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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Yatela Gold Mine Location in Mali | |
| Location | Sadiola |
| Region | Kayes |
| Country | Mali |
| Coordinates | 14°5′N 11°45′W / 14.083°N 11.750°W |
| Production | |
| Production | 222,000 |
| Financial year | 2009 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Owner | |
| Company | AngloGold Ashanti (40%) IAMGOLD (40%) Government of Mali (20%) |
| Website | AngloGold Ashanti website IAMGOLD website |
The Yatela Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated near Yatela, 25 km north of Sadiola, in the Kayes Region of Mali. It is a single-pit operation. Commencing operation in 2001, heap leaching together with carbon-loading is carried out at a rate of approximately 2.9 million tonnes per year. The final step of eluting carbon and smelting the gold in the gold recovery process is completed at the Sadiola Gold Mine.[1]
Apart from Yatela and Sadiola, AngloGold Ashanti's also operates the Morila Gold Mine in Mali. The production of its mines in Mali contributed 8 percent to the company's overall production in 2008.[2]
- ^ Annual Report 2009 AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 27 July 2010
- ^ Country report: Mali AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 26 July 2010