03:30 PM EST - Perseus Mining Limited : advised that its Activity Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 has been issued. For example, on its Edikan Project Despite throughput limitations caused by the defective crusher, 57,179 ounces of gold were produced, setting a new quarterly production record and exceeding December 2012 Quarter production of 51,090 oz by 12%. In March 2013, the average SAG mill throughput rate of 934 dry tonnes per hour, equated to an annual throughput of 7.5Mt at 91.7% plant availability, indicating that plans to achieve a throughput rate of 8.0Mtpa by mid-year are progressing well. The total site cash cost for the Quarter of $1,132 U.S./oz, was 7% higher than in the December Quarter due to costs of crusher repairs plus several other one-off costs. Perseus Mining Limited
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