Perseus Mining Limited recently completed the first underground production blast at the CMA Underground project at its Yaouré Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire, immediately beginning excavation of production ore as it ramps toward targeted steady-state output in the third quarter of fiscal 2027. This first mechanised underground mine for both Perseus and Côte d’Ivoire marks a meaningful step in expanding the company’s technical capabilities and supporting the development of skilled underground mining capacity in the country. We’ll now examine how the move into mechanised underground mining at Yaouré may influence Perseus Mining’s broader investment narrative.

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Perseus Mining Investment Narrative Recap

To own Perseus Mining, you need to believe in its ability to convert West African gold projects into reliable cash flow while managing cost inflation and geopolitical risk. The CMA Underground first production blast supports the key near term catalyst of extending Yaouré’s productive life, but it also heightens execution risk around underground ramp up, capital discipline, and maintaining margins as all in site costs have been rising.

The recent reaffirmation of FY2026 production guidance of 400,000 to 440,000 ounces sits alongside the CMA Underground milestone, giving you a clearer near term benchmark for how well Perseus is balancing growth projects with existing operations. Combined with Q3 FY2026 production of 107,144 ounces recovered and 96,260 ounces sold, this guidance frames how quickly underground contributions will need to be integrated into the broader portfolio.

Yet against this progress, investors should still be aware of the risk that rising costs in West Africa could...

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Perseus Mining's narrative projects $1.9 billion revenue and $580.6 million earnings by 2028.

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While consensus views CMA Underground as a growth lever, the most pessimistic analysts worry that higher costs and heavy capex could squeeze future cash generation, even with revenue once forecast to reach about US$2.6 billion and earnings around US$770.8 million, so it is worth comparing how this new milestone might either ease or reinforce those concerns for you.

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