Modern Mining October 2022

MINING News

Hummingbird Resources Kouroussa Gold Mine construction >50% complete remains on time and budget to achieve first gold pour by the end of Q2 2023 – which will more than double Hummingbird’s gold assemblies commenced on the oxygen plant and reagent areas

Construction on AIM-listed Hummingbird Resources Kouroussa Gold Mine, in Guinea, is progressing apace with development and construction of the company’s second gold mine over 50% complete. The project

Dan Bet ts, CEO of Hummingbi rd Resources, commented: “Hummingbird continues tomove towards our key strategic goal of being a multi-asset, multi-jurisdiction gold producer with a key milestone of over 50% of construction now completed at our second gold mine, Kouroussa, located in the prolific Siguiri Basin in Guinea. In addi tion, the latest assay results from our 2021 infill drilling campaign are very positive in terms of grade profile and the confidence levels they provide us as we move towards beginning to mine at Kouroussa later this year, ahead of the all-important first gold pour by end of Q2, 2023.” 

production profile, the company said. Key construction updates include:  Five CIL tanks and two leach tanks have been erected  Plant workshop completed and process ing plant store nearing completion  Mining camp earthworks and all con crete slabs for building infrastructure completed  Civil works in progress in the following areas: oxide ore crushing, reclaim, mill ing, reagents, oxygen plant, detox, and services  Structural steel installation and pre-

Kouroussa Gold Mine construction moves apace.

Exxaro’s Zelmia Botha is SAIMM’S new president

Bengwenyama PGM drilling programme intersects UG2 Reef

Exxaro Resources com mi ss ion ing manager, Ze l m i a Bo t h a , wa s appointed as the new president of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM).

ASX-listed Southern Palladium recently com menced a Phase 1 drilling programme at the Bengwenyama PGM project located on the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Complex, in South Africa.

The company confirmed that drillhole E062 had intersected the first UG2 reef at 31.2 m below surface as part of the drilling programme. The mother-hole was completed on 1 September 2022 with an end-of-hole depth of 119.8 m.

Botha’s appointment is a proud moment for Exxaro as she is only the fourth woman to head this prestigious 125-year-old organisation since its inception in 1894, the miner said. Botha’s position at SAIMM will inspire women to continue to seek opportunities in the mining sector and occupy leadership positions. “As it stands, women only make up 20% of engineers in South Africa,” said Botha. 

Drilling programme at the Bengwenyama PGM delivers positive results.

Assaying of the reef will commence once all deflections, logging and core scanning are complete. The samples will be sent to ALS Chemex South Africa, the company said. 

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