Mako Gold Ltd (ASX:MKG) managing director Peter Ledwidge joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with results from the ongoing mapping and rock chip sampling program at the Tchaga North prospect at its flagship Napié Project in Côte d’Ivoire that yielded up to 79 grams per tonne.
Ledwidge said the discovery adds to the already significant maiden resource of 868,000 ounces.
The company's approach involves expanding its resource base by targeting new areas. Out of 17 targets, Tchaga North has emerged as a high-grade zone, evidenced by the presence of a deep artisanal mining pit. The geology team at Mako Gold is actively engaged in mapping and rock chip sampling to generate new drill targets. This process has revealed new structures, prompting a change in drilling direction to effectively target these high-grade veins.
Additionally, Ledwidge discussed the ongoing due diligence for the proposed Goldridge transaction, aiming to create a district-scale gold play near Napié. The Goldridge permit would increase the strike length along the prospective Napié fault to 50 kilometres, with the prospect of adding millions of ounces to Mako Gold's portfolio.
