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| Land | Sverige |
|---|---|
| Lista | Euronext Growth Oslo |
| Sektor | Råvaror |
| Industri | Gruvdrift & metaller |
Oslo, Norway, 19 June 2025
Akobo Minerals AB (publ) ("Akobo" or the "Company") (Euronext Growth Oslo: AKOBO), a Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold producer, provides an operational update covering the latest mining and processing activities at the Segele mine in Ethiopia.
Highlights
- Strong production momentum; daily blasting increased to two rounds, enabling 15-20 tons of ore per day
- Production volume expected to reach 400-500 tonnes per month going forward
- Successful new chemical-free gravity processing setup commissioned; expected improved purity and recovery, in addition to deferral of new tailings storage facility (TSF)
- Two ore headings in operation from mid-May, accessing high-grade ore zones
- Estimated ~10 kg of gold production for May and June, sufficient to cover operating costs
- Smelting to be undertaken with Sutton Global experts at site end of June
Mining
Since mid-May, operations have shifted from development mining to production mining. Two separate working areas are extracting high-grade ore in line with the block model. High-grade gold has also been encountered and is being mined in structures outside the current resource model.
Processing
We have reconfigured our processing plant, together with Sutton Global, to run on pure gravity separation, completely chemical-free. This green recovery process significantly reduces our environmental footprint and lowers production costs. It also allows us to postpone the construction of a new tailings storage facility (TSF), in addition to improving recovery and purity.
The new gravity circuit setup was successfully commissioned in May. It is designed to accommodate the future vertical shaft and provides sufficient capacity to defer construction of a new TSF, reducing near-term capital expenditure until sufficient cash flow from the new shaft is able to fund it. This is expected to be happen in early 2026.
The plant now combines a cyclone unit and a Falcon concentrator with a shaking table, together forming a solid and well-proven gravity-based technology widely used in the industry.
Smelting
Smelting is temporarily on hold to optimise recovery and to ensure that the new gravity setup is working as expected. The next smelting will be conducted with metallurgical experts from Sutton Global, who are expected on site in the last week of June. Current gravity concentrate supports a total production estimate of ~10 kg for May-June.
For more information, contact
Jørgen Evjen, CEO, Akobo Minerals
Mob: (+47) 92 80 40 14
Mail: jorgen@akobominerals.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/akobominerals
About Akobo Minerals
Akobo Minerals is a Scandinavian-based gold producer, currently holding an exploration license covering 182 km2 and a mining license covering 16 km2 in the Gambela region and Dima Woreda, Ethiopia. With over 15 years of active operations on the ground, the company has established a strong foothold in Ethiopian mining industry.
Akobo Minerals' Segele mine has an Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resource of 68,000 ounces, yielding a world-class gold grade of 22.7 g/ton The mineralized zone remains open at depth, supporting future resource estimates and extending the mine's life. The exploration license holds numerous promising exploration resource-building prospects in both the vicinity of Segele and in the wider license area.
Akobo Minerals maintains strong relationships with local communities and government authorities, placing ESG principles at the core of its operations. The company's commitment to sound ethics, transparency, and stakeholder engagement is evident through its industry-leading extended shared value program.
Akobo Minerals is ready to take on new opportunities and ventures as they arise. The company is uniquely positioned to become a major player in the future development of the very promising Ethiopian mining industry.
The company is headquartered in Oslo and is publicly listed on the Euronext Growth Oslo Exchange and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AKOBO. For US investors, Akobo Minerals AB (OTC: AKOBF) is traded on the OTC Pink Market.
Akobo Minerals places great emphasis on meeting and exceeding industry standards, fully complying with all aspects of the JORC code, 2012. For detailed information on their adherence to this code, please refer to https://www.jorc.org/.