03:48 PM EST - Richmont Mines Inc. : announced that the W Zone Gold Project has successfully completed the three-month pre-production phase and that commercial production was declared on October 1, 2013. W Zone is expected to produce an estimated 3,000 ounces of commercial gold production for the Corporation during the fourth quarter of 2013, and a projected 12,000 ounces of commercial gold production in 2014. Richmont Mines Inc.
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