Awalé Reports Gold Recoveries of up to 98% at Odienné on Simple, Conventional Metallurgy
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Awalé Resources Limited
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 11:26:59 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Awalé Resources reported high gold recoveries of 91% to 98% at its Odienné Gold-Copper Project using conventional gravity and cyanidation. The results exceeded the metallurgical assumptions used in the May 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate and provide key technical inputs for the project's upcoming Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
Reasoning: The metallurgical testwork returned high recoveries on a simple flowsheet, significantly exceeding the conservative assumptions used in the previous Mineral Resource Estimate, which de-risks the upcoming PEA.
Positive factors
- High gold recoveries (91-98%) exceeding MRE assumptions
- Simple, conventional metallurgy (gravity and cyanidation)
- Non-refractory, free-milling gold
- No deleterious elements or preg-robbing identified
- Strong gravity recoverable gold (up to 70.2%)
- Results complete a principal technical input for the PEA
Negative factors
- Copper concentrate grade (16.18% Cu) is low by industry standards and may attract higher treatment charges
- Gold in copper concentrate is worth less than doré
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Free Millingpositive
Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation.
Why it applies: Gold is described as coarse, free, and non-refractory with no preg-robbing issues.
Evidence · text
“Gold is coarse, free, and non-refractory, with no preg-robbing or deleterious-element issues identified.”
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Gold recoveries of 91% to 98% are at or above the exceptional band for cyanidation.
Evidence · text
“Gold recoveries of 91% to 98%”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The preferred flowsheet involves gravity, flotation, and cyanidation circuits.
Evidence · text
“A conventional gravity and cyanidation circuit works at all three deposits.”
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route ("gravity")
Multi-Domain Testedpositive
Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed.
Why it applies: 4 distinct composites were tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (8)
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 91 %Head Grade: 0.9Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Sample
- BBM deposit composite (whole ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 91 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 0.9
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong recovery on lower-than-average resource grade material.
Positive factors
- Exceeds MRE assumption of 86.0%
Evidence · text
“Gold recovery was 91.0% at BBM (versus 86.0% assumed in the MRE)”
gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidationOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 93.7 %Head Grade: 0.9Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidation
- Sample
- BBM deposit composite (preferred flowsheet)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 93.7 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 0.9
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Improved recovery through addition of gravity and flotation circuits.
Positive factors
- Lifts gold recovery from 91.0% to 93.7%
Evidence · text
“Adding a gravity circuit and copper flotation lifts BBM gold recovery to 93.7%”
Tags used in scoring
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: processing_route matches the gravity signal
gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidationOdienné Gold-Copper Project · copperRecovery: 92.3 %Head Grade: 0.425Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidation
- Sample
- BBM deposit composite (preferred flowsheet)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 92.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 0.425
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong recovery but concentrate grade may attract higher treatment charges.
Positive factors
- High copper recovery of 92.3%
Negative factors
- Concentrate grade (16.18% Cu) is low by industry standards
Evidence · text
“capturing 92.3% of the copper into a potentially saleable concentrate”
Tags used in scoring
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: processing_route matches the gravity signal
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 92.3% is at or above the exceptional band (92%)
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 97 %Head Grade: 8.91Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Sample
- Charger deposit composite (whole ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 8.91
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strongest straightforward leach response with low reagent consumption.
Positive factors
- Very high recovery (97.0%)
- Exceeds MRE assumption of 91.4%
Evidence · text
“Charger returned the strongest straightforward leach response, at 97.0% gold extraction”
Tags used in scoring
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 97% is at or above the exceptional band (95%)
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · silverRecovery: 82.5 %Head Grade: 9.7Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Sample
- Charger deposit composite (whole ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 82.5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 9.7
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Good byproduct recovery.
Positive factors
- Solid silver recovery of 82.5%
Evidence · text
“82.5% silver extraction by whole-ore cyanidation”
bottle rollOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 97.8 %Head Grade: 1.63Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Sample
- Empire deposit composite (whole ore cyanidation)
- Grind P80
- 85 µm
- Leach Time
- 48 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97.8 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 1.63
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Excellent recovery on soft material.
Positive factors
- Highest gold extraction (97.8%)
- Exceeds MRE assumption of 94.1%
Evidence · text
“Empire returned the highest gold extraction of the three deposits at 97.8% by whole-ore cyanidation”
Tags used in scoring
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 97.8% is at or above the exceptional band (95%)
bulk sulphide flotation with cyanidation of concentrate and tailingsOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 98.2 %Head Grade: 1.63Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- bulk sulphide flotation with cyanidation of concentrate and tailings
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- Empire deposit composite (preferred flowsheet)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 98.2 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 1.63
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Optimized flowsheet provides exceptional recovery.
Positive factors
- Highest overall recovery (98.2%)
Evidence · text
“rising to 98.2% with bulk sulphide flotation and cyanidation of concentrate and tailings”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 98.2% is at or above the exceptional band (95%)
gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidation of the copper flotation tailingsOdienné Gold-Copper Project · goldRecovery: 96.3 %Head Grade: 2.06Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Odienné Gold-Copper Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker
- ARIC.V
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- gravity recovery with copper pre-float and cyanidation of the copper flotation tailings
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- Project composite (preferred flowsheet)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 96.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 2.06
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred H. Knight Mineral Processing UK Ltd
- Consultant
- Bara Consulting Limited
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong blended performance across the project.
Positive factors
- High blended recovery of 96.3%
Evidence · text
“The Project composite returned... 96.3% [Au extraction]”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: processing_route matches the gravity signal
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 96.3% is at or above the exceptional band (95%)
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