Construction activities at Séguéla gold Project located in Côte d’Ivoire is nearing completion. Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. confirmed and said the project is 83% complete as of October 31, 2022 and first gold pour remains on target for mid-2023.
In September of 2021, the Company made a construction decision to proceed to build a 3,750 tonne per day mill at Séguéla, with first gold pour expected in mid-2023. Lycopodium has made excellent progress in advancing the critical path scopes for the plant.
The main construction activities include: Civil and concrete works nearing completion with handover of the SAG mill pedestals to the SMP contractor complete. Carbon-in-leach (CIL) tank fabrication and hydrostatic / settlement has been completed while also assembly of the water tanks and hydrostatic testing completed.
Progress
Erection of the reagents storage building, warehouse and workshop are done while structural steel erected in the crushing, surge bin and milling and grinding areas, mechanical equipment installations commenced for items such as the thickener, intensive leach reactor, and apron feeder installation of conveyors underway. Fabrication of steel pipe spools have commenced.
The delivery and installation of the SAG mill remains on the project’s critical path and, despite global supply chain challenges and risks, all components have been shipped and are expected to be delivered to site before the end of the year.
Construction of the HV substation is approximately 97% complete. Work is on-track for the energization of the substation in December 2022 ahead of commissioning activities at the processing plant.
Preparations for the operational phase of the mine are progressing well. Mota-Engil is currently undertaking civil works associated with the establishment of their infrastructure, including workshops, offices and explosives magazine area. Construction of the ROM pad and preliminary grade control drilling is expected to commence during the current quarter. The first delivery of mining equipment has been received in Côte d’Ivoire with further deliveries of the mining fleet expected throughout the quarter.
