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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]