Besra Gold Inc. announced the re-opening of its Bong Mieu mine in central Vietnam with a ceremonial underground blast. The event, attended by company representatives and local officials, marks the return to operations by the property after it was shut down in November last year following a series of severe weather events. Dewatering of the underground mine is at 95% and will be fully completed within days.

45 employees are now working on site with up to 300 to be called back to duty by the end of June. Mining equipment that had been temporarily transferred to company's other property at Phuoc Son, has been transported back to Bong Mieu for the return to operations. The company is continuing to pursue its property loss and business interruption insurance claim resulting from the typhoon damage.