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Tavsan First Pour
Ariana Resources plc has successfully completed its first gold-silver doré pour at the Tavşan Mine, producing 13.4kg of gold-silver. The mine currently holds approximately 30,000 tonnes of ore on its heap-leach pad, with an additional 800,000 tonnes mined and stockpiled for future processing. To date, 1.3 million tonnes of ore with an average grade of 1.38 g/t Au and 5.77 g/t Ag have been mined, and production is anticipated to reach steady-state by the second quarter of 2026. This new operation is expected to become a significant cash generator for Ariana. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n03 December 2025\nAIM: AAU\nASX: AA2\nFirst Gold Pour at Tavsan Gold and Silver Heap-Leach\nAriana Resources plc (AIM: AAU, ASX: AA2, \"Ariana\" or the \"Company\"), the mineral exploration, development and production company with gold project interests in Africa and Europe, is delighted to announce that its first gold-silver doré pour has been completed successfully at the Tavşan Mine (\"Tavşan\" or \"the Project\") which is 23.5% owned by Ariana through its interest in Zenit Madencilik San. ve Tic. A.S (\"Zenit\").\nHighlights:\n· First doré pour of 13.4kg of gold-silver has been completed at the Tavşan Mine (Figures 1 & 2).\n· Heap-leach pad currently loaded with c.30,000 tonnes of ore, with c.800,000 tonnes of already mined and stockpiled ore being prepared for loading over the next year.\n· 1.3Mt of ore at an average grade of 1.38 g/t Au and 5.77 g/t Ag has been mined to date from Tavşan, with high-grade continuing to be processed via the Kiziltepe CIL plant.\n· Up until Q4 2025, 24,400 oz of gold and 83,770 oz of silver had been produced from Tavşan processed via the Kiziltepe plant.\n· Production is expected to ramp up over the coming months and reach steady-state production by Q2 2026.\n· Tavşan forms part of the Zenit Mining Operations, which has been in production since 2017, averaging 22,000 oz per annum.\nDr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director, commented:\n\"We are delighted that Zenit has achieved its first doré pour at Tavşan, with gold and silver production commencing from the new heap-leach operation. Whilst our main focus is to develop the Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe into a million-ounce-plus gold mine, we remain excited by Zenit's gold and silver mining operations in Türkiye, as Zenit pivots its gold production focus from Kiziltepe to Tavşan in the coming year.\n\"By continuing to utilise the Kiziltepe CIL plant for the processing of higher-grade ore from Tavşan, Zenit will be able to benefit from higher gold and silver recoveries while heap-leaching operates at Tavşan. As Zenit has already spent two years mining and stockpiling over 800,000 tonnes of run-of-mine ore at Tavşan, the operation is in excellent ...