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Gold/Mining/Energy : Mining News of Note

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To: LoneClone who wrote (37514)5/22/2009 7:31:53 PM
From: LoneClone  Read Replies (1) of 194685
 
Mineral Deposits Limited: First Tonne of Gold Poured at Sabodala
Fri May 22, 4:30 PM

ca.news.finance.yahoo.com

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - May 22, 2009) - Mineral Deposits Limited (TSX: MDM.TO)(ASX: MDL.AX) is pleased to announce that over one tonne of gold (32,151 ounces) has been poured at the Sabodala Gold Mine in Senegal, west Africa since start-up of full production in early April. This milestone is a credit to the entire team at Sabodala.

The plus US$220 million project is now processing material above the nominal mill capacity of 2 million tonnes per year.

"The Managing Director, Jeff Williams, said the one tonne milestone is a tremendous achievement for all shareholders and has set the foundation for 2009 and beyond."

The company expects to produce 160,000 ounces in calendar 2009 at a cash operating cost of between US$420-440 per ounce.

The Sabodala Gold Mine is operated through Sabodala Gold Operations SA which is 10%-owned by the Government of the Republic of Senegal and 90%-owned by MDL.

ABN 19 064 377 420

Contacts

Jeff Williams
Mineral Deposits Limited
(03) 9909 7633
jeff.williams@mineraldeposits.com.au
www.mineraldeposits.com.au
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