Awalé Reports Gold Recoveries of up to 98% at Odienné on Simple, Conventional Metallurgy
Original announcement by prospectors_exchange on
- Company
- Awalé Resources Limited
- Ticker
- ARIC
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 16:53:17 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Summary
Awalé Resources reported successful metallurgical testwork at the Odienné Gold-Copper Project, with gold recoveries ranging from 91% to 98%. The results, achieved using conventional gravity and cyanidation, exceeded the assumptions used in the May 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate and provide key technical inputs for the project's Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
Reasoning: Metallurgical results significantly exceeded conservative MRE assumptions across all deposits using a simple flowsheet, providing high-confidence inputs for the upcoming PEA.
Positive factors
- High gold recoveries (91-98%) exceeding MRE assumptions
- Simple, conventional metallurgy (gravity and cyanidation)
- Non-refractory, free-milling gold
- Strong gravity recoverable gold (up to 70.2% at Empire)
- Results support upcoming PEA
Negative factors
- Concentrate copper grade (16.18%) is low by industry standards, potentially attracting higher treatment charges
- Gold in copper concentrate is worth less than doré
Facts used in scoring: 9
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 at or above exceptional bands for the commodity and route.
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: Preferred flowsheets involve 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: 4 distinct composites were tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (9)
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
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- 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: Solid recovery on lower-than-average resource grade material.
Positive factors
- Exceeds MRE assumption of 86.0%
flotationOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 93.7 %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
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- BBM deposit composite (preferred flowsheet: gravity + copper pre-float + cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 93.7 %
- 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: Demonstrates value add from complex flowsheet at BBM.
Positive factors
- Improved gold recovery via gravity and copper flotation
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
flotationOdienné Gold-Copper Project · copperRecovery: 92.3 %Head Grade: 0.425Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- BBM deposit composite (preferred flowsheet)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 92.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 0.425
- Head Grade Unit
- %
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: Good recovery but concentrate quality may impact payability.
Positive factors
- Strong copper recovery (92.3%)
Negative factors
- Concentrate grade (16.18%) is low by industry standards
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: 92.3% is at or above the exceptional band (92%)
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 97 %Head Grade: 8.91Head 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
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Sample
- Charger deposit composite (whole-ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 8.91
- 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: Strongest straightforward leach response.
Positive factors
- Very high recovery (97.0%)
- Exceeds MRE assumption of 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 · goldRecovery: 97.8 %Head Grade: 1.63Head 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
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Sample
- Empire deposit composite (whole-ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97.8 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 1.63
- 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: Excellent recovery results.
Positive factors
- Highest gold extraction (97.8%)
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%)
flotationOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 98.2 %Head Grade: 1.63Head 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
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- Empire deposit composite (preferred flowsheet: bulk sulphide flotation + cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 98.2 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 1.63
- 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: Optimized flowsheet for Empire.
Positive factors
- Highest overall gold extraction (98.2%)
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%)
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 93.9 %Head Grade: 2.06Head 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
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Sample
- Project composite (whole-ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 93.9 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 2.06
- 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: Representative blended result.
Positive factors
- Strong blended recovery (93.9%)
flotationOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 96.3 %Head Grade: 2.06Head 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
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- Project composite (preferred flowsheet)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 96.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 2.06
- 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: Optimized flowsheet for project composite.
Positive factors
- High blended recovery (96.3%)
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: 96.3% is at or above the exceptional band (95%)
flotationOdienné Gold-Copper Project · copperRecovery: 92.6 %Head Grade: 0.359Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- côte d’ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- Project composite (preferred flowsheet)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 92.6 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 0.359
- Head Grade Unit
- %
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: Consistent copper recovery across project composite.
Positive factors
- Solid copper recovery (92.6%)
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: 92.6% is at or above the exceptional band (92%)
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