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Mali
Syama Mine

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8 km NE from Fourou, Mali

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Rue 50, Porte 688, Near the Senegalese Embassy, Badalabougou BP E1582
Bamako
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit & Underground
Commodities
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Sub-level caving
  • Longhole open stoping
Processing
  • Calcining
  • Gravity separation
  • Flotation
  • Concentrate leach
  • Carbon in leach (CIL)
  • Elution
  • Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
  • Cyanide (reagent)
  • Roasting
Mine Life14 years (as of Jan 1, 2021)
Syama is a large-scale operation which comprises two separate processing plants: a 2.4Mtpa sulphide processing circuit (ore sourced from the Syama Underground Mine) and a 1.5Mtpa oxide processing circuit (ore sourced from the Tabakoroni Open Pit Mine).
Latest NewsResolute Mining Ltd.: Higher Grade mineralisation intersected below Syama North Mineral Resource     June 16, 2022


Owners

Source: p. 18
CompanyInterestOwnership
Resolute Mining Ltd. 80 % Indirect
Syama is owned by Société des Mines de Syama S.A. (SOMISY). Resolute has an 80% interest in SOMISY and the Government of Mali holds the remaining 20%. Tabakoroni is owned by Société des Mines de Finkolo SA (SOMIFI) of which Resolute currently owns 100% through its wholly owned subsidiary, Resolute (Finkolo) Pty Ltd. The Government of Mali is entitled to a 10% free-carried interest in SOMIFI.

Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary - Volcanogenic
  • Porphyry
  • Vein / narrow vein


Summary:

The Syama Project is found on the northern margin of the Achaean-Proterozoic Leo Shield which forms the southern half of the West African Craton. The project area straddles the boundary between the Kadiana–Madinani terrane and the Kadiolo terrane. The Kadiana-Madinani terrane is dominated by greywackes and a narrow belt of interbedded basalt and argillite. The Kadiolo terrane comprises polymictic conglomerate and sandstone that were sourced from the Kadiana-Madinani terrane and deposited in a late- to syntectonic basin.

Prospects are centred on the NNE striking, west dipping, Syama-Bananso Fault Zone and Birimian volcano-sedimentary units of the Syama Formation. The major commodity being sought is gold.

The Tabakoroni deposit is hosted in upright tightly folded greenstone rocks of the Syama Formation, comprising interbedded basalt and sediment units, and an overlying complex sequence of deep marine and turbiditic sediments. The sequence overlying the basalts contains interbedded carbonaceous units (silts and shales) that are preferentially deformed, and which form the Tabakoroni Main Shear Zone (TMSZ) that lies along the approximate contact of the greenstone-sediment sequence. Gold mineralisation occurs within the TMSZ associated with quartz vein stockworks and stylolitic quartz reefs.

The Tabakoroni Porphyry Zone is located on a NNE trending splay of the NNW oriented Main Tabakoroni Shear Zone. Host rocks are comprised of interbedded greywacke and shale with small intrusions of quartz feldspar phyric dacite porphyry. Ductile shearing affects all units and is particularly focussed within the shale units. Mineralisation occurs as quartz-pyrite veins and sulphidic shears within shale units. Visible gold is commonly seen in vein quartz. The gold mineralisation at the ‘Porphyry Zone” is somewhat erratic with more coherent zones striking NNE and dipping shallowly and steeply west.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Sub-level caving
  • Longhole open stoping


Summary:

Syama is a large-scale operation which comprises two separate processing plants: a 2.4Mtpa sulphide processing circuit (ore sourced from the Syama Underground Mine) and a 1.5Mtpa oxide processing circuit (ore sourced from the Tabakoroni Open Pit Mine and near-mine oxide deposits).

Syama Gold Mine
The current mining method for underground exploitation is Sub-level caving.

Tabakoroni
A Pre-Feasibility study determined the Tabakoroni mining method would be by long hole open stoping. No Mineral Resource margin (external) dilution has been modelled. A minimum stope dip of 30 degrees on the footwall was applied. More rigorous mining assumptions and parameters will be applied during the conversion to Ore Reserves.

Equipment for the underground were selected considering the selected mining method, planned production rate, existing experience and equipment in operation at Syama Underground. Loading will be done by 21 tonne loaders from the development headings and stopes and hauled by 63 t trucks to surface via a decline. From surface stockpiles ore will be hauled to the process plant at Syama using the current open pit truck haulage fleet and waste will dumped directly onto the existing open pit waste
dumps.

Tabakoroni open pit has been in continuous mining operation since August 2018. During this time the performance of the open pit has shown a positive reconciliation between mineral resources and gold production and delivered positive cashflows. Data from the current open pit operations which also applies to the intended underground operation, such as existing infrastructure and ore haulage cost, were used as part of the underground study.

Existing open pit infrastructure and a dedicated haul road to Syama is available for immediate use by the underground operation.
The only additional infrastructure consists of:
• a power shed to house diesel generators for power generation. Existing diesel generators will be relocated from the current Syama operation as part of their power upgrades and the power shed is just for weather protection.
• paste plant for paste fill generation
• explosives magazine (open pit operations did minimal blasting and did not establish an explosive magazine)
• underground primary ventilation fans
• upgraded security control facilities
• minor fit-out to the existing open pit offices and workshops to comply with underground requirements (change house,
lamp room, etc)
• float circuit modifications to allow the existing Syama Oxide plant to process sulphide ore

Syama Satellite Deposits

Cashew NE, Paysans and Tellem are planned to be undertaken by conventional open pit methods of drill and blast, followed by load and haul.

