Galantas Reports Improved Production in Third Q...

GALANTAS GOLD CORPORATION ("Galantas" or the "Company") TSX Venture Exchange: GAL London Stock Exchange AIM: GAL GALANTAS REPORTS IMPROVED PRODUCTION IN THIRD QUARTER 2007 28 November 2007 Galantas today reported un-audited third quarter financial results and management discussion and analysis for the third quarter of 2007. The results marked a change from development company reporting to using accounting standards applicable to a production company. Highlights of the quarterly results are : - Gold Concentrate sales : Cdn$ 701,868 (up from Cdn$372,051 Quarter 2) Total Sales including jewellery : Cdn$ 715,080 Cost of concentrate sales : Cdn$ 900,315 (down from $1,140,117 Q2) Gross Margin Loss (Concentrate) : Cdn$ 198,447 (down from Cdn$ 768,066 Q2) Net Loss : Cdn$ 788,481 Production : 371.8 wet tonnes (231.6t previous quarter) The concentrate produced in the quarter is calculated to contain, using provisional assays all of which have not yet been agreed with the customer (Falconbridge Ltd), approximately 30.19 kgs (971 troy ounces) of gold, 67.76 kgs (2178 troy ounces) of silver and 26.19 tonnes of lead. The metal quantities are provisional and subject to change. Difficulties have been encountered in increasing pit ore production to the quantities required by a 24 hour, 7 day week milling operation. This is mainly due to a back-log of pit development required to expose more ore. Accelerated mining of country rock and surface till has taken place over the last two months but has not yet caught up with that required. The mining plan has been adjusted to facilitate 24hour / 5 day week operation in the short term (an increase from the current 24hr / 4 day week). Full 24hr / 7 day week operation is anticipated during the first quarter of 2008. Additional mining arrangements are being put in place with the objective of achieving an interim production target sufficient for 24hr / 5 day week by the end of December. Mill Shift Supervisors are trained and available for 24 hour, 7 day week production. Remaining components required for a regrind circuit in the mill are expected to land (by sea from Canada) in Belfast on 28th November. The regrind circuit is expected to enhance the metal grade of concentrates shipped to Falconbridge Ltd and improve payability of the concentrate by a reduction of the fixed cost per tonne part of smelting charges. The components will be assembled as soon as they are on site with the objective of the regrind circuit being commissioned in January, with circuit optimisation during the following quarter. The milling capacity has been enhanced by the installation of a larger secondary crusher. Depending on ore type, capacity has increased between 10% and 40% approximately, compared to the original design parameters. This capacity increase has partially offset the milling of lower grade ore than originally anticipated. The grade of ore currently being delivered after mining is variable and calculates to between 5 g/t gold and 10 g/t gold. The lower grade is attributed at least in part to dilution during mining. The Kearney vein contains areas that are braided and cause difficulty with selective mining. The full text of the Management Discussion and Analysis and the Quarterly un-audited Accounts are to be found on www.sedar.com and www.galantas.com . Galantas Gold Corporation Issued and Outstanding Shares total 175,675,855. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of this news release. This press release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the US Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements such as those referring (but not limited) to production activity or related timetables and estimates or geological interpretations are "Forward-Looking Statements" that involve such various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove accurate. Results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these "Forward-Looking Statements". Enquiries Galantas Gold Corporation Telephone: +44 (0) 2882 241100 Roland Phelps, President & CEO Email: info@galantas.com Jack Gunter, Chairman Website: www.galantas.com Blomfield Corporate Finance Ltd Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7512 0191 Nick Harriss Lewis Charles Securities Limited Telephone: +44 (0) 207 456 9100 Kealan Doyle
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