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Fortuna reports 7.8 g/t gold over 12.8 metres at Senegal project
Fortuna Mining reported a gold-drilling result from its Diamba Sud project in Senegal.
The company said a drill hole at the Southern Arc deposit intersected 7.8 grams of gold per tonne over 12.8 metres.
Diamba Sud also includes the Kassasoko deposit, where Fortuna said it had recently drilled near both deposits.
The company said some results extend beyond the deposits’ current pit designs, pointing to a possible opportunity to expand the mineral reserve.
Fortuna has also started drilling at Kabewest, on the recently acquired Bambadji properties next to Diamba Sud.
The company gave no further details here about Kabewest’s results or what it will do next.
Fortuna Mining reported a gold intersection of 7.8 grams per tonne over 12.8 metres at its Diamba Sud project in Senegal.
The company also reported updated exploration drilling results from the Southern Arc and Kassasoko deposits.
Fortuna said drilling has started at Kabewest on its recently acquired Bambadji properties.
The company said drilling results beyond current pit designs could provide an opportunity to expand Diamba Sud’s mineral reserve.
- Who
- Fortuna Mining Corp.
- What
- It reported exploration results, including 7.8 g/t gold over 12.8 metres, and said drilling had started at Kabewest.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The Diamba Sud Gold Project and Bambadji properties in Senegal.
- Why
- The company said results beyond current pit designs highlight an opportunity to further expand the Diamba Sud Mineral Reserve.
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Fortuna completed reverse circulation and diamond drilling adjacent to the Southern Arc and Kassasoko deposits.
Fortuna reported updated exploration results and said drilling had started at Kabewest.
- Gold intersection
- 7.8 g/t over 12.8 metres
- Project
- Diamba Sud Gold Project, Senegal
- Deposits with updated results
- Southern Arc and Kassasoko
- New drilling area
- Kabewest, on the recently acquired Bambadji properties
- Other reported intersection
- 3.9 g/t Au over an estimated true width of 40.8 metres from 228 metres in drill hole DSR1149
What people are saying
The recently completed reverse circulation and diamond drilling program adjacent to the Southern Arc and Kassasoko deposits has continued to return very encouraging results beyond the current pit designs.
Results such as the 3.9 g/t Au intersection over an estimated true width of 40.8 meters from 228 meters in drill hole DSR1149 highlight the opportunity to further expand the Diamba Sud Mineral Reserve.
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