MONTREAL, May 29, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - SEMAFO Inc. (TSX: SMF) (OMX: SMF) ("SEMAFO") is pleased to announce that the Superior Court of Québec today issued a final order approving the previously announced Plan of Arrangement pursuant to which SEMAFO will combine with Endeavour Mining Corporation (the "Arrangement"). 

The parties have now satisfied all conditions that would allow them to proceed with filing the articles of arrangement to complete the transaction. However, the parties are unable to do so until receipt of notice from the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development that it does not intend to order a review under section 25.3(1) of the Investment Canada Act. The Minister has until June 25, 2020 to consider whether to order such a review. If no such order is issued, and assuming all of the remaining customary conditions to the Arrangement are satisfied or waived, the closing of the Arrangement is expected to occur before the end of June 2020.

About SEMAFO
SEMAFO is a Canadian-based intermediate gold producer with over twenty years' experience building and operating mines in West Africa. The Corporation operates two mines, the Boungou and Mana Mines in Burkina Faso. SEMAFO is committed to building value through responsible mining of its quality assets and leveraging its development pipeline.

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