Montage Gold pours first gold at Koné mine

• First gold pour came ahead of the initial Q2-2027 schedule.
• The oxide circuit is expected to reach commercial production in Q4-2026.
• Construction has created about 3,600 jobs, with over 95% national employment.

Montage Gold said it achieved first gold pour at its Koné mine on Sept. 26, 2026, on budget and ahead of schedule.

Montage Gold pours first gold at Koné mine

The company said construction began in December 2024. It said the first pour yielded about 1,140 ounces of gold.

Montage said more than 400,000 tonnes of ore have been processed since ore was first introduced into the oxide circuit on Sept. 8, 2026. It said the oxide circuit is expected to reach commercial production in Q4-2026.

The hard-rock comminution circuit remains on budget and on track for completion in Q2-2027, the company said. It also said full ramp-up of the oxide circuit to commercial production is expected by year-end.

Montage said construction of the mine has created approximately 3,600 jobs, with over 95% national employment. It said the operation is expected to create approximately 1,500 permanent roles during operations.

The company said an exploration programme of over 130,000 metres of drilling is underway at Koné for 2026. It said that will total over 380,000 metres drilled since the 2024 Updated Feasibility Study was published.

Montage said mining of the higher-grade Gbongogo Main deposit is expected to commence in late 2026, while mining at other recently discovered higher-grade satellite deposits is expected over the course of 2027.