Centamin not slowed much by strike action

Strike activity in the first quarter did not stop Egyptian gold miner Centamin from posting an increase in production compared to a year earlier.

Strike activity in the first quarter did not stop Egyptian gold miner Centamin from posting an increase in production compared to a year earlier.

Total gold production for the quarter was 49,071 ounces, a 9% increase on the corresponding quarter in 2011. Despite industrial action hitting production, gold output was only marginally below budget, the company revealed.

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