Dynacor : Veta Dorada Ore Processing Plant Construction 90% Complete
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - March 22, 2016) - Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. (TSX: DNG) (OTC: DNGDF) (Dynacor or the Corporation) is pleased to release a 3rd progress report on the construction of its new 300-tonne per day ore processing plant located in Chala in Southern Peru. As of the 22nd of March, construction is 90% complete. The Corporation expects to finish the construction of the Veta Dorada plant in April.
Advancement
The core plant area is 100% complete, including ore chutes, ore crusher circuits, ball mills, cyanidation tanks and all the civil engineering, access roads, perimeter security and worker accommodation and rest areas. The ore reception area including the ore weighing station and ore storage area are operational.
Installation of the seven (7) cyanidation tanks on their bases has been completed and installation of the two (2) primary ore crushers and the three (3) conical ore crushers is 95% complete. Ore transport conveyor belts for Circuits I, II and III and the two 7'x8' ball mills have been installed.
Construction of the tailing pond is 90% complete, construction of the desorption plant is 75% complete and the laboratory and foundry buildings are 50% complete and should be finished and fully equipped during the month of April.
Construction of the plant is moving forward quickly. Table 1 below, summarizes the progress to date. Photos of the construction are posted every month on the website (www.dynacorgold.com).
Table 1. Construction Status of the Veta Dorada Ore Processing Plant
| CONSTRUCTION PHASE | % COMPLETE (March 22, 2016) | COMMENTS | |
| Engineering | 100 | % | Core plant area 100% complete, including ore chutes, ore transport conveyor belts, cyanidation tanks, contention walls |
| Installation of two 7'x8' ball mills and 25, 40 and 150-ton ore hoppers | 100 | % | Completed |
| Electrical power from national grid | 100 | % | At present 250 KW from grid, 1.5 MW available July 2016 |
| Construction and installation of the 7 cyanidation tanks | 95 | % | QC/QA of the welding and the electrical hook-up assembly are currently being performed. Final anticorrosive painting is underway |
| Installation of 2 primary ore crushers and 3 conical ore crushers | 95 | % | Electrical hook-up is pending |
| Desorption plant building | 75 | % | Including civil engineering and equipment installation |
| Laboratory and sample preparation building | 50 | % | Building and equipment to be completed in April |
| Foundry building | 50 | % | Building and equipment to be completed in April |
| Water supply, distribution and waste water treatment plant | 90 | % | Construction of 2 wells, pumps and water storage tanks has been completed. A full water treatment plant has been installed and includes biodigesters and tertiary treatment systems |
| Tailing pond | 90 | % | Phase 1 completed: initial capacity for 18 months (150,000 tonnes). Completion in April 2016. Geomembrane and pumping systems are currently being installed |
| Plant electrical systems & power distribution | 50 | % | This is the last step and should be completed and tested in April |
Looking Forward
Once the plant bigins operations, the ore processing capacity of the Veta Dorada plant can be increased from 300 tpd to 360 tpd without any further permitting and with a small capital investment. Furthermore, the entire plant has been designed and engineered to allow further step by step increases to 450 tpd and 600 tpd in the future.
Finally, considerable operational cost savings are expected as compared to Dynacor's current Metalex-Huanca plant including: energy costs, transportation costs, tailing pond cost per ton, lower use of chemical reagents through recycling and lower overall operational costs due a higher ore throughput. Overall these cost savings will lead to an increase in the gross operating margin per ounce of gold produced as compared to the current Metalex-Huanca plant.
Pictures below from top to bottom showing the ball mills and the cyanidation circuit, the weighing station and the pressurized desorption tower.
Ball mills and the cyanidation circuit: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/3/22/11G088485/Images/picture03-e8fda4825fdc948786f0fe1eaedab76a.jpg
Weighing station: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/3/22/11G088485/Images/picture02-048595b9a20990c0a62d7779128ea142.jpg
Pressurized desorption tower: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/3/22/11G088485/Images/picture01-8da8f8a9ce5e828894e64452d0bca4d9.jpg
ABOUT DYNACOR GOLD MINES INC.
Dynacor is a gold ore-processing and exploration corporation active in Peru since 1996. The Corporation differentiates itself from pure exploration companies as it generates income from its wholly owned ore-processing plant. Dynacor's basic share count at 37.4 million outstanding is in the lowest quartile of the resource sector. The Corporation's assets include three exploration properties, including the advanced high-grade gold Tumipampa property and an operating 85.000 TPA gold and silver ore processing mill at Metalex-Huanca. The Corporation is currently building a new 300 tpd ore processing plant in Chala (Southern Peru) and expects to begin operations in mid-2016. This new plant represents an important milestone for the Corporation's future growth. The Corporation's strength and competitive advantage comes with the experience and knowledge it has developed while working in Peru. Its pride remains in maintaining respect and positive work ethics toward its employees, partners and local communities.
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements in the foregoing may constitute forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Dynacor, or industry results, to be materially different from any future result, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance as of the date of this news release.
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Jean Martineau
President and CEO
Dynacor Gold Mines Inc.
#1105-625 Boulevard René-Lévesque West
Montreal, Quebec H3B 1R2
T: 514-393-9000 Ext. 228
Dale Nejmeldeen
Director, Investor Relations
Dynacor Gold Mines Inc.
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