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Wesdome Gold Mines Exceeds Full Year Production Guidance; Produces 52,757 Ounces in 2014
TSX:WDO TORONTO , Jan. 14, 2015 /CNW/ - Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n \n\n \n\nTSX:WDO\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Jan. 14, 2015 /CNW/ - Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) is pleased to announce annual gold production in 2014 of 52,757 ounces, slightly exceeding the Company's guidance 52,000 ounces. Sold ounces for 2014 were 58,230 ounces.\n\nHIGHLIGHTS:\n\n\nThe Eagle River mine's annual production totalled 123,375 tonnes at a head grade of 12.7 grams per tonne (g/tonne) and a 96% recovery rate to produce 48,190 ounces (12.1 g/tonne recovered grade), a 12.5% increase from 2013 (42,850 ounces). The Mishi mine produced 67,149 tonnes at a head grade of 2.5 g/tonne and a recovery rate of 85% to produce 4,567 ounces (2.1 g/tonne recovered grade), a 93% increase over 2013 (2,360 ounces). \nDuring the fourth quarter the Eagle River mine produced 27,798 tonnes at a head grade of 13.0 g/tonne and a recovery rate of 96% to produce 11,183 ounces (12.5 g/tonne recovered grade). The Mishi mine produced 31,859 tonnes at a head grade of 2.1 g/tonne and a recovery rate of 85% to produce 1,798 ounces (1.8 g/tonne recovered grade). The Company expects Eagle River to deliver robust grades from 2015 through to at least 2018, having three high grade parallel zones (811, 300 and 7 zones) in development and production during this period. These mineralized zones are located close to existing infrastructure, allowing for rapid mine development without material increases to current sustaining capital rates at the Eagle River mine. \nOunces sold for the year 2014 were 58,230 ounces, an increase of 6% over 2013 (54,914 ounces, which included 8,114 ounces sold relating to the Kiena Mine). Average sales price realized in 2014 was CAD$1,408 per ounce. \nProduction for 2015 is guided to range 55,000 – 57,000 ounces, a 6% - 10% increase over 2014 figures. Next year will focus on the development and initial production of the Eagle River parallel zones, which once complete should demonstrate material production growth in 2016 – 2018. \nMr. Rolly Uloth, President and CEO commented, \"2014 was a year of solid operational and financial performance for the company. Additionally, a number of significant  milestones were achieved during the year, such as reducing cash costs by more than 45%, increasing milling capacity, milling the vast majority of the Mishi stockpile (which sat at 84,232 tonnes one year ago), and beginnin...