BARRY FITZGERALD

Big but low-grade Kiaka to power up West African after Sanbrado success

No one much cared when West African Resources (WAF) struck a US$45 million deal last year to acquire the 1.1 million ounce Toega gold deposit in Burkina Faso from Canada’s B2Gold and GAMS-Mining, writes <b>Barry FitzGerald</b>.

Barry FitzGerald
 An aerial view of the Sanbrado mine and camp

An aerial view of the Sanbrado mine and camp

Toega was seen for what it was - a future source of truckable backfill ore for the mill at WAF's new Sanbrado gold mine some 14km away, allowing WAF to maintain Sanbrado at an annual average of 216,000...

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