TSX-V: GXS FWB: G5M
VANCOUVER, May 28, 2015 /CNW/ - Goldsource Mines Inc.
("Goldsource" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that
construction at its Eagle Mountain Gold Project ("Eagle Mountain")
located in Guyana, South America is progressing on schedule and
currently on budget. Goldsource anticipates commissioning for Phase
I production to take place by Q4, 2015. Phase I development
anticipates a 1,000 tonnes per day open pit ‑ gravity
plant with estimated pre-production capital costs of US$5.9 million and post-commissioning cash
operating costs of under US$500 per
ounce of gold. All current plans are based on the Preliminary
Economic Assessment ("PEA") Technical Report prepared for the
Company, dated effective June 15,
2014, and filed September 16, 2014 on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. Further details on the PEA are also provided in the
Company's news release, dated July 31, 2014, available on the
Company's website at www.goldsourcemines.com.
Yannis Tsitos, President and
Director stated, "We are pleased with Eagle Mountain's construction
progress with the first shipment of processing plant equipment on
budget and schedule in June. This new equipment will include two
SB2500 Falcon concentrators, gold recovery room, refinery, pumps,
electrics and on-site laboratory. We have assembled a strong team
of experienced professionals to manage the construction of Eagle
Mountain and fully expect to deliver Phase I on-time and
budget."
The most significant construction activities are as follows:
- Detailed engineering of Sepro processing plant (100%
completed).
- Construction of gold processing plant (100 tonnes per hour)
from Sepro Minerals Systems Corp., Langley, Vancouver,
British Columbia to be delivered to Guyana in two packages, as follows:
- Package #1 to be delivered to Guyana in Q2 2015 from Canada and the United Kingdom (95% completed).
- Package #2 to be delivered to Guyana in Q3 2015 from Canada and Mexico (20% completed).
- Rehabilitation of the existing 10-kilometre road between Mahdia
town (commercial airport) and Eagle Mountain camp including
construction of eight new bridges (75% completed).
- Procurement & purchase of mining equipment including the
most recent acquisition of a new excavator and loader (50%
completed).
- Pre-production auger drilling program for confirmation and
condemnation (75% completed). See comment below on initial
results.
- Recruitment of key operations personnel (15% completed).
- Camp facility rehabilitation and upgrades (15% completed).
- Site preparation of plant and initial mining area (10%
completed).
- Procurement & purchase of secondary gold processing plant
for exploiting existing old tailings area (10% completed).
Q1 2015 condemnation auger drilling under the proposed
processing plant area has encountered near surface mineralization
of up to 6 metres (0.0 to 6.0 metres, total auger depth) grading
2.0 gpt Au. Mineralization encountered is outside of the PEA
resource estimation. Further drilling is underway to decide if
moving the proposed plant site is warranted. Since the processing
plant requires minor site preparation, relocation to a
"non-mineralized" area (several available) is obtainable with no
disruption to the current construction schedule or budget.
The Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for this news
release is N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng,
Chief Operating Officer for Goldsource, who has reviewed and
approved its contents.
ABOUT GOLDSOURCE MINES INC.
Goldsource Mines Inc.
(www.goldsourcemines.com) is a Canadian resource company that is
progressing its advanced-stage, 100%-owned Eagle Mountain Gold
Project in Guyana towards initial
staged production in 2015. Goldsource is led by an experienced
management team, proven in making exploration discoveries,
achieving construction on time and budget, and fast‑tracking
production.
Ioannis (Yannis)
Tsitos
President & Director
Goldsource Mines Inc
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Canadian securities legislation. Such forward‑looking
statements concern Goldsource's strategic plans and expectations in
the PEA for the development of the Eagle Mountain Gold Project; the
amount of future production of gold over any period; cash operating
costs per ounce of gold; life of mine; estimated pre-production
cost; and the Company's ability to be a low cost producer in
2015. Such forward‑looking statements or information are
based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect.
Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:
conditions in general economic and financial markets; ability to
realize the PEA and develop and finance the project; accuracy of
the interpretations and assumptions used in calculating inferred
mineral resource estimates; availability of mining equipment;
availability of skilled labour; timing and amount of capital
expenditures; performance of available laboratory and other related
services; and future operating costs. The actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward‑looking
statements as a result of the risk factors including: the timing
and content of work programs; results of exploration activities and
development of mineral properties; the interpretation of drilling
results and other geological data; the uncertainties of resource
estimations; uncertainty as to actual capital costs, operating
costs, production and economic returns at the Eagle Mountain
Gold Project; reliance on the PEA; and general market and
industry conditions. Forward-looking statements are based on the
expectations and opinions of the Company's management on the date
the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of
such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of
preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were
made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements included in this news release if these
beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should
change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
SOURCE Goldsource Mines Inc.