Minera Andes resumes production at San Jose mine
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Minera Andes resumes production at San Jose mine

Minera Andes Inc (C:MAI)
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Last Close 10/1/2009 $0.67
Friday October 02 2009 - News Release

Mr. James Duff reports

MINERA ANDES ANNOUNCES THAT PRODUCTION HAS RESUMED AT THE SAN JOSE MINE

Minera Andes Inc. has been advised by Minera Santa Cruz (MSC) that the San Jose mine in Argentina is back in production. The San Jose mine is operated by MSC, a joint venture between Hochschild Mining PLC and Minera Andes which has a 49-per-cent interest in the mine.

Daily production at the San Jose mine has been running at a rate of approximately 32,600 silver equivalent ounces (of which the share attributable to Minera Andes is approximately 16,000 silver equivalent ounces).

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