Segilola gold project, Nigeria – update
Name of the Project
Segilola gold project.
Location
Nigeria.
Project Owner/s
Thor Explorations.
Project Description
The project comprises an openpit gold mine, based on a probable reserve of four-million tonnes grading 4.02 g/t gold.
It includes a new 715 000 t/y processing plant comprising a conventional crushing circuit, two-stage grinding, gravity, carbon-in-leach, elution, electrowinning and smelting to produce gold ore.
Production is estimated at 85 000 oz/y over a five year life-of-mine.
The full potential of an underground resource has yet to be realised and ongoing exploration is planned to upgrade the current inferred underground resource to indicated resources and to test the continuation of the shoots at depth.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The Segilola openpit has a net present value, at a 5% discount rate, of $310-million and an internal rate of return of 85% in the base case, with payback of one-year.
Capital Expenditure
$104.5-million.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction on the project started in March 2020 and first gold was poured in July 2021.
Latest Developments
Thor Explorations poured first gold at the Segilola project at the end of July 2021.
The process plant will now be ramped up over the coming weeks, with commercial production expected from September.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Norinco International (engineering, procurement and construction).
Contact Details for Project Information
Thor Explorations, tel +1 778 373 0102 or email info@thorexpl.com.
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