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red911on Jan 30, 2013 9:29am
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RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: ANV audiocast
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: ANV audiocast When we were told of the boiler failure (Jan 5th) they also explicitly told us they were still loading the expanded pad... no mention loading had stopped. Or at least that is how most would interpret "We are loading the expanded heap leach pad"... "are" as in present tense... as in currently... no? Subsequent release said they continued to circulate solution. So gold sales should have been delayed but gold production should not have taken a huge hit... if I interpret their NRs correctly. That said, they were expecting to be back in full operation and stripping/selling the "backlog of gold" circulating in solution by now.
red911
"Donald B. Tschabrun, chief operating officer of Gryphon Gold, commented: "The failure of the ADR facility's boiler has impacted production as we are unable to properly heat the strip solution which enables us to extract the gold. A replacement boiler is currently being inspected and, should it pass inspection, we anticipate it to be delivered, installed and operating by month-end provided we are able to continue to fund operations. We are loading the expanded heap leach pad, have installed the conveyor system and are completing the installation of the new crushers. We also have heavy earth moving equipment on-site and a drilling and blasting contractor lined up. At this time, we expect to start moving new ore to the expanded pad starting in February. Because of the boiler's reduced functionality and ultimate failure, production in December and January has been impacted. We have cut back measurably on our operating staff in the meantime to reduce costs." "