text: Production and Costs 
  
  Production for the year was 133,681 ounces 
  of gold and 1,000,569 ounces of silver. 
  
  Total mill throughput of 5.7 million tonnes was 
  11.4% higher than 2012 despite the 63 days that 
  the new plant was shut down during the process 
  for the granting of its Metallurgical License. The 
  overall plant availability was 98.1%. 
  
  Total cash costs for the year were $US767 per 
  ounce ($US620 per ounce exclusive of Thai 
  royalties). The average royalty paid to the Thai 
  Government was $US147 per ounce of gold. Total 
  production costs after depreciation and amorti- 
  sation were $US952 per ounce of gold produced. 
  
  At year end, 9.7 million tonnes of ore was stock- 
  piled with an average contained gold grade of 
  0.57 grams per tonne (g/t) representing 178,086 
  ounces of gold. 