RLD WORKING HARD29 Sep 2015 12:37
Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Officer, Bernard Olivier said: "The period saw Richland undertake an intense period of mine redevelopment at the new Capricorn Sapphire project in Queensland Australia. Pre-production and ramp-up began within months of our team getting on the ground at site with first sapphires now recovered.
I am extremely proud of my team for what we achieved during the first half of 2015 on an extremely tight budget as evident from today's interim financial results. Our small team of dedicated employees achieved both first production and the revamp of the online division, all within a total project Capex and Opex expenditure of less than US$1.5 million for the period.
As ramp-up continues our marketing and sales teams have also commenced our sales process and the establishment of our sapphire brand as a reliable source of gemstones with full provenance in terms of both quality and source. "