Hummingbird Resources Plc said Oct. 11 that construction has started at its Yanfolila gold project in Mali, following the appointment of IMAGRI-SARL.

First gold pour is scheduled to occur by the end of 2017, with a target of 132,000 ounces in the first year of production.

The company started detailed engineering for the full-scale construction of Yanfolila in July with the appointment of SENET Pty. Ltd. as project manager.