Endeavour Mining has achieved commercial production at both its Sabodala-Massawa BIOX expansion in Senegal and at its Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire, effective as of 1 August. Both projects have been completed on budget and on schedule, with the full ramp up to nameplate capacity underway.
“The completion of this phase of growth is a significant milestone for Endeavour,” said CEO Ian Cockerill. “With our higher quality portfolio, we will transition to a phase focused on free cash flow generation that will support enhanced shareholder returns, through additional supplemental returns, while we simultaneously reduce our leverage, as we continue to execute on our strategy.”
The BIOX expansion project achieved its first gold pour from the gravity circuit on 18 April and its first gold pour from the BIOX circuit on 28 April. Commercial production was achieved on 1 August, less than four months after the first gold pour.
The Lafigué processing plant achieved its first gold pour on 28 June and commercial production was achieved on 1 August, approximately one month after the first gold pour.
Source: Endeavour Mining