Aurum hits bonanza-grade gold outside 3.22Moz Boundiali resource in Côte d’Ivoire
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Aurum Resources intercepted bonanza-grade gold outside the boundaries of its 3.22-million-ounce Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire, including a 2.38m intercept at 22.01 g/t with 1m at 51.38 g/t. The company says the hits at the BMT2 prospect suggest a new mineralised zone and is continuing a 100,000m diamond drilling campaign to test extensions.
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KEY FACTS
- Aurum Resources reported assays from 60 diamond drill holes totaling 12,251 metres across BMT1 and BMT2 within its BM tenement.
- A 2.38-metre intercept at 22.01 g/t gold from 277m included a 1m core at 51.38 g/t at the BMT2 prospect.
- BMT1 drilling (41 holes, 8,460.65m) targeted material hosting 320,000 ounces of the Boundiali resource and included 1.35m at 43.32 g/t from 17m (1m at 47.56 g/t).
- Aurum holds an 80 per cent interest in the BM tenement containing BMT1 and BMT2, and says the gold system at the new ground remains open in all directions.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Brief
Aurum Resources has intersected high-grade gold, including a 2.38‑metre intercept grading 22.01 g/t (with 1m at 51.38 g/t), outside the boundaries of its 3.22‑million‑ounce Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire. The company says the BMT2 hit could mark a new mineralised zone and is continuing a 100,000m diamond drilling campaign to test extensions.
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