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Avocet Mining PLC is a gold mining and exploration company focused exclusively on West Africa. It operates the Inata Gold Mine in Burkina Faso which produced 167,000 ounces of gold in 2011 and is expected to produce 135,000-140,000 ounces in 2012. The deposit at Inata comprises a mineral resource of 3.46 million ounces and a mineral reserve of 1.85 million ounces.

In addition to the Inata Gold Mine, Avocet has exploration projects in Burkina Faso, the most advanced of which is Souma with an estimated mineral resource of 561,100 ounces. The Company's operations in Burkina Faso are situated within the highly prospective land package in Bélahouro. The Bélahouro district is located on the birimian greenstone belt.

In Guinea, the Company has a number of development projects including the 986km2 Tri-K Block which consists of eight exploration licences across the Koulékoun, Kodiéran and Kodiafaran gold prospects. The most advanced of which is Koulékoun with an estimated mineral resource of 1.83 million ounces.

Avocet is dual listed on the London Stock Exchange and on the Oslo Børs. The Company joined the FTSE 250 Index in March 2012.

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