Hummingbird Resources PLC Commissioning Update at Yanfolila Gold Mine (8940W)
November 20 2017 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8940W
Hummingbird Resources PLC
20 November 2017
Hummingbird Resources plc / Ticker: HUM / Index: AIM / Sector:
Mining
Hummingbird Resources plc ("Hummingbird" or "the Company")
Commissioning Update at Yanfolila Gold Mine
Hummingbird Resources (AIM: HUM) is pleased to announce that wet
commissioning has commenced and the mill has been pre-commissioned
at its Yanfolila Gold Mine in Mali ("Yanfolila" or "the Project")
ahead of first gold pour by the end of 2017.
Highlights:
-- Pre-commissioning (mechanical and electrical testing) of the installed ball mill is complete
-- Commissioning of the raw water supply for the processing plant completed
-- Commenced wet commissioning of the Carbon-in-Leach ("CIL") circuit
-- Ore will be introduced to the plant on the completion of wet commissioning
Dan Betts, CEO of Hummingbird, commented:
"Progress is continuing at pace and in line with our schedule.
We are pleased that we have pre-commissioned the ball mill and
commenced wet commissioning. I am continually impressed with the
quality and professionalism of our team and our construction
partners on the ground moving Yanfolila towards first gold
pour."
Dirk Slabbert, President, Sub-Saharan Africa for Outotec,
commented:
"At Outotec we are pleased to have pre-commissioned this 2MW
ball mill at Yanfolila. This adds to our list of more than 100
installed mills in Sub-Saharan Africa, as another world class
installation. The commissioning of the mill is a great milestone in
every project. Outotec is looking forward to continuing our
relationship with Hummingbird throughout the lifecycle of this
project, with our vast service capabilities available.
"Everyone from Outotec who was involved in this project, from
sales, engineering and execution, is very impressed with the
professional manner in which this project has been executed.
Hummingbird may be commissioning its first mine, but I believe this
is the first of many projects we will execute together."
Please click on the following link to see recent pictures and
videos of construction:
http://hummingbirdresources.co.uk/gallery/.
Further Information:
The mechanical assembly of the ball mill has been completed and
the mill lining has been installed. Both the inching and main
drives of the mill are now operational. The variable speed main
drive has been operated and tested. All the control and monitoring
systems are fully functional and ready for the start of operations.
Pre commissioning of the ball mill has now been successfully
completed.
Commissioning of the water supply system is complete. Water is
now being pumped from the local water source to the raw and process
water tanks and the raw water pond, in accordance with the planned
commissioning schedule. The plant water systems have been powered
up, tested and wet commissioned. Water has been circulated to the
Carbon in Leach circuit and the tanks are being progressively
filled with water. Further areas of the plant will be wet
commissioned in the coming weeks. Ore will be introduced to the
crushing and milling circuits following on from the successful
completion of wet commissioning. This signifies practical
completion of the plant and the commencement of ore commissioning
ahead of the first gold pour.
**ENDS**
For further information, please visit
www.hummingbirdresources.co.uk or contact:
Daniel Betts Hummingbird Resources Tel: +44 (0)20
Thomas Hill plc 3416 3560
Robert Monro
James Spinney Strand Hanson Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20
Ritchie Balmer Nominated & Financial 7409 3494
James Bellman Adviser
Jon Belliss Beaufort Securities Tel: +44 (0) 20
Limited 7382 8300
Broker
Lottie Wadham St Brides Partners Tel: +44 (0) 20
Susie Geliher Ltd 7236 1177
Financial PR/IR
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by
the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under
the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014.
About Hummingbird Resources Plc
Notes to Editors
Hummingbird Resources (AIM: HUM) is building a leading gold
production, development and exploration company. The Company has
two core gold projects, the near-term production Yanfolila Gold
Project in Mali and the Dugbe Gold Project in Liberia. It is
currently building Yanfolila targeting first production by end of
2017, which has a Probable Reserve of 709,800oz @ 3.14g/t and total
Resources of 1.8Moz of gold and an additional 390,700oz of
non-compliant exploration potential. The high-grade gold project
has low operating costs of US$695/oz AISC with 132,000oz of first
full year's production.
This information is provided by RNS
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