Golden Band Resources Inc. reported that the announced suspension of mining operations. including its mining and milling operations at the Roy Lloyd and Golden Heart
mines and the Jolu mill, is now almost complete with only an exploration drill program still in progress. The 5,000 metre exploration drill program will be completed by the end of January. All operational areas were shut down so that they will be available for start-up in as short as time as possible. The suspension is for an indefinite time beginning February 1, 2014. The final gold pour has been completed and all dore has been shipped from the site. A total of 1,175 ounces of gold and 240 ounces of silver were in the last shipment. Since the restart of operations in August a total of 11,674 ounces of gold and 2,583 ounces of silver were produced and shipped. All ounces noted are approximate. As part of the suspension of operations in reference to all sites, the inspections of hazardous substances and waste dangerous goods storage facilities will be conducted once per week in coordination with weekly compliance inspections of the operation in general. Within that time, a revised HSWDGZ (Hazardous Storage Waste plan) will be developed in coordination with the expected operational requirements. Signage will be installed at all mine access points, open pits, vent raises, and surface water settling pond containments to ensure safety and restrict site access. All required signage locations will be documented and monitored to ensure that missing or damaged signs will be replaced. As part of the suspension of operations a re-evaluation of operations will take place during the shutdown period. Engineering plans will focus on priority targets, specifically Decade, those deposits in close proximity to the mill, Golden Heart, and Greywacke.