Novo shuts mill at its Nullagine gold project in Australia due to wear at crusher

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(Kitco News) - Novo Resources (TSX: NVO) announcedMonday that a routine crusher maintenance shut at its Nullagine gold project'sGolden Eagle processing facility has discovered greater wear than anticipatedon its pitman/swing stock bearing housing which will require additionalmaintenance in Perth, Western Australia.

As a result of thisunanticipated crusher shut extension, the company said that the Golden EagleMill has been shut for opportunistic preventative maintenance since October 30.Mining operations, however, will continue uninhibited, the company added.

The company said itanticipates that this shut will continue until crusher preventative maintenanceis complete and the refurbished components are reinstalled in the crusher,which is expected to be completed by November 5.

Novo operates its flagshipBeatons Creek gold project while exploring and developing its prospective landpackage covering approximately 13,250 square kilometres in the Pilbara regionof Western Australia.

By Vladimir Basov

For Kitco News

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