Gold production gets more Vast at Aprelevka in Q3 - Mining.com.au

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Vast Resources reported Q3 gold production up 5% q/q to 2,701 oz at the Aprelevka JV in Tajikistan, alongside a 12% rise in average gold grade to 1.102 g/t and higher ore mined/throughput (+14% and +21%). Silver output slipped 3% to 23,603 oz, while the company said plant improvements and the nearing commissioning of the Soviet Tailings pilot flotation plant should support Q4 operations.

Gold from the project is sold to the National Bank of Tajikistan at prevailing spot prices three times per month. Vast said the JV also holds a non-JORC estimated resource of 235,006-331,191 oz of gold and 65.05-88.94m oz of silver.