Mandalay Resources Corporation Provides Update on Status of Force Majeure Condition of Dowa Metals and Mining Co. on Shipment of Concentrates from Cerro Bayo
TORONTO, April 6 /CNW/ - Mandalay Resources Corporation ("Mandalay" or the "Company") (TSX: MND, MND.WT) has been informed by Dowa Metals and Mining Co. ("Dowa") that it has confirmed the sound conditions of equipment and facilities at its Kosaka smelter and operations resumed yesterday. Dowa anticipates completing a smooth ramp-up of the smelter and, shortly thereafter, lifting the force majeure on concentrate shipments that it declared on March 15, 2011, following the Japanese earthquake (see Mandalay's March 16, 2011 news release).
For its part, Mandalay has continued normal mining operations at its Cerro Bayo silver-gold mine in Patagonia, Chile. The Company has continued normal milling operation as well, stockpiling gold and silver concentrate at the port of Chacabuco in anticipation of the force majeure being lifted. As of April 6, 799 dry metric tonnes of concentrate containing 7,138 grams per tonne silver (183,392 ounces silver) and 30.8 grams per tonne gold (791 ounces gold) sits at the port, with approximately 300 tonnes of concentrate containing approximately 8,000 grams per tonne silver (77,000 ounces silver) and 36 grams per tonne gold (347 ounces gold) remaining at the plant site in Cerro Bayo.
Brad Mills, CEO of Mandalay, commented "I am very pleased to hear that the Kosaka smelter, and the whole region, is making progress in recovering from the disaster. This has been a difficult time for our friends at Dowa and indeed for all of Japan and we will continue to support them and wish them a rapid recovery".
About Mandalay Resources Corporation:
Mandalay Resources is a Canadian-based natural resource company with producing assets in Australia and producing and exploration projects in Chile. The Company is focused on executing a roll-up strategy, creating critical mass by aggregating advanced or in-production gold, copper, silver and antimony projects in Australia and the Americas to generate near-term cash flow and shareholder value.
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