en.Wedoany.com Reported - Aurum Resources has appointed Richard Edginton as Mining General Manager, Luke Stacey as Project Director, and Ting Xu as Chief Financial Officer to strengthen its development team for the Boundiali gold project in Côte d'Ivoire.

Richard