Kobo Resources Inc. (TSX.V: KRI) (FWB: Q1Z) reported positive metallurgical test results from its 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire. The program, completed by SGS Canada Inc. at its Lakefield Facility in Ontario, demonstrated strong gold recoveries ranging from approximately 94% to 99%, averaging about 97%.
Metallurgical Test Work Details
SGS conducted tests on representative samples from the Jagger and Road Cut Zones using a conventional gravity and cyanidation flowsheet. The results confirm that the Kossou mineralisation responds well to this processing route, which is widely used by operating gold mines in Côte d'Ivoire.
Edward Gosselin, CEO and Director of Kobo, stated: “Metallurgy is one of the most important technical components of any mining project because it helps determine how effectively the contained metal can be recovered and can have a significant influence on future project economics.”
CEO Comments on Results
Gosselin added: “These results are highly encouraging because they demonstrate that gold mineralisation from both the Jagger and Road Cut Zones responds exceptionally well to a conventional gravity and cyanidation flowsheet. Achieving average overall gold recoveries of approximately 97%, together with rapid leach kinetics, low reagent consumption and very low residue grades, provides further confidence in the recoverability and processing characteristics of the Kossou mineralisation.”
He concluded: “These results also continue to validate our understanding of the mineralisation at Kossou and emphasizes the importance of our current drilling campaign underway as we continue advancing the project toward an inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate expected later this year.”
Drilling Campaign Ongoing
Two drill rigs continue to advance resource definition and exploration drilling at Kossou ahead of the inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate, expected in the second half of 2026.
