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Aurum Resources uncovers high-grade gold just outside Côte d’Ivoire’s Boundiali mine
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New high-grade gold finds near Boundiali
On September 18, 2026, Aurum Resources reported assay results from 60 diamond-drill holes (12,251 m) at the BMT1 deposit and BMT2 prospect, both situated just outside the northern edge of its 3.22-million-ounce Boundiali resource in Côte d’Ivoire. The standout intercept came from BMT2: a 2.38-m section grading 22.01 g/t gold from 277 m depth, containing a 1-m core at an exceptional 51.38 g/t. Additional hits included 1.5 m at 41.78 g/t (27 m) and a 14.2-m zone at 2.36 g/t (205.8 m).
Exploration scale and results
A further 65 m of drilling across 41 holes at BMT1—home to 320,000 oz of the existing Boundiali resource—produced a 1.35-m intercept of 43.32 g/t gold (17 m) and a 1-m stretch at 47.56 g/t (182 m). Wider mineralised zones returned 19 m at 1.90 g/t (243 m) and 13.45 m at 1.31 g/t (171.8 m). These results are part of a 100,000-m diamond-core campaign aimed at expanding Boundiali, complemented by a 30,000-m program at the adjacent 1.16-million-ounce Napié project.
Resource growth and future plans
Following the 2025 acquisition of Mako Gold’s Napié assets, Aurum’s total gold endowment rose to roughly 4.4 million oz. A prefeasibility study (June) projected an 11-year mine life delivering about 1.5 million oz and a maiden reserve of 1.21 million oz for the six-million-tonne-per-annum mine approved in May. The company holds US$54.6 million in cash (end-June) and operates 16 drill rigs. A resource update is slated for early in the fourth quarter, feeding into a definitive feasibility study expected in late 2026, with the goal of becoming a major West African producer by the first half of 2028.
Official statements & responses
Managing director Dr Caigen Wang said the new drill results will be incorporated into the upcoming Boundiali mineral-resource update and will support the definitive feasibility study later this year.
Verbatim quotes
- “Results from both areas will be assessed for the next Boundiali Mineral Resource update, which is targeted for early in the December quarter. It will then feed into the DFS due late this year.” — Dr Caigen Wang, resources managing director