Press Release
Unico, Inc. Announces Update on Activities at the Deer Trail Mill and
Processing Facility Including Production of Concentrate
Issued Wednesday December 10, 9:45 am ET
SAN DIEGO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2008--Unico, Incorporated (OTC BB:
UNCO), a natural resource company in the precious metals mining sector, today
announced recent activities at the mill and processing facility at the
Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah, including the production of concentrate
ready for shipment.
A new photo gallery showing activities at the mill facility will be added to
the Unico website, www.unicomining.com, in the next several days.
The new crusher has been installed and a 500-ton allotment from the 3400 E ore
body is being crushed and sampled on a timed-interval basis.
Fine tuning of the mill has been completed and the company has produced two
allotments of sulfide concentrate ready for shipment from the 3400 E ore
body. The two 20-ton shipments have been placed into shipping bags
and checked for moisture content.
A composite sample has been taken by an independent assay lab for verification
and geological work is ongoing to pinpoint higher grade material in the 3400 E
zone.
Additional test work is being conducted onsite in the Deer Trail metallurgical
laboratory including recovery of the precious and non-precious metals from the
concentrate by other lixiviates. This test work is presently being
conducted in conjunction with marketing to an outside refinery. Metallurgical
work on the newly crushed ore is ongoing to fine tune and further improve
overall recovery at the mill facility.
?We are extremely pleased to have advanced our project to this stage and look
forward to shipping the concentrate that has been produced at the mill
facility,? commented Mark A. Lopez, chief executive officer of Unico,
Inc. ?Improving recovery through ongoing geological and metallurgical
work at the site are also very important elements of our strategy to further
develop additional value at the Deer Trail Mine. We will continue to
provide updates to keep our shareholders informed of additional
developments.?
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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. Information
with respect to these factors, which could materially affect the company and
its operations, are included on certain forms the company files with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts:
Gemini Financial Communications, Inc.
A. Beyer
951-677-8073
investors@unicomining.com
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