Press Release
Unico, Inc. Announces a New Photo Gallery Showing Recent Activities at the Deer
Trail Mill and Processing Facility Including Production of Concentrate
Issued Thursday December 11, 9:13 am ET
SAN DIEGO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2008--Unico, Incorporated (OTC BB:
UNCO), a natural resource company in the precious metals mining sector, today
announced the addition of a new photo gallery showing recent activities
at the mill and processing facility at the Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale,
Utah, including the production of concentrate ready for shipment.
The new photo gallery has been added to the ?Media? section of the Unico
website at www.unicomining.com./news/othermedia.php.
Included in the gallery are photographs of the new crusher has been installed
at the Deer Trail site. A 500-ton allotment from the 3400 E ore body is
being crushed and sampled on a timed-interval basis.
The gallery also shows several pictures of the operation of the completed
floatation circuit inside the mill facility. 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. Photographs of the shipping bags are also included in the
website photo gallery.
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.
?The new photo gallery shows that we have reached the stage of producing
concentrate at the Deer Trail mill facility, and we look forward to continued
progress at the site,? stated Mark A. Lopez, chief executive officer of Unico,
Inc. ?This will include ongoing geological and metallurgical work to
identify higher grade material and to improve recovery at the mill facility.?
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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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