Modern Mining June 2023

MINING News

Kouroussa Gold Mine commissioning begins

PlatAfrica to bring 2023 ‘emergence’ theme to life South Africa’s annual platinum jewellery design and manufacturing competition, PlatAfrica, has opened for entries from professional and student designers. The theme for this year’s edition of PlatAfrica is #Emergence, and calls on designers to create pieces that inspire and resonate with customers, while pointing to the promise of better things to come. Now in its 24th year, and hosted annually by Anglo American Platinum, Metal Concentrators and Platinum Guild International (PGI) India, PlatAfrica aims to increase local beneficiation and position platinum as the jewellery metal of choice for consumers. The competition features three prize categories: professionals, apprentices and students, and the People’s Choice award, where the pub lic will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite jewellery piece. 

Gold miner, Hummingbird Resources, has announced that the Kouroussa Gold Mine processing plant has reached the practi cal completion stage, and has entered the commissioning phase towards achiev ing first gold pour this quarter, Q2 2023. The Kouroussa Gold mine in Guinea is a high grade, over 4 grams per tonne (g/t), open pit operation, and is the company’s second operating gold asset in West Africa. Dan Betts, CEO of Hummingbird,

commented: “As we begin the commis sioning phase to bring Kouroussa online, we remain heavily focused on safety at this busy time. Additionally, operational readiness and the transition to daily operations is a key part of this phase as we look not just to first gold, but to ramping up production to name plate capacity and moving the company to being a +200 000-ounce, multi-asset, multi-jurisdiction gold producer.” 

PlatAfrica has opened for entries from professional and student designers.

Hummingbird begins commissioning Kouroussa Gold Mine.

Caledonia commences the direct sale of gold produced from Zimbabwe

treatment basis. The exportation of the gold is facilitated by FGR as the holder of a gold dealing licence. The refined gold held by FGR is exported to a refinery outside Zimbabwe, the receiving foreign refinery undertakes the final refining pro cess, and the gold is sold on behalf of Caledonia. 

AIM-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation has commenced the direct sale of gold produced from the Blanket Mine to a refiner outside Zimbabwe. Since listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange and following completion of the Bilboes

acquisition, Caledonia has been look ing into various avenues to achieve the direct export of its gold. Unrefined gold continues to be processed at Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR), a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, on a toll

Reddy takes on chairmanship of SRK SRK Consulting (South Africa) recently appointed Vis Reddy as its new chairman, following an eight-year term as MD. Reddy has also assumed the role of regional coordinator for Africa, on behalf of SRK Global – as part of the company’s strategic expansion into African markets. He explained that his focus will build on the work of previ ous chairmen in promoting innovation, technology, excellence and collaboration, all of which align with the company’s strategic focus areas. “The international SRK network has grown considerably, and it remains important to work as a team to leverage our one-stop-shop capabilities,” he said. “We have always strived to be a leader in our field, and to serve clients in a diverse range of skills and offerings as markets evolve.” 

Caledonia commences direct sale of gold to a refiner outside Zimbabwe.

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