Aurum Resources is expanding the gold resource at its Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire. Multiple outlets report the total gold resource increases by 6% to 3.22 million ounces (3.22Moz), with indicated resources rising 24% to 1.70 million ounces. The company’s resource update also draws on recent drilling results that support continuity at the BDT2 target, with reports describing “thick gold intersections” and additional drilling backing geological continuity. Aurum says modelling is ongoing as it incorporates new data. The update comes ahead of a prefeasibility study scheduled for this quarter, which the company is expected to use to assess potential development options for the project. Overall, the coverage agrees the company is adding to its resource base through continued exploration drilling at Boundiali, while moving into the next stage of evaluation via the near-term prefeasibility work. No differing figures or dates were reported across the outlets provided.