Cora Gold Ltd said it had completed and submitted an environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for the company’s flagship Sanankoro gold project in southern Mali.
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ESIA work included stakeholder engagement, specialist baseline and impact assessment studies (including biodiversity, water and social studies), an integrated environmental and social management programme, a conceptual closure and rehabilitation plan, a resettlement policy framework and a community development plan.
The ESIA is a crucial component of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) expected to be completed in Q3 2022.
Environmental consultants Digby Wells Environmental completed the assessment.
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“The completion and submission of the ESIA marks a significant milestone for Cora as we continue to advance the development of our Sanankoro project towards production,” said chief executive Bert Monro.
“This, together with the recent completion of our 2022 drill programme that will be used to inform an updated mineral resource estimate, mark the next key objectives towards delivering our DFS.”