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Shanta Gold Ltd is an East Africa-focused gold producer, developer, and explorer. The company has an established operational track record, with defined ore resources on the New Luika and Singida projects in Tanzania, with reserves of 625 koz grading 2.91 g/t, and exploration licences covering ~800 km 2 in the country. Alongside New Luika and Singida, Shanta also owns the high-grade West Kenya Project in Kenya and licences with resources of 1.7 million ounces.
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The FTSE 100 Index was 10.8 points adrift at 5889.17p as oil prices continued their downward trend
New Luika produced just under 81,900 ounces of gold in 2015
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Production appeared to be the name of the game for diggers this week....
New Luika’s output rose to 29,139 ounces in the three months to December, 19% higher than the previous quarter,
While the New Luika gold mine has been in production for three years, only now has it settled into cash-generative operation.
Second quarter costs dropped to just under US$1,160 per ounce, while third quarter costs came in at well below US$700.
The broker has re-launched coverage on the firm with a, 8.8p price target
Stratex, Sunrise, Alexander Nubia, Sirius and Richland Resources also reported...
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Costa Coffee and Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Holiday Inn-owner Intercontinental Hotels Group did their best to boost the index.
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Life was sweet in the world of the small cap miners today.
The FTSE 100 Index was 16.47 points adrift at 6335 by lunchtime
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Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
Output totalled 25,550 ounces in the three months to September.
Others with news out included Bushveld Minerals, Paragon Diamonds, Shanta Gold and ZincOx Resources.
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The end of quarter is approaching so companies were rushing out end-June trading updates, leading to a very heavy news day.
Over the period 2016-2022 New Luika, in Tanzania, will produce 443,000 oz in total under the new plan.