Preliminary gold production from the Sukari gold mine dropped 11% year-on-year in 2Q2017 to 124.6k ounces, Centamin announced yesterday. Meanwhile, quarter-on-quarter production saw a 14% jump, while quarterly throughput increased 5% from the previous quarter. The company is “on course” to reach its target of producing 540k ounces this year, Centamin CEO Andrew Pardey said.