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Sanankoro gold project, Mali

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7th November 2025

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Sanankoro gold project.

Location
Yanfolila gold belt, Mali.

Project Owner/s
West Africa-focused gold miner Cora Gold.

Project Description
An updated definitive feasibility study (DFS), released in September 2025, has determined that Sanankoro is an exceptional project and well positioned to become a significant new high-margin openpit oxide gold mine.

The updated DFS reports – based on the Selin, Zone A and Zone B deposits – a probable reserve of 14.6-million tonnes for 531 000 oz at 1.13 g/t gold using a gold price of $2 200/oz.

The mining of Selin, Zone A and Zone B is well suited to typical openpit methods using a backhoe configured excavator and truck fleet, which will be operated by a mining contractor.

Average production over the project’s 10.2-year mine life is estimated at 482 000 oz, with average gold production a year estimated at 47 000 oz. Metallurgical test work has confirmed an average LoM gold recovery of 90.7% through a conventional 1.5-million-tonne-a-year carbon-in-leach processing plant.

The management plan shows the potential for an additional 173 000 oz of gold to be mined from current inferred resources. Cora Gold will target these ounces using more drilling to convert to reserves.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The updated DFS estimates a pretax net present value of $302.1-million, at an 8% discount rate, and an internal rate of return of 74.5%, with a payback of 1.1 years from the start of operations.

Capital Expenditure
Preproduction capital costs are estimated $124-million.

Planned Start/End Date
The project will take 21 months to completed.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
DRA Global group company New Senet (updated feasibility study).

Contact Details for Project Information
Cora Gold, email info@coragold.com.
 

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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