Latest West Africa Mining News

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.

Famien Resources has expanded its landholding in Côte d’Ivoire by 871 km2 and reported encouraging gold intercepts from ongoing RC drilling at the Bonougbara Trend, confirming a substantial mineralised system with further work planned.

Dalaroo Metals has kicked off a fully funded 12,000-metre RC drilling campaign at its Bondoukou Gold Ridge Project in Côte d’Ivoire, targeting a 7 km gold-in-soil corridor with multiple high-grade prospects and promising early geological signs.

Many Peaks Minerals has reported strong reverse circulation drilling results at its Ouarigue prospect in Côte d’Ivoire, confirming continuity and extensions of gold mineralisation over 800 metres of strike. The results bolster prospects for upgrading the resource and expanding its footprint ahead of a planned fourth-quarter Mineral Resource Estimate update.

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.

Dalaroo Metals has completed drill pad preparations at its Bondoukou Gold Ridge Project, setting the stage for a fully funded 12,000-metre maiden RC drilling campaign targeting three priority gold zones.

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.

Skylark Minerals has completed Phase 1 drilling at its M’Basso Prospect, extending gold mineralisation to 750m strike and reporting broad high-grade intersections. The company also secured 100% ownership of the Vavoua Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.

Aurum Resources has pushed gold mineralisation beyond existing boundaries at its Boundiali BDT2 deposit in Côte d'Ivoire, with 10 new drill holes confirming resource growth potential ahead of a major update and feasibility study in 2026.

Resolute Mining has lifted its ABC Project inferred gold resource to over 3 million ounces following extensive drilling, setting the stage for a $15-25 million feasibility push.

Asara Resources has reported robust drilling results at its Massan deposit in Guinea, confirming broad gold mineralisation and identifying a new zone 700m south of the core deposit, underpinning plans to grow and upgrade its resource.

Toubani Resources has locked in Corica Mining Services to handle mining operations at its Kobada Gold Project in Mali, advancing the project towards production with mobilisation set for late 2026 and first ore expected by mid-2027.