LONDON (Reuters) - Centamin Egypt Ltd said the gold resource estimate was increased at its flagship Sukari project in Egypt.
The resource estimate was raised by 374,000 ounces on a measured and indicated basis to 10.29 million ounces.
It said Stage 1 plant design throughput remains on track to be achieved before the end of 2009, while construction of Stage 2 of the Sukari plant is nearing completion.
The shares were down 0.8 percent at 119 pence at 1034 GMT.