Highlights:

New drill program is now underway at Charger following up on Awale’s recent drill intercept of 26 g/t gold over 57m, including 45.7 g/t gold over 32m from 165m downhole
A second rig will soon commence drilling at the BBM Prospect to follow up on its 75m @ 2.4 g/t gold equivalent intercept
Drilling is fully funded by Newmont
Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – April 5, 2024) – Awalé Resources (TSXV: ARIC) (“Awalé” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce the commencement of a 3,000 metre diamond drilling program over the Charger Prospect at the Odienné project. The drilling is planned to follow up to the recently announced 26 g/t gold over 57m, including 45.7 g/t gold over 32m from 165m downhole in OEDD-83 at the Charger Prospect (see Awale news release March 25 2024). Additionally, a 4000m drill program for the BBM discovery (see Awale news releases January 11 2024 and March 18 2024) will commence with a second diamond drill rig in the ensuing weeks.

Andrew Chubb, CEO of Awalé Resources, stated today,

“With our two recent discoveries on the Charger and BBM prospects, we thought it’s critical to resume drilling without delay and follow up on these exciting discoveries. This next phase of drilling marks another step in Awalé’s endeavour open a new mining and exploration district in Côte d’Ivoire, the recent results from BBM and Charger underscores our projects potential. We have never doubted the potential of the Odienné district we are excited to launch into this new phase of drilling.”

Awalé views Odienné as highly prospective for large-scale Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) mineral systems. Awalé’s exploration approach has now delivered significant discoveries that also include the Empire and Sceptre East with multiple untested pipeline targets that highlight the district scale potential of the project.
see & read more on
https://awaleresources.ca/2024/04/05/awale-resumes-drilling-at-the-charger-prospect-on-the-odienne-project-joint-venture/