ASX Media Release
January 21 2010 - 7:42AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMAGLD
RNS Number : 9318F
Allied Gold Limited
21 January 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21 January 2010
Allied gold limited
("Allied", "Allied Gold" or "the Company")
The Company sets out the following announcement due for release on the ASX. This
is further to the AIM announcement made on 20 January 2010 'Pigiput Prospect
Drilling Results':
Media Release
SIMBERI, PNG EXPANSION STUDIES ON TRACK TO DELIVER IN EXCESS OF 200,000OZ OF
PRODUCTION
100,000 ozpa sulphide expansion study progressing
Highly encouraging drilling results at Pigiput
Pigibo prospects Reserve upgrade due in March Quarter
The announcement released on 21 January 2010 details the drilling results.
Allied Gold Limited has released details of diamond core drilling from the
Pigiput deposit at the Simberi gold mine in Papua New Guinea. The drilling is
part of an ongoing 17,000m programme which is nearing completion. A
resource/reserve upgrade will follow, underpinning a minimum 100,000oz per annum
sulphide expansion pre-feasibility study which is due in coming months.
Allied Gold Executive Chairman Mark Caruso said today the results were an
integral part of the Oxide and Sulphide studies aimed at lifting gold production
from the current 75,000 - 80,000ozpa to in excess of 200,000 ozpa in 2012 from
both Simberi's oxide and sulphide ore open-pit sources.
"Today's drilling results, particularly the recent result from SD068 which
include a down hole intercept of 314m from 2.82g/t gold from 70m, continue to
highlight the grade and depth potential of the Simberi mine and its associated
satellite deposits of Pigiput and Pigibo," Mr Caruso said.
"A point that should not be lost is that the Oxide and Sulphide mineralisation
remains open and there is no doubt that the current 4.7moz resource will be
increased substantially. We are in the right address in geological setting to
find gold. We probably have a global resource which sits somewhere between
5-10moz on Simberi alone".
"The key to increasing production at Simberi is the oxide optimisation currently
underway, and the sulphide expansion study which is due in the March quarter."
"The drilling program of the past six months provides the basis for a
significant resource upgrade in coming months which will allow us to deliver on
our planned increase in production at Simberi. We will continue to dedicate
significant exploration funding to unlock the potential of our Papua New Guinea
Tabar Island Group exploration leases.
Last year was a very significant year in transforming the Company and with a
merger and associated capital raisings complete, we have the balance sheet to
expedite our plans for Simberi in Papua New Guinea and Gold Ridge in Solomon
Islands. With a resource base of 6.7moz and growing, we have all the inputs to
increase our production to in excess of 300,000ozpa in the very near term and
over a sustainable mine life of 10 years" he said.
For more information:
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| Mark Caruso | T:+61 7 93252 5911 |
| Executive Chairman | |
| | |
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| Roland Cornish | T: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
| Beaumont Cornish Limited | |
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