Core Insights - Stellar AfricaGold Inc. has made significant progress in the exploration of the Zuénoula Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, identifying seven gold prospects through soil sampling, with the Fifty-Five Prospect being upgraded to a top-priority target due to a peak soil anomaly of 583 ppb Au [2][6][8]. Exploration Progress - Seven gold prospects have been defined at Zuénoula, including Fifty-Five, Central, and South-East, with soil anomalies greater than 30 ppb Au [2][7]. - The Fifty-Five Prospect features a peak soil anomaly of 583 ppb Au within a 3.3 km-long NE-trending corridor, which is interpreted to remain open to the northeast [2][8]. - The Central Prospect has a confirmed soil anomaly of 148 ppb Au from infill sampling, indicating a broader anomalous area [2][10]. - Additional prospects, including Eastern, Rouge, Konezra, and South-West, have been identified through wide-spaced soil sampling, demonstrating district-scale prospectivity [2][13]. Planned Exploration Activities - Infill and extensional soil sampling programs are planned for the Fifty-Five Prospect, with a 200 m × 200 m infill and a 400 m × 400 m step-out sampling to the northeast [3][20]. - A large-scale infill soil program (34 km²) is planned between Central and Eastern Prospects to follow up on multiple gold soil anomalies [3][20]. - Regolith mapping is nearing completion, and LiDAR-orthophoto surveys have been extended to cover the Fifty-Five Prospect, aiding in the interpretation of gold anomalies [4][17]. Joint Venture Details - The Zuénoula Gold Project is a joint venture between Stellar's Ivorian subsidiary Aucrest SARL and MetalsGrove Mining Ltd., covering an area of 395.78 square kilometers [5][21]. - MetalsGrove can earn up to a 50% interest in the project by incurring US$3 million in exploration expenditures and up to 80% interest by spending a total of US$6 million [5]. Management Commentary - Stellar's President and CEO, J. François Lalonde, emphasized the significance of the high-grade anomaly at the Fifty-Five Prospect and the overall district-scale potential of the Zuénoula Gold Project [5][6].
Stellar AfricaGold - Up To 583 Ppb Gold in Soils at Priority Fifty-Five Prospect, Zuenoula, Cote D'ivoire
Thenewswire·2026-03-31 14:05