Latest West Africa News

PDI Gold’s first full annual report after its Robex merger shows a transformed West African gold business with US$193.7 million in cash and two producing mines. The statutory result remains a US$63.7 million loss, while Bankan’s next phase still depends on an exploitation permit from Guinea.

Peako has completed its 100% acquisition of six Saudi Arabian gold projects covering 862 square kilometres, clearing the way for maiden drilling from October. Recent fieldwork has identified extensive high-grade vein systems, but the reported grades remain exploration indicators rather than a mineral resource.

West African Resources delivered A$437 million in first-half net profit after tax as Sanbrado and Kiaka combined for their first full six months of production. The gold miner will return A$228.8 million to shareholders while accelerating debt repayments.

Australasian Metals has locked in a three-month exclusive option to acquire majority stakes in two promising lithium projects in Côte d'Ivoire, marking a strategic move into West Africa's emerging critical minerals scene.

Lithium Universe’s Pre-Feasibility Study for its Brownsville Lithium Carbonate Refinery reveals robust economics and strategic US positioning, aiming to close North America’s lithium conversion gap.

DeSoto Resources has significantly expanded its exploration footprint in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Goldfields, restarting a major drilling campaign and launching new geophysical and soil sampling programs across over 1,300 square kilometres of tenure.

Asara Resources has more than doubled its Kada Gold Project resource to 2.1 million ounces, including 1.3 million ounces in the indicated category, following a 73,000-metre drilling campaign. The company is fully funded to complete a Definitive Feasibility Study by mid-2027, positioning itself for rapid development in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin.

Lycopodium Limited has won a A$37 million EPCM contract to develop a new silver oxide processing plant at Bolivia’s San Cristóbal Mine, aiming to boost silver production alongside existing operations.

Santa Fe Minerals (ASX:SFM) has reported assay results from 16 diamond and reverse circulation drill holes at its Satama Gold Prospect in Côte d’Ivoire, confirming gold mineralisation over at least 2.5km strike and at depth. Drilling was hampered by an RC rig failure, prompting a shift to diamond drilling and plans to resume RC drilling for step-out targets.

Liberty Metals has locked in a four-year option to acquire a dominant 180km2 land package in Guyana’s rapidly consolidating Oko gold district, backed by a A$5 million placement to fund exploration.

Altair Minerals has kicked off Phase I diamond drilling at North Peters, part of a fully funded 75,000m exploration program across its Greater Oko gold project in Guyana. The initial 22,600m drilling phase targets high-grade gold mineralisation with plans to expand following assay results.

Toubani Resources reports robust high-grade gold intersections from pre-production drilling at its Kobada Gold Project, triggering a Mineral Resource Estimate update and advancing development plans toward mining in early 2027.