Auriant Mining
Auriant Mining AB (publ.) publishes 12m 2023 operational update
Highlights:
- In 12m 2023, hard rock gold production amounted to 648.3 kg (20,844 oz), compared with 771.5 kg (24,805 oz) in 12m 2022, a decrease of 16%, or 123.2 kg (3,961 oz);
- Alluvial gold production by a third party mining contractor at Staroverinskaya amounted to 20.0 kg (642 oz), compared with 8.6 kg (278 oz) an increase of 131%, or 11.3 kg (364 oz).
- In 12m 2023, total gold sales were 603.9 kg (19,415 oz), compared with 882.2 kg (28,364 oz) in 12m 2022, a decrease of 278.4 kg (8,949 oz), or 32%;
- 416,986 tonnes of ore with average grade of 1.75 g/t were processed through the CIL plant compared with 413,323 tonnes in 12m 2022, an increase of 1%, or 3,663 tonnes
- The average grade during 12m 2023 was 1.75 g/t, compared to 2.04 g/t in 12m 2022, a decrease of 14%;
- 235,670 tonnes of ore were mined in 12m 2023, compared with 355,310 tonnes in 12m 2022, a decrease of 119,640 tonnes or 34%. Stripping volume amounted to 2,190,900 m3 (-5,400 m3, or 0.2% less than in 12m 2022);
The Company predicted 630 – 670 kg of gold produced in 2023 with the actual gold production at 668.3 kg. The Company’s targets were fulfilled.
Total Gold Production
| Production unit | 12m 2023 | 12m 2022 | Change | ||||
| kg | oz | kg | oz | kg | oz | % | |
| Hard rock | |||||||
| Tardan (CIL) | 648,3 | 20 844 | 771,5 | 24 805 | -123,2 | - 3 961 | -16% |
| Alluvial | |||||||
| Staroverinskaya | 20,0 | 642 | 8,6 | 278 | 11,3 | 364 | 131% |
| Total gold produced | 668,3 | 21 486 | 780,2 | 25 082 | -111,9 | - 3 597 | -14% |
Hard Rock Gold Production
| Unit | 12m 2023 | 12m 2022 | Change | ||
| Mining | |||||
| Waste stripping | 000 m3 | 2 190,9 | 2 196,3 | - 5,4 | 0,2% |
| Ore mined | 000 tonnes | 235,7 | 355,3 | - 119,6 | -34% |
| Gold in Ore | kg | 430,3 | 681,4 | - 251,2 | -37% |
| Average grade | g/t | 2,33 | 1,92 | 0,41 | 21% |
| CIL | |||||
| Ore processing | 000 tonnes | 417,0 | 413,3 | 3,7 | 1% |
| Grade | g/t | 1,75 | 2,04 | - 0,29 | -14% |
| Gold in ore processing | kg | 728,3 | 842,8 | - 114,5 | -14% |
| Gold produced CIL | kg | 648,3 | 771,5 | - 123,2 | -16% |
| Recovery | % | 89,0% | 92% | -2,5% | -2,8% |
| Warehouse on Dec 31 | |||||
| Ore | 000 tonnes | 63,7 | 88,9 | - 25,2 | -28% |
| Grade | g/t | 1,66 | 1,59 | 0,07 | 5% |
For more information, please contact:
Danilo Lange, CEO
Tel: +7 495 109 02 82
E-mail: d.lange@auriant.com
Company name: Auriant Mining AB Short name: AUR
ISIN-code: SE0001337213
Website: www.auriant.com
Auriant Mining AB (AUR) is a Swedish junior mining company focused on gold exploration and production in Russia, primarily in the Republic of Tyva, Zabaikalye and the Republic of Khakassia. The company has currently four assets, including two operating mines (Tardan and Alluvial at Staroverinskaya), one early stage exploration asset and one development asset.
Since July 19, 2010, Auriant Mining´s shares are traded on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market under the short name AUR. For more information, please visit www.auriant.com. G&W Fondkommission is Certified Adviser to Auriant, for more information please visit www.gwkapital.se.
This information is information that Auriant Mining AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 10.20 CET on January 19th, 2024.
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| Datum | 2024-01-19, kl 10:20 |
| Källa | GlobeNewswire |
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