Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. has completed construction work on a new ore dryer and fine-crushing conveying system as well as maintenance upgrades to the roasting facility at its wholly-owned Jerritt Canyon gold operation in Nevada, USA. Commissioning of the milling facility is currently underway, which includes trial operation of new and refurbished equipment, as well as testing, calibration and optimization of new monitoring systems. The shutdown was initiated on January 6, 2012 in order to complete a winterization and refurbishment program which included constructing a new drying facility and reconfiguring the conveying system in fine crushing. During the shutdown, the old dryer was replaced with a new ore dryer closer to the front end of the circuit. In addition, a new Distributed Control System was installed for the entire plant. Commissioning of the new ore dryer, fine-crushing conveying, and the DCS commenced on January 23, 2012.