OVERVIEW

The Syama Gold project is located in the South of Mali (West Africa) approximately 30km from the Côte d’Ivoire border and 300km south east of the Mali capital Bamako.

AEL were commissioned to complete a feasibility study for an oxide circuit to treat 1.5Mtpa in parallel with the existing sulphide ore circuit. The oxide circuit design included primary crushing, two stage milling, gravity gold recovery, classification, CIL circuit, carbon regeneration and associated plant services and infrastructure upgrades.

The oxide circuit study was completed in August 2009 and was followed by a scoping study for the nearby Finkolo Gold Project , which was completed in September 2009.