AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGold Exploration: Aurum Resources reports fresh high-grade gold intercepts from 22 diamond holes at its BST1 deposit in Côte d’Ivoire’s Boundiali project, extending mineralisation down dip and keeping the system open for a potential resource upgrade ahead of the next major estimate update. Oil & Gas Investment: Wison New Energies has cut first steel for the hull of Eni’s Baleine Phase 3 FPSO offshore Côte d’Ivoire, a project designed for 90,000 bpd oil and 160 MMcfd gas, with gas tied to the domestic market once online. Cocoa Policy: Ivory Coast will keep the farmgate cocoa price unchanged at 1,200 CFA francs per kilo for the main harvest, disappointing farmers after earlier hopes of a rebound. Mining Development: Kobo Resources says drilling at its Kossou Gold Project has extended gold mineralisation at the Road Cut Zone, with results including 1.0m at 68.60 g/t Au, targeting an inaugural MRE in Q4 2026. Regional Business & Mobility: Uber has exited Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect as part of a global restructure, leaving Côte d’Ivoire’s ride-hailing market to Yango since 2025. Tourism Promotion: Côte d’Ivoire is debuting at China’s Tianjin Culture and Tourism expo to attract Chinese visitors and investors, after recording about 5,000 more Chinese arrivals last year.
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