TSX-V: GXS FWB:
G5M
VANCOUVER, Sept. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - Goldsource Mines Inc.
("Goldsource" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that
construction at its Eagle Mountain Gold Project ("Eagle Mountain")
located in Guyana, South America continues to progress well. As
planned, the Company anticipates commissioning for Phase I
production to take place during Q4, 2015. Phase I contemplates
a 1,000 tonnes per day open pit ‑ gravity plant with
estimated pre-production capital costs of US$4.0 to US$5.0 million and
post-commissioning cash operating costs of US$500 to US$600 per ounce of gold. All current
plans are based on the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA")
Technical Report prepared for the Company, dated effective
June 15, 2014, and filed
September 16, 2014 on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The estimated
pre-production capital costs of US$4.0 to
US$5.0million have been revised down from the PEA stated
pre-production capital costs of US$5.9
million. Further details on the PEA are also provided in the
Company's news release, dated July 31, 2014, available on the
Company's website at www.goldsourcemines.com. Please also refer to
Goldsource's website at www.goldsourcemines.com for the Company's
Management's Discussion Analysis for the six months ended
June 30, 2015 for the details of the
revised pre-production capital costs.
Yannis Tsitos, President stated,
"We are pleased with Eagle Mountain's construction progress with
the ongoing shipments to site of the processing plant and equipment
and the testing of the secondary aggregate plant with possibly
residual gold production. We fully expect to deliver the Phase I
construction on-time and budget for Q4, 2015."
The most significant construction activities are as follows:
- The gold processing plant (100 tonnes per hour), designed and
constructed by Sepro Minerals Systems Corp., Langley, Vancouver,
British Columbia to be delivered to Guyana in two packages, as follows:
- Package #1 is in Guyana at
Eagle Mountain or in storage nearby awaiting final site preparation
(95% completed).
- Package #2 to be delivered to Guyana in September
2015 (fabrication 100% completed).
- Rehabilitation of the existing 10 kilometre road between Mahdia
town and Eagle Mountain camp including construction of eight new
bridges (85% completed). Road completion was delayed several weeks
due to heavy seasonal rains. Dry season has started.
- Procurement & purchase of major equipment including the
most recent acquisition of a dozer and two new 500 KVA generators
(90% completed).
- Pre-production auger drilling program for confirmation and
condemnation of plant site (100% completed).
- Recruitment of key operations personnel (60% completed).
- Site preparation of upgraded camp, plant, tailings area and
initial mining area (50% completed).
- Procurement & purchase of secondary processing plant for
exploiting existing old tailings area to provide construction
aggregate with potential residual gold recovery (preliminary
testing underway).
The Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for this news
release is N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng,
Chief Operating Officer for Goldsource, who has reviewed and
approved its contents.
ABOUT GOLDSOURCE MINES INC.
Goldsource Mines Inc.
(www.goldsourcemines.com) is a Canadian resource company that is
progressing its advanced-stage, 100%-owned Eagle Mountain Gold
Project in Guyana towards initial
staged production in 2015. Goldsource is led by an experienced
management team, proven in making exploration discoveries,
achieving construction on time and budget, and fast‑tracking
production.
Ioannis (Yannis)
Tsitos
President
Goldsource Mines Inc.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Canadian securities legislation. Such forward‑looking
statements concern Goldsource's strategic plans and expectations in
the PEA for the development of the Eagle Mountain; the amount of
future production of gold over any period; post-commissioning cash
operating costs per ounce of gold; estimated pre-production capital
cost; and the Company's ability to commission for Phase I
production during Q4, 2015. Such forward‑looking statements
or information are based on a number of assumptions, which may
prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among
other things: conditions in general economic and financial markets;
ability to realize the PEA and develop and finance the project;
accuracy of the interpretations and assumptions used in calculating
inferred mineral resource estimates; availability of mining
equipment; availability of skilled labour; timing and amount of
capital expenditures; performance of available laboratory and other
related services; and future operating costs. The actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward‑looking statements as a result of the risk factors
including: the timing and content of work programs; results of
exploration activities and development of mineral properties; the
interpretation of drilling results and other geological data; the
uncertainties of resource estimations; uncertainty as to actual
capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns at
the Eagle Mountain; reliance on the PEA; and general
market and industry conditions. Forward-looking statements are
based on the expectations and opinions of the Company's management
on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the
preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at
the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such,
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the
statements were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this
news release if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other
circumstances should change, except as otherwise required by
applicable law.
SOURCE Goldsource Mines Inc.