Endeavour Announces Wet Commissioning is Underway at Lafigué Project
Project remains on budget with first gold pour expected in late-June; a quarter earlier than initially scheduled
- Project remains on budget with first gold pour expected in late-June; a quarter earlier than initially scheduled
Ore stockpiles stand at 1.6Mt at 1.30g/t gold for 65koz, with over 14.4Mt of material mined since Q4-2023
Abidjan, 30 May 2024 – Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDMF) (“Endeavour”, the “Group” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that wet commissioning activities are now underway at the Lafigué project in Côte d’Ivoire. - Ian Cockerill, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased with our progress at the Lafigué project, as we begin wet commissioning, with construction on budget and a quarter ahead of schedule.
- With the commissioning of the Lafigué project now underway and first gold production at the Sabodala-Massawa BIOX® expansion achieved in early Q2 this year, Endeavour is well positioned to successfully execute its growth strategy, completing the current phase of investment, and transitioning to a more cash flow generative phase.
- To date, 65 students in the programme have been successfully employed at Lafigué in long-term technical roles.