Latest West Africa Mining News

Resolute Mining Limited reported a robust half-year performance for H1 2025, with net profit more than doubling amid higher gold prices, even as production dipped due to operational challenges. The company also expanded its footprint with a strategic acquisition in Côte d’Ivoire.

Many Peaks Minerals has reported impressive high-grade gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Ferké Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, extending known mineralisation both down-dip and along strike. The expanded drilling program highlights the potential for a significant underground gold discovery.

Castle Minerals is launching a major auger drilling campaign at its Kandia Gold Prospect in northern Ghana, aiming to extend known gold zones and test new targets identified through advanced aeromagnetic surveys. Positive results could fast-track follow-up drilling and bolster the company’s exploration momentum in a highly prospective region.

Many Peaks Minerals reports encouraging initial reverse circulation drilling results from its Odienné gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, confirming extensive mineralisation along a major shear corridor. Concurrently, exploration accelerates at the Ferké project with a second diamond rig added to expand core drilling.

Aurum Resources has announced a substantial 50% increase in the gold resource at its Boundiali Project in Côte d'Ivoire, lifting the total group resources to 3.28 million ounces. This milestone reflects successful drilling campaigns and sets the stage for further development.

DeSoto Resources has secured a new reconnaissance permit for the Syncerus Gold Project in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, significantly expanding its exploration ground to over 1,000 square kilometres. The company is poised to accelerate fieldwork, leveraging a proven mineral systems approach to target multi-million-ounce gold deposits.

African Gold Ltd has reported a remarkable 119% increase in its Blaffo Guetto inferred gold resource to nearly 1 million ounces, underpinning a fully funded 40,000m drilling program at its Didievi Project in Côte d’Ivoire.

Atlantic Lithium advances negotiations for revised fiscal terms on its flagship Ewoyaa Mining Lease in Ghana, while reporting promising spodumene discoveries in Côte d'Ivoire and implementing significant cost-saving measures.

Castle Minerals reports strong, shallow gold intercepts from drilling at its Kpali and Kandia projects in Ghana, setting the stage for expanded exploration in the second half of 2025.

Aurum Resources has reported impressive high-grade gold assay results from its extensive diamond drilling at the Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, reinforcing the project's potential and underpinning ambitious exploration and development targets for 2025.

Resolute Mining delivered steady gold production in Q2 2025 while progressing its strategic expansion with the Doropo acquisition and promising Bantaco resource estimates. The company remains on track for its 2025 guidance despite operational challenges.

Asara Resources has raised $25 million through a well-supported institutional placement to accelerate exploration at its promising Kada Gold Project in Guinea. The capital injection aims to expand drilling and resource growth over the next 12-18 months.