Can Robex Overcome West African Risks to Deliver Kiniero Gold on Time?
Robex Resources confirms steady progress at its Kiniero Gold Project in Guinea, maintaining schedule and budget for first gold production in late 2025. Key construction milestones and drilling activities highlight the project’s momentum.
- Kiniero Gold Project construction on schedule and budget
- First gold production targeted for Q4 calendar year 2025
- Over 3.9 million hours worked without lost time injury
- Drilling at Sabali pit ongoing with over 35,000 metres completed in July
- Mining services contractor mobilisation progressing with majority equipment delivered
Steady Progress at Kiniero
Robex Resources Inc. has provided a comprehensive update on the construction of its Kiniero Gold Project in Guinea, West Africa, reaffirming that the operation remains on track to pour its first gold in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2025. The company highlights that all major construction components are either on schedule or ahead, with no lost time injuries recorded despite nearly four million hours worked since January 2023.
Concrete works for the process plant and power station are nearing completion, while the installation of critical infrastructure such as the Carbon-in-Leach (CIL) tank trains and field-erected tankage is well advanced. Structural, mechanical, and piping works have reached 22% completion, and the fuel storage facility is progressing ahead of schedule. The tailings storage facility’s main eastern embankment construction continues steadily, reflecting the project's robust momentum.
Drilling and Mining Preparations
Drilling efforts remain focused on the Sabali pit, where over 35,000 metres were drilled in July alone, with tens of thousands of samples pending analysis. This drilling is critical for grade control and resource definition ahead of mining. Meanwhile, the mobilisation of the Mining Services Contractor is advancing as planned, with 70% of the initial tranche of equipment already delivered to site and the remainder expected by the end of August. Mine development activities are tracking according to plan, and drilling and blasting contractor mobilisation is also underway.
Operational Readiness and Next Steps
Electrical works have commenced with cable ladder installations progressing well, and high voltage switchgear installations are imminent. Mill installation is ramping up, with teams preparing to work concurrently on both SAG and ball mills. Robex plans to continue steelwork erection to facilitate further electrical and mechanical installations, alongside ongoing piping installation as materials arrive. The company also intends to award contracts for laboratory and power station operations and sign an agreement for a solar photovoltaic plant to support sustainable energy use at the site.
Managing Director Matthew Wilcox expressed confidence in the team’s commitment and the project’s trajectory, emphasizing the importance of maintaining momentum in these final construction phases to meet the targeted first gold production timeline.
Looking Ahead
While the project is progressing well, Robex acknowledges the typical risks associated with mining development, including financing, geopolitical factors in West Africa, and commodity price fluctuations. The company’s forward-looking statements caution investors about these variables but underscore the strong operational discipline and safety culture that underpin the project’s advancement.
Bottom Line?
Robex’s Kiniero project is forging ahead toward production, but upcoming drilling results and geopolitical factors will be key to watch.
Questions in the middle?
- What will the upcoming Sabali drilling results reveal about ore grade and resource confidence?
- How will Robex manage geopolitical and security risks in Guinea as construction advances?
- What impact will the solar PV plant have on project sustainability and operating costs?
