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Endeavour Mining Reports Commencement of Production from Segala Underground Mine
VANCOUVER , June 25, 2014 /CNW/ - Endeavour Mining Corporation ("Endeavour" or the...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, June 25, 2014 /CNW/ - Endeavour Mining Corporation (\"Endeavour\" or the \"Corporation\") (TSX:EDV) (ASX:EVR) (OTCQX:EDVMF) announces commencement of production of ore from the Segala underground mine as planned.  In addition the Kofi Nord mining permit has been received.  This mining permit area covers all eight of the known deposits on the Kofi property and includes the Kofi C deposit which is now incorporated in the Tabakoto production schedule for 2015.  The Segala and Kofi deposits provide additional feed sources and exploration upside for the Tabakoto milling complex, which was doubled in capacity in 2013. \n\nFirst ore production from the first stope in the Segala underground mine occurred on June 22, 2014.  Photo 1 shows the ore pile at the bottom of the first stope.  The Segala mine will continue to ramp up the volume of ore being hauled in the coming months, displacing relatively lower grade material currently being processed from stockpiles.\n\nNeil Woodyer, CEO, stated\n\n\"Segala provides the Tabakoto plant with another source of higher grade ore.  Add to that the commencement of owner mining at the Tabakoto underground mine and we are well on the way to finishing the production improvement program that we set in motion a year ago when we doubled the plant capacity.\n\n\nWe also recently received the mining permit for the Kofi Nord property which gives us an additional feed from the Kofi C deposit.  The Kofi Nord property is currently known to host eight deposits, so we see significant potential for this property to be a long-term feed source for our Tabakoto mill.\"\n\nSegala Mine\n\nSegala is accessed by a spiral decline that extends from the mined-out Segala open pit and follows the footwall of the steeply dipping ore body.  Mineralization occurs as a series of parallel closely spaced zones that comprise the main ore body which is 20 metres wide on average.  The long hole transverse mining method with cemented rock fill is being used.  This method enables the ore to be mined in multiple passes in those areas where the ore body is particularly wide.\n\nThe decline is currently over 1,290 metres in length and extends to a vertical depth of over 200 metres.  Development takes place on levels spaced 20 metres apart and over 3,750 metr...