AFRICA — Jean-Gobele at feasibility

Determined to bring its gold deposit into production by the end of the year, Semafo (SMF-T) has engaged a consultant for a final feasibility study at the Jean-Gobele project in eastern Guinea.

RSW-Beroma, a joint venture of engineering firm Rousseau, Sauve, Warren and mining-equipment manufacturer Beroma Industries, will conduct the study, which is scheduled to be finished by the end of March. If the final study is positive, RSW-Beroma will form a joint venture with Semafo and operate the mine.

Jean-Gobele has a drill-indicated resource of 2.6 million tonnes grading 6.8 grams gold per tonne, and Semafo plans to mine the deposit at the initial rate of 100 tonnes a day, eventually rising to 400 tonnes.