Endeavour suspends underground mining at Mana in Burkina Faso

Endeavour Mining suspended underground mining at its Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso after part of an access road through the depleted Wona open pit sank on October 28, restricting access to two underground entrances, with nobody injured.

Why it matters: Mana supplied about 12 percent of Endeavour's first-half output and was already set to miss its annual target, though the company said group production and cost guidance still hold even with no further Mana mining this quarter.

Data as of Mining.com report of November 2, 2026, read in full in this run, reporting Endeavour Mining's announcement the same day; the incident date, access restrictions and guidance are as the company stated them there. No restart date or cause has been disclosed. Developing item.

Endeavour Mining has suspended mining at all three active underground entrances at its Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso after part of an access road sank on October 28, restricting access to the Dangouna and Aviera entrances through the depleted Wona open pit. Workers were evacuated, nobody was injured, local authorities were notified, and specialists are assessing ground stability and repairs, with no cause or restart date disclosed.

Endeavour said it remains on track for full-year group production and all-in sustaining cost targets even if no further mining occurs at Mana in the fourth quarter, and it is considering restarting through the Wona entrance, which remains accessible, alongside nearby open pit feed. The company plans to set out its assessment and repair plan with third-quarter results on November 12.

Endeavour suspends underground mining at Mana in Burkina Faso

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