Guinea’s Kiniero gold mine is ramping up faster than expected, producing 54,252 ounces of gold in the second quarter of 2026 as its Australian operator, Predictive Discovery, builds momentum around one of West Africa’s newest producing gold hubs.
The June-quarter output was about 38% higher than the 39,367 ounces produced in the first quarter, when Kiniero was still in its early commercial production phase. The mine reached commercial production in February 2026 after its first gold pour in December 2025.
Predictive said Kiniero milled 2.2 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 0.86 grams per tonne, while plant throughput averaged 1,113 tonnes per hour, equivalent to about 9 million tonnes per year.
That is well above the plant’s 6 million-tonne-a-year nameplate capacity. Gold recovery also improved to 90.5%.
The performance gives Kiniero first-half production of 93,619 ounces, putting the mine more than halfway through its 2026 guidance range of 157,000 to 174,000 ounces.
