• First 5,000 m drilling campaign to start in November 2025
• Konahiri becomes firm’s second key exploration site after Didievi
• Company holds $10.5 million in cash to fund ongoing operations

Australian miner African Gold announced on October 27 its plan to launch a diamond drilling campaign of at least 5,000 meters in November at its Konahiri gold project in Côte d’Ivoire. The move will make Konahiri the company’s second flagship exploration site in the country, alongside its Didievi project, which already hosts inferred mineral resources of 989,000 ounces of gold.

“Konahiri is emerging as our next major discovery front in Côte d’Ivoire. We now have a coherent 5 km soil anomaly that remains open, supported by a broader 18 km trend (…) Our objective  is  clear, convert  strong  geochemical  signals  into  bedrock discoveries and build a pipeline of growth opportunities alongside Didievi,” said African Gold CEO Adam Oehlman.

Located in the Kotiola–Marabadrassa Birimian belt in central Côte d’Ivoire, Konahiri is currently undergoing a 3,000-meter auger drilling program. Results from this phase, particularly the targets identified, will guide the upcoming diamond drilling campaign.

While African Gold aims to unlock Konahiri’s potential, the project remains at an early stage, and the chances of defining a viable gold deposit are still uncertain. Meanwhile, the company continues work at Didievi, where a 40,000-meter drilling program has been underway since July.

African Gold recently reported holding around 16 million Australian dollars ($10.5 million) in cash to support its exploration programs in Côte d’Ivoire.