Allied Gold Limited is an Australia-based company engaged in exploration for gold, the construction of gold producing infrastructure, and the mining and processing of gold. These activities mainly involved Allied Gold’s wholly owned Simberi Gold Oxide project, located in offshore Papua New Guinea. Commissioning of the Simberi process plant commenced during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 (fiscal 2008). Allied Gold poured its first gold in February 2008, and produced a total of 33,068 ounces of gold during fiscal 2008. The Simberi Mining joint venture owns ML136 covering the eastern portion of Simberi Island, the northernmost island of the Tabar group, off New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The Tabar Exploration joint venture owns EL609, which covers all of Tatau and Tabar Islands, as well as the ground on Simberi Island not covered by ML136.(Source: ARS)