West African Resources Provides Update on Sanbrado Gold Project

West African Resources Limited (TSXV:WAF) reported updated metallurgical test work from the M1 South deposit at the Sanbrado Gold project in Burkina Faso.

Highlights are as follows:

• 96.8% average recovery for all composites
• Gravity recoveries of up to 66 percent, average 44 percent
• Low sodium cyanide consumption <0.4 kg/t
• Rapid leach times, leaching completed within 24 hours for all samples
• Updated M1 South recoveries to be significantly higher across the grade range
• Updated feasibility study on track for completion in Q2 2018

Richard Hyde, managing director, commented:

Metallurgical test work on M1 South mineralisation has returned excellent results.

Gravity test work returned recoveries of up to 66.2 percent, while total recoveries averaged 96.8 percent. Based on these results metallurgical recoveries for M1 South will significantly improve in the updated Feasibility Study due for completion in Q2 2018.

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