Hummingbird Resources plc announced that, following recent unrest, it had restarted its Yanfolila gold mine in Mali. PRODUCTION On 29 November, the company paused operations due to public disorder and illegal roadblocks. Hummingbird today said that the Mali government had intervened and restored order in the region. “All employees and contractors have been safely accounted […]
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Hummingbird pauses Yanfolila due to nearby unrest
Hummingbird Resources plc lowered full-year production to below the bottom end of 2021 guidance range after regional unrest and illegal road blocks temporarily halted operations at its Yanfolila gold mine in Mali. SAFETY The company added that the activities had affected employee’s ability to work safely, which was Hummingbird’s priority. “The situation on site remains […]
Hummingbird on course to meet RGMPs
Hummingbird Resources plc said it was on course to conform fully to the World Gold Council’s responsible mining standards by 2022. PRINCIPLES The African-focused gold miner added it had received an external audited assurance report that it was adhering to the council’s Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs) A report from RSM Risk Assurance Services LLP […]
Hummingbird completes GAP for Yanfolila
Hummingbird Resources plc said it had completed its GAP analysis as part of a series of programmes for its environment, social and governance (ESGs) practices near its Yanfolila gold mine in Mali, West Africa. SOCIAL World Gold Council Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs): Hummingbird’s GAP analysis was completed towards the end of Q2 2021. This is […]
Hummingbird finds ‘excellent’ gold grades at depth
Hummingbird Resources plc reported continued “excellent grades at depth” from the exploration drilling programme at the Komana East (KE) deposit at the Yanfolila gold mine, Mali. CONFIDENCE Drill testing the northern extension of the KE ore body aims to increase the resources and confidence for future KE underground (KEUG) mining potential. The company said that […]
Hummingbird boosts Yanfolila market gardens
Hummingbird Resources plc has completed key infrastructure for two new locally supported village market gardens at Yanfolila, southern Mali. The miner now supports a total of 10 market gardens. Progress has also been made at the company’s supported village nursery’s with some 10,000 trees ready to plant in the coming months as part of the […]