Papillon commences site works at Fekola

West African gold developer Papillon Resources has commenced early site clearing at of the plant site and mine services area at its flagship Fekola project.

The site works are expected to minimise the potential for delays once formal construction has commenced, in particular, avoiding complications that the wet season may induce.

Mark Connelly, Papillon’s managing director and CEO, is heavily committed to moving Fekola towards production.

“We will continue to address other key early forward works in the coming months,” he said.

“In addition, we will continue to aggressively assess the outstanding exploration potential of the region, in particular the early stage Menankoto Discovery, which is located 10 kilometres north of Fekola.”

The project is located in south western Mali, adjacent to the border with Senegal.