1.   At the meeting, Chief Executive John Robinson warned that diamond output in the quarter will decline due to lower ore grades.

2.   Mt Leyshon said the higher production resulted from higher gold ore grades and slightly higher rates of ore treatment.

3.   Output from the Kambalda and Leinster mines was lower because of mechanical and electrical failures and lower ore grades.

4.   Placer said the decline was due to lower ore grades and lower gold recovery from the ore.

5.   Stillwater also said its operating performance surpassed expectations during the quarter because of higher ore grades and lower operating costs.

6.   The higher output resulted from increased ore grades and a higher rate of ore treatment.

7.   The lower production was due to lower ore grades, lost production and electricity supply failures.

8.   The higher gold production resulted from higher ore grades.

9.   The higher output was a result of higher ore grades.

10.   Those problems followed mounting losses caused by low world metal prices and declining ore grades.