Anaconda's Pine Cove mine sells 4,217 ounces of gold and generates nearly $6.9M in revenue in Q1 2013

TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Anaconda Mining Inc. ("Anaconda" or "the Company") - (TSX: ANX) is pleased to announce certain financial and operating results from the fiscal 2013 first quarter ended August 31, 2012.  The Company sold 4,217 ounces of gold and generated $6,860,300 in revenue at an average sales price of $1,627 per ounce. The first quarter fiscal 2013 sales volume and revenue were approximately 48% and 52% greater than the same period in the previous fiscal year.

President and CEO, Dustin Angelo, stated, "The Company has gotten off to a great start in fiscal 2013. Despite a scheduled maintenance period during the latter half of August, Pine Cove had another record quarter for sales volume, surpassing the previous quarter ending in May by 540 ounces. After one quarter, the Company is on track to meet its sales volume budget of nearly 16,000 ounces for fiscal 2013."

FY Q1 2013 Mill Operations Overview:

The Pine Cove mill operated for 74 days during the period. Mill availability was 96% for the first two months of the quarter. In August, the mill was down for scheduled maintenance during a period that coincided with Newfoundland Hydro's planned, area wide power outages. Pine Cove's maintenance included relining the ball mill and repairing the thickener as well as some other miscellaneous, unscheduled items. The Company does not have any more scheduled maintenance periods for the remainder of the fiscal year.

The mill processed 62,865 dry tonnes of ore (856 tonnes per operating day) at an average head grade of 1.85 grams per tonne, slightly lower than the 1.90 grams per tonne that is projected for the fiscal year. Overall mill recovery averaged 84% for the quarter, which was 1% greater than budget.

The following table summarizes the key operating statistics by month for the first quarter ended August 31, 2012.

ABOUT ANACONDA

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Anaconda is a growth-oriented, gold mining and exploration company with a producing asset located on the Baie Verte Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada called the Pine Cove mine.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

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SOURCE Anaconda Mining Inc.