ASX-listed Resolute Mining, the Africa-focused gold miner, has announced an initial Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at the La Debo Project in Côte d'Ivoire - a strategically important jurisdiction for Resolute.
La Debo is one of Resolute's key exploration assets in Côte d'Ivoire. The new MRE comprises 643 koz of contained gold which is 60% larger than historical estimates. This has been achieved through exploration success at the G3S prospect on the La Debo permit. The focus of future exploration is on extending the high-grade mineralisation at G3S as well as drill testing targets in the south-western half of the permit. In October 2025, Resolute was granted two new exploration permits, Serihio and Okroyou, that are contiguous to the south of the La Debo permit. Resolute plans to start exploration across these permits in 2026 and sees potential for the resources at the La Debo project to expand further. Depending on results, the MRE may be updated in late 2026.
The Company has over 7 Moz of gold resource across three assets in Côte d'Ivoire. Doropo is the most advanced project with an updated feasibility study expected in December 2025. Following this and granting of the exploitation permit, construction is planned to commence in 2026 with first gold production in 2028. The Company's other exploration project in Côte d'Ivoire is the ABC Project which has a current MRE of 2.2 Moz. An exploration program consisting of approximately 25,000m of RC drilling has commenced and will continue over the next six months.
Exploration remains central to Resolute's growth strategy and a key driver of long-term shareholder value. The Company's ongoing exploration programs are designed to expand resource potential, extend mine life, and unlock new opportunities across its portfolio. In addition to the active exploration campaigns in Côte d'Ivoire, the Company expects to announce updates on its exploration and mine extension activities in Senegal before year-end, reinforcing its commitment to sustained value creation through discovery and development.
Highlights
- Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for La Debo (G3N and G3S prospects) of 17.6Mt grading 1.14 g/t Au for 643 koz of contained gold at 0.5g/t cut-off grade versus the historic resource of 400koz grading 1.3 g/t at 0.3 g/t cut-off
- The gold mineralisation at G3N and G3S is from surface with consistent along strike and downdip grade continuity
- The Mineral Resources at the G3N and G3S prospects remain open down dip with grades encountered so far increasing at depth at G3S
- Future exploration will focus on extending mineralisation at depth at G3S as well as testing the strong gold anomaly at the G1 prospect area to the southwest
Chris Eger, Managing Director and CEO commented:
"We are pleased to release an initial JORC resource for the La Debo project in Côte d'Ivoire. The exploration team has done a great job adding over 250 koz of contained gold to the historic resource.
The initial MRE of over 640koz of contained gold forms a strong foundation at La Debo. We are confident of expanding the resources further and will continue exploration over other prospects on the La Debo permit. Moreover, initial exploration work is planned on the two newly granted exploration permits that are only 15 km from the resource announced today.
I would like to highlight that Resolute now has three projects in Côte d'Ivoire - two exploration (La Debo and ABC) and one development (Doropo) - all of which have sizeable gold resources outlined. The country is a key jurisdiction for the Company as we focus on progressing Doropo towards construction.
Overall, today's result demonstrates Resolute's ability to create value through exploration. With exploration projects in Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Guinea, Resolute is well-positioned to continue building a diversified pipeline of high-quality projects."
