West African Resources hits fresh gold in grade control rilling at Kiaka; mining start set for Q1 2025


West African Resources (ASX:WAF) has hit gold in its latest drill run at Kiaka, this time a maiden grade control program.

The company headlined with a 30m intersection @ 4.1g/t gold on-site the project in Burkina Faso.

Other hits, all of which ended in downhole mineralisation, include:

  • 29m @ 2.6g/t gold
  • 31m @ 2.0g/t gold
  • 32 m @ 1.9g/t gold
  • 30m @ 1.9g/t gold
  • 28m @ 2.0g/t gold

Depths were not immediately advertised but the company said results confirm mineralisation between 130 and 185m depth; this is supportive of the company’s open-pit plan.

Management made the perhaps odd claim that this was “near surface,” but all in all: WAF sees first mining to commence in Q1 of 2025.

“Maiden RC grade control drilling at Kiaka has returned thick zones of near-surface gold mineralisation including 30m at 4.1g/t gold and 29m at 2.6g/t gold. Results confirm WAF’s geological model with gold mineralisation 130m to 185m wide near surface,? WAF EC Richard Hyde said.

WAF last traded at $1.43.


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