CISNERO PROJECT, OPERATIONS UPDATE 2020-11-05
Antioquia Gold Cisneros Operations Update
2 hours ago by Newsfile
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - November 5, 2020) - Antioquia Gold Inc. (TSXV: AGD) (OTC Pink: AGDXF)("Antioquia Gold" or the "Corporation") is pleased to provide a summary of October 2020 production results for its Cisneros mining operation, and to announce the progress of other ongoing projects.
Production Summary and Operations Update:
During October, 2,263 troy ounces of gold were produced at the Cisneros mining operation. An average of 965 tonnes per day were processed with a recovery of gold to concentrate of 97.2% during the month.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Processed | Dry Tonnes | 14,349 | 8,936 | 12,081 | 13,329 | 11,077 | 14,262 | 17,216 | 25,190 | 22,012 | 29,919 |
| Feed Grade | g/t Au | 2.60 | 2.27 | 3.02 | 3.25 | 4.19 | 4.20 | 4.27 | 2.69 | 2.73 | 2.42 |
| Gold Produced | Tr. Oz. | 1,155 | 625 | 1,133 | 1,349 | 1,446 | 1,857 | 2,292 | 2,094 | 1,873 | 2,263 |
| Total Recovery | % | 96.4% | 95.9% | 96.5% | 96.9% | 97.0% | 96.5% | 97.0% | 96.0% | 97.1% | 97.2% |
| Worked days | Days | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Average Processed | Dry Tonnes/Day | 463 | 308 | 390 | 444 | 357 | 475 | 555 | 812 | 733 | 965 |
Below is additional important information associated with the current status of the operation:
- Plant expansion: The difficulties encountered during September were overcome and the plant is now operating at 100% capacity.
- Third Party Mineralized Material:In October, 982 tonnes with an average gold grade of 20.4 g/t were purchased from third parties, representing 28% of monthly production.
- Development and Stope preparation Status:Currently, some development work is experiencing slight delays. It is expected that the arrival of the new equipment fleet and the reorganization of the mining operations being carried out will overcome the delays
"While we are in the process of reorganizing our mining operations, we have achieved excellent results that fill us with satisfaction. I want to highlight the record in processed tonnage and gold recovery reached this month following successful completion of our process plant expansion project," stated Mr. Gonzalo de Losada, president and CEO of Antioquia Gold.
Readers should be cautioned that the Corporation's decision to move forward with the construction and production of the Cisneros Mine is not based on the results of any pre-feasibility study or feasibility study of mineral resources demonstrating economic or technical viability. Readers are referred to the Cisneros Report for details on independently verified mineral resources on the Cisneros Project. Since 2013, the Corporation has undertaken exploration and development activities; and after taking into consideration various factors, including but not limited to: the exploration and development results to date, technical information developed internally, the availability of funding, the low starting costs as estimated internally by the Corporation's management, the Corporation is of the view that the establishment of mineral reserves, the commissioning of a pre-feasibility study or feasibility study at this stage is not necessary, and that the most responsible utilization of the Corporation's resources is to proceed with the development and construction of the mine. Readers are cautioned that due to the lack of pre-feasibility study or feasibility study, there is increased uncertainty and higher risk of economic and technical failure associated with the Corporation's decision. In particular, there is additional risk that mineral grades will be lower than expected, the risk that construction or ongoing mining operations will be more difficult or more expensive than management expected. Production and economic variables may vary considerably, due to the absence of a detailed economic and technical analysis in accordance with NI 43-101. Project failure may materially adversely impact the Corporation's future profitability, its ability to repay existing loans, and its overall ability to continue as a going concern.
Qualified Persons
Roger Moss, Ph.D., P.Geo., Consultant to Antioquia Gold, is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information provided in this news release.
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