Perth - Centamin announces preliminary production results for the quarter ended 31 March 2018 from its Sukari Gold Mine ("Sukari") in Egypt.
Quarter Preliminary Production Results
Gold production for the quarter was 124,296 ounces, a 19% reduction quarter on quarter ("QoQ") and a 14% increase year on year ("YoY")
The Company maintains full year guidance of 580,000 ounces
Total ore processed for the quarter was 3.07Mt, a consistent QoQ performance and a 6% increase YoY
Metallurgical plant recoveries for the quarter were 89.6%, a material 1% increase QoQ and 1% increase YoY
Open pit total material movement for the quarter was 18.5Mt, a 5% increase QoQ and 8% increase YoY
Quarterly open pit ore mined was 6.05Mt, at an average mined grade of 0.50g/t, a 6% increase in tonnes QoQ and a 144% increase YoY, and a 19% decrease in grade QoQ and a 6% increase YoY
o This included 1.45Mt at 0.36g/t delivered to the dump leach pads
o The average head grade to the plant from the open pit was 0.69g/t
Underground operation delivered 312kt of ore, at an average mined grade of 6.69g/t, a 5% increase in tonnes QoQ and a 24% increase YoY
o Underground ore from stoping was 160kt at 7.27g/t
o Underground ore from development was 152kt at 6.09g/t
Run of mine ore stockpile balance increased by 1.96Mt to 4.14Mt, as at the end of the quarter
Q1 2018 Preliminary Production Results
units
Q1 2018 (preliminary)
Q4 2017
Q1 2017
Open Pit - material moved
kt
18,496
17,647
17,128
Open Pit - ore mined
kt
6,047
5,726
2,478
Underground - ore mined
kt
312
298
252
Process plant throughput
kt
3,068
3,072
2,908
Plant feed grade
g/t
1.31
1.70
1.29
Metallurgical recovery rate
%
89.6%
88.5%
88.8%
Gold produced
oz
124,296
154,298
109,187
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Perth - Centamin announces preliminary production results for the quarter ended 31 March 2018 from its Sukari Gold Mine ("Sukari") in Egypt. 
