Thor mentioned it plans to conduct additional exploration work and drilling, focusing on a primary useful resource estimate of between 500,000 and 1 million oz. earlier than the top of subsequent 12 months.
Along with buying Guitry, Thor has entered into an possibility settlement with Goldridge Assets SARL to earn as much as an 80% curiosity in Boundiali, an early-stage exploration allow.
Boundiali is positioned in northwest Côte d’Ivoire and comprises a number of steady soil geochemical anomalies that Thor has recognized for drilling.
“Côte d’Ivoire hosts over 30% of West Africa’s greenstone belts and is proving to be an rising area for world-class gold discoveries,” Thor Exploration CEO Segun Lawson mentioned in a information launch.
Thor at present holds a 100% curiosity within the Segilola gold undertaking in Osun, Nigeria, and a 70% financial curiosity within the Douta gold undertaking in southeastern Senegal.
Shares of Thor Explorations rose 1.4% by 12:32 p.m. EDT. The miner has a market capitalization of C$226 million ($166 million).