Besra advised that in observance of the traditional Tet holiday period in Vietnam, it will suspend mining and milling operations in Vietnam for five days from January 29, 2014. Phuoc Son ramp up is being affected by a shortage of backfill that has restricted mining to conventional methods and negatively impacted production where tonnes mined per day have decreased from an average of 940 tpd during the last quarter to around 500 tpd currently, a reduction of 47%, albeit at a higher grade.