Resource Expansion Hinges on Upcoming Assays as African Gold Advances Blaffo Guetto
African Gold Limited reports strong initial drill results from its Blaffo Guetto zone within the Didievi Project, confirming consistent high-grade gold mineralisation and supporting resource expansion prospects.
- Standout intercepts include 16m at 13.2g/t Au from 197m
- Current >40,000m drilling campaign aims to expand resource footprint
- Blaffo Guetto resource previously estimated at nearly 1 million ounces
- Company well-funded with A$16 million to accelerate exploration and development
- Didievi Project shows district-scale potential with multiple prospects
Strong Drill Results Reinforce Blaffo Guetto’s Potential
African Gold Limited (ASX, A1G) has unveiled encouraging early results from its ongoing drilling program at the Blaffo Guetto resource zone, part of the broader Didievi Project in Côte d’Ivoire. The latest diamond core drilling has delivered significant gold intercepts, including a standout 16 metres grading 13.2 grams per tonne from 197 metres depth, underscoring the high-grade nature of the deposit.
These results build on the June 2025 Mineral Resource Estimate, which reported nearly 1 million ounces of gold at an average grade of 2.5g/t within 12.4 million tonnes. The current campaign, exceeding 40,000 metres, is designed to materially expand the resource footprint and test promising regional targets, with drilling confirming consistent grades and demonstrating continuity down dip and to the east.
Strategic Exploration and Development Momentum
Despite seasonal challenges, African Gold is progressing steadily with two diamond rigs actively drilling at Blaffo Guetto and plans to mobilise two reverse circulation rigs in November to explore priority regional targets. The company’s strong cash position of approximately A$16 million supports an accelerated exploration and development timetable, including metallurgical testwork and environmental baseline studies critical for advancing the project’s scoping study.
Chief Executive Officer Adam Oehlman highlighted the systematic approach underpinning the program, emphasizing the generation of high-quality geological data and the ongoing structural review to refine targeting. He also noted the support from major shareholder Montage Gold, which brings valuable expertise from its operations at the Koné Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.
District-Scale Opportunity in Côte d’Ivoire
The Didievi Project is emerging as a significant gold province, with Blaffo Guetto as its cornerstone. Beyond Blaffo Guetto’s near-million-ounce resource, recent drilling at nearby prospects such as Pranoi and the Poku Trend has revealed extensive mineralisation, suggesting the potential for a multi-million-ounce gold district. The project benefits from proximity to existing processing infrastructure capable of handling around 8 million tonnes, offering development flexibility and a pathway to near-term production.
Exploration continues methodically across the district with multiple drill-ready targets, aiming to unlock the full value of this underexplored greenstone belt. African Gold’s disciplined approach and robust funding position position it well to capitalize on the region’s promising geology.
Bottom Line?
As African Gold advances its drilling and technical studies, the Blaffo Guetto zone could soon redefine the scale and quality of Côte d’Ivoire’s emerging gold frontier.
Questions in the middle?
- How will upcoming assay results from pending drillholes influence the resource expansion?
- What impact will metallurgical testwork have on project economics and processing options?
- Can African Gold leverage its proximity to existing processing capacity to accelerate production timelines?
