Northgate expects Ontario gold mine output to start in Q1 2012: Reuters

Reuters reports:

Canadian gold miner Northgate Minerals Corp expects production at its Young-Davidson mine in Northern Ontario to start in late first quarter of 2012.

The company, which has assets in Canada and Australia, expects the mine to produce 84,000-90,000 ounces of gold in 2012 and 134,000-140,000 ounces in 2013.

Northgate forecast the Young-Davidson to produce an average of 180,000 ounces of gold annually over an initial 15-year mine life.