TSX-listed Teranga Gold Corporation has announced that as of November 1, 2019 commercial production has been achieved at its second mine, Wahgnion Gold Operations. Teranga’s new mine is expected to achieve the upper end of its 2019 production guidance of 30 000 to 40 000 ounces of gold after achieving first pour ahead of schedule in late August.

Endeavour Mining has announced the successful completion of the 25 % volumetric upgrade of the carbon-in-leach (CIL) plant from 4 Mt/a to 5 Mt/a at its Ity mine in Côte d’Ivoire.

Resolute Mining, listed on the ASX and LSE, has advised that the repair programme for the sulphide roaster at its Syama Gold Mine in Mali is progressing to schedule and within budget. The roaster is a key component of the Syama sulphide processing circuit and was taken offline in early October due to the detection of a crack in the main external shell. The company expects the roaster will be fully operational in early to mid-December.

A state-of-the-art smart blasting system has been officially handed over to the Wits Mining Institute (WMI) by electronic blast initiation specialists DetNet.

Canada’s Lucara Diamond Corp has announced the results of a positive underground Feasibility Study (FS) to expand its 100 %-owned Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, one of the world’s most prolific producers of large, high value, type IIA diamonds and the only diamond mine in recorded history to have produced two +1 000 carat diamonds. The underground expansion at Karowe is expected to double the mine life, and generate significant revenue and cashflow out to 2040.