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Arehada Mining Limited Announces
2007 Results |
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TORONTO, Apr 2 - Arehada Mining Limited
(TSX:
AHD),
(the "Company") today announced financial
results and operational highlights for the
12 months and year ended December 31, 2007.
Total revenue for the 2007 fiscal year
was $19,884,010 from the mining of 409,000
tonnes of ore resulting in earnings after
tax of $4,553,534 or $0.034 per share.
Those earnings include non cash charges
of $1,489,080 for stock based compensation
and excluding those charges the earnings
would have been $6,042,614 or $0.046 per
share.
Cash flow for the twelve month period was
$7,436,224 or $0.055 per share.
In 2007, Arehada conducting mining operations
at a rate of approximately 1,340 tonnes
per day and operated 305 days during the
period. The operating days are in line with
expectations but the daily rate was below
our forecast 1,500 tonnes per day primarily
due to a major change in the mining plan
implemented during the period.
Head grades of approximately 1.2% zinc
and 1.0% lead resulted in an average combined
recovery rate of 83%. Silver head grades
of 41 grammes per tonne met a 76% recovery
factor from the lead concentrate.
These grades are substantially below the
overall head grades for the resource cited
in the RPA report but partially reflect
the mining of above normal amounts of waste
rock and lower grade material at the commencement
of mining operations.
We expect a substantial improvement in
these grades in 2008 as well as an increase
in tonnage mined.
Operating costs have increased to US$18.59
per tonne largely reflecting an anticipated
increase in labour rates but is in line
with the RPA Report forecast of $18.65 per
tonne. It is expected that these costs will
level out from here as the mining operations
progress.
Subsequent to receipt of our 43-101 report
we have conducted an extensive development
drilling programme utilizing six drills
to outline further mineral resources. We
are expecting to update our 43-101 report
by the end of the second quarter.
The mineral resources are being developed
with a view to support an expansion of our
underground mining capacity to 3,000 tonnes
per 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.
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.
We had expected this to be operational by
the end of 2007 but have endured innumerable
delays in receiving bank funding for working
capital due to the tightening credit situation
in China.
We remain cautiously optimistic that we
will be able to commence operations in the
near future.
Overall, we are pleased with the first
full year of operation for the mine and
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 has constructed a zinc plant with
a designed processing capacity of 50,000
tonnes per annum. The zinc plant of 50,000
tonnes per annum has been completed and
startup is scheduled for the second quarter
of 2008 pending receipt of working capital
funding from a local bank.
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: gwarren@arehadamining.com
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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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