Allied Gold begins wet commissioning at Kurmuk mine
The Canadian company expects to pour its first gold within days from the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State operation.
Allied Gold Corporation has started wet commissioning at its Kurmuk Gold Mine in western Ethiopia, moving the project towards production. Water is now flowing to the processing plant, allowing individual circuits to be tested before ore is introduced. The company expects to begin processing ore within days, targeting the first gold pour shortly after.
The mine, located in the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, has a crushing circuit already operational and a stockpile of crushed ore ready for the ramp-up. Allied Gold, which also operates in Côte d’Ivoire and Mali, views Kurmuk as a key project to strengthen its international standing. The operation uses truck-and-shovel methods for an open-pit mine supplying a carbon-in-leach processing plant.
Kurmuk currently holds Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves of 2.7 million ounces of gold. The mine is projected to produce 25,000 to 35,000 ounces in November and December 2026, with commercial production targeted within this period. Production is forecast to reach 55,000 to 65,000 ounces in the first quarter of 2027, with an annual average of nearly 300,000 ounces expected over the first four years.
Why it mattersEthiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State will see a new gold mine begin production.