Endeavour halts Burkina gold underground as ramp sinks
The Oct. 28 incident is another setback for an operation set to miss its annual production target.
Endeavour Mining has halted underground operations at its Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso following a sinkhole incident on October 28, which restricted access to two underground entrances. The company is currently evaluating ground stability and planning repairs, with no injuries reported to workers. Despite the setback, Endeavour remains on track to meet its full-year production and all-in sustaining cost targets.
Analysts predict that the incident could impact the company's 2026 gold output, which is expected to range between 1.09 million oz. and 1.27 million ounces. Endeavour plans to restart and accelerate mining through the accessible Wona entrance and utilize nearby open pits to minimize production losses. The latest incident follows a ground-stability concern in July, where mining was paused at the Aviera entrance due to a surface fracture.
Mana accounts for approximately 5% of Endeavour's net asset value, and the mine is one of the company's two producing assets in Burkina Faso.
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