Metallon Corporation's gold production for the first quarter of 2016 tumbled 15 percent to 20 672 ounces from 24 386 ounces of the comparative period last year due to increased power interruptions experienced during the period.
The gold mining group lost 324 hours of production in the quarter which equates to approximately 4 275 ounces. Metallon lost 167 hours of production in the first quarter of 2015 due to power interruptions as well.
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