Awale Gold Copper Assays Point To Bigger Lode In West Africa
Original announcement by canadianminingjournal on
- Company
- Awalé Resources
- Ticker
- ARIC
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 20:15:16 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Awalé Resources reported high-grade gold-copper drill results from the Odienné project in Côte d’Ivoire, with hole BBDD-31 returning 7.04 g/t gold. The results suggest the high-grade core of the BBM target extends at depth, potentially hosting an underground portion.
Reasoning: New drill results show high-grade gold (7.04 g/t) at depth, suggesting the high-grade core extends below the existing open-pit resource, increasing exploration potential.
Positive factors
- high-grade gold intercepts at depth
- extension of high-grade core under open pit
- new investment from producer
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling below the open pit suggests the high-grade core extends at depth.
Evidence · text
“high-grade core of the BBM target extends under the open-pit resource”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The reported resource is entirely in the Inferred category.
Evidence · text
“Odienné hosts 32.4 million inferred tonnes”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
BBDD-31Odienné · goldGrade: 7.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BBDD-31
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
- From
- 385 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BBDD-31:385-392
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 7.04 g/t gold over 7m is a strong intercept for this project type.
Positive factors
- highest gold grade drilled at the deposit to date
Evidence · text
“BBDD-31 returned 7 metres grading 7.04 grams gold per tonne”
BBDD-31Odienné · copperGrade: 0.16Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BBDD-31
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.16
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7 m
- From
- 385 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BBDD-31:385-392
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.16% Cu is a secondary component of this intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.16% copper”
BBDD-31Odienné · silverGrade: 0.88Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BBDD-31
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.88
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
- From
- 385 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BBDD-31:385-392
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver is a trace byproduct in this intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.88 gram silver”
BBDD-31Odienné · molybdenumGrade: 94Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BBDD-31
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 94
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 7 m
- From
- 385 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BBDD-31:385-392
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Molybdenum reported in ppm.
Evidence · text
“94 parts per million (ppm) molybdenum”
BBDD-31Odienné · goldGrade: 1.51Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 36 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BBDD-31
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.51
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 36 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BBDD-31:sub
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within the 7m high-grade zone (Note: text says 36m, likely a typo in source for 3.6m or similar, but extracting verbatim).
Evidence · text
“36 metres at 1.51 grams gold”
BBDD-30Odienné · goldGrade: 1.93Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 46 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BBDD-30
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.93
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 46 m
- From
- 364 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BBDD-30:364-410
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide intercept at depth.
Evidence · text
“BBDD-30, cut 46 metres at 1.93 grams gold”
BBDD-30Odienné · goldGrade: 2.93Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BBDD-30
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.93
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BBDD-30:sub
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“including 17 metres grading 2.93 grams gold”
BBDD-30Odienné · goldGrade: 2.24Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 38 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BBDD-30
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 38 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BBDD-30:sub2
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Another significant gold interval in the same hole.
Evidence · text
“returned 38 metres at 2.24 grams gold”
OdiennéOdienné · goldGrade: 1.33Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Odienné
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The resource is entirely in the Inferred category.
Negative factors
- All Inferred
Evidence · text
“Odienné hosts 32.4 million inferred tonnes grading 1.33 grams gold”
OdiennéOdienné · copperGrade: 0.33Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Odienné
- Project
- Odienné
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- ARIC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.33
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component of the inferred resource.
Evidence · text
“and 0.33% copper holding... 93,000 tonnes copper”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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