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Re: News Releases - Tuesday, September 04, 2007
ROCA - MAX Molybdenum Mine Construction Update
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Vancouver, British Columbia: Roca Mines Inc. (ROK: TSX-V) ("Roca" or
"the Company") announces the following update on construction
activities at its MAX Molybdenum Mine.
Construction activities at MAX have progressed well since the Company's
last update with many components of the project at, or very near
completion. The areas that are on schedule as of today to facilitate
production include; the underground mine, the assay laboratory and the
tailings facility. The underground mine and tailings areas of the
project will, like all mines, continue to be developed and constructed
over the life of the project.
Recent construction delays in the crusher, mill and concentrator areas
have been primarily related to the availability of equipment and
personnel. For example, a recent interruption in the delivery of a
third primary diesel genset resulted in a postponement to energizing
the crusher and mine-mill power distribution system. That equipment is
anticipated to arrive at site on Wednesday September 5, 2007 which will
allow for the crusher facility and its individual components to be
immediately tested and commissioned by mid-September, 2007. Initial
testing will be facilitated using waste rock and low-grade material
leading to the crushing of stockpiled ore-grade material located near
the crusher.
The Mill/Concentrator is also nearing completion and various key
components to it will be tested during the month of September 2007 once
the power distribution system is completed and energized. Testing at
the concentrator will result in the production of concentrates with
expected mill capacity being achieved later in September.
Mill expansion engineering is underway with structural designs being
completed for the Harding 9.5 x 15, 700 hp ball mill recently acquired.
In addition, some preparatory work for the new mill has been
completed.
Work on the #2 Adit is also progressing well and will continue without
interruption to mine production.
Underground diamond drilling continues to test the deeper extensions of
the MAX deposit and core is currently being logged, split and sent to
an independent assay laboratory. Results of the drill program will be
reported once the assays have completed and received by the Company.
ROCA MINES INC.
"Scott Broughton"
Scott E. Broughton, P.Eng. -- President & CEO
For further information contact:
Doug Fosbrooke
Investor Relations
Tel: 604-684-2900
Fax: 604-684-2902
Email: info@rocamines.com
Web: www.rocamines.com
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Copyright (c) 2007 ROCA MINES INC. (ROK) All rights reserved. For
more information visit our website at http://www.rocamines.com/ or send
mailto:info@rocamines.com
Message sent on Tue Sep 4, 2007 at 2:25:38 PM Pacific Time
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