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Endeavour Mining pours first gold bar at Agbaou Mine ahead of schedule
VANCOUVER , Nov. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Endeavour Mining Corporation ("Endeavour" or the "...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, Nov. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Endeavour Mining Corporation (\"Endeavour\" or the \"Corporation\")\n (TSX:EDV) (ASX:EVR) (OTCQX:EDVMF) announces the pouring of its first\n gold bar from the Carbon In Leach and Gravity gold circuits at the\n Agbaou Mine in Côte d'Ivoire. Plant commissioning is progressing ahead\n of schedule.  The plant has been ramped up to design throughput levels\n and is expected to achieve full commercial gold production during\n Q1/2014.   \n\n\nEndeavour completed the first CIL/Gravity Circuit gold pour at Agbaou\n earlier today. The first pour was completed significantly ahead of the\n original construction timetable of Q1/2014.  As demonstrated by the\n pouring of gold, the mine is well into the commissioning phase with ore\n reclaim, milling, CIL, Knelson concentrator, Gekko Intensive Leach\n Reactor, cyanide detoxification and tailings areas all fully\n commissioned.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeil Woodyer, CEO, stated\n\n\n\"This is a major achievement for the company and a testament to the hard\n work of our employees in all areas from exploration to operations. \n Endeavour's Project Team has taken a feasibility study and grassroots\n site and built the Agbaou mine in only 16 months.  This is the second\n mine in the Endeavour portfolio that our team has built.  Agbaou is on\n schedule for achieving full commercial production shortly, and at\n approximately $800 per ounce all-in sustaining costs, Agbaou is\n forecast to make a meaningful contribution to our free cash flow in\n 2014 and beyond.\" \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgbaou Gold Mine Construction Highlights:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Carbon In Leach (CIL) and Gravity Circuit gold pour\n\n\n\n\n91Kv mains power supply is complete with all power supplied from the\n state owned National Power Grid\n\n\n\n\nSAG and Ball mills fully commissioned having achieved nameplate design\n of 203 dry tonnes per hour\n\n\n\n\nCIL circuit demonstrating design recoveries in excess of 93%\n\n\n\n\nTailings deposition in the TSF has commenced.  Recycling of process\n water is underway\n\n\n\n\nOn site laboratory is fully operational\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQualified Persons\n\n\nAdriaan \"Attie\" Roux, Pr.Sci.Nat, Endeavour's Chief Operating Officer,\n is a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, and has reviewed and approved\n the technical...