Modern Mining July 2018

MINING News

Bagassi South mining project decree approved

Roxgold Inc, listed on the TSX, reports that the Bagassi South mining decree has been approved by the Burkina Faso Council of Ministers. Bagassi South is located on Roxgold’s Yaramoko property, which already hosts the 55 Zone underground mine. The Bagassi South min- ing decree is an extension of the existing 2013 mining convention currently in place for the 55 Zone mime and carries the same terms. “Construction at Bagassi South has been progressing extremely well and we continue to be on track for delivery of first ore from our sec- ond mine, expected in the fourth quarter,” commented John Dorward, President and CEO of Roxgold. “The process plant expansion is also tracking on schedule where we look forward to increasing Yaramoko’s gold production by approximately 40 % to 160 000 ounces in 2019.” Development and construction at the Bagassi South project, located 1,8 km south of the Yaramoko processing plant, has been advancing well with overall project completion now at approximately 55 %. The process plant expansion project, which allows for an increase in throughput from 750 tonnes per day (tpd) to 1 100 tpd, is also con- tinuing on schedule. The engineering design and procurement is now complete and fabrication is well advanced. Civils at the plant are com- pleted with Group South construction personnel ramping up numbers at site. The overhead power line to Bagassi South is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in early August. The sec- ondary crusher is being manufactured and it is anticipated that it will be delivered to site in October as planned.  Zinc recovery circuit under construction at Kabwe In an update on its Kabwe project in Zambia, AIM-listed Jubilee Metals Group says that the construction of the zinc recovery circuit is pro- gressing while its research and development teams conclude the testing of the lead and vanadium circuit design parameters. “Our process development teams have been able to determine a more suitable process solution than the originally contemplated acid and brine solution for the extraction of the various metals at Kabwe,” says Jubilee’s CEO, Leon Coetzer. “The updated process flowsheet offers the potential to both improve capital efficiency as well as reduce circuit complexity. “This process circuit development lies at the heart of Jubilee’s expertise to develop suitable metal recovery processes for historical mine wastes. I expect the team to conclude the full circuit design and project financial parameters targeting the three metals, zinc, lead and vanadium, by the end of August 2018.” He adds that Jubilee and BMR Group have agreed to extend the contractual period to conclude the circuit design and project budget to alignwith this target date.“Jubileewill continue to fund the construction of the zinc circuit during this period and we continue to have positive discussions with the Department of Mines and Minerals in Zambia.” Jubilee announced in October last year that it was partnering with BMR Group to target the recovery of lead, zinc and vanadium from an estimated 6,4 Mt (3,2 Mt of which is JORC-compliant) of surface assets at Kabwe. Jubilee is the operator of the project. 

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