Asset Report
Oko West mine
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Report summary
The Oko West Gold Project is a promising new gold discovery located approximately 95 km west of Georgetown, Guyana. The mine is designed as a hybrid operation, utilizing both conventional open pit (OP) mining and mechanized long hole open stoping (LHOS) for the underground (UG) component with an initial throughput capacity of 7.0 Mtpa. Construction activity peaks during 2026 and 2027, with commissioning starting in the third quarter of 2027 and commercial production targeted for January 2028. Projected LOM is 13 years. Wood Mackenzie’s report on Oko West provides a comprehensive, bottom-up analysis of asset performance and economics. It incorporates granular data on costs and production to generate industry-standard cash operating costs, alongside a detailed timeline from project inception to present. The report’s qualitative analysis is supplemented by an Excel download, enabling users to further explore cost and production metrics over the project's operating life.
Table of contents
- Key issues
- Mining
- Processing
- Capital Costs
- Closure Costs
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