Page 46 Contd on pg 47 Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Ener gy Northern Development and Mines Greg Rickford were on hand to celebrate the opening of Harte Gold s Sugar Zone mine near White River Ontario on October 24 2018 The opening of Harte Gold s Sugar Zone mine is a signal to the world that Ontario is Open for Business It shows that this government is com mitted to improving the conditions for businesses so they can thrive It s also one more exam ple of why Ontario is a global leader in mineral exploration and production said Ford W e told the people of Ontario we would create and protect good local jobs all over the province W e will continu e to sup port businesses that are bringing more prosperity and economic growth to every corner of Ontario The Sugar Zone mine is expected to be in operat ion for over a decade during which time it could produce more than 900000 ounces of gold It will also generate increased activity Harte Gold s Sugar Zone Mine opens successfully near White River for businesses that support Northern Ontario s mining supply and services sector In early 2018 a preliminary econom ic assessment was completed for the Sugar Zone Project and a comprehen sive US70 million funding package was arranged to complete construc tion As of August 2018 construc tion of the crusher and mill complex was completed and commissioning started Harte Gold is tar geti ng com mercial production at the Sugar Zone Project in Q4 2018 Opening a new gold mine is a tre mendous feat for any minin g com pany particularly a former junior exploration company said Rickford Sugar Zone mine will be a powerful economic engine in the region and is a great example of growth and pros perity happening here in Northern Ontario Mining is key to Ontario s continued economic success as it attracts billions every year in capital most of which is spent directly in Northern Ontario ac Page 46 cording to Premier Ford The opening took place in tandem with Harte Gold reporting a successful 3rd Quarter along with the of fcial opening of its Sugar Zone gold mine Harte Gold is pleased to report signifcant achievements toward commercial produc tion said Harte Gold presidentCEO Stephen Roman in a quarterly up date issued on November 15 2018 Rampup of the mil l conti nues suc cessfully and stope pro duction has now started W e remain on track to declare commercial production this quarter 4th Quarter In his stateme nt Premier Ford said the government of Ontario supported Harte Gold s participation in a num ber of international investment mar keting missions that ultimately led to secured fnancing Harte Gold re ceived its commercial production per mits from the Ontario government in September and poured its frst gold bar in October in addition to having Premier Doug Ford cut the ribbon at the mine s ofcial opening Sugar Zone s mine builder Redpath has added workers to complete under ground ore drift development work which continue s at the Sugar Zone s North and South ramps During Sep tember the average advance rate of eight metres per day was ahead of plan The processing plant was commis sioned in early November and it s now running at its permitted capacity of 575 tonnes per day The company By Frank Giorno