Porphyry Zone will be mined by conventional open pit methods of drill and blast, followed by load and haul, utilising mining equipment comprising 120t – 230t diesel hydraulic excavators and 90t off-highway dump trucks.


Crushing and Grinding
Flow Sheet: Source
Crusher / Mill TypeModelSizePowerQuantity
Jaw crusher 2
Cone crusher 3
Ball mill 3

Summary:

Sulphide processing plant crushing circuit consists of primary jaw crusher, secondary jaw crusher tertiary cone crusher and two quaternary cone crushers.

Miling circuit consists of primary ball mill and two secondery ball mills.


Processing

  • Calcining
  • Gravity separation
  • Flotation
  • Concentrate leach
  • Carbon in leach (CIL)
  • Elution
  • Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
  • Cyanide (reagent)
  • Roasting

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Summary:

Resolute operates two processing plants at Syama: a 2.4 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) sulphide processing circuit and a 1.5Mtpa oxide processing circuit. Due to the refractory nature of the sulphide ore, it is treated using conventional three-stage crushing, ball milling, sulphide flotation, roasting, calcine leaching and elution. The oxide processing circuit is a conventional crushing, SAG milling, and leaching circuit.

Processing of the ore is via the following stages:
• Crushing and grinding.
• Flotation to produce a sulphide rich concentrate.
• Concentrate thickening.
• Roasting, followed by calcine quench and wash.
• CIL.
• Tailings disposal.

Processing of Tabakoroni ore is similar to that of the Syama sulphide circuit which has been in operation for several years and is well understood, consisting of the following stages:

• Crushing and grinding utilising the existing oxide process plant infrastructure
• Gravit ........

Recoveries & Grades:

CommodityParameter20202019201820172016
Gold Recovery Rate, %  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required77.775.379.8
Gold Head Grade, g/t  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required2.072.682.97

Production:

CommodityUnits202120202019201820172016
Gold koz  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required194238210
All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré. ^ Guidance / Forecast.
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics20202019201820172016
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required3,389,917 t2,804,851 t2,534,749 t1,545,506 t
Tonnes processed  ......  Subscription required3,036,913 t3,364,308 t3,446,468 t2,755,051 t
Plant annual capacity  ......  Subscription required3.4 Mt
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Reserves at December 31, 2020:
Syama Underground mine planning is based on a cut-off grade of 2g/t. Syama Satellite Reserves are reported above 1.0g/t cut-off. Tabakoroni Underground Reserves are reported above a 2.5g/t cut-off. Tabakoroni Satellite Reserves are reported above 1.1g/t cut-off.
Resources for the sub-level cave at Syama is reported within an MSO shape generated at 1.3g/t and south of the sub- level cave within an MSO shape generated at 1.5g/t. Resources for the Cashew NE, Paysans, Tellem and Porphyry Zone (Splay) are reported above a cut-off of 1.0g/t. Resources for the Tabakoroni Open Pit are reported above a cutoff of 1.0g/t and within a $2,000 optimised shell. Resources for the Tabakoroni Underground are reported within an MSO shape generated at 1.75g/t (equivalent to $2,000).

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven 2,790 kt Gold 1.6 g/t 145 koz
Probable 34,800 kt Gold 2.8 g/t 3,120 koz
Proven & Probable 37,600 kt Gold 2.7 g/t 3,270 koz
Measured 17,100 kt Gold 3.5 g/t 1,940 koz
Indicated 41,500 kt Gold 2.9 g/t 3,890 koz
Inferred 30,400 kt Gold 1.8 g/t 1,730 koz
Total Resource 89,100 kt Gold 2.6 g/t 7,560 koz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits202120202019201820172016
Credits (by-product) Gold USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required -2 / oz
Cash costs Gold USD  ......  Subscription required 928 / oz 675 / oz 605 / oz
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Gold USD 742 / oz 848 / oz
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Gold USD  ......  Subscription required ^†  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required† 998 / oz†
^ Guidance / Forecast.
† Net of By-Product.
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Financials:

Units20202019201820172016
Capital expenditures M  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required161.9  AUD 87.7  AUD 28.7  AUD
Revenue M  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required307.1  AUD 381.3  AUD 372.9  AUD
After-tax Income M  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required54.9  AUD 160.3  AUD 158.8  AUD
EBITDA M  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required56.4  AUD 160.4  AUD 148.1  AUD
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of April 5, 2021:
HME TypeModelQuantityLeased or
Contractor
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Drill ....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Leased
Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) ....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Leased
Truck (haul) ....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Leased
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
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Annual Report 2018
Quarterly Report 2018
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Project Description 2016
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News:

NewsDate
Resolute Mining Ltd.: Higher Grade mineralisation intersected below Syama North Mineral Resource June 16, 2022
Resolute Mining Ltd.: Tabakoroni Resource Increases 40% February 17, 2022
Resolute adopts Orica wireless blasting software at Syama May 18, 2021
Resolute produces first gold at Syama December 17, 2018

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