Brief: Sumatra Copper & Gold updates on damage to underground drill rig

Western Ridge Resources

04/12/2016 21:32

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Sumatra Copper & Gold Plc  SUM.AX  :  
    * Asx alert-damage to underground drill rig-sum.ax 
    * Advises that damage was sustained to one of underground 
jumbo drill rigs at its tembang gold-silver operation 
    * There will be short term impact on production from interim 
bcf ore drives 
    * A large quantity of perched water was encountered 
following blasting of level6 east ore drive on Dec 2 
    * Expected that there should not be any effect on 2017 
production guidance due to damage 
    * Currently estimated that single boom jumbo will be out of 
service for up to six weeks 
 
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