The ore reclaim tunnel and pebble conveyor at G Mining Ventures’ Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil. Courtesy of G Mining Ventures

In June 2024, G Mining Ventures began grinding the first ore at its flagship Tocantinzinho (TZ) open-pit gold mining project in Pará State, Brazil, achieving this milestone less than two years after the company announced its US$458 million construction decision in September 2022. Hot commissioning began on June 11, with the first gold pour achieved four weeks later; in that time, approximately 77,000 tonnes of ore was processed through the plant. On schedule and on budget, commercial production is planned to begin within months.