Test Mining Begins at Sacre-Coeur’s Million Mountain Alluvial Zone 2 in Guyana

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD. (the “Company”) today announced that setup and commissioning of its alluvial plant has been completed, and successful gold production operations have now commenced.

Initial results appear to exceed original expectations for metallurgical recovery, particularly with respect to recovery of very fine gold. Samples from the first operating shifts will be analyzed to characterize the size distribution and tenor of the gold recovered. Plant feed grade, concentrate, and tailings will be systematically sampled through January 2010 operations to confirm initial observations.

Gold produced will be refined and delivered for sale to the Guyana Gold Board beginning in January 2010 following its reopening after the holidays, after which calculated plant feed grade for December production will be determined.

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