Highlights: - Commercial production declared on April 1, 2016, on track for steady-state operations by end Q2 2016 - Total of 15,337 ounces of gold produced and shipped up to March 31, 2016 - Bulk mining test confirms Mineral Reserves can be mined and processed to final gold within parameters assumed in feasibility study - Mine pushback continues [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan 27, 2016) - Highlights: First gold poured on January 26, 2016 Designed hourly throughput rates and mill grind attained in both SAG and Ball Mills Ramp-up to commercial production remains on track for Q2 2016 Asanko Gold Inc. ("Asanko" or the "Company") (TSX:AKG)(NYSE MKT:AKG) announces first gold [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 21, 2015) - Highlights: Ore commissioning of the metallurgical process facilities now underway. On track for first gold in January 2016, a month ahead of schedule. Mining main ore zones in the Nkran pit under direction of RC grade control drilling. 1.2Mt of ore delineated in pit by grade control [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov 18, 2015) - Asanko Gold Inc. ("Asanko" or the "Company") (TSX:AKG)(NYSE MKT:AKG) is pleased to announce the appointment of William (Bill) Keith Smart as a Non-Executive Director to the Board. As the Company transitions to a gold producer, it has strengthened the operational and technical expertise of [...]
Highlights: - Phase 1 construction in final stages, with hot commissioning commencing in December 2015. - First gold expected in January 2016, more than a month ahead of schedule. - Mining early extensions of main Nkran ore zones, with pre-strip nearing completion. - Tailings storage facility complete and final inspections underway. - Power line to [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sept. 16, 2015) - Highlights: Phase 1 Project is 75% complete and slightly ahead of schedule for first gold in early Q1 2016. Mine operations running at long-term, steady state capacity with drilling, blasting and grade control fully operational. Nkran pit pre-stripping over 60% complete and proceeding [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jul 13, 2015) - Highlights: Phase 1 construction 60% complete and on schedule for first gold in Q1 2016. Full mining fleet mobilized and achieving above planned production levels +/- 100,000 tonnes per day. Pit dewatering over 55% complete and water levels reduced by 24.3 metres. Installation of SAG [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jun 24, 2015) - Asanko Gold Inc. ("Asanko" or the "Company") (TSX:AKG)(NYSE MKT:AKG) regrets to announce that an accident occurred this morning at its project in Ghana, the Asanko Gold Mine, which resulted in the death of a contractor engaged in mining activities. The Company is deeply saddened by the [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jun 19, 2015) - Asanko Gold Inc. ("Asanko" or the "Company") (TSX:AKG)(NYSE MKT:AKG) today announced that all the resolutions put to shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting (the "Meeting") held yesterday were duly passed. The results for each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting are set [...]
Highlights: - Life-of-mine power purchase agreement signed with independent power producer, Genser Energy - 19MW generation facility to be built and operated adjacent to the AGM Phase 1 processing facilities - Fixed pricing for the life of the contract on terms equal to or better than the Phase 1 Definite Project Plan VANCOUVER, BRITISH [...]
Asanko Gold will be hosting a site visit for investors and analysts at its flagship project, the Asanko Gold Mine in Ghana today, Thursday May 14, 2015. The technical presentations given by the Asanko management team will be available on the Company's website. The latest Phase 1 construction videos and photographs are available
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 14, 2015) - Asanko Gold Inc. ("Asanko" or the "Company") (TSX:AKG)(NYSE MKT:AKG) is pleased to announce the results of the Phase 2 expansion Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") which combines the Phase 1 Obotan project, currently under construction, with the Esaase project as Phase 2 of the Asanko Gold Mine [...]
