Canadian junior unveils study results for 230 000 oz/y Sudan mine

TSX-V-listed junior Orca Gold has announced positive results of a feasibility study for the Block 14 gold project in Sudan, unveiling an expanded project that will produce nearly 230 000 oz/y in its first seven years of operations. The feasibility study is based on a six-million-tonne-a-year operation delivering an average of 167 000 oz/y over a 13.6 year mine life. In the first seven years of operations, production will average 228 000 oz/y at a cash cost of $697/oz.