09:52 AM EST - Avion Gold Corporation : announced first quarter 2012 production of approximately 26,256 ounces of gold from its Tabakoto/Segala operations in Mali, West Africa. This has set a record for the Company for amount of gold produced in one quarter. During the first quarter of 2012, the Company milled 225,700 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 4.02 g/t Au, with a 90.2% mill recovery. Avion Gold Corporation
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