Thank you, Matt, and good morning, everyone. As Matt mentioned during the introduction, I joined Galiano recently on September 3, and I spent my first 3 weeks with the company on site, which enabled me to take a good look at the operations, and I'm encouraged by what I saw.
Starting with safety, we had 1 recordable injury and no lost time injuries this quarter, resulting in 12-month LTI and TRI frequency rates of 0 and 0.3, respectively. Health and safety remain our top priority, particularly in operational areas where activity has ramped up due to the resumption of mining activities and the progression of projects within the plant.
Looking at our mining performance during the quarter. Despite challenging conditions with backfill material, we saw improved mining production performance from the Abore pit with a 32% increase in total material movement compared to Q2. Average daily tonnage rose to 113,000 tonnes per day with a 43% increase in ore mined compared to the previous quarter. Blasting frequency increased as we advance through the transition zone into fresh material in parts of the pit, yielding good results from our operational improvements.
On processing performance, crushing limitations impacted mill throughput during the quarter as we processed more Abore ore, resulting in a 13% decrease in total tonnes processed compared to Q2. However, higher feed grades and improved metallurgical recoveries, which increased from 82% to 91% in the quarter helped offset the reduced throughput, resulting in higher gold production.
We produced 29,784 ounces of gold during the quarter, which was 13% higher than Q2. This performance keeps us on track for the lower end of our annual guidance of between 120,000 and 130,000 ounces of gold.
On to Slide 7, please. Here, I would like to highlight the progress we have made at the site, specifically with the ramp-up of mining operations at Abore. As previously communicated, we have expanded the Abore reserves by 45%, which required a pit expansion to fully leverage this increase. This move has allowed us to implement improved mining practices, including adjustments to the mine planning, drill and blast procedures to enhance ore recovery and minimize our loss and dilution.
Changes to pattern design and explosive powder factors are also improving fragmentation, which will aid mill throughput as we continue to face crusher constraints.
We are making good headway through the backfill material and expect to have it mined to completion by the end of November. Clearing this material will open up more of the pit, allowing for better utilization of all the available equipment.
Our mining contractor has fully mobilized all equipment, positioning us well to achieve our planned production rates. They also set up a mobile crusher at the Abore ROM pad at the end of October, which will improve our hauling efficiency and further support mill throughput.
Despite some heavy rains in September, overall precipitation was lower this quarter than in Q2. Our increased pumping capacity, combined with the expanded operational area have strengthened our ability to manage production levels through the wet and dry seasons.
As we continue to expose larger areas of the ore body in the pit, grade control activities have also ramped up. I'm happy to report that our state-of-the-art Photon assay lab is running extremely well, enabling rapid turnaround of the grade control samples.
Slide 8, please. Here, I'd like to provide a brief update on several of the key AGM projects currently underway. We're on track to commission 2 additional CIL tanks in Q4, which will provide more residence time in our circuit as we see throughput increase.
As I've mentioned, crushing capacity remains a challenge, but we're making good progress on the secondary crusher project. Foundation work continued during the quarter, and all major procurement packages have been awarded. We expect project completion and commissioning of the secondary crusher circuit in Q3 next year.
The oxygen generation plant expansion is nearly complete, expected in Q4 as well, and the new carbon regeneration kiln has been manufactured and is currently in transit. In addition, the gravity circuit upgrades are progressing well and should be completed by year-end. And with that, I would like to turn it over to Matt Freeman to discuss the company's financial results. Slide 9, please.