Présentation de la mine d’or de Loulo

La mine d’or de Loulo a été officiellement ouverte le 12 Novembre 2005. Elle est contrôlée par une
société de droit malien appelé la société des mines de Loulo SA (SOMILO) détenue à 80% par Randgold
Resources limited (RRL) et à 20% par l’État malien. Le complexe minier de Loulo comporte des
exploitations à ciel-ouvert et des exploitations souterraines.
La zone de Loulo est située dans l’ouest du Mali, à la frontière du Sénégal à proximité du fleuve Falémé.
La mine est située dans la fenêtre Kédougou-Kéniéba, constitué des roches du Birimien qui encaisse plus
grands gisement d’or de GARA, YALEA et GOUNKOTO sur la concession de Loulo ainsi que Sadiola et
Yatela au Mali et les gisements Sénégalais de Massawa et sabodala.

Figure 1 : Situation de la mine de Loulo

Figure2 : Loulo and Gounkoto Permit Areas
 Figure3 : Loulo Map

Figure 4 : Gounkoto Map

 Figure5 : Gounkoto Model Geological Domains

Figure6 : Isometric View of Underground Design in Relation to Super Pit Design

Historique de la mine

2001
• Randgold acquired La Source’s 29% holding in SOMILO in April 2001.
2003
• An updated Loulo feasibility study was generated with total reserves of 1.38 Moz.
2004
• Construction begins on Loulo Mine.
2005
• Loulo mine opens with Yalea and Gara open pit mining.
• Loulo underground feasibility study approved.
2006
• Development of Yalea underground starts.
2008
• Yalea underground produces first gold.
2009
• Discovery of Gounkoto deposit.
2010
• Gara underground mine commences.

2011
• First gold produced from Gounkoto open pit.
• First gold produced from Gara underground.
2012
• Loulo processing plant ramped up to over 4 Mt per annum.
• Mining of ‘Purple Patch’ at Yalea started.
• ISO 14001 achieved at Gounkoto.
• OHSAS 18001 safety accreditation achieved at Loulo.
2013
• Gara underground conveyor installed.
• Additional four CIL tanks installed and commissioned.
• Grinding and crushing upgraded to eliminate scats.
• Successful conversion of generators to Heavy Fuel Oil.
• MZ4 lode discovered at Gounkoto.
2014
• Gounkoto underground Ore Reserve defined.
• Production exceeded 600 koz gold.
• Loulo paste backfill plant installed.
• Primary vent shafts at Yalea and Gara installed.
• Secondary crushing plant upgraded.
2015
• Loulo underground transition to owner operator mining.
• Carbon regeneration kiln installed.
2016
• Production totalled 707 koz gold.
• Gounkoto ‘Super Pit’ slope designs completed.
• Gounkoto ‘Super Pit’ versus underground trade-off study completed.
• Gounkoto underground pre-feasibility study published.
• Upgraded elution circuit.
• Completed underground refrigeration project.
2017
• Increased plant throughout to over 4.9 Mt.
• Increased plant recoveries to 92%.
• Commissioned new Yalea underground crusher.
• Started Gounkoto ‘Super Pit’ stripping.
• Sale of Baboto North to Endeavour Mining Corporation. Production increased to 730 koz gold.