Cora Gold (LON:CORA) CEO Bert Monro explains why the company is launching a 12,000-metre drilling campaign at Sanankoro just as the project moves closer to construction. With Sanankoro fully funded to production, a 10-year reserve life already outlined and every deposit still open along strike and at depth, this interview sets out why Cora sees the next phase of drilling as a chance to optimise the mine plan, extend resources and test fresh targets across a large, underexplored gold system.
Key Moments
00:15 — Cora Gold launches a 12,000-metre drill programme at Sanankoro
00:47 — Fully funded and moving towards construction and production
01:24 — What full funding means for exploration and long-term value
01:39 — 10-year reserve life, one million ounces of resources and open deposits
02:05 — Drilling window ahead of Mali’s wet season
02:26 — Why Sanankoro could grow beyond the current mine plan
03:18 — Zone B targeted for almost 40% of the planned drilling
03:46 — Infill drilling could connect Zone B deposits into larger pits
04:18 — Selin’s western zone and deeper extensions under the spotlight
04:47 — Transitional material at Selin could strengthen the mine plan
05:34 — Greenfield targets and new discovery potential
06:23 — Why Sanankoro may still have “an awful lot more to give”
06:56 — Large permit area underpins longer-term exploration upside
07:22 — Historical Goldfields data and earlier-stage targets to follow up
08:02 — FEED work begins as Sanankoro moves closer to construction
Cora Gold is a West African-focused gold development company advancing the Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali, where it has outlined around one million ounces of gold resources and is targeting growth through resource expansion, mine plan optimisation and further exploration.
