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Arehada Mining Limited Announces
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TORONTO, Nov 14th - Arehada Mining Limited
(TSX:
AHD),
(the "Company") today announced financial
results and operational highlights for the
third quarter and nine months ending September
30, 2007.
Total revenue for the first nine months
was $13,442,086 from the mining of 326,396
tonnes of ore resulting in earnings after
tax of $3,896,822 or $0.024 per share including
a non cash charge of $1,471,900 for stock
based compensation in the second quarter.
Excluding those charges the earnings would
have been $5,368,700 or $0.033 per share.
Cash flow for the first nine months was
$6,706,147 or $0.04 per share.
In the nine months of 2007, Arehada has
been conducting mining operations at 1,484
tonnes per day and operated 220 days during
the period which is slightly below expectations
for the period based on a projected 300
day per annum operation.
In the third quarter, head grades of approximately
1.31% zinc and 1.04% lead resulted in an
average combined recovery rate of 84%. Silver
head grades of 40 grammes per tonne met
a 71% recovery factor into the lead concentrate.
These grades show continued improvement
but are still substantially below the overall
head grades for the resource cited in the
RPA report.
These partially reflect the mining of above
normal amounts of waste rock and lower grade
material at the commencement of mining operations
but during the quarter a number of changes
were made to the mining plan including the
introduction of a new general manager at
the mine site.
Operating costs have increased to US$16.30
per tonne largely reflecting an anticipated
increase in labour rates. It is expected
that these costs will level out from here
as the mining operations progress and remain
below the RPA forecast.
For the past fifteen months subsequent
to receipt of our 43-101 report we have
been conducting an extensive development
drilling programme utilizing six drills
to outline further mineral resources. We
have engaged RPA to update our 43-101 report
by the end of 2007 and they have now completed
their site visit.
The mineral resources are being developed
with a view to support an expansion of our
underground mining capacity to 3,000 tonnes
per day with a concurrent doubling of capacity
of our milling capacity.
The Company is financing this development
drilling from internal cash flow and can
fund a gradual expansion of our underground
capacity in the same manner. However, our
primary focus at present is to bring the
current operations to a more productive
level.
As previously reported, construction of
the first phase of our 50,000 tonnes per
annum plant to produce zinc oxide and sulphuric
acid from concentrate has now been completed.
Barring adverse weather in the region,
we expect it to commence operations by the
end of 2007 at which time this plant, which
is the only one in the region, will process
ore from our Arehada mine and other zinc
mines in the area.
We would like to thank shareholders for
their patience during this time.
About Arehada Mining
Arehada Mining Limited is engaged in the
exploration, development, extraction and
production of zinc, lead and silver in Dongwuzhumuqinqi,
located in Inner Mongolia, China. Arehada
produces zinc and lead concentrates, which
are then sold to smelters in China.
Arehada is currently constructing its
own zinc plant with a designed processing
capacity of 100,000 tons per annum. The
recently completed first phase, with a rated
capacity of 50,000 tons per annum, will
produce zinc oxide and sulphuric acid.
For further information:
Christopher Harrop
Chairman
Arehada Mining Limited
Tel: (416) 362-5466
Email: porrah@gmail.com
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Graham Warren
Chief Financial Officer
Arehada Mining Limited
Tel:(416) 362-5466
Email: g.warren@sympatico.ca
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Forward Looking Statements
The above contains forward looking statements
that are subject to a number of known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated in our
forward looking statements. Factors that
could cause such differences include: changes
in world commodity markets, equity markets,
costs and supply of materials relevant to
the mining industry, extent of resources
actually contained in mineral deposits,
actual recoveries achieved in processing
ore, technological change, change to regulations
affecting the mining industry, risks associated
with mining operation in China, environmental
and safety regulations risks, and risk associated
with failure to obtain required regulatory
or third party consent. Forward-looking
statements in this release include statements
regarding future programs, review completion
dates and opportunities. Although we believe
the expectations reflected in our forward
looking statements are reasonable, results
may vary, and we cannot guarantee future
results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements.
Neither the TSXV or the TSX has in any
way passed upon the merits of this press
release and has neither approved nor disapproved
the contents of this press release.
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