Watch the latest episode of focusIR Fireside Chats: Why Edinburgh Investment Trust Is Backing Turnaround Stocks for 2026 Growth. View here

Less Ads, More Data, More Tools Register for FREE

Pin to quick picksXtract Regulatory News (XTR)

Share Price Information for Xtract (XTR)

Share Price is delayed by 15 minutes
Get Live Data
1.15    -0.10 (-8.00%)
Bid:
1.10
Ask:
1.20
Spread: 0.10 (9.091%)
Market Cap: £9.85m
XTR Live PriceLast checked at - London Stock Exchange

Intraday Xtract Share Chart

Chepica Gold Mine - Operational Update

30 Nov 2015 07:00

RNS Number : 2873H
Xtract Resources plc
30 November 2015
 

30 November 2015

 

Xtract Resources Plc

("Xtract" or "the Company")

 

 Chepica Gold Mine - Operational Update

 

Xtract Resources Plc (AIM:XTR) has made good progress at its Chepica Gold and Copper Mine in Chile ("Chepica") and is pleased to provide an operational update on progress to date in Q4 2015.

 

Progress highlights for Q4 2015

 

Colin prospect

· Two reefs have been developed on 5 level that is ready for stoping operations, they are:

- Connie 1 reef: 3.4g/t gold over width of 3.58m* over strike length of 75m

- Connie 2 reef: 3.06g/t gold over width of 3.00m* over strike-length of 45m

· The combined tonnage available for stoping from the two reefs on 5 level is 7,000t (assuming a lift of 6m to be blasted in December 2015)

· The incline development from 5 level to 4 level have intersected reef and development to expose the reef will commence in December 2015

· The decline development from 5 to 6 level has intersected reef and development on reef will commence in December 2015

 

Chepica prospect

· The decline has been developed from surface to a depth of 90m (another 85m from intersecting 8 level) and support is currently being installed from the portal or entrance of the development

 

Total Operation

· A total of 5,770t have been milled to date on a plan of 11,999t for Q4 2015

· In addition a surface ore stockpile of 6,480t has been accumulated and trucking is continuing in December 2015 to increase the size of the stockpile

· The plant is currently processing ore from the stockpile in addition to the underground ore

· Drilling is continuing at the Colin prospect where a resource upgrade is expected in Q1 of 2016

 

* The full width of the reef has not been exposed by development and from drilling the true width of the reef when stoping commences is estimated at 4 to 5m

 

Jan Nelson, CEO of Xtract, said: "Excellent progress has been made at the mine in Q4 2015. Our new development plan is on target and we have now not only fully developed the two reefs on 5 level at the Colin prospect, but we have also opened up reefs on 4 and 6 level. Together with the tons that the reef development and the stoping of the two reefs on 5 level will generate we are confident of achieving our tonnage target for the quarter. In addition we have also built up a significant ore stockpile on surface that feeds into the mill in addition to production from underground. I look forward to reporting the key metrics for Q4 2015 early in the new year."

 

Work is progressing well on the Manica acquisition and on the O'Kiep, Caroulsberg and Concordia Copper Dumps and an update will provided on each of these in the coming weeks.

 

 

Enquiries:

Xtract Resources Plc

Jan Nelson, CEO

 

+44 (0)20 3416 6471

 

Cenkos Securities plc

Derrick Lee

Beth McKiernan

+44 (0)131 220 6939

Beaufort Securities

Jon Belliss

 

+44 (0)207 382 8300

St James's Corporate Services Limited

Phil Dexter

 

+44 (0)20 7796 8647

+44 (0)7798 634398

Gable Communications

Justine James

xtract@gablecommunications.com

+44 (0)20 7193 7463

+44 (0) 7525 324431

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
END
 
 
DRLPGGRGGUPAPGB
Date   Source Headline
8th Sep 20117:00 amRNSElko Update
31st Aug 20115:41 pmRNSSchedule 1 - Xtract Energy plc
26th Aug 20117:30 amRNSRestoration - Xtract Energy plc
26th Aug 20117:30 amRNSAcquisition of Elko and Placing
24th Aug 201112:43 pmRNSCompletion of sale of Extrem
12th Aug 20113:06 pmRNSElko shareholder update
8th Aug 201112:08 pmRNSResult of AGM
4th Aug 20117:00 amRNSResult of Elko annual and special meeting
3rd Aug 20117:00 amRNSHeads of Agreement Extension
12th Jul 201111:14 amRNSAudited Results
6th Jul 20119:42 amRNSHeads of Agreement extension
30th Jun 20117:00 amRNSDirectorate Change
24th Jun 201112:00 pmRNSChange of accounting reference date
23rd Jun 20117:00 amRNSInvestment Update
21st Jun 20117:30 amRNSStatement re. Suspension
7th Jun 20117:00 amRNSInvestment Update
25th May 20117:00 amRNSInvestment Update
4th May 20117:00 amRNSInvestment Update - Elko
4th May 20117:00 amRNSInvestment Update - Turkey
30th Mar 20117:00 amRNSInterim Results
28th Mar 20117:00 amRNSInvestment Update
18th Mar 20112:28 pmRNSInvestment Update
22nd Feb 20117:00 amRNSInvestment Update
11th Feb 20112:00 pmRNSIssue of Equity and TVR
1st Feb 201112:53 pmRNSInvestment Update
27th Jan 201112:21 pmRNSIssue of Equity and TVR
20th Jan 20115:19 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
12th Jan 201111:35 amRNSIssue of Equity and TVR
22nd Dec 20103:34 pmRNSResult of AGM
10th Dec 20109:39 amRNSInvestment Update
7th Dec 20104:52 pmRNSGrant of Options
24th Nov 20105:18 pmRNSFinal Results
1st Oct 20102:00 pmRNSDirectorate Change
24th Aug 201010:10 amRNSInvestment Update
11th Aug 20107:00 amRNSInvestment Update
6th Jul 20104:00 pmRNSInvestment Update
5th Jul 20105:10 pmRNSInvestment Update
5th Jul 20105:00 pmRNSDirectorate Change
25th Jun 20107:00 amRNSInvestment Update
1st Jun 201012:00 pmRNSInvestment Update
1st Jun 20109:00 amRNSInvestment Update
20th May 20107:00 amRNSDirectorate Change
11th May 20107:00 amRNSInvestment Update
29th Apr 201010:37 amRNSInvestment Update
22nd Apr 20109:19 amRNSInvestment Update
6th Apr 20107:00 amRNSChange of Adviser
24th Mar 20105:12 pmRNSHalf Yearly Report
11th Jan 20109:49 amRNSInvestment Update
8th Jan 201010:25 amRNSInvestment Update
4th Jan 201012:33 pmRNSDirectorate Change

Due to London Stock Exchange licensing terms, we stipulate that you must be a private investor. We apologise for the inconvenience.

To access our Live RNS you must confirm you are a private investor by using the button below.