Central Asia Metals plc Reports Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2017; Provides Production Guidance for the Year 2018
The company targets 2018 Kounrad copper production of between 13,000 and 14,000 tonnes of cathode, of which approximately 65% is expected to be leached from the Western Dumps. At Sasa, CAML expects underground ore production during 2018 of between 780,000 and 800,000 tonnes. This should result in zinc production of between 21,000 and 23,000 tonnes in concentrate and lead production of between 28,000 and 30,000 tonnes in concentrate.