Highlights:
- Construction at Robex’s Kiniero Gold Project, Guinea, remains on schedule and budget - first gold pour on track for Q4 CY25. Project remains LTI free (lost time injury) with 3,917,695 hours worked since January 2023.
- Drilling at Sabali pit continued, with 35,518 metres drilled in July and 32,184 samples pending analysis.
- Process plant and power station concrete is nearing completion.
- Field erected tankage is 83% completed. Both CIL tank trains completed with intertank launders installed.
- SMP (Structural, Mechanical & Piping) works progressing well at 22% complete, erected or preassembled.
- Fuel storage facility tankage erection progressing ahead of schedule.
- Construction of the tailings storage facility main eastern embankment continues.
- Mining Services Contractor mobilisation is progressing, with 70% of Tranche 1 equipment delivered to site.
- Overland piping installation works is progressing ahead of schedule with 8, 42% completed.
- Electrical works are underway with the team completing cable ladders installation.
QUEBEC CITY, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West African gold producer and developer Robex Resources Inc (“Robex” or the “Company”) (ASX: RXR | TSX-V: RBX) is pleased to provide an August 2025 project construction update for its Kiniero Gold Project in Guinea, West Africa. Robex is on track to deliver first gold at Kiniero in Q4 CY25.
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Robex’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Wilcox said: “Now we are in the final few months of construction, more components of the Kiniéro plant are completed each month as our teams maintain a high level of effort. We expect to finalise more items in the month ahead, with all major components remaining on track or ahead of schedule to ensure we reach our target of first gold in Q4.
“With drilling at Mansounia completed last month, grade control drilling has focused on Sabali where we completed more than 35,000 metres in July. We have some remaining results awaited for Mansounia and many remaining for Sabali as this program nears completion. We expect to release results from Sabali drilling over the coming weeks.
“It is pleasing to see how the project is coming together and the level of commitment from our teams across the site to keep us on track for our goal of first gold.”
Kiniero Construction Activities
Construction at Kiniero continues to track well against the schedule, with concrete works for the process plant and power station to be completed in August. The oxide crusher ROM wall final lift and power station fuel tanks slab planned to be completed this month.
Field erected tankage is 83% completed. Both CIL tank trains completed with intertank launders installed. Minor internal platework outstanding in a few CIL Train B tanks. Three modules of CIL Train A and one module on CIL Train B are completed. Preassembly of CIL Agitators and intertank screens has commenced.
Work on the smaller process plant tanks including elution, pregnant solution and water services tanks is underway; all project fabrication materials are completed and are in transit to site. Fuel storage facility tankage erection is progressing ahead of schedule.
The SAG mill trunnion bearing housings were installed on the mill foundations and aligned. Six SAG mill shell segments have been erected and flange bolting is ongoing. SAG mill heads and trunnions arrived at port and are awaiting customs clearance. SAG mill lubrication skids were positioned in place.
SMP (Structural, Mechanical & Piping) works progressing well with 370 tonnes (22% complete) erected or preassembled in primary crushing, reclaim, milling, pipe racks and leaching.
Construction of the main eastern embankment of the TSF continues when weather permits. It sits at an average level of 416m in the northern section and 411m in the southern section.
Electrical team mobilisation continued in July with initial works underway throughout the Process Plant and Power station and a steady increase of numbers throughout August and into September. Cable Ladder installation is progressing well throughout the plant and power station with all switchroom ladder installations nearing completion. Underground HV conduit infrastructure throughout process plant and power station nearing completion. First High Voltage Switchgear installations will begin in the coming days.
Mill Installation is progressing steadily with the team increasing in numbers mid-August for work to begin on both SAG and Ball mills concurrently.
Operations
Mobilisation of the Mining Services Contractor is progressing as planned, with 70% of Tranche 1 equipment delivered to site. The remaining equipment is expected to arrive by 30 August 2025, while Tranche 2 delivery is planned for 30th September 2025 and remains on track. Mine development activities are tracking according to plan.
Mobilisation of the drilling and blasting contractor is underway and remains on schedule.
Next Steps
- Continue with erection of steelwork within the process plant to open work fronts for electrical works.
- Continue of mechanical equipment installation as they are received on site.
- Commence piping installation within the process plant as materials are received on site.
- Continue with the mill installation.
- Complete power station building steel erection and commence installation of auxiliary equipment inside the power station building.
- Award the laboratory and power station operation and maintenance contracts.
- Continue with mining development works.
- Continue drilling of Sabali pit.
- Sign agreement with the selected provider for the supply, installation and operation of the solar PV plant.
Robex remains very well positioned to advance the construction of Kiniero, which remains on schedule to realise first gold production by Q4 CY25.
This announcement was approved by the Managing Director.
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