QMX Gold Produces Over 22,000 Ounces of Gold in 2013 from Lac Herbin Mine
February 25 2014 - 6:00AM
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QMX Gold Produces Over 22,000 Ounces of Gold in 2013 from Lac
Herbin Mine
Company expects production of 16,500 to 19,000 in 2014
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb 25, 2014) - QMX GOLD
CORPORATION (TSX-VENTURE:QMX) ("QMX Gold" or the "Company")
produced approximately 7,260 ounces of gold from its Lac Herbin
Mine in Val D'Or, Quebec in the fourth quarter of 2013. This brings
total production for 2013 to over 22,200 ounces of gold, in line
with Company guidance. Full financial details will be released in
March 2014.
Production Summary for 2013 |
|
Quarter |
Q1 |
|
Q2 |
|
Q3 |
|
Q4 |
Total 2013 |
|
Tons Milled (mt) |
33,866 |
|
39,667 |
|
40,403 |
|
59,791 |
173,727 |
|
Grade (g/mt) |
4.09 |
|
4.42 |
|
4.62 |
|
4.03 |
4.27 |
|
Average Recovery Rate |
93.0 |
% |
93.5 |
% |
92.6 |
% |
93.7 |
93.2 |
% |
Recovered Gold (oz) |
4,141 |
|
5,275 |
|
5,549 |
|
7,260 |
22,225 |
|
2013 Production Results
The Aurbel Mill continued to generate positive and consistent
results in 2013 with an overall annual average recovery rate of
93.2% and was achieved with a significant increase in the mill
throughput quarter over quarter. Over the course of 2013, the mill
processed a total of 173,727 tonnes of ore at an average grade of
4.27 g/t to produce 22,225 ounces of gold. The production figures
do not include an additional 10,000 tonnes of ore that were custom
milled under the milling agreement with Armistice Resources (now
renamed Kerr Mines Inc.) in the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter Production Results
In the fourth quarter of 2013, mill throughput was 77% higher
than in the first quarter of the same year, processing 59,791
tonnes of ore at an average grade of 4.03 g/t Au with recoveries of
93.7% to produce 7,260 ounces of gold. The mill throughput increase
was a result of producing from larger zones, which were developed
by the operating team over the last year, at slightly lower than
average grades.
Operational Outlook
QMX Gold continues to mine out the Lac Herbin mine above the 42
Level as a suspension of development and exploration activities
remains in place. The Company plans to to process ore at the Aurbel
Mill for Kerr Mines Inc. under the custom milling agreement signed
in June 2013. QMX Gold intends to process at least an additional
20,000 tonnes of ore under the agreement. The Company continues to
search for additional feed to maintain operation at its Aurbel
mill.
Also, the Company is continuing to evaluate several projects
within a 150 kilometer radius from Aurbel mill which could be put
in production in the short to medium term.
The sale of QMX Gold's Snow Lake property to Northern Sun Mining
Corp. remains pending and is expected to close on or before March
31, 2014.
Brett New, President and CEO of QMX Gold, commented "I am
pleased to report that our year-end results are in line with 2013
budgeted figures as we produced between 20,500 and 23,500 ounces of
gold at the Aurbel Mill. The team at Lac Herbin and the Aurbel Mill
have done an excellent job at keeping operations running smoothly
and efficiently, despite a number of cost-reduction measures that
were necessary over the course of 2013. This can be seen as our
mill recovery rates have remained very consistent throughout 2013.
The Company plans to continue to mine out the mineralized lenses
above the 42 Level in 2014 and expects production to be 16,500 to
19,000 ounces of gold in 2014."
Qualified Person
Technical programs and information included in this release have
been reviewed and approved by Patrick Sévigny, eng., Vice President
of Quebec Operations and a Qualified Person as defined under NI
43-101.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and
Mineral Resources:
This press release contains or may be deemed to contain
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information
includes, but is not limited to, statements (express or implied)
relating to financial results, production results and/or the impact
of such production results with respect to the mine at Lac Herbin,
the timing, cost and/or amount of future exploration and
development of the property, if any, the closing of the Snow Lake
sale transaction, the processing of more custom mill feed, the
timing, cost and/or amount of future production, the future price
of gold or other minerals, the mineral resource estimates, the
successful implementation of development plans at any of the
Company's properties and/or the future financial or operating
performance of QMX Gold, its properties and/or its projects.
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activity, performance or achievements of the Company, its
properties and/or its projects to be materially different from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information,
including but not limited to those risks described in the annual
information form of the Company, which is available under the
profile of the Company on SEDAR. Although the Company has attempted
to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
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be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results
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reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in
accordance with applicable securities laws. It should also be noted
that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have
demonstrated economic viability.
QMX Gold CorporationBrett NewPresident and CEO(416) 861-5904QMX
Gold CorporationLouis BaribeauPublic Relations(514) 667-2304QMX
Gold CorporationRob HopkinsInvestor Relations(416) 861-5899QMX Gold
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