Ariana Resources plc reported preliminary production results for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2018 for the Kiziltepe Mine. The company’s gold production for the quarter was 7,517 ounces compared to 7,556 ounces quarter on quarter. Total ore processed for the quarter was 49,717 tonnes compared to 49,272 tonnes, at an average head grade to the plant of 5.23 g/t gold. Quarterly open pit ore mined was c. 63,760 tonnes, at an average mined grade of 4.53 g/t gold, and total material movement for the quarter was 719,370 tonnes. Average metallurgical plant recovery of gold for the quarter remains high at 91.6%.