PERSEUS COMPLETES FIRST GOLD POUR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

 

Perseus mining has done her first gold pure ahead of schedule  

Perseus mining company completed its first gold pour in Ivory Coast one month ahead of schedule.

The estimated capital cost of the full development of the mine and infrastructure, amounted to $107-million.  As part of the implementation of its operations readiness plan for Sissingué, Perseus has recruited an experienced operating team under the leadership of General Manager Merlin Thomas.

The team has implemented necessary operating systems and has been progressively assuming responsibility for the mine and infrastructure as commissioning of each element has been completed and handed over by the construction team.

This handover will be finalized during the March quarter. At that point, Perseus will be transformed from a single mine, single country business to a multi-mine, multi-jurisdiction operation and will be well on the way to achieving its goal of producing about 500 000 oz/y of gold from its three West African operations, namely Edikan, Sissingué, and Yaouré.

Jeff Quartermaine, MD and CEO said “The pouring of first gold at Sissingué is an important milestone for Perseus on several levels. Apart from the fact that our second producing mine, and our first mine in Côte d’Ivoire, is now operational ahead of schedule and on budget, the achievement of this milestone provides Perseus with a second cash flow stream and reduces the company’s reliance for income on our first mine, Edikan in Ghana.”

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