Roxgold Inc. produced 32,987 ounces of gold in the third quarter and achieved commercial production "ahead of schedule and under budget" at its Yaramoko gold mine in Burkina Faso, effective Oct. 1.

The company sold 34,594 ounces in the three-month period at an average sales price of US$1,334 per ounce, it said Oct. 4.

Roxgold poured first gold at the Yaramoko project in May, with the initial pour totaling 1,020 ounces.