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Hummingbird production to rise with Kouroussa

Hummingbird Resources plc expects first gold pour scheduled for the end of Q2 at its Kouroussa project in Guinea to add material increase to the group’s production for 2023. OUTLOOK In its operational report for Q4 2022 and outlook for 2023, the company added that critical path construction and operational readiness items were nearing completion […]

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Hummingbird increases gold estimates

Hummingbird Resources plc said it had materially increased its company reserves from 1.12 million ounces to 4.13Moz and resources by 8% to 7.28Moz for its three gold projects in West Africa. PROJECTS The company’s assets comprise Yanfolila in Mali ; Kouroussa in Guinea including an inaugural ore reserve at the Kinkine deposit and higher-grade ore […]

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Yanfolila drill assays could extend mine life

Hummingbird Resources plc said that the final results from its 48,000m drill programme showed a potential extension to the life of Yanfolila gold mine in Mali. CONFIDENCE The company analysed a further 12,000m of assays from the Sanioumale East (SE) deposit and 3,179m of assays from the initial drilling at greenfield deposit BBC. Results from 17,700m drilling completed […]

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Hummingbird assesses impact of sanctions on Mali

Hummingbird Resources plc said it was assessing risks to its supply chain and business in Mali following sanctions imposed on the country. RESTRICTIONS The company owns the Yanfolila open pit gold mine in southern Mali, which poured first gold in December 2017. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions in response to […]