Record output at Centamin's Sukari mine

Egypt may not have been the most restful place in which to operate in 2012 but Egyptian gold miner Centamin is sticking with its production guidance after second quarter output hit record levels.

Egypt may not have been the most restful place in which to operate in 2012 but Egyptian gold miner Centamin is sticking with its production guidance after second quarter output hit record levels.

In the second quarter of 2012 gold production rose to 67,422 ounces at the Sukari Gold Mine, located in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, a 40% increase on production in the second quarter of 2011. Production was also up sharply from the first quarter 2012 level of 49,071 ounces.

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