British-based gold firm Oxus Gold confirmed at the weekend that its Amantaytau operation in Uzbekistan had successfully poured gold, following the start of gold production earlier this month.

CEO Bill Trew proudly displays the first gold bar

Oxus CEO Bill Trew said, "I am delighted to confirm the successful gold pour at Amantaytau. We now look forward to the full commissioning of the plant and achieving our objective of producing at least 200 000 oz of gold this year".

Contact:
Oxus Gold plc
Richard Wilkins
Tel: +44 (0)20 7907 2000
richardw@oxusgold.co.uk