endeavour mining backed its fullyear targets on thursday despite reporting a fall in gold production during the first quarter the mining company which owns several gold mines in west africa said it is on track to achieve its 2023 guidance as performance will be weighted toward the second half the company said firstquarter gold production was 301000 ounces at an allin sustaining cost of 1022 per ounce endeavour said that realized gold prices rose 7 to 1886 adjusted earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortizationthe companys preferred metric which strips out exceptional and other oneoff itemscame in at 279 million down 3 from the fourth quarter of 2022