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The company defined the milestone through sustained criteria over 60 days at the Pine Cove mill: at least 600 tonnes processed per day, at least 80% gold recovery and feed grade of at least 80% of the mine-plan head grade.","The company said the criteria were met on August 19, with average throughput of about 748 tonnes per day and gold recovery of 87.7% across the 60-day period. These are reported operating averages, not annual production guidance. 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