Aurum Resources has made another gold discovery at its Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire, hitting a notable 34-metre intercept grading 2.32 grams per tonne from 56 metres deep. This discovery comes as the company ramps up its bold 100,000-metre drilling campaign planned for 2025.
Shallow, high-grade gold intercepts fuel resource growth
The latest results from 14 diamond drill holes (totaling 4,992.08 metres) at the BDT1 deposit have delivered a series of shallow, high-grade hits, including:
• 34m @ 2.32 g/t Au from 56m, including 9m @ 5.44 g/t Au (DSDD0157)
• 48m @ 1.27 g/t Au from 73m, including 8m @ 3.11 g/t Au (DSDD0166)
• 11.02m @ 1.29 g/t Au from 43.50m, including 4m @ 1.80 g/t Au, and 37.60m @ 1.24 g/t Au from 55.50m, including 5m @ 2.67 g/t Au (DSDD0172A)
• 48m @ 0.87 g/t Au from 93m, including 10m @ 1.81 g/t Au (DSDD0144B)
These intercepts underscore the emerging potential of the Boundiali project, with mineralisation remaining open along strike and at depth. Aurum’s Managing Director Dr. Caigen Wang commented, “We’re pleased to report further shallow, wide gold intercepts from BD Target 1 at Boundiali, highlighted by 34m @ 2.32 g/t Au from 56m, including 9m @ 5.44 g/t Au in hole DSDD0157. These results are from drilling designed to upgrade Inferred Resources to Indicated, test the limits of known gold mineralisation, and incorporate previously unclassified mineralisation into the next MRE update”.
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Aurum’s 2025 campaign is one of the most aggressive in West Africa, with eight self-owned diamond drill rigs targeting 100,000 metres across the Boundiali tenements. There are two Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) updates scheduled for release this year, the first of which is on track to be released in July to add to the existing 1.59 million ounce (Moz) gold resource. A second update later in 2025 will include results from current drilling at BD, BM, and BST deposits, along with many untested gold-in-soil anomalies.
The company’s operational advantage is bolstered by its expanding in-house drilling fleet, now growing to 10 rigs, enabling cost-effective and accelerated exploration. This supports the company’s objective of significant resource growth and underpins the ongoing Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS), expected by year-end 2025.
In parallel, Aurum is set to launch a 30,000-metre diamond drilling program at the recently acquired Napié deposit, targeting expansion of its existing 0.87 Moz resource. The program is scheduled to commence in mid-June, with an updated Napié MRE anticipated by year-end.
Aurum also mentioned that they are well-funded for these exploration efforts, having completed a $35.6 million private placement in May, ensuring the company is strongly positioned to execute its multi-project growth strategy. With drilling ongoing and more assays pending, Aurum’s Boundiali project continues to demonstrate substantial upside. The company’s aggressive exploration and development strategy, underpinned by robust funding and operational control, positions it as a leading gold developer in West Africa, with clear pathways to resource growth and project advancement in 2025