Fortuna Mining Greenlights $109M, 30% Capacity Boost at Séguéla Gold Mine

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Fortuna Mining approved a $109 million, 30% capacity expansion at its Séguéla gold mine, targeting over 200,000 ounces of annual production and a 2.5-year payback, funded from strong liquidity.

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• Séguéla Expansion Approved

  The board approved a 30% capacity increase at the Séguéla gold mine in Côte d'Ivoire, raising throughput from 1.75 Mtpa to 2.3 Mtpa, with average gold recovery expected to reach 94.5%.

• Financial Impact

  Estimated construction capital of $109 million, funded from operating cash flow and supported by ~$800 million in liquidity; projected payback period of approximately 2.5 years.

• Production Growth

  The expansion is expected to support average annual gold production at Séguéla of more than 200,000 ounces over the next decade, advancing Fortuna's objective of reaching 500,000 ounces consolidated annual production by 2028.

• Execution Timeline

  Construction to begin H2 2026; underground mining at Sunbird deposit to start Q2 2027; targeted ramp-up to expanded throughput of 2.3 Mtpa by H2 2028.

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Fortuna Mining has approved a $109 million expansion of its Séguéla gold mine in Côte d'Ivoire, lifting processing capacity by 30% to 2.3 Mtpa and targeting average annual production above 200,000 ounces over the next decade. With a payback period of roughly 2.5 years and funding drawn from operating cash flow—backed by approximately $800 million in liquidity—the project cements Séguéla as a cornerstone asset. Together with the Diamba Sud project in Senegal, this move advances the company's goal of reaching 500,000 ounces of annual gold production by 2028.