All process plant and mine facilities have been operating on a 24 hour per day basis from late June, with roughly 220,000 tonnes of ore in September and about 206,000 tonnes of ore in October, it said.
Asante plans to increase throughput at Bibiani, which it acquired last year from Australia’s Resolute Mining (ASX, LON: RSG), to 250,000 tonnes of ore per month by early 2023.
The Vancouver-based miner said production in September surpassed 9,300 ounces, which is 17% above the company’s start up plan. October production was 9,910 ounces, 15% above plan, it noted.
“We are very pleased with the progress has been achieved at Bibiani,” CEO Dave Anthony said in the statement. “Over the past 12 months the Bibiani Mine Team has established a track record of over achievement and we look forward to increasing the value of this asset.”
The start of operations of Bibiani gold mine comes at a time when Ghana is facing a…
