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Apollo Minerals has launched Phase 2 drilling at its Salanie Gold Project in Gabon, building on strong 2024 results that revealed high-grade gold mineralisation and visible gold. The program targets extensions at A1 and new prospects A2, A3, and P6.

Predictive Discovery Limited has raised A$69.2 million through a strategic placement with the Lundin Family and Zijin Mining, bolstering its financial position to advance the Bankan Gold Project in Guinea.

Marvel Gold Limited has secured extensions for key tenement transfers in Mali, pushing deadlines to 2026 due to the ongoing closure of the Mali Cadastre. This move preserves its strategic foothold in the region amid regulatory uncertainty.

Aurum Resources reports a maiden 1.6 million ounce gold resource at its Boundiali project in Côte d'Ivoire, alongside ongoing high-grade drilling success and a strategic merger with Mako Gold Limited.

Mako Gold Limited has agreed to a takeover by Aurum Resources, creating a stronger gold exploration entity in West Africa with over A$20 million in cash to accelerate development at key projects.

Resolute Mining reported a strong operational and financial performance in 2024, producing 340,000 ounces of gold and generating $250 million in operating cash flow. Despite higher costs driven by new mining regulations, the company maintains positive guidance for 2025 with ongoing exploration and development projects across West Africa.

Resolute Mining delivered a solid 2024 with record cash flows and slightly higher gold production, but faces rising costs from Mali’s new Mining Code and a $160 million government settlement. The company plans lower 2025 output as Mako mining winds down, focusing on cash flow and exploration.

Castle Minerals Limited reports promising drilling results at its Wa Gold Project and secures a transformative $3 million investment from Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund for its Kambale Graphite Project.

Predictive Discovery Limited has reported significant progress at its Bankan Gold Project in Guinea, highlighted by strong high-grade drilling results and the crucial environmental compliance certification that paves the way for mining licence application.

Arrow Minerals Limited has addressed a recent spike in its share price, attributing the rise to positive operational developments and a buoyant bauxite market, while confirming plans for a confidential capital raising.

Asara Resources has resumed exploration activities at its flagship Kada Gold Project in Guinea, appointing key technical consultants and preparing for a targeted drilling program to upgrade its mineral resource estimate.

Castle Minerals Limited reports robust gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Kandia Prospect in Ghana, confirming mineralisation continuity and depth extension with promising implications for resource growth.