Aurum has been peppering the belt with significant drill hits since 2024, culminating in a rapid resource growth this year. Multiple intercepts above 50 grams per tonne have continued to confirm the project’s high-grade core, while its broad, shallow zones have reinforced the deposit’s potential as a scalable bulk-tonnage development.
Alongside work at Boundiali, the company is progressing its nearby 868,000-ounce Napié project – acquired earlier this year through a successful all-scrip takeover of Mako Gold. Aurum recently kicked off a 30,000-metre diamond program aimed at sharpening the geological model at site, which will feed into a resource upgrade, slated for next year.
Adding to its burgeoning inventory in the gold-rich region, the company has also recently secured a 35 per cent stake in Ivorian explorer Major Star Plus. The deal – with a 95 per cent interest earn-in option – significantly expands Aurum’s gold exploration footprint through three permit applications positioned right alongside Boundiali.
Armed with $40 million in the bank, a bulging project pipeline and rigs running hot across Côte d’Ivoire, Aurum is potentially shaping up as a standout gold play in 2026.
Should Boundiali’s high-grade core keep spitting out big numbers and Napié’s upgrade fire, the company could soon move from explorer status to become a serious development force in West Africa.
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