VAMMALA
Vammala Production Centre
The Vammala Production Centre is located in the Sastamala region in southern Finland, 165 kilometres northwest of Helsinki within close proximity of the operating Orivesi and Jokisivu Gold Mines.
The Vammala Plant is a 300,000 tonne per annum crushing, milling and flotation facility which was recommissioned in June 2007. Since recommissioning the plant has produced 120,060 ounces of gold in concentrate, which is refined and smelted at the Harjavalta smelter, 60 kilometres west of the plant.
The following table displays the production statistics for the Vammala Production Centre as at 30 September 2011.
| 2007-2008* | 2009 | 2010 | 2011** | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore Milled | tonnes | 241,066 | 196,678 | 239,552 | 159,940 | 837,236 |
| Average Head Grade | g/t | 6.44 | 5.51 | 4.71 | 4.18 | 5.34 |
| Recovery | % | 84.35 | 82.80 | 86.87 | 83.74 | 83.45 |
| Gold Produced | ounces | 42,110 | 28,749 | 31,464 | 17,760 | 120,083 |
| Cash Costs (including smelter costs) | USD/oz | 673 | 690 | 747 | 966 | 740 |
*6 months of production for 2007
** 9 months to 30 September
The Vammala Production Centre is budgeted to produce 32,500 ounces in 2012, with production emanating from both the Sarvisuo and Kutema lodes at the Orivesi Gold Mine and at the Jokisivu Gold Mine.