Sino's White Mountain mine, which had been ramping up on schedule, was shut in August after villagers blocked the main access road due to concerns over the mine's proximity to water supply.
Both of Sino's producing mines, Jinfeng and White Mountain, are in China.
"Substantial progress has been made towards restarting operations," Sino said in a statement. Production guidance for 2009 is 210,000 ounces at cash operation cost of less than US$400/oz.
"Forecast 2009 production is expected to be reduced by approximately 6,000 ounces of gold if production at White Mountain remains suspended in November 2009 and a similar amount if production remains suspended in December 2009," Sino said.
In August, Sino agreed to merge with Canada's Eldorado Gold Corp. (ELD.T) in a A$1.76 billion deal. The takeover was cleared by the Australian regulator earlier this month, and Sino shareholders are due to vote on the deal in early December.
Like Sino, Eldorado has substantial gold mining interests in China.
-By Elisabeth Behrmann, Dow Jones Newswires;
61-2-8272-4689 elisabeth.behrmann@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
10-28-09 1839ET

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