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 […]
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 […]
Hummingbird resumes 24-hour operations at Yanfolila
Hummingbird Resources plc announced it had resumed 24-hour operations and lowered production guidance from its Yanfolila gold mine in Mali. SECURITY After a stoppage of approximately six days, the company said it was in the process of returning the mine to a more normalised level of production. Increased security is in place but has caused […]
Hummingbird resumes operations at Yanfolila
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 […]
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 […]