text: The delay of 63 days in approval of Plant #2 
  Metallurgical License and lower than expected 
  availability of some of the mining contractors’ 
  major mining equipment negatively impacted 
  production. However, near surface higher grades 
  in Q Prospect mitigated these difficulties 
  resulting in a strong final quarter for the year. 
  
  The transition to the new mine plan, focussing 
  primarily on the higher grade Challenger West 
  orebody, will take around three months before 
  the cost and operational benefits start to be 
  realised. These changes are complemented by 
  the changeover to a new mining contractor who 
  commenced operations on 1 August 2013. 
  Total mill throughput for the year was 5.7 million 
  tonnes, 11.4% higher than 2012, despite the 
  impact of the 63 day delay during which the new 
  plant was not operating. 