Unico, Inc. Announces the Shipment of 21 Tons of Concentrate from the Deer
Trail Mine to Royal Mines And Minerals Corp. for Processing of Gold and Silver
Issued Thursday July 16, 11:27 am ET
SAN DIEGO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2009--Unico, Incorporated (OTC BB:
UNCO), a natural resource company in the precious metals mining sector, today
announced that the company has shipped an additional 21 tons of material from
the Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah, to Royal Mines And Minerals Corporation
for processing of gold and silver content using Royal Mines� proprietary
technology for the lixiviation of precious metals.
The shipment of 21 individual bags of sulfide concentrate had an approximate
total weight of 42,000 pounds, or 21 tons. The 21 tons of concentrate was
produced from approximately 200 tons of material taken from the 3400 area of
the Deer Trail Mine.
A new photo gallery showing the shipments leaving the Deer Trail Mine and
arriving at the Royal Mines facility will be added to the Unico website,
www.unicomining.com, in the next several days.
Unico and its wholly owned Deer Trail Mining Company subsidiary had previously
shipped several samples of material, including two large bulk samples, to Royal
Mines� Phoenix, Arizona facility for sample testing. With this shipment
of an additional 21 tons of material, the total amount of concentrate shipped
to Royal Mines, including the samples for testing, is approximately 23 tons.
Unico is pursuing alternative processing methods for the extraction of silver
and gold from concentrate at the Deer Trail Mine. The purpose of this
initiative is to develop the most economical process and achieve the highest
recovery of precious metals possible from material produced at the
site.
More information on Royal Mines proprietary technology for the lixiviation of
precious metals can be found at its website, www.royalmmc.com. Royal
Mines And Minerals Corporation is publicly traded under the symbol RYMM.
�We are pleased to announce the shipment of this concentrate to Royal Mines And
Minerals for the processing of gold and silver,� stated Mark A. Lopez, chief
executive officer of Unico, Inc. �Given current metals pricing, precious
metals are a significant focus of our efforts at this time, and the shipping of
concentrate from the Deer Trail Mine for processing is another important step
forward in the development of the Deer Trail project.�
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About Unico, Inc.
Unico, Inc. (OTC BB: UNCO) is a publicly traded natural resource company in the
precious metals mining sector that is focused on the exploration, development
and production of gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper concentrates at its two
mine properties: the Deer Trail Mine and the Silver Bell Mine. The
company has also announced agreements to acquire over 70 additional mining
claims including the Clyde and Crown Point mining claims. In August 2007,
Unico announced that its wholly owned Deer Trail Mining Company subsidiary had
completed the purchase of the Deer Trail Mine from Crown Mines, LLC. For
more information, please visit
www.unicomining.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and such Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to vary materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. The company may experience significant fluctuations
in operating results due to a number of economic, competitive and other
factors. These factors could cause operation results to vary significantly from
those in prior periods, and those projected in forward-looking statements.
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