Awalé Confirms High-Grade Mineralization Extends Below BBM Open Pit at Odienné Gold-Copper Project

Published: Jul 21, 2026 10:09

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Awalé Resources has reported new drilling results from its Newmont-backed Odienné gold-copper project in Côte d'Ivoire, confirming that the high-grade core of the BBM deposit extends beneath the existing open-pit resource, highlighting underground development potential. Drill hole BBDD-31 intersected 7 metres grading 7.04 g/t gold and 0.16% copper from 385 metres depth, while hole BBDD-30 returned 46 metres grading 1.93 g/t gold and 0.39% copper. The company said the results are the first from a 12-hole deep drilling program targeting mineralization beneath the BBM deposit. Odienné currently hosts an inferred resource of 32.4 million tonnes grading 1.33 g/t gold and 0.33% copper, containing approximately 1.4 million ounces of gold and 93,000 tonnes of copper. Exploration is managed by Awalé under a joint venture funded by Newmont.

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