Centerra Gold Kumtor Mine Strike Settled
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/11/10 -- Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) announced that unionized employees of its Kumtor Mine in the Kyrgyz Republic have ended the illegal work stoppage and returned to work the evening of October 10. A new collective agreement has been ratified by the union and will be formally accepted and finalized over the next few days. The new agreement will expire on December 31, 2012.
The Company reaffirms its prior annual production and cost guidance for the Kumtor mine at 530,000 to 570,000 ounces of gold production and total cash cost in the range of $430 to $460 per ounce produced.
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About Centerra
Centerra is a gold mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring gold properties primarily in Asia, the former Soviet Union and other emerging markets worldwide. Centerra is a leading North American-based gold producer and is the largest Western-based gold producer in Central Asia. Centerra's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol CG. The Company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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Contacts:
Centerra Gold Inc.
John W. Pearson
Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 204-1241
john.pearson@centerragold.com