Awalé Reports Gold Recoveries of up to 98% at Odienné on Simple, Conventional Metallurgy
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Awalé Resources Limited
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 11:22:32 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Awalé Resources reported successful metallurgical testwork at the Odienné Gold-Copper Project, with gold recoveries reaching up to 98% using conventional gravity and cyanidation. The results exceeded the conservative assumptions used in the May 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate and provide critical technical inputs for the project's Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
Reasoning: Detailed metallurgical testwork demonstrated high gold recoveries (91-98%) on a simple flowsheet, exceeding previous resource assumptions and providing key inputs for the upcoming PEA.
Positive factors
- Recoveries exceeded MRE assumptions across all deposits
- Simple, conventional metallurgy (gravity and cyanidation)
- Non-refractory, free-milling gold
- High gravity recoverable gold (up to 70.2%)
- Strong performance on lower-grade BBM composite
Negative factors
- BBM copper concentrate grade is low by industry standards
- Gold in copper concentrate is worth less than doré
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Gold recoveries of 91% to 98% are well above the exceptional band for cyanidation.
Evidence · text
“Gold recoveries of 91% to 98%”
Free Millingpositive
Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation.
Why it applies: Gold is described as coarse, free, and non-refractory.
Evidence · text
“Gold is coarse, free, and non-refractory”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: Processing involves gravity, flotation, and cyanidation circuits.
Evidence · text
“A conventional gravity and cyanidation circuit works at all three deposits.”
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route ("gravity")
Multi-Domain Testedpositive
Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed.
Why it applies: 3 distinct composites were tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (7)
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 91 %Head Grade: 0.9Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Processing Route
- whole ore cyanidation
- Sample
- BBM deposit composite (whole ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 91 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 0.9
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 91% recovery on lower-grade material (0.9 g/t Au) is a strong result.
Positive factors
- Exceeded MRE assumption of 86.0%
Evidence · text
“Gold recovery was 91.0% at BBM (versus 86.0% assumed in the MRE)”
gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidationOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 93.7 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidation
- Processing Route
- gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidation of the copper flotation tailings
- Sample
- BBM deposit composite (preferred flowsheet)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 93.7 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Improved recovery via integrated gravity and flotation circuit.
Positive factors
- Lifts gold recovery from 91.0% to 93.7%
Evidence · text
“Adding a gravity circuit and copper flotation lifts BBM gold recovery to 93.7%”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: processing_route matches the gravity signal
copper flotationOdienné Gold-Copper Project · copperRecovery: 92.3 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- copper flotation
- Processing Route
- gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidation of the copper flotation tailings
- Sample
- BBM deposit composite (preferred flowsheet)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 92.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High recovery but concentrate quality may attract penalties.
Positive factors
- High copper recovery of 92.3%
Negative factors
- Concentrate grade is low by industry standards
Evidence · text
“capturing 92.3% of the copper into a potentially saleable concentrate”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: processing_route matches the gravity signal
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 92.3% is at or above the exceptional band (92%)
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 97 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Processing Route
- whole ore leach
- Sample
- Charger deposit composite (whole ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high recovery on a simple flowsheet.
Positive factors
- Exceeded MRE assumption of 91.4%
- Strong leach response
Evidence · text
“97.0% at Charger (versus 91.4%)”
Tags used in scoring
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 97% is at or above the exceptional band (95%)
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · silverRecovery: 82.5 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Processing Route
- whole ore leach
- Sample
- Charger deposit composite (whole ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 82.5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid silver recovery alongside gold.
Evidence · text
“82.5% silver extraction by whole-ore cyanidation”
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 97.8 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Processing Route
- whole ore leach
- Sample
- Empire deposit composite (whole ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97.8 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Excellent recovery results.
Positive factors
- Exceeded MRE assumption of 94.1%
- Highest gold extraction of the three deposits
Evidence · text
“97.8% at Empire (versus 94.1%)”
Tags used in scoring
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 97.8% is at or above the exceptional band (95%)
bulk sulphide flotation with cyanidation of concentrate and tailingsOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 98.2 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bulk sulphide flotation with cyanidation of concentrate and tailings
- Processing Route
- bulk sulphide flotation with cyanidation of concentrate and tailings
- Sample
- Empire deposit composite (preferred flowsheet)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 98.2 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Optimized flowsheet provides exceptional recovery.
Positive factors
- Highest gold extraction achieved
Evidence · text
“rising to 98.2% with bulk sulphide flotation and cyanidation of concentrate and tailings”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 98.2% is at or above the exceptional band (95%)
How Atlas produces this analysis
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