Luna Gold Corp. (fka LGCUF)

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Luna Gold Corp.: Aurizona Gold Mine August Production Update

Sep 6, 2011 08:31:21 (ET)


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Sep 06, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Luna Gold Corp. (bvlac:LGC) ("Luna" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its gold production update for the Aurizona Gold Mine for the month of August 2011.

Gold Production for August 2011 was 5,018 ounces.

Luna's President & CEO, John Blake, comments, "Luna Gold is pleased with gold production for August demonstrating consistent positive improvement in productive capacity at Aurizona, which consolidates our recent production estimates."

Table of Production for 2011:


Apr 11 May 11 Jun 11 July 11 Aug 11
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Processed ore - tonnes 32,465 82,654 95,416 111,783 144,728
Average grade processed -
g/t 1.02 1.32 1.31 1.20 1.29
Average recovery rate % 63 61 69 82 88
Gold produced (ounces) 671 2,123 2,766 3,380 5,018
Note - These production statistics are unaudited and may be subject to
change.