Asanko on Track for First Gold Pour at Ghana Mine

Asanko Gold Inc. (TSX:AKG,NYSEMKT:AKG) announced a construction update on its Ghana-based Asanko gold mine. The first phase will produce 190,000 ounces of gold a year, and first gold pour is set for Q1 2016.

Highlights include:

• Phase 1 construction 24% complete and on schedule for first gold in Q1 2016.
• Project spend on budget with US$170 million of the US$295 million capital cost committed.
• Mining contractor mobilized to site and pre-stripping of the main Nkran pit underway.
• Ball and SAG mill concrete foundations poured prior to Christmas contractor shutdown
• Pit dewatering commenced in December with water levels reducing by approximately 2 metres

Peter Breese, president and CEO of Asanko, commented:

Construction of Phase 1 of our flagship project, the Asanko Gold Mine, is proceeding according to schedule and on budget. The plant site is advancing rapidly, with all the key infrastructure foundations established. The pre-mining work has also commenced, with the Nkran pre-stripping operations underway in advance of ore mining operations commencing in Q3 2015.

The next key milestone for the Company will be the publication of the feasibility study on Phase 2 at the end of Q1 2015, which is expected to demonstrate the value of developing the adjacent Esaase deposit and expanding production up to 400,000 ounces of gold per annum.

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