Tipper Trucks Start Journey to Gounkoto Mine
(firmenpresse) - JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS and DAKAR, SENEGAL -- (Marketwire) -- 09/22/11 --
Eleven specially modified 50
tonne trucks have arrived in Dakar in Senegal en route to the new
Gounkoto gold mine at Randgold Resources' Loulo mining complex in
Western Mali.
The ship carrying the Volvo FMX 10x4 tipper trucks which were
purpose-built for the mine by BAS Volvo Trucks in the Netherlands,
docked in Dakar this morning. Modifications to the trucks include the
addition of a fifth axle and a customised tray with an innovative
hardox 500 bottom ware plate system. Three further trucks have been
ordered and are scheduled to arrive in Dakar in February next year,
bringing Randgold's total investment in the fleet to US$4.2 million.
Transporting these haulage trucks from Dakar harbour to the mine in
Mali is being controlled by local Senegalese logistics partner Lamine
Gueye of CSTTAO.
The trucks will be used to transport ore from the Gounkoto mine to the
plant at Loulo, some 30 kilometres away. "This dedicated fleet will
greatly reduce the cost per tonne of ore delivered to Loulo as a result
of the increased hauling capacity and efficient fuel consumption," says
Randgold group consulting mining engineer Marcel Damen.
Gounkoto which progressed from discovery to production in just 30
months, poured its first gold in June this year, contributing more than
14 000 ounces of gold to the Loulo mine complex's output in its first
month of production. Diversion dams and flood berm protection for the
open pit were completed before the start of the rainy season. In
addition, the haul road to Loulo was established with water control
measures such as bridges and culverts. Open pit mining operations are
now fully functioning, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Construction
of permanent crushing facilities at Gounkoto is nearing completion with
a mobile crusher being used in the meantime.
The upgrade to the Loulo plant is also progressing well and remains on
track for completion by the end of the year. Additional power
generation units are being installed, which will supply the Gounkoto
mine as well as the new mill at Loulo. Foundations and civil work for
the third mill are well advanced. "Gounkoto brings flexibility and is
expected to contribute to an improving production trend from the Loulo
complex over the next few quarters," says Randgold CEO Mark Bristow."Along
with Yalea, Gara and Loulo 3, Gounkoto is part of a big and
highly prospective region which stretches from Baboto in the north to
Faraba down in the south. With the open pit in production, explorationwork
at Gounkoto has continued to target the underground potential
beneath the pit. Regional exploration is also continuing with the aim
of not only extending our existing asset base at Loulo but to discover
more Gounkotos," Bristow said.
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assume that all or any parts of our resources will ever be converted
into reserves which qualify as 'proven and probable reserves' for the
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