Robex Pours First Gold at Kiniéro on Schedule and Budget
West African gold producer and developer Robex Resources Inc (ASX: RXR) (TSX-V: RBX) is pleased to report it has poured first gold on schedule and within budget at its Kiniéro Gold Project in Guinea, West Africa.
Highlights:
Gold bar weighing 2.64 kilograms (85 oz) poured in the first smelt on site at the Kiniéro Gold Project, Guinea.
First gold delivered on schedule and within budget.
Nearly 5 million hours worked without a Lost Time Injury (LTI).
Ramp-up progressing smoothly; plant achieving recoveries in line with expectations.
Kiniéro plant expected to reach nameplate capacity in early Q1 CY2026.
Open-pit mining ramping up from South Sabali starter pit, with ore stockpiles continuing to build on the ROM pad.
Matthew Wilcox appointed Managing Director & CEO in May 2024; construction team mobilised July 2024. Construction completed in 17 months—the team’s sixth successful build in 15 years, all delivered on time and on budget.
Robex secures exclusive option to buy back and fully extinguish the Mansounia royalties.
Kiniéro becomes Robex’s second producing asset, alongside Nampala in Mali (guidance of 46,000 to 48,000 oz/year).
Successful delivery of Kiniéro by the Robex team underscores the compelling rationale for the proposed merger with Predictive Discovery ahead of construction of its Bankan Gold Project, Guinea, located within 25km of Kiniéro.
The proposed merger will create West Africa’s next tier-1 gold mining hub, combining Kiniéro and Bankan with projected 400koz+ annual production by 2029 and combined resources of ~9.5Moz Au.
Figure 1: Robex construction team with Managing Director & CEO Matthew Wilcox and Chief Financial Officer Alain William celebrating the first gold pour at Kiniero.
Robex’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Wilcox said:
“This is a major milestone for Robex, and every member of our team should be proud of what we have accomplished together at Kiniéro. Completing construction and commencing gold production is the culmination of 17 months of dedication and hard work, delivered safely and responsibly with nearly 5 million hours worked without a lost time injury.
Pouring first gold at Kiniéro reflects the calibre of our people, the strength of our execution and is the sixth successful build in the last 15 years by this construction team, all on time and on budget. This exceptional track record, combined with recent Guinea construction experience, gives us absolute confidence that this is the best team in the industry right now to bring Bankan into production and deliver another world-class West African gold project.
We are looking forward to completing our merger with Predictive, and the combined company is positioned to become West Africa’s next mid-tier gold producer and establish a tier-1 gold mining hub in Guinea.”
Operational Update
Commissioning activities at Kiniéro’s processing plant are progressing in line with expectations. Mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems are performing to design specifications.
Ore delivery to the mill commenced earlier this month, and the plant is achieving recoveries consistent with feasibility study assumptions.
Open-pit mining has ramped up at the South Sabali starter pit, with drilling and blasting underway and ore stockpiles building on the ROM pad.
These activities will support a smooth transition to commercial production, targeted for Q1 CY2026.
Figure 2: Aerial View of the Kiniéro Gold Project – Ore Delivered to Train A CIL Tanks
Operational Activities at the Kiniéro Gold Project:
Figure 3: Haulage Operations at Kiniéro Site
Figure 4: Ore Feed to Saprolite Crusher
Figure 5: First Ore Processed through Saprolite Crusher
Figure 6: Material Delivered to the Mill Circuit
Figure 7: Train A CIL Tanks Gold Processing
Figure 8: Water Treatment Facility
Mansounia Royalty Buyback – Penta Goldfields Company
Robex has secured an exclusive option to buy back and extinguish the Mansounia royalty, which currently stands at:
3% NSR for the first 150,000 oz of gold produced from the Mansounia exploitation permits,
3.25% NSR for 150,000–300,000 oz,
3.5% NSR for production above 300,000 oz.
Under the executed agreement:
Robex paid a US$1 million non-refundable option fee.
Upon exercise, Robex will pay US$5 million in cash plus US$15 million in equity to fully extinguish the royalty.
Oragem Royalty
In addition, Robex has secured an exclusive option to buy back and extinguish the Oragem Royalty, which currently stands at 0.5% NSR from the Mansounia permit.
Robex has paid a non-refundable option fee of US$250,000. Upon exercise of the option, Robex will pay US$3.5 million in cash to fully extinguish the Oragem Royalty.
Conditions precedent
The options to buy back and extinguish the Mansounia Royalties are subject to conditions precedent, notably the grant of Mansounia exploitation permits, and will remain valid until the Permit Long Stop Date (10 years from execution).
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
ABOUT ROBEX RESOURCES INC.
Robex Resources is a Canadian gold mining company listed on the TSX-V and ASX, and headquartered in Quebec, Canada. Robex’s material properties consist of the Nampala Project in Mali and the Kiniero Project in Guinea.
