AFRICA change , and with further exploration and investment Hummingbird will look to move the goalposts beyond those initial seven years .
“ We have well over a million ounces of resources at Yanfolila not in the mine plan and we are looking to convert those resources to reserves and increase that life of mine well into the teens ,” says Monro .
Licence to drill For any mining company , a key goal is to earn a social licence and the right to mine . This is a barrier that can play a significant role in the path to achieving success : lose the social licence and the mine may never see the light of day .
Hummingbird has community engagement engraved right into the core nature of the company . Inheriting a mine from Gold Fields , which had made some major community investments over the years , Monro was keen to ensure that Hummingbird built upon such a strong foundation of social responsibility .
“ We exist within a community and want to be a part of that community .