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Golden Star Resources reported that Mill 2 at Wassa in Ghana, which has two identical ball mills operating independently in parallel, recently experienced a mechanical breakdown involving the pinion gear assembly. It is estimated it will take seven to nine weeks to return the mill to full operation. In the meantime, Mill 1 at Wassa has not been affected and continues to process treating the ore supply from the Benso and Wassa pits. The company also reported that delivery of high-grade ore from the Benso property at HBB to the Wassa processing plant commenced in August, 2008, three weeks earlier than planned

Announced that delivery of high-grade ore from the Benso property at HBB to the Wassa processing plant commenced in August, 2008.

Significant progress was made in construction of the access road to the Benso property located 40 km south of Wassa. The entire route has been cleared by mid-June and the road bed is approximately 75% complete. Completion of road surfacing and drainage, and maintenance facilities at the Benso site is expected before the end of 2008. Limited mining has begun to prepare an oxide ore stockpile at Benso. Equipment procurement is nearing completion. Benso ore is expected to be hauled in the third quarter of 2008 to Wassa for processing. The higher ore grade at Benso should contribute to improved performance at the Wassa operation. The initial Benso ore will be softer and have a higher clay content than recent ores from the Wassa pits. While the soft Benso ore will be blended with the harder Wassa pit ore, the difference in Benso ore characteristics may result in a period of reduced Wassa plant throughput until the plant is optimized for the new ore blend.