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Peter Hambro Mining - High gold grades at Pioneer

September 2005

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  • Epic Code:
  • POG
  • Price:
  • 680p
In a trading update covering the first six months, Peter Hambro announced that net gold production has increased 36% to 102,178 ounces and that it remains on track to reach its year end target of 271,000 ounces. The average realised sale price for its gold was US$422 / ounce, up 7% from the previous year. Management impressively maintained costs at the low levels achieved in 2004, of US$160 / ounce including royalties and production taxes, in spite of rising raw material costs and the strengthening of the Rouble against the Dollar. Peter Hambro’s Pokrovskiy mine again produced the lion’s share of production at 84,600 ounces, with the balance coming from its joint venture at Omchak. It has now started the planned expans ...

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