Ltd Public Relations Tim Blythe Tel: +44 (0)20
7138 3204 Mobile: +44 7816 924626 Rob Kellner Tel: +44 (0)20
7138 3204 Mobile: +44 7800 554377
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