ASX-listed Aurum Resources has reached a significant regulatory milestone at its flagship Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire.
Following the recent lodgement of two applications in December 2025, the Company now has three mining exploitation licence applications on foot with the Côte d’Ivoire Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy.
Key Highlights
- Full Project Coverage: Three exploitation applications now pending over the Boundiali South (BST), Boundiali DS (BD), and Boundiali Minex (BM) tenements, totalling 572.67km².
- Strong Catalyst Pipeline: Updated Mineral Resource Estimates (MRE) for Boundiali (2.41Moz) and Napié (0.87Moz), along with the Boundiali Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS), are all scheduled for release in Q1 CY2026.
- Aggressive 2026 Growth: Planning 100,000m of diamond drilling at Boundiali for 2026, with two additional MRE updates targeted for mid and late year. Another 30,000m diamond planned for Napié.
- Well-Funded: Robust unaudited cash balance of ~$40.1M as of 31 December 2025 to fund 2026 development and exploration.
Strategic Progress at Boundiali
The lodgement of applications for the BD (130.38km²) and BM (274.93km²) mining licences in December 2025 joins the existing BST (167.36km²) application submitted in March 2025. This comprehensive application footprint underscores Aurum’s confidence in Boundiali’s potential as a large-scale, modern open-pit mining operation.
Aurum’s Managing Director Dr. Caigen Wang said: “The rapid transition from exploration to mining licence applications across our entire Boundiali footprint is a testament to the quality of our assets and the efficiency of our team. In 2025, we grew our resource from 1.59Moz to 2.41Moz and completed over 108,000m of drilling at Boundiali. With $40M in the bank and a clear pathway to a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) in late 2026, we are perfectly positioned to deliver significant value this year."