Trading Statement

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 7568V
Griffin Mining Limited
10 July 2024
 

 

8th Floor, Royal Trust House, 54-56 Jermyn Street, London. SW1Y 6LX, United Kingdom

Telephone: + 44 (0)20 7629 7772  Facsimile:  + 44 (0)20 7629 7773

E mail: griffin@griffinmining.com

 

RECORD SECOND QUARTER THROUGHPUT & GOLD PRODUCTION

 

10th  July 2024

 

Griffin Mining Limited ("Griffin" or the "Company") is pleased to announce record quarterly production results for the three months to the 30th June 2024.

 



3 months to 30th  June 2024

3 months to 31st March 2024

3 months to 30th  June 2023

Ore mined

Tonnes

429,448

335,234

366,762

Ore processed

Tonnes

408,481

327,529

372,804

Zinc in concentrate Produced

Tonnes

14,779

11,423

14,130

Gold in concentrate produced

Ozs

6,037

5,270

3,237

Silver in concentrate produced

Ozs

92,755

72,026

82,829

Lead in concentrate produced

Tonnes

454

277

468

Average zinc price received per tonne

USD

2,525

2,091

1,916

Average gold price received per oz

USD

2,293

2,026

1,841

Average silver price received per oz

USD

25.7

20.1

18.9

Average lead price received per tonne

USD

2,924

2,868

2,276

 

 

Overview

Record amounts of ore were mined and processed at the Caijiaying Mine in the quarter ended 30th June 2024 with throughput increasing 9.5% from that achieved in the second quarter of 2023, producing record quarterly production of gold in concentrate enabling Griffin to enjoy record gold prices.

·     Zinc metal concentrate production was up 649 tonnes (4.6%) on that achieved in the second quarter 2023;

·    Gold in concentrate production was up 2,800 ozs (86.5%) on that achieved in in the second quarter 2023;

·    Silver in concentrate production was up 9,926 ozs (3.0%) on that achieved in in the second quarter 2023; and

·    Lead  in concentrate production was down 14 tonnes (20.4%) on that achieved in in the second quarter 2023.

 

The Caijiaying Mine remains on target to mine and process circa 1.5 million tonnes of ore per annum.   

Good progress is being made to bring Zone II at the Caijiaying Mine into production in 2025 with ongoing development work to access and operate Zone II with continuing construction of underground drives, a new Third Portal and decline and construction of the new South Ventilation Shaft .  

 

Chairman Mladen Ninkov commented,

 

"Yet another superb result. What more needs to be said?"

 

 

 

Change of Name of Nominated Adviser

 

The Company announces that its Nominated Adviser and Broker has changed its name to Panmure Liberum Limited following completion of its corporate merger.

 

About Griffin Mining Limited 

 

Griffin Mining Limited's shares are quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (symbol GFM). Griffin Mining Limited owns and operates through its 88.8% owned Joint Venture in China  the Caijiaying Zinc Gold Mine, a profitable mine producing zinc, gold, silver, and lead metals in concentrates. For more information, please visit the Company's website griffinmining.com.



Further information

 

Griffin Mining Limited

 

Telephone: +44(0)20 7629 7772

 

Mladen Ninkov - Chairman                           

Roger Goodwin - Finance Director

 

Panmure Liberum Limited - Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker

 

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7886 2500

            

             Kieron Hodgson

             James Sinclair-Ford

             Dougie McLeod

           

Berenberg  - Joint Broker 

 

Telephone: +44(0)20 3207 7800

                                                                       

            Matthew Armitt

 

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