05:34 AM EDT, 10/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Fortuna Mining ( FSM ) said Tuesday it has filed its environmental and social impact assessment for the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal with a directorate of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

The company said the filing, a prerequisite for obtaining an environmental permit, advances the company's plans to make a decision on construction on the project in H1 2026.

The company also said a preliminary economic assessment for the project is projected for completion this quarter.

Fortuna said it has drilled 52,110 meters in Senegal so far this year, with drilling to restart this month after the end of the rainy season, the company said.