Endeavour ramps up processing at both Sabodala-Massawa, Lafigué mines
London- and Toronto-listed gold miner Endeavour Mining has started commercial production at its Sabodala-Massawa BIOX Expansion project in Senegal as well as at its Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire.
Both projects were completed within budget and on schedule, with a ramp-up to nameplate capacity under way.
The BIOX plant is currently operating at 94% plant availability at 80% of nameplate capacity, with average recoveries above 72%, while the Lafigué mine is operating at 87% plant availability at 72% of nameplate capacity, with average recoveries of 95%.
The Lafigué mine is processing more than 7 000 t/d of gold ore.
The BIOX expansion involved the construction of a 1.2-million-tonne-a-year circuit to process large refractory ores from the Sabodala-Massawa mine.
“Both projects will drive stronger operating performance in the second half of the year, underpinning our group production guidance, while adding low-cost production, extending mine life visibility, and increasing the geographic diversification of the portfolio,” says CEO Ian Cockerill.
Endeavour has successfully completed five growth projects on budget and on schedule in under two years. The group’s focus now turns to asset-level optimisation and technical studies ahead of its next growth phase.
The company plans to construct the Assafou project, in Côte d’Ivoire from 2026, while it continues with exploration on the Sabodala-Massawa surroundings.
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