2nd Quarter Results
SERABI MINING plc ("Serabi" or "the Company")
QUARTERLY INVESTOR UPDATE
Serabi advises that it has today dispatched to shareholders its
investor newsletter for the second quarter of 2007 ending 30 June
2007.
The Company has highlighted in its newsletter the following matters.
The full version of the quarterly update is available from Serabi's
offices, Cleary Court, 21-23 St Swithins Lane, London EC4N 8AD, or
from the Company's website: www.serabimining.com
* Completion of £12.5 million placing provides strengthened
foundation for resource and production growth
* Exploration success points to wider potential and basis for
short-term production expansion
* First half production of 18,718 oz gold equivalent, a 6%
year-on-year increase
* Changes to the mining method are resulting in improved grades at
the Palito mine
* Further improvements to mining and mill productivity at Palito
anticipated during the second half of the year
* Copper revenue accounts for 15% of gross revenue following a
resumption of high copper prices
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| Palito - Operating Results (1) |
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| | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | Q1 | Q2 | YTD | YTD |
|---------------------------+--------+--------+---------+--------|
| Total Mined | t | 55,251 | 61,567 | 116,818 | 65,610 |
| (per day) | | (614) | (677) | (645) | (362) |
|---------------------+-----+--------+--------+---------+--------|
| Mined Ore | t | 42,217 | 50,058 | 92,275 | 63,419 |
| (per day) | | (469) | (550) | (510) | (350) |
|---------------------+-----+--------+--------+---------+--------|
| Milled | t | 42,705 | 45,245 | 87,950 | 55,365 |
| (per day) | | (475) | (497) | (486) | (306) |
|---------------------+-----+--------+--------+---------+--------|
| Head Grade | g/t | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 |
|---------------------+-----+--------+--------+---------+--------|
| Recovery | % | 89.6 | 91.1 | 90.5 | 91.6 |
|---------------------+-----+--------+--------+---------+--------|
| Gold | oz | 8,044 | 7,888 | 15,932 | 15,544 |
|---------------------+-----+--------+--------+---------+--------|
| Copper | t | 125.6 | 127.0 | 252.6 | 205.1 |
|---------------------+-----+--------+--------+---------+--------|
| Gold Equivalent (2) | oz | 9,301 | 9,417 | 18,718 | 17,742 |
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The Company undertook with Numis Securities Limited a placing of
shares during the quarter raising gross proceeds of £12.50 million.
Investments from the funds combined with cash-flow will facilitate
the development of new production, initiate an enhanced exploration
programme, optimise financial management and place the company in a
more competitive position to acquire new opportunities.
Detailed evaluation is underway on the Ruari's Ridge, Chico do Santo
and Palito West projects following recent discoveries. Drill
programmes are underway on all the prospects. At Ruari's Ridge the
10,000 metre programme will be supplemented with an on-lode
development entering from the north-west end. An access decline is
planned to commence during the fourth quarter assuming this
evaluation is successful. This decline would cross the Palito West
zone providing immediate ore access.
Exploration at Chico do Santo has indicated five high-grade,
gold-copper mineralised structures with potential for future
development mining access from the existing Palito Main Zone
operations.
The Company remains confident of the further potential of the Jardim
do Ouro and has a goal to establish resources over the next 24 months
to support annual production of over 100,000 ounces gold equivalent.
Production for the quarter has remained relatively flat after some
difficulties were encountered with the introduction of long-hole
mining, resulting in lower than planned grades. The Company has
adapted its mining technique to the cut-and-fill method which has
brought immediate grade benefits, and recent results point to an
improved third quarter aided also by an increase in planned daily
milling rates to approximately 550 tonnes.
Subject to the detailed evaluation being undertaken at Ruari's Ridge,
Chico do Santo and Palito West, the Company envisages that annualised
production rates could rise to between 60,000 and 70,000 ounces gold
equivalent during 2008 at a projected capital cost of US$7 million.
The price of copper has risen by 142% since the Company's IPO in May
2005, and in the light of supply concerns analysts have been raising
their forecast for the next the next two years. Such an outlook is
positive for Serabi, which at current prices generates 15% of revenue
for copper sales.
Enquiries
Serabi Mining plc
Graham Roberts Tel: 020 7220 9550
Chairman Mobile: 07768 902 475
Clive Line Tel: 020 7220 9550
Finance Director Mobile: 07710 151 692
Email: contact@serabimining.com
Website: www.serabimining.com
Numis Securities Limited
John Harrison Tel: 020 7260 1000
James Black Tel: 020 7260 1000
Parkgreen Communications
Simon Robinson Tel: 020 7851 7480
Shannon Leano Tel: 020 7851 7480
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