News out in Australia... PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwired - April 10, 2014) -
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Perseus Mining Limited ("Perseus" or the "Company") (TSX:PRU)(ASX:PRU) advises that at approximately 2.00pm GMT on Wednesday 9 April 2014, there was a fire in the processing plant at the Company's Edikan Gold Mine in Ghana while the plant was shut down for scheduled maintenance.
The Company's Emergency Response Team was activated and the fire was brought under control within an hour. The fire caused no injuries and there was no adverse impact on the environment.
Perseus's Managing Director Jeff Quartermaine said an investigation into the cause of the fire and damage incurred was underway.
"We're hopeful that all necessary repairs can be completed and approvals obtained to enable ore processing operations to resume within seven days," Mr Quartermaine said.
"It's likely that damage has been contained to an area of the plant around the cyclones and may involve damage to a cyclone, several rubber lined pipes, associated electrical cabling and air lines.
"We will update the market following our investigation."
Jeff Quartermaine
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer