Aureus Mining said it was on track to produce its first gold from a scheme in Liberia in the first three months of 2015.Aureus said it had made significant progress this year in developing its New Liberty gold project in the company's wholly owned Bea Mountain mining licence.Building and infrastructure work is progressing and the company has awarded a contract to DRA Mineral Projects to supply engineering, buying, construction and management services.President and Chief Executive David Reading said: "We are well positioned to continue to deliver during 2014 and achieve first gold pour in Q1 2015. I look forward to Aureus becoming Liberia's first commercial, and one of West Africa's newest, gold producers." Shares rose 0.25p to 33.62p by 15:59 in London.PW