The new production forecast includes approximately 1.3 million tonnes at 5.1 grams per tonne gold of the remaining 1.6 million tonnes of Bisha Main oxide. This compares with 2.5 million tonnes that was previously expected. Accordingly, the ounces to be produced in 2012 are about half of what Nevsun was previously expecting. In context, per the March 2011 technical report, the change represents a reduction of approximately 4% in Bisha's total reserve tonnage, after taking into account that Bisha also has a proven and probable supergene and primary reserve of 23.7 million tonnes, including 3.9% copper in 7.4 million tonnes of supergene and 5.4% zinc in 16.3 million tonnes of primary.