Aim-listed Goldplat produced 7 252 oz of gold in the first quarter of this year, thereby contributing to continued profitability and steady progress on priority capital projects. During the quarter under review, the South Africa-based Goldplat Recovery (GPL) produced 4 864 oz of gold, of which 3 365 oz were sold for own account and 975 oz were returned to clients by way of metal transfers. Operating profit for the quarter was £845 000, bringing the unaudited nine-month year-to-date operating profit to £1.54-million.