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Fortuna Silver Mines celebrates the inauguration of the Séguéla Mine in Côte d’Ivoire
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) is pleased to announce that the inauguration ce
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) is pleased to announce that the inauguration ceremony of its Séguéla Mine in Côte d’Ivoire took place on Friday, September 15, 2023. The ceremony was attended by national, provincial, and local government authorities, representatives of the Canadian embassy, community representatives, local media, contractors, company personnel, and over 1,000 guests from the neighboring communities. Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO of Fortuna, commented, “Séguéla is Fortuna's fifth mine, and will be a flagship asset within our growing global portfolio. We are tremendously proud to celebrate its inauguration with our friends and partners in Côte d'Ivoire.” Mr. Ganoza continued, “This exciting milestone reflects our strategic commitment to West Africa, and we look forward to the value and benefits the Séguéla Mine will bring to all of our stakeholders for many years to come.” From left: Fofana Bouaké, Minister of Hydraulics, Sanitation and Hygiene (Côte d’Ivoire); Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO of Fortuna; Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy (Côte d’Ivoire); Karim Diarrassouba, Prefect of the Séguéla Region (Côte d’Ivoire) Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO of Fortuna (background), and Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy (foreground), greet members of the community who attended the inauguration of the Séguéla Mine Séguéla poured first gold on May 24, 2023 (refer to Fortuna news release dated May 25, 2023) and the processing plant has now produced a total of 21,716 ounces of gold in doré as of the end of August (refer to Fortuna news release dated September 7, 2023). The Company reiterates Séguéla´s 2023 annual production guidance of 60,000 to 75,000 ounces of gold (refer to Fortuna news release dated January 17, 2023). Qualified Person Eric Chapman, Senior Vice President of Technical Services of Fortuna, is a Professional Geoscientist registered with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (Registration Number 36328) and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Chapman has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical inf...