Goldbelt announces cost savings at Inata Gold Project
05 Fevereiro 2007 - 5:55PM
PR Newswire (US)
TORONTO, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
(TSXV: GLD) is pleased to announce that it has bought the Brocks
Creek Plant. All terms of the purchase of the processing plant for
the Inata Gold Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa were completed
in December, 2006 and the process of determining the costs and
timetables to refurbish the plant to bring the equipment to "as
new" condition has been completed. Preparations for the subsequent
dismantling, relocation and refurbishment have now begun. All
equipment on site at the plant has recently been subject to
extensive review by GBM Metals Engineering Consultants, who have
outlined a dismantling program scheduled to begin in late April/May
2007, to coincide with the end of the wet season. The engineers'
scope of work was to determine the work needed and costs associated
with the refurbishment required to the plant. Preliminary reports
indicate that the equipment is in better condition than originally
anticipated, resulting in a reduction in both cost and time
required to complete the refurbishment. In line with the final
recommendations from the engineers, it is now being determined
which auxiliary parts of the structure will be re-used, and which
will be sold. Ongoing work at Belahouro includes a recent re-design
of the dam structure which will be providing process water to the
mill. Initial results indicate that the dam's wall can be reduced
in length from 4.5km to approximately 2.5km with associated cost
savings. Geotechnical reviews of the plant site, camp and access
road are in progress. Goldbelt is expecting an updated
reserve/resource evaluation on the Inata Gold Project to be
completed in March, which will incorporate the +35,000m of drilling
undertaken in 2006. GOLDBELT RESOURCES LTD. Per: "Collin Ellison"
Collin Ellison, President and CEO The TSX Venture Exchange has not
reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities
commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
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expressed in such statements. DATASOURCE: Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
CONTACT: please visit the Company's website
http://www.goldbeltresources.com/ or contact Laura Sandilands,
Investor Relations or Collin Ellison, President and CEO at (416)
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