Gammon Gold Announces the Renewal of the Penoles Lease Agreement
The renewal of the Penoles lease, combined with the adoption of a 7-day continuous work schedule will allow Gammon to continue to benefit from the enhanced economics of the Las Torres mill. As the Company drives improved productivities at its El Cubo operations it can leverage the additional processing capacity available at Las Torres.
"We are pleased that we have been able to renew the lease of the Las Torres mill as it allows our El Cubo operations to benefit from the lower processing costs while we gain the operational benefits from our new continuous work schedule." stated René Marion, Chief Executive Officer of Gammon Gold. He continued, "As we gain additional production at our El Cubo mine, we will be able to process this ore at Las Torres. The renewal of this lease now provides Gammon with the flexibility to consider moving the other El Cubo mills that are currently on care and maintenance to our Guadalupe y Calvo exploration property as an accelerated development strategy"
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Gammon Gold Inc. is a Nova Scotia based mid-tier gold and silver producer with properties in
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For further information: please visit the Gammon Gold website at www.gammongold.com or contact: René Marion, Chief Executive Officer, Gammon Gold Inc., (902) 468-0614; Anne Day, Director of Investor Relations, Gammon Gold Inc., (902) 468-0614
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