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wesmileon Feb 16, 2011 9:59am
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Any Update on Ground Breaking Ceremony
Any Update on Ground Breaking Ceremony
A Ground Breaking ceremony with a first blast and a number of guests is scheduled for February 16, 2011.
The Shafter Silver Mine is scheduled to start silver production in mid-2012 which is estimated to produce 3.8 million ounces per year at a mining production rate of 1,500 tons per day of ore grading 8 ounces silver per ton. Shafter has a NI 43-101 compliant resource of 24.6 million ounces Measured and Indicated (2,900,000 tons @ 8.48 opt), 22.8 million ounces Inferred (2,167,000 @ 10.52 opt) (using a 4.0 opt cut off). Construction is scheduled to take 18 months.