Centamin Egypt Ltd. (CEY.LN), Monday announced that the first gold from the Sukari Gold Project, Egypt, was poured on Friday, Jun. 26.

MAIN FACTS:

-This milestone marks the commencement of production and commissioning at the Sukari gold mine ahead of the commercial ramp up of production, which is anticipated over the coming months.

-Sukari is the first modern commercial gold mine to be operated in Egypt, and has a current mineral reserve of 142Mt @ 1.4g/t Au for 6.4Moz.

-The current mineral resource stands at 191Mt @ 1.53g/t Au for 9.39Moz Measured and Indicated, and 64Mt @ 1.7g/t Au for 3.5Moz Inferred.

-Centamin is currently stockpiling ore in anticipation of a ramp up in production later this year.

 
-By London Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 (0)20 7842 9296; ian.walker@dowjones.com