African Gold Extends High-Grade Gold Mineralisation at Blaffo Guetto Beyond 150m
African Gold Limited has reported significant step-out drilling results at its Blaffo Guetto deposit in Côte d’Ivoire, extending gold mineralisation beyond previous estimates and reinforcing the project’s scale and potential under new Montage Gold ownership.
- Step-out drilling extends mineralisation over 150 metres beyond prior resource estimate
- Multiple high-grade gold intercepts at varying depths confirm continuity and scale
- Recent acquisition by Montage Gold enhances financial and development capacity
- Metallurgical tests indicate suitability for conventional processing methods
- Further drilling and technical studies planned to expand resource and advance project
Blaffo Guetto’s Growing Footprint
African Gold Limited (ASX – A1G) has unveiled promising results from its latest diamond drilling campaign at the Blaffo Guetto deposit, part of the Didievi Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire. The recent step-out drilling has successfully extended gold mineralisation more than 150 metres beyond the boundaries of the previous Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE), confirming both the scale and continuity of this high-grade gold system.
Highlights from the drilling include intercepts such as 13.0 metres at 9.5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 329 metres depth and 7.2 metres at 13.1 g/t gold from 216 metres, underscoring the deposit’s robust grade profile. These results not only reinforce the existing resource but also reveal additional near-surface mineralisation outside the current resource envelope, which could support future open-pit mining scenarios.
Strategic Acquisition Fuels Development Momentum
These drilling successes come on the heels of African Gold’s recent acquisition by Canadian-listed Montage Gold (TSX – MAU). This strategic move brings increased financial muscle and technical expertise to the Didievi Project, enabling accelerated exploration and development activities. African Gold shareholders are set to receive Montage Gold shares, maintaining exposure to the project’s upside potential within a larger, well-capitalised platform.
Chief Executive Officer Adam Oehlman highlighted the dual benefits of the drilling results and the acquisition, noting that the project is systematically de-risking through consistent exploration success, metallurgical validation, and advancing technical studies. He emphasized the potential for a materially larger, high-grade, open-pittable resource, which positions Didievi as one of Côte d’Ivoire’s most exciting gold opportunities.
Metallurgical and Technical Advances
Preliminary metallurgical testing at Blaffo Guetto has confirmed the orebody is non-refractory and well suited to conventional carbon-in-leach (CIL) processing, with high gold recoveries and no significant processing challenges identified to date. This metallurgical profile enhances the project’s attractiveness by supporting straightforward processing routes and potentially lower capital and operating costs.
Moreover, the project benefits from its strategic location near existing processing infrastructure with capacity to handle approximately 8 million tonnes, offering flexibility for near-term production or future standalone operations. Environmental baseline studies and other technical assessments are progressing in parallel, ensuring the project advances with a disciplined development focus.
Looking Ahead – Exploration and Resource Growth
Beyond Blaffo Guetto, exploration at the Didievi Project continues to reveal district-scale potential. Recent drilling at the Pranoi prospect has confirmed over 600 metres of continuous mineralisation, while early-stage work on the Poku Trend has returned significant intercepts despite limited drilling. With eight additional drill-ready targets identified, African Gold and Montage Gold are well positioned to expand the resource base substantially.
Planned activities for 2026 include further diamond and reverse circulation drilling to test extensions and new zones, ongoing metallurgical studies to refine processing parameters, and continued environmental monitoring to support permitting. These efforts aim to unlock the full value of this underexplored gold corridor and move the project closer to production.
Bottom Line?
As African Gold’s Blaffo Guetto deposit grows under Montage Gold’s stewardship, investors will watch closely for the next resource update and development milestones that could reshape Côte d’Ivoire’s gold landscape.
Questions in the middle?
- How will the pending completion of Montage Gold’s acquisition impact project timelines and funding?
- What are the expected true widths of the newly reported mineralised intercepts once further drilling refines the geological model?
- How might ongoing metallurgical and environmental studies influence the feasibility and scale of a potential open-pit operation?
