Allied Gold energizes 88-km grid power line for Ethiopia’s Kurmuk mine

Allied Gold energized an 88-km, 132-kV power line linking its Kurmuk mine in Ethiopia to the national grid.

Grid power is supplied under a 20-year agreement at about US$ 0.04 per kWh, supporting lower operating costs.

First ore has been fed through the commissioned crushing circuit, with handover from commissioning to operations underway.

Ore stockpiles reached about 1,000,000 tonnes, targeting nearly 1,500,000 tonnes to support ramp-up to commercial production.

First ore to the grinding circuit is expected in coming weeks, with first gold expected shortly thereafter.