RE: grades are downThat's a free comment without any analysis. MDN advised people after the 2nd quarter that they will start to go underground. So when you do that, you want to make sure that you won't waste good ore trough the process. Like the rock is different from the open pit, they have to adjust the processing mill to make sure that the recovery is good.
That's a part of the explanation. On the other hand, the average of the mine life is 17 gr./ton, so we are right on. Like you have seen in the 2nd quarter, the grade was upper, it's because they were mining in a zone that was better at this time. The prevision for all 2008 was 180,000 ounces and Tulawaka has 182,000 ounces after 3 quarters. That's one of the richest mine in the world. Dig a litlle more the next time you want to comment.
Pierre013