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To: Mr. Aloha who wrote (18893)	8/21/2006 9:51:29 PM
From: LoneClone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78412

Mr. Aloha I can't count how many times I have come across mentions by other Zn explorers and developers of the SXEW success at the Skorpion mine. It is indeed an important achievement for base metal production. LC

To: Mr. Aloha who wrote (18893)	8/21/2006 11:34:53 PM
From: Claude Cormier	Respond to of 78412

Thaks. Looks good indeed re: production. But what about costs? We can assume that they are met. I guess and that profitability is there.

To: Mr. Aloha who wrote (18893)	8/22/2006 12:39:10 AM
From: Amark$p	Respond to of 78412

Skorpion Zinc latest: 74,986 tonnes in 2005 miningweekly.co.za Published: 2006/08/04 "Zinc production also faced a decline, with production having fallen from 2005 at 16,184 t to,15,148 t. Although the Skorpion mine boosted zinc output by 33%, to 74,986 t of zinc in the wake of improvements in tons mined, ore milled, and grades and refinery efficiencies, the Lisheen mine accounted for a slightly lower zinc output at 79,645 t." also, a 2005 article here giving history: miningweekly.co.za