TORONTO, Dec. 22 /CNW/ - Anatolia Minerals Development Limited ("Anatolia" or the "Company") (TSX:ANO) announces that an Amended and Restated technical report has been filed with respect to the Copler Gold Project. Anatolia previously filed a technical report entitled "Technical Report, Copler Gold Project, East Central Turkey" dated November 7, 2008 (the "Technical Report"). References to SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and affiliates have been removed at their request.
Within the context of the Technical Report and the responsibilities of the authors as mandated by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, Anatolia maintains that the Technical Report is true and accurate as filed. The Company acknowledges, however, that any references to SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and SNC-Lavalin International Inc. are irrelevant to the Technical Report in that Robert D. Benbow, P.E. is the author of the sections in which such references were made.
About Anatolia
Anatolia Minerals, long recognized as a leader in exploration and development in Turkey, is developing its 100%-owned Copler Gold Project. Initial plans are to produce approximately 1.3 million ounces of gold at a cash cost of about $254 per ounce. The first gold pour at Copler is expected in early 2010 with full production of about 175,000 ounces of gold per year anticipated in 2011. Additional production expansion of the oxide and sulfide gold resource is expected at Copler by taking advantage of the inherent large resource through on-going technical activities. In addition, Anatolia holds a significant pipeline of prospective gold and base metal projects.
Anatolia currently has 83.1 million common shares issued and outstanding, 102.5 million fully diluted. Anatolia's common shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ANO.
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