Bema Gold - Refugio Mine, Chile - Production Update Refugio Mine (Bema Gold 50 Percent/Amax Gold 50 Percent).VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1996--Bema Gold Corp. is pleased to announce the following update from the Refugio Mine. Over 1,000,000 tonnes of ore have now been mined, crushed and placed on the heap leach pads, with approximately 650,000 tonnes of this material under cyanide cyanide (sī`ənīd'), chemical compound containing the cyano group, -CN. Cyanides are salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid, HCN) formed by replacing the hydrogen with a metal (e.g., sodium or potassium) or a radical (e.g. leach. The first gold pour is anticipated by mid April. This is somewhat behind schedule due to delays in the construction of the solution management system, however the gold production is expected to be made up now that leaching leaching, method of extraction in which a solvent is passed through a mixture to remove some desired substance from it. A simple example is the passage of boiling water through ground coffee to dissolve and carry out the chemicals necessary for producing the beverage. is underway. The primary crusher has operated extremely well, demonstrating its ability to crush well beyond the 30,000 tonnes per day required under the mine development plan. The fine crushing plant which consists of two secondary and four tertiary crushers, to crush the ore to 90 percent minus + inch, has operated at the rate of 30,000 tonnes per day, but has not yet sustained that level due to installation and start-up mechanical problems with some of the tertiary crushers, resulting in unscheduled unscheduled Adjective not planned or intended Adj. 1. unscheduled - not scheduled or not on a regular schedule; "an unscheduled meeting"; "the plane made an unscheduled stop at Gander for refueling" plant shut downs for repairs. Fluor Daniel (Chile) S.A. who built the mine installations including the crushing plant under a guaranteed fixed price contract is currently working with Allis Minerals, the crusher supplier, to ensure the fine crushing facilities will consistently sustain design capacity in the shortest possible time. The Refugio Mine is an open pit, heap leach gold mine projected to produce an average of 233,000 ounces of gold annually with an initial mine life of 9.4 years. The mine is located in the Maricunga District of Northern Chile, 120 kilometers east of the town of Copiapo. On Behalf of BEMA GOLD Bema Gold Corporation is a Vancouver, British Columbia based intermediate gold producer with operating mines and development projects in Russia, South Africa, Chile and Canada. CORPORATION Clive T. Johnson Chairman, C.E.O. & President -0- The Vancouver and Toronto Stock Exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. neither approve nor disapprove dis·ap·prove v. dis·ap·proved, dis·ap·prov·ing, dis·ap·proves v.tr. 1. To have an unfavorable opinion of; condemn. 2. To refuse to approve; reject. v.intr. the information contained in this News Release. CONTACT: Bema Gold Corp. Jodi Smith, 604/681-8371 |
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