Avanti Gold 42,000-metre drill program to expand Misisi Gold resource

Avanti Gold CEO Mohamed Cisse joined Steve Darling from the Canadian Securities Exchange to discuss the company’s plans to significantly expand its flagship Misisi Gold Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the successful completion of a C$25 million financing. The funding provides the company with the resources needed to undertake one of the largest exploration programs in its history as it seeks to unlock the broader potential of the highly prospective Misisi gold belt. Cisse highlighted the quality of the project’s existing resource, which currently stands at approximately 3.1 million ounces of gold grading 2.37 grams per tonne. He noted that deposits of this scale and grade are relatively uncommon among open-pit gold projects in Africa, making Misisi a particularly attractive asset within the region’s mining sector. The company has now commenced an extensive 42,000-metre drilling campaign designed to expand the existing resource base, improve geological confid...