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Mali
Yanfolila Mine

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30 km W from Yanfolila, Mali

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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Processing
  • Gravity separation
  • Carbon re-activation kiln
  • Centrifugal concentrator
  • Agitated tank (VAT) leaching
  • Concentrate leach
  • Carbon in leach (CIL)
  • Elution
  • Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
  • Cyanide (reagent)
  • Sodium carbonate (reagent)
Mine Life7 years (as of Jan 1, 2017)
Latest NewsHummingbird Resources plc.: Yanfolila Mine Operational Update     December 1, 2021


Owners

Source: p. 84, 104
CompanyInterestOwnership
Government of Mali 20 % Indirect
Hummingbird Resources plc 80 % Indirect
Société des Mines De Komana SA (operator) 100 % Direct
Hummingbird Resources plc is an owner of 80% of Société des Mines De Komana SA (“SMK”) which owns and operates the Yanfolila Mine. 20% stake belongs to Government of Mali.

Deposit Type

  • Porphyry
  • Breccia pipe / Stockwork
  • Vein / narrow vein


Summary:

The Yanfolila Greenstone Belt, which is orientated north-south on the eastern margin of the greater Siguiri Basin hosts the Project. This belt forms part of the Birimian Volcano-Sedimentary series of the West African Craton. The belt contains several sub-basins including the KMSB and the KSB. These sub-basins, and the eastern margin of the wider Siguiri Basin, are bound to the east by the SSZ and the Siekerolé Granite. The SSZ is the major basin-bounding structure in the region. Mineralisation is typical lode gold-style deposits structurally reminiscent of a foreland fold and thrust belt with a deformational framework similar to the hanaian Gold Province.

The KMSB hosts the majority of the Yanfolila gold deposits and targets currently defined. It has a stratigraphic sequence of basalt, polymict conglomerate, feldspathic sandstone, silt-shale, and a lithic-dominated greywacke. Mafic and felsic (porphyry, granodiorite, and diorite) intrusives crosscut the stratigraphy. Splays of the SSZ and regional-scale structures, which crosscut strata, control gold mineralisation. Gold is associated with rheological contrasting rock types that have been structurally deformed to provide fluid pathways from where any combination of disseminated, vein, breccia, intrusive, and replacement styles may evolve.

Outcrop is sparse throughout the basin and is mostly extensive lateritic and depositional terrains.

Lithologies at KW comprise interbedded siltstone and sandstone, with basalts and porphyry intrusives. Regional scale cross-cutting faults and structural lineaments, as well as rheologically contrasting rock types, appear to control the localisation of gold. Mineralisation appears to be related to basalt at the western margin along the main north-south shear zone as well as in the contact zone with metasediment. Feldspar porphyry has locally developed quartz-vein stockwork associated with pyrite and arsenopyrite. Main alteration minerals are sericite, silica, feldspar, chlorite, and epidote. Weathering and oxidation of the sulphide component generally extends to a depth of 50 to 90 m, with a well-developed regolith zone.

The host rocks at KE comprise a mafic dolerite intrusion in the south and a iltstone unit in the north. Mineralisation is quartz-albite-carbonate breccia veins and related pyrite-hematite altered February 2015 4 wall rocks associated with brittle-ductile shear zones. The orebody geometry strikes northsouth to north-northeast and dips steeply to the west and is transected by numerous northeast striking faults, some of which are mineralised. Weathering and oxidation of the sulphide component generally extends to a depth of 30 to 50 m, with a well-developed regolith zone.

At Sanioumale East (SE), the main lithologies include a sequence of basalt and metasediment (interbedded siltstone, sandstone, and polymict conglomerate). Mafic dyke (dolerite) as well as felsic porphyry dykes occur in the system. Mineralisation is hosted mainly in basalt and the dolerite dyke proximal to the contact with metasediment. The mineralisation style comprises quartz-albite carbonate breccia veins and related pyrite-hematite altered wall rocks associated with brittle-ductile shear zones. The orebody geometry is strikes north-south to north-northeast and dips steeply to the west, and is transected by numerous northeast striking faults, some of which are mineralised. Weathering generally extends to a depth of 30 to 50 m, with a welldeveloped regolith zone.

Sanioumale West (SW) lithologies include metasediments made up of sandstone and siltstone, as well as volcanoclastics with coarse grained feldspar and clasts. Mineralisation occurs in a deformed stratigraphic sequence of sandstone and siltstone including the volcanoclastics. Regional scale cross-cutting faults and structural lineaments, as well as rheologically contrasting rock types, appear to control the localisation of gold. Mineralisation styles are dominated by quartz feldspar-carbonate veins in shear zones with disseminated pyrite grains in the numerous fissures. Weathering generally extends to a depth of 30 to 60 m, with a welldeveloped regolith zone.

Guirin West (GW) lithologies comprise metasediments of inter-bedded siltstone and sandstone, with basalt; mafic, and felsic intrusives. Mineralisation appears to be related to a felsic intrusive and volcanoclastics hosting a stockwork of quartz feldspar-carbonate veins (10 to 50 cm in width). Weathering generally extends to a depth of 50 to 70 m, with a well-developed regolith zone.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

The Yanfolila Gold Mine (‘Yanfolila’), located in southern Mali, is a high-grade open pit mining operation, with underground potential.

The Project will be developed by progressively mining five deposits: KE, KW, GW, SE, and SW. The Gonka deposit is also shown as it may be included in the Project at a later date. HUM will contract with a mining service provider to apply industry standard open pit mining methods to remove waste and ore from the deposits according to a mine production schedule. Mining methods will include excavating the soft oxidized ore near the surface, and drilling and blasting harder transitional and fresh rock. Haul trucks will follow haul roads to transport waste rock to engineered waste rock disposal facilities (WRD).


Crushing and Grinding
Crusher / Mill TypeModelSizePowerQuantity
Roll crusher 1
Sizer 1
Ball mill 2

Summary:

Soft run of mine (ROM) ore will be fed into the process and initially crushed by a mineral sizer.

A single-stage tooth roll crusher was selected to process the saprolitic material. The crusher was designed to give a final product with F100 of 250 mm and F80 of 18 mm for direct feed to the mill. The sizing of the crusher took into account the need to process some softer saprock material through the soft rock crushing. The fresh ore was excluded from the initial process flow development; therefore, the initial crushing circuit was developed with only soft rock crushing. Crushing of fresh ore is covered under process plant expansion.

The plant was designed with a single mill in a closed circuit with a single hydrocyclone cluster. The second ball mill was successfully commissioned in July 2019. The second ball mill increased throughput capacity from 1Mtpa to 1.24Mtpa, when operating with 100% fresh material.


Processing

  • Gravity separation
  • Carbon re-activation kiln
  • Centrifugal concentrator
  • Agitated tank (VAT) leaching
  • Concentrate leach
  • Carbon in leach (CIL)
  • Elution
  • Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
  • Cyanide (reagent)
  • Sodium carbonate (reagent)

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Summary:

In summary, the process plant consists of the following sections:
- Crushing
- Milling
- Gravity Separation and Concentrate Leach
- Carbon in Leach
- Detox and Tailings
- Tailings Distribution and Reclaim Water Return
- Acid Wash
- Elution
- Electrowinning
- Carbon Regeneration
- Reagents
- Water and Air Services

The ball mill will grind the feed into finer particle size to enable gold recovery, with 80% of the mill product passing through a 106 µm screen. A select fraction of the mill output will be separated and fed into a gravity gold circuit which will apply centrifugal force to concentrate heavy, gold bearing particles for intensive leaching. Once leached, the gold bearing pregnant leach solution from the gravity circuit will be piped into an electrowinning cell. The gravity tails will be returned to the mill stream.

The main mill product will flow to the carbon in leach (CIL) process. T ........

Recoveries & Grades:

CommodityParameter202020192018
Gold Recovery Rate, %  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required95.4
Gold Head Grade, g/t  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required2.83

Production:

CommodityUnits2021202020192018
Gold koz  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required92
All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré. ^ Guidance / Forecast.
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics202020192018
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required1,733,870 t1,130,990 t
Tonnes processed  ......  Subscription required1,253,658 t1,092,485 t
Annual processing capacity  ......  Subscription required1.24 Mt1 Mt
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Reserves at December 31, 2020:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Indicated 17,995 kt Gold 2.55 g/t 1,475 koz
Inferred 7,882 kt Gold 1.79 g/t 454 koz
Total Resource 25,877 kt Gold 2.32 g/t 1,929 koz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits2021202020192018
Cash costs Gold USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1,036 / oz
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Gold USD  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1,087 / oz
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Financials:

Units202020192018
Sustaining costs M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required4.7  
Revenue M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required116.3  
Operating Cash Flow M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Proposed Heavy Mobile Equipment as of February 17, 2015:
HME TypeModelSizeLeased or
Contractor
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Mine Management:

Job TitleNameProfileRef. Date
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Staff:

EmployeesTotal WorkforceYear
Subscription required 2020
Subscription required 2019

Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
................................... Subscription required 2021
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................................... Subscription required 2019
Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Press Release 2016
Technical Report 2015
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News:

NewsDate
Hummingbird Resources plc.: Yanfolila Mine Operational Update December 1, 2021
Hummingbird Resources plc: Yanfolila Mine Security Update November 29, 2021

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