Latest West Africa News

Asara Resources has raised $60 million through a strongly supported institutional placement to fast-track drilling and development at its flagship Kada Gold Project in Guinea.

Asara Resources has appointed CEO Matthew Sharples as Managing Director, underscoring his leadership as the company pushes ahead with exploration at its flagship Kada gold project in Guinea.

Dalaroo Metals completed full acquisition of its Greenland Blue Lagoon Project, confirming a district-scale critical minerals system, while advancing high-grade gold exploration in Côte d’Ivoire with drill-ready targets and expanding investor access via a US OTCQB listing.

Toubani Resources has kicked off construction at its Kobada Gold Project in Mali following a positive Final Investment Decision, while securing a US$83.5 million financing package to support development.

Enegex Limited has defined a large, shallow gold system at its Kalama Bave prospect in Côte d’Ivoire, with high-grade intercepts from aircore drilling and a new gold zone identified nearby. A $10.2 million capital raise supports ongoing exploration including a planned 3,000m RC program at Gogo.

Aurum Resources has boosted its total gold resources to 4.2 million ounces across two Côte d’Ivoire projects, supported by ongoing drilling and a strategic placement led by Perseus Mining. The company’s strong cash position and board strengthening set the stage for upcoming feasibility milestones.

Skylark Minerals has kicked off its largest drilling campaign at the Zaranou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, confirming deeper and thicker gold mineralisation that could expand its 364,600-ounce inferred resource.

Predictive Discovery Limited (ASX:PDI) completed its merger with Robex Resources, propelling gold production to 48,178 ounces in Q1 2026 and setting sights on 400,000 ounces annual production by 2029.

Altair Minerals has landed a A$28.2 million strategic placement from Endeavour Mining’s subsidiary at a premium, boosting its treasury to about A$40 million and enabling a major expansion of exploration at the Greater Oko gold project in Guyana.

Dalaroo Metals has completed a major soil sampling phase at its Gold Ridge Prospect in Côte d’Ivoire, submitting over 2,200 samples for assay and moving into the next phase of exploration ahead of its first drilling campaign.

Aurum Resources has unveiled robust assay results from 40 diamond drill holes at the BDT2 deposit, confirming substantial gold mineralisation beyond current resource boundaries and underpinning its 4.2Moz group resource growth strategy in Côte d'Ivoire.

DeSoto Resources has reported strong gold assay results from artisanal workings at its Timbakouna Project and extensive soil sampling across multiple permits in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, underpinning plans for follow-up drilling and geophysical surveys.