SEMAFO Reports Q3 2009 Gold Production of 62,000 Ounces - Nine Month
Production - 184,200 Ounces
SEMAFO TSX-SMF
The Mana mine continued to excel, having produced a record 41,600 ounces during the three-month period ended
"It was an excellent quarter at the Mana mine," said Benoit Desormeaux, SEMAFO's Executive Vice-President and COO, "In September, the Mana mine set a new monthly production record of 15,100 ounces of gold."
For the quarter, SEMAFO gold sales averaged
The Company is maintaining its previously announced overall production guidance of between 220,000 and 240,000 ounces for 2009.
Production numbers are preliminary and may be subject to final adjustment. Further information will be published in the Company's third quarter operating and financial results to be released mid-November.
About SEMAFO
SEMAFO is a Canadian-based mining company with gold production and exploration activities in West
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For further information: SEMAFO: Benoit La Salle, President & CEO, (514) 744-4408, Toll-Free: 1-888-744-4408, [email protected]; Sofia St Laurent, Communications, (514) 744-4408, Toll-Free: 1-888-744-4408, [email protected]
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