Kavango Resources Plc (Kavango) has commenced commissioning of a 50 tons-per-day gold processing plant after successful installation at its Hillside gold project in Zimbabwe.
Hillside – 100 percent-owned by Kavango – is a high-grade gold exploration and production project in Zimbabwe’s Filabusi Greenstone Belt.
The southern Africa-focused miner said the successful plat installation marks the transition from construction into commissioning and live processing.
“Processing commenced on 1 July 2026, with all feed material sourced from Kavango’s own Hillside operations, including stockpiled and freshly milled gold-bearing sand,” Kavango said.
The group achieved average capacity utilisation of 69 percent during the period 18-28 July 2026, with material now being processed through the crushing, milling, gravity concentration and carbon-in-leach (CIL) circuit.
“This proof-of-concept plant supports the advancement of Hillside towards commercial production, with Bill’s Luck underground hosting a JORC compliant Mineral Resource of 33,900 ounces of gold at 2.68g/t and metallurgical test work indicating expected operating recoveries of 90-93 percent said,” Kavango said.
Donald McAlister, Kavango chairman, said: “The commencement of commissioning marks an important milestone for Kavango as we transition from construction to operational testing at Hillside.”
“We look forward to ramping up production at Hillside and further advancing our wider portfolio, including evaluating the strategic opportunities available at Nara,” he said.
Hillside Project spans multiple prospects – Bill’s Luck, Nightshift, and Prospect 3 and 4 – targeting shear-hosted gold in a 650m x 150m area.
With a total JORC-compliant resource of 52,900 ounces, it is undergoing rapid development and a shift toward commercial mechanised mining.