LEFA

The Lefa mine is located some 700km northeast of Conakry, the capital of the Republic of Guinea, and is connected to an all-season road with easy access to an air strip. Annual gold production has almost trebled since Nordgold acquired the mine in July 2010.

Lefa is a conventional modern open pit operation with three major mining areas and several smaller, higher grade satellite pits providing additional ore feed for the mill. Its processing plant includes a crushing circuit, two SAG mills, two ball mills and a CIP circuit.

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental considerations have been key since the beginning of our operations in Guinea with exemplary environmental stewardship central to the way Nordgold does business. The mine is undertaking a comprehensive reforestation programme to fully rehabilitate over 80 hectares of land used for mine operations. As part of the programme, rehabilitated areas around the mine are first planted with grass which is then followed by acacia, kaya and other trees, including mango. The programme combines short-term economic and social gains such as additional employment for local residents with longer-term benefits in the form of fully-grown fruit gardens, ensuring the mine area will continue to serve the local communities long after the mine’s closure.