HIGHLIGHTS
  • Sales revenue of US$101.75M for the quarter, selling 2,774,814lb U3O8at average price of US$36.67/lb.
  • Record combined production for Langer Heinrich and Kayelekera mines in December quarter, demonstrating stable operation near or above budget production and below budget unit cost.
    - combined production of 2.208Mlb
    (1,001t) U
    3O8.
  • Langer Heinrich produced a record 1,431,307lb (649t) U3O8for the December quarter, 4% above budget.
    - overall recovery for quarter of 87.8%.
    - feed grades for the quarter down to
    771ppm U
    3O8.
    - previous water issues resolved.
  • Kayelekera produced 777,015lb (352t) U3O8for the quarter, 8% below budget.
    - record production for December of
    280,082lb U
    3O8.
    - recovery of 85.9% for the quarter.
    - acid recovery plant successfully commissioned.
  • CY13 production.
    - Langer Heinrich produced 5.444Mlb
    (2,469t) U
    3O8in CY13, an increase
    of 7% over CY12.
    - Kayelekera produced 2.943Mlb (1,335t)
    U
    3O8in CY13, an increase of 3% over CY12.
    - combined production of 8.387Mlb (3,804t)
    U
    3O8in CY13, an increase of 5% over CY12.
  • Cost saving and optimisation initiatives continue to make significant improvements.
  • Positive progress continues on the sale of a minority interest in Langer Heinrich.

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