West African Resources has poured its first gold at the Sanbrado project, in Burkina Faso.
The miner on Friday reported that a gold bar weighing 23.9 kg was poured in the first smelt during the week.The $185-million Sanbrado project is expected to produce an average of 211 000 ounces a year of gold over the first five years of operation, with production averaging 133 000 ounces a year over the 11-year life-of-mine.