Project Overview
The Koné Gold Project is a Greenfields gold project located approximately 470 km north-west of Abidjan, the economic capital and port city of Côte d’Ivoire and 350 km northwest of Yamoussoukro, the political capital.
It straddles the sous-prefectures of Kani and Morondo within the Worodougou region. The communities and settlements around Kone North and South in Fadiadougou and Batogo lie within the licence and the nearest major centre (Séguéla) lies approximately 80 km to the south. The Dolourgokaha Village settlement is affected by the Gbongougo main pit.
Montage Gold Corp. (Canada‑based) is the 100% owner and developer of the Koné Gold Project having secured a major financing package totaling US$825 million, involving Wheaton Precious Metals (providing a gold stream and senior secured loan facilities) and Zijin Mining (providing a subordinated gold stream and senior secured loan facility). These investments bring Montage’s total liquidity to approximately US$968 million.
The Mining and Processing infrastructure project scope involves engineering, procurement, and construction to support the development of the new gold mine. The project involves the development of Koné North, Koné South, and Gbongogo Main open pit mines, gold process plant facility with 11 mt throughput facility, 3 million square metre Tailings Storage Facility, haul roads, waste dumps, ore stockpiles, power supply systems and electrical reticulation, water management systems including raw water supply and storage.
The Support Infrastructure project involves access roads connecting the pits to the processing plant, airstrip, administrative buildings, workshops, and maintenance facilities, accommodation camps for construction and operational personnel, health and social amenity facilities, communications and IT infrastructure to support operations.
Community Relocation and Social Infrastructure Projects involve resettlement and community development obligations through Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) for Project Affected Persons (households) within the mining footprint. These include the construction of replacement housing, community facilities, essential services and livelihood restoration programs for agriculture‑dependent households.
Provision of Technical Consultancy – Contracts Administration Services For Kone Gold Project – Mine Development Construction
The Technical Consultancy – Contracts Administration services for a USD$ 825 Million Montage Gold Corp Mining flagship project in Cote D’ Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in West Africa . The responsibility covers managing and overseeing the organization’s contracts and agreements. The role involves ensuring compliance with contract terms, supporting negotiations, and facilitating effective communication between stakeholders.
The scope of work covers:
Contract Management
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements, ensuring clarity and compliance with legal standards.
Maintain an organized database of contracts and related documents, ensuring easy retrieval and reference.
Engage relevant internal stakeholders in tender evaluations to leverage corporate knowledge to produce tender analysis.
Negotiate terms and conditions engaging legal counsel as required.
Carry out quality assurance reporting and compliance monitoring.
Manage the variations process and pressures from vendors.
Compliance and Risk Management
Monitor contract performance and compliance, identifying and mitigating potential risks.
Advise stakeholders on contractual obligations and compliance requirements.
Collaboration and Communication
Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external parties regarding contract-related inquiries.
Collaborate with legal, finance, procurement, and operational teams to facilitate contract execution and adherence.
Reporting and Documentation
Prepare and maintain accurate reports on contract status, renewals, and expirations.
Document contract negotiations and amendments, ensuring all changes are captured and communicated.
