ST HELIER, Jersey, July 13 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia” or the “Company”) (NYSE AMERICAN, AIM and VFEX: CMCL) announces record gold production from the Blanket mine in Zimbabwe (“Blanket”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (“Q2 2022” or the “Quarter”). All production figures are expressed on a 100% basis and are based on the final dosage to the refiners.
Strong points
- Quarterly gold production of 20,091 ounces, a record for any quarter
- 20% increase in quarterly production on the 16,710 ounces produced in Q2 2021
- Gold produced in the first half of 2022 was 38,606 ounces, approximately 29% more than the 29,907 ounces produced in the first half of 2021
- Repetitive gold production for 2022 is expected to be between 73,000 and 80,000 ounces
Commenting on the announcement, Dana Roets, Chief Operating Officer said:
“Production in the first half of 2022 was excellent and exceeded our expectations. Production excludes an estimate of approximately 1,500 recoverable ounces of gold included in a stockpile of ore that will be processed following the commissioning of a capacity of additional grinding in the coming weeks.
“We have now met our quarterly target of 20,000 ounces and are on track to meet our annual production target of 73,000 to 80,000 ounces of gold.”
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Refer to the technical report entitled “Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Blanket Gold Mine, Zimbabwe” dated May 17, 2021 prepared by Minxcon (Pty) Ltd and filed by the Company on SEDAR on May 26, 2021. M Dana Roets (B Eng (Min.), MBA, Pr.Eng., FSAIMM, AMMSA), Chief Operating Officer, is the Company’s Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and has approved all scientific or technical information contained in this press release.
Note: This announcement contains inside information which is disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (“MAR”) as it forms part of UK national law under the Market Abuse Act 2018. European Union (withdrawal) and is disclosed in accordance with the Company’s obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Information and statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties related to, but not limited to, Caledonia’s current expectations, intentions, plans and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “objective”, “plan”, “target”, “intend”, “estimate”. “, “could”, “should”, “may” and “will” or the negative form of these terms or similar words suggesting future results, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements regarding future events or performance. Examples of forward-looking information contained in this press release include: production forecasts, estimates of future/target production rates, and our plans and schedules for continued exploration, drilling and development. Such forward-looking information is based, in part, on assumptions and factors which may change or prove to be incorrect, causing actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. These factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the inability to establish estimated resources and reserves, the grade and recovery of mined ore varying from estimates, the success of future exploration and drilling programs , the reliability of the drilling, sampling and analysis data, the assumptions concerning the representativeness of the mineralization being inaccurate, the success of the metallurgical tests planned, the investment and operating costs varying considerably from the estimates, delays in obtaining or failure to obtain governmental, environmental or other approvals required for the project, inflation, currency exchange rate fluctuations, commodity price fluctuations, delays in project development and other factors.
Securityholders, potential securityholders and other potential investors should be aware that such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: risks associated with mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates proving inaccurate, fluctuations in the price of gold, risks and hazards associated with exploration, development and mining operations, credit risks, creditworthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the Company does business; inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover such risks and hazards, employee relations; relations with local communities and indigenous peoples and their claims; Political risk; risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest, public health issues (including health epidemics or outbreaks of communicable diseases such as the coronavirus (COVID-19)); the availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labor; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining or maintaining the necessary licenses and permits, the reduction in the quantities or grades of mineral reserves as exploitation progresses; global financial condition, actual results of ongoing exploration activities, changes in the conclusions of economic assessments and changes in project parameters to address unforeseen economic or other factors, risks of increased costs of investment and operating risks, environmental, safety or regulatory risks, expropriation, the Company’s title to the properties, including ownership thereof, increased competition in the mining industry for the properties , equipment, qualified personnel and their costs, risks relating to the uncertainty of the timing of events, including the targeted increase in the rate of production and currency fluctuations. Securityholders, potential securityholders and other potential investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By its nature, forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, which contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Caledonia undertakes no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or other factors that affect such information, except as required by law. .
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