African Gold delivers 119% resource upgrade to Blaffo Guetto at Didievi project in Côte d’Ivoire

African Gold (ASX: A1G) has achieved a major upgrade to the Blaffo Guetto inferred resource at its Didievi gold project in Côte d’Ivoire.

The company said the increase to 989,000 ounces represents a well-established and robust body of ore.

African Gold accomplished this significant expansion at a low discovery cost, confirming the mineralisation at Blaffo Guetto is continuous and well-defined over a strike length of 1.8 kilometres.

Quality, low-cost project

“We are extremely pleased to deliver a substantial upgrade to the Blaffo Guetto resource […] that takes us to 989,000oz at an impressive 2.5g/t gold and over 1Moz at lower cut-off grades,” chief executive officer Adam Oehlman said.

“Importantly, the resource remains shallow, high-grade and completely open both along strike and at depth and does not yet account for the exciting new regional discoveries at Pranoi and the Poku Trend,” Mr Oehlman said.

“With $12 million, we’re fully funded to accelerate drilling in July to both grow Blaffo Guetto and test high-potential regional targets.”

Further potential

The deposit remains open in all directions, indicating considerable potential for further expansion through ongoing exploration activities.

Mr Oehlman said that, in collaboration with strategic partner Montage Gold, African Gold is now well-positioned to capitalise on this increased resource.

“This is just the beginning—we believe we’re unlocking what will ultimately prove to be a multi-million-ounce gold system.”

Understanding mineralisation

The company’s immediate focus is on growing the Blaffo Guetto resource while deepening its understanding of the mineralisation to guide ongoing exploration and development.

“In parallel, we are initiating the definition and advancement of additional prospective resources within our broader tenement package,” Mr Oehlman said.

Blaffo Guetto is the most advanced prospect at the Didievi project, while recent success at the Pranoi prospect has confirmed over 600m of continuous mineralisation along a potential 1.5km strike length.

The project is strategically located within trucking distance of approximately 8Mt of existing processing capacity, presenting a clear pathway to accelerated production and multiple development scenarios.