TORONTO, ON - NWM Mining Corporation (the �Company� TSX-V: NWM) is pleased to report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. The summary of the selected financial information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the related management's discussion and analysis dated August 29, 2011 together referred to as the "Financial Statements", which have been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and the Company's website (http://www.nwmcorp.ca). All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2011:
- Gold production began in May, 2011 and 1,064 ounces of gold were produced for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
- Net Loss for the quarter was $1,434,201 or $0.004 per share as compared to $1,219,227 or $0.01 per share in the same quarter of 2010. Since the company has not declared commercial production at the Lluvia-Jojoba project, pre-production revenue has been applied against capitalized pre-production expenditures. The Company reported no operating revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010.
- 460,480 tonnes of ore was stacked on the leach pads, containing approximately 8,400 ounces of gold.
- Exploration activities to expand the identified ore zones at Lluvia continued through the quarter, mainly consisting of air-track drilling to outline targets of interest and follow-up by Diamond drilling.
Lluvia Site Activity:
Two new pad extensions at Lluvia, totalling 30,000 square meters were completed and were loaded with ore and placed under leach in the quarter. During the second quarter, construction work began on the Lluvia Dos leach pad facility. Starting the last week in August, this new leach pad was commissioned and started to receive ore.
Current Results and Outlook:
Based on progress to date, and realization of assumptions and targets outlined in this MD&A and in the Company�s press releases of April 27 and 28 and May 31, 2011 and the NI 43-101 technical report of July, 2010, the following points summarize an outlook of expected developments.
- Recent NWM gold production has been stronger than anticipated with gold production in May, June July and August meeting or exceeding budgeted targets.
- Gold production for the first 28 days of August was 1,440 ounces of gold with the anticipation that continued production will approximate budget by the end of the month.
- Approximately 1,065 ounces of gold was produced by the end of June, 2011 and an additional 10,000 ounces is expected to be produced by the end of 2011.
- Approximately 5 million tonnes containing over 100,000 ounces of gold will be stacked and under leach by the end of 2012, with approximately 50,000 ounces recovered.
- Expansion of the gold extraction circuits will proceed during the year as volume increases. The second train of carbon columns, increasing capacity to 1600 GPM (363 cubic meters per hour), was brought on line during the first part of August 2012.
- Reserves at the Jojoba deposit will continue to be developed and will begin to contribute to production by the end of the first Quarter of 2012.
- Copper content at the Lluvia deposit is manageable and gold recovery is as anticipated.
- ASPN technology is being advanced to handle the Jojoba deposit�s higher copper levels.
- The mine site and all administrative support facilities are now fully staffed and operational.
Summary
During Q2 2011 NWM commenced gold production, a milestone for the company. NWM continued to advance the Lluvia site by extending the size of the leach pads. The Company continued to adjust its cost structure, both on the operational and administrative side. The Company also continued to advance the exploration program at Lluvia and Jojoba. NWM continues to focus on ramping up gold production while improving the efficiency of its new gold production processes.
NWM Mining is an emerging gold mining company with two gold ore bodies containing NI 43-101 compliant gold reserves and resources. The Company is focused on demonstrating profitable operations at the Lluvia de Oro mine and growing its reserves through exploration and development.
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