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Production and Reserves
Production 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Tonnes ore mined (000s) 3,601
Tonnes ore mined (000s) 145 1,884 2,865 3,082(4) 2,362
Tonnes ore milled (000s) 113 1,850 2,231 2,387 2,549
Average mill feed grade
(grams/tonne)
2.9 4.5 4.2 4.3 3.6
Recovery (%) 97.0 93.7 91.5 87 85.3
Ounces of gold poured (1)(2)
(000s)
4 218 286 283 255
Unit Production Total Cash Cost (3)          
per tonne milled - $ - 17.59 23.49 25.77 24.35
per ounce - $ - 149 183 217 244
  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

Reserves and Resources

The following table shows Boroo's estimated gold reserves and resources at December 31, 2007:

  Tonnes
(000s)
Grade
Grams/tonne 
Contained Gold
-ounces (000s)
             
RESERVES            
Proven 3,684   2.5   291  
Probable 20,405   1.2   757  
Total reserves 24,089   1.4   1,048  
             
RESOURCES
Measured 452   2.0   29  
Indicated 5,016   1.4   225  
Total measured and indicated resources 5,468   1.5   254  
Inferred resources 7,723   1.0   239  
Updated March 28, 2007