# Awalé Reports Gold Recoveries of up to 98% at Odienné on Simple, Conventional Metallurgy Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528 Original source: https://oregroup.ca/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-metallurgy/ Publisher: prospectors\_exchange Original announcement: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-16T16:53:16.927Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-16T16:53:16.927Z - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High gold recoveries \(91-98%\) exceeding MRE assumptions - Positive factor: Simple, conventional metallurgy \(gravity and cyanidation\) - Positive factor: Non-refractory, free-milling gold - Positive factor: Strong gravity recoverable gold \(up to 70.2% at Empire\) - Positive factor: Results support upcoming PEA - Negative factor: Concentrate copper grade \(16.18%\) is low by industry standards, potentially attracting higher treatment charges - Negative factor: Gold in copper concentrate is worth less than doré Facts used in scoring: 9 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Milling** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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 Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route \("gravity"\) **Multi-Domain Tested** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 roll [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Odienné Gold-Copper Project · gold #### 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 factor: Exceeds MRE assumption of 86.0% ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Odienné Gold-Copper Project · gold #### 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 factor: Improved gold recovery via gravity and copper flotation #### Tags used in scoring **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) Odienné Gold-Copper Project · copper #### 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 factor: Strong copper recovery \(92.3%\) - Negative factor: Concentrate grade \(16.18%\) is low by industry standards #### Tags used in scoring **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 roll [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) Odienné Gold-Copper Project · gold #### 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 factor: Very high recovery \(97.0%\) - Positive factor: Exceeds MRE assumption of 91.4% #### Tags used in scoring **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 roll [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) Odienné Gold-Copper Project · gold #### 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 factor: Highest gold extraction \(97.8%\) #### Tags used in scoring **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 \(95%\) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528#fact-metallurgical-facts-5) Odienné Gold-Copper Project · gold #### 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 factor: Highest overall gold extraction \(98.2%\) #### Tags used in scoring **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 roll [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528#fact-metallurgical-facts-6) Odienné Gold-Copper Project · gold #### 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 factor: Strong blended recovery \(93.9%\) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528#fact-metallurgical-facts-7) Odienné Gold-Copper Project · gold #### 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 factor: High blended recovery \(96.3%\) #### Tags used in scoring **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 \(95%\) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awale-reports-gold-recoveries-of-up-to-98-at-odienne-on-simple-conventional-meta--f3bb168c-3955-47a5-adad-df26904d3528#fact-metallurgical-facts-8) Odienné Gold-Copper Project · copper #### 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 factor: Solid copper recovery \(92.6%\) #### Tags used in scoring **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 \(92%\) ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. 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