Mana Mine Achieves Production Target
Montreal, Quebec, May 6, 2008 - SEMAFO (TSX - SMF) today announced that the Mana mine in Burkina Faso produced 4,300 ounces of gold in April, therefore achieving its production target. Taking into account the 6,300 ounces of gold produced at the Kinero mine and the 7,000 ounces of gold produced at the Samira Hill mine, overall company gold production for the month totaled 17,600 ounces.
"We are pleased with the progress of commissioning at the Mana mine and the successful attainment of our production target for April," said Benoit La Salle, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The plant availability for the month was at 75% with 90% of design plant throughput, for an overall tonnage of 70% of plant capacity."
Shell and ring gear for the 4,000-tonne-per-day ball mill have arrived at the Mana site. Specialized crews and the manufacturer's supervisory personnel have begun installation, with commissioning scheduled for July.
About SEMAFO
Semafo is a Canadian-based mining company with gold production and exploration activities in West Africa. The Company currently operates three gold mines in Burkina Faso, Niger and Guinea. Semafo is committed to evolve in a conscientious manner to become a major player in its geographical area of interest, while maintaining principles and strengthening relationships to increase shareholder value.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations of the Company as to the market price of gold, strategic plans, future commercial production, production targets, timetables, mining operating expenses, capital expenditures, and mineral reserve and resource estimates. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and accordingly, actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Factors that could cause future results or events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the market price of precious metals, mining industry risks, uncertainty as to calculation of mineral reserves and resources, risks related t
o hedging strategies, risks of delays in construction, requirements of additional financing and other risks described in the Company's documents filed from time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Although the Company is of the opinion that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, those assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Readers can find further information with respect to risks in the Annual Information Form of the Company and other filings of the Company with Canadian securities regulatory authorities available at www.sedar.com. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.
For more information contact:
SEMAFO:
BENOIT LA SALLE
PRESIDENT & CEO
TEL :  (514) 744-4408
E-MAIL :  BLASALLE@SEMAFO.COM 
RENMARK FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS INC. :
MAURICE DAGENAIS : MDAGENAIS@RENMARKFINANCIAL.COM
JASON ROY : JROY@RENMARKFINANCIAL.COM
TEL :  (514) 939-3989
FAX : (514) 939-3717
WWW.RENMARKFINANCIAL.COM
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Semafo Inc
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CODE : SMF.TO |
ISIN : CA8169221089 |
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Semafo is a gold producing company based in Canada. Semafo holds various exploration projects in Burkina Faso. Its main assets in production are KINIERO in Guinea, SAMIRA HILL in Niger and MANA in Burkina Faso. Semafo is listed in Canada, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 1.5 billions as of today (US$ 1.1 billions, € 1.0 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on December 14, 2001 at CA$ 0.10, and its highest recent level on September 16, 2011 at CA$ 10.00. Semafo has 324 860 000 shares outstanding. |