invested $100 million to convert the existing oxide processing circuit to treat high-grade sulphide ore, as the mine’s oxide resources are depleting and future ore sources will be predominantly sulphide.” The Syama Sulphide Conversion Project (SSCP) will increase sulphide processing capacity from 2.4 mtpa to 4 mtpa. Full commissioning is still on track for Q2 2026, with ramp-up slated for Q3 2026. Once complete, the project should
remain on track and on-budget with the development of those two projects, which are set to deliver valuable replacement ounces in the next two years. Although the Syama mine remains a world class asset with a 10 Moz resource – an asset that should be much bigger than it is today – given the challenging operating conditions in Mali, we will not be investing capital to grow this asset any time soon,” says Eger.
In Senegal, the gold producer is advancing two satellite deposits, Tomboronkoto and Bantaco, to extend the mine life of the Mako Operation. Resolute is currently processing
comfortably produce between 210 000 and 220 000 ounces of gold for the next 50 years. Advancing Doropo to production Located in northeastern Côte d’Ivoire, the Doropo project has, in hand, the regulatory approvals for its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and an environmental permit awarded in June 2024. The exploitation permit is currently being processed and expected to be awarded before
Over the next two years, we expect to expand our production profile significantly as we advance toward first production at Doropo by Q3 2028.
stockpiles until the end of 2027, while the satellite deposits located nearby will provide a new source of gold for the processing plant. In Mali, where the company has an enormous footprint, the focus is on expanding its existing sulphide processing capacity. “At the Syama Gold Mine, a large-scale
year-end 2025. Although the previous owners of the development-stage Doropo Gold Project, acquired from AngloGold Ashanti,
operation that includes the Syama Underground Mine and several satellite open pits,” Eger continues, “we recently
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