Graystone Company Announces Corporate Update Dat
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Graystone Company Announces Corporate Update
Date : 02/07/2013 @ 9:10AM
Source : GlobeNewswire Inc.
Stock : The Graystone Company, Inc. (QB) (GYST)
Quote : 0.0051 -0.0001 (-1.92%) @ 5:02PM
The Graystone Company (OTCQB: GYST) announced today that the Company's joint venture has acquired an excavator for its project in Suriname. The excavator will immediately begin building out the roads necessary to begin mining operations on the property. The crew will also use the excavator to clear the land so the Company's employees can build out the mining camp which includes building of the housing for the workers, the kitchen facilities and the shower and bathroom facilities.
The company expects that it will commence mining operations within 8 weeks in Suriname. The project currently has a 20 ton per hour wash plant that will conduct alluvial mining operations. Additionally, the project has a 5-ton per hour stone crusher and has access to an additional three (3) 5-ton per hour stone crushers. Once the joint venture has completed building out the mining camp it can commence mining operations. The Company expects the crews will operate 24 hours a day 5 days a week once mining operations commence. Additionally, the equipment currently on-site will allow the joint venture to operate both an alluvial mining operations and a hard rock operation simultaneously.
The Suriname Project
The project, referred to Suriname #1, is approximately 3-4 hours from the closest major city. The Company expects that the project will produce 200-400 grams per day or 4,000 - 6,000 grams per month or $200,000 to $300,000 per month per Pod.
The Company expects to expand the operations on Suriname #1 by adding a Pod each quarter. Each Pod is expected to cost about $250,000 in equipment and is expected to produce 200-400 grams per day or 4,000 - 6,000 grams per month or $200,000 to $300,000 per month. The Company's goal is to have 4 Pods within 18 months being able to produce 16,000 - 24,000 grams per month or approximately $1,000,000 in revenue each month.
Peruvian Operations
The Company expects that it will provide an update on its operations in Peru next week.
About The Graystone Company. The Graystone Company, Inc. is a U.S.-based mining and exploration company focused on acquiring and developing gold and other mineral properties. The Company's strategy is to build value for shareholders by the identification, acquisition and exploration of early-stage properties that show significant potential for the discovery of gold. The Company sells gold and silver to retail buyers via www.graystonegold.com.
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The Graystone Company, Inc.
Paul Howarth
(702) 289-4827
info@graystonegold.com
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