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Production and Reserves
Production 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Heap Leach Tonnes ore mined (000s) 3,601 3,629 3,481
Tonnes ore mined (000s) 145 1,884 2,865 3,082(4) 2,362 2,416 2,913
Tonnes ore milled (000s) 113 1,850 2,231 2,387 2,549 2,496 2,077
Average mill feed grade
(grams/tonne)
2.9 4.5 4.2 4.3 3.6 2.7 2.6
Recovery (%) 97.0 93.7 91.5 87 85.3 77.7 72.9
Ounces of gold poured (1)(2)
(000s)
4 218 286 283 255 193 151
Unit Production Total Cash Cost (3)              
per tonne milled - $ - 17.59 23.49 25.77 24.35 29.52 33.03
per ounce - $ - 149 183 217 244 382 456
  1. 100% basis, Centerra’s equity interest is 100% since October 17, 2007
  2. Gold poured in 2003 & 2004 includes pre-commissioning production for December 2003 and January and February 2004
  3. Total Cash Cost is a Non-GAAP measure
  4. Excludes heap leach ore
  5. Heap leach included as of 2007

Reserves and Resources

The following table shows Boroo's estimated gold reserves and resources at December 31, 2009:

  Tonnes
(000s)
Grade
Grams/tonne 
Contained Gold
-ounces (000s)
             
RESERVES            
Proven 10,674   0.9   295  
Probable 4,777   1.8   272  
Total reserves 15,451   1.1   567  
             
RESOURCES
Measured 452   2.2   32  
Indicated 4,464   1.5   210  
Total measured and indicated resources 4,916   1.5   242  
Inferred resources 7,323   1.0   233  
Updated April 19, 2010