Drilling Report

SouthernEra's Messina Platinum Commissions Phase 1 Concentrator Plant

 

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    TORONTO, Sept. 19 /CNW/ - SouthernEra Resources Limited is pleased to

announce the successful commissioning of the Messina Platinum Mine's new

90,000 tonnes per month Phase 1 Platinum Concentrator Plant.

    Following cold commissioning of the concentrator plant by the

construction company DRA, the plant was handed over to Messina Platinum for

hot commissioning on September 12, nine days ahead of the scheduled September

21 date.

    The concentrator plant commenced with hot commissioning on September 13

and has been milling low-grade ore to prove the mill and test the float

circuit mechanical and electrical systems. It is expected that the plant will

progress to stockpiled normal plant feed during the course of the coming week.

    The new tailings dam facility received the initial milled tonnage and is

on track for the scheduled completion date.

    Current indications are that the plant will show substantial savings over

the budgeted R189 million (US$18 million) with a projected final cost of R167

million (US$16 million).

    SouthernEra Resources is a fully integrated international mining company,

which generates projects offering exceptional rates of return. The Company's

focus is on platinum group metals and diamonds. Its operations in South Africa

include the 70.4 percent owned Messina Platinum Mine and the 50 percent owned

Klipspringer Diamond Mine. The common shares of SouthernEra are traded on the

Toronto Stock Exchange (SUF) and the London Stock Exchange's AIM (SRE).

 

    For further information: SouthernEra Resources Limited - Patrick C.

Evans, President and CEO; or Dr. Sally Eyre, Vice President Corporate Affairs,

Telephone: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: inbox(at)southernera.com

    (SUF.)