RIO on Canaccord Adams 2010 Watch List

ERIC ZAUNSCHERB, Canaccord Genuity (04/13/2010)
“The company has filed an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) with Peruvian authorities to develop a 24,000 t/d open pit gold oxide mine at La Arena. Review and approval of the EIA is expected over the next two quarters. Infrastructure is excellent with a paved road through the project and a power line within 20 kilometers. An NI 43-101 compliant March 2008 estimate for oxide resources (at a 0.15 g/t Au cut-off grade) amounts to 58 Mt indicated grading 0.49 g/t Au (910,000 oz Au) plus 1.7 Mt inferred grading 0.28 g/t Au (15,000 oz Au).

Tests were completed ahead of schedule last week and run-of-mine leach tests are considered favorable. Coffey Mining, Rio Alto’s consultant, is completing a reserve update and will now incorporate the new data into its final technical report. We are optimistic that favorable leaching results on run-of-mine ore may lower the cut-off grade and may have a considerable impact on the project’s economics; a minimum gold recovery rate of 65% is expected.

Rio Alto Mining Limited is a Canaccord Adams 2010 Watch List company.”

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