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Awalé Resources Drilling Confirms High-Grade Underground Potential at BBM Discovery

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  • Awalé’s first underground drill results at BBM show strong gold-copper grades at depth, reinforcing both open-pit and emerging underground potential at the Odienné Project.
  • The BBM results support expectations for a sizeable gold-copper resource ahead of a Q2 2026 estimate, while wider Odienné exploration targets further discoveries for Awalé.
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Awalé Resources Drilling Confirms High-Grade Underground Potential at BBM Discovery

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The latest announcement is out from Awale Resources Limited ( (TSE:ARIC) ).

Awalé Resources has reported strong assay results from the first six holes of its 11-hole underground diamond drilling program at the BBM gold-copper discovery within the Odienné Project in Côte d’Ivoire. Intercepts include up to 3.3 g/t gold equivalent over 38 metres at depths around 400 metres below surface, supporting the potential for a significant underground resource in addition to previously demonstrated open-pit potential.

The program, designed to test mineralization down to about 600 metres, is returning some of the highest and broadest grades seen to date at BBM, with further results pending and step-out drilling to 800 metres contemplated if successful. Management says the results bolster confidence that BBM could evolve into one of West Africa’s larger gold-copper discoveries ahead of a targeted initial mineral resource estimate in Q2 2026, while parallel exploration on Awalé’s 100%-owned permits aims to generate additional targets across the wider Odienné land package.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:ARIC) stock is a Hold with a C$0.81 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Awale Resources Limited stock, see the TSE:ARIC Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:ARIC Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:ARIC is a Neutral.

The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance (losses and ongoing cash burn) despite a strong, low-debt balance sheet. Technicals are a notable positive with price above key moving averages and supportive momentum indicators, while valuation is constrained by the company’s loss-making profile and lack of dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:ARIC stock, click here.

More about Awale Resources Limited

Awalé Resources Limited is a mineral exploration company focused on large high-grade gold and copper-gold deposits in Côte d’Ivoire. The company is advancing the Odienné Copper-Gold Project, which spans 2,346 square kilometres across seven permits, including ground held in joint venture with Newmont, in an underexplored West African region.

Average Trading Volume: 173,710

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$100.3M

Learn more about ARIC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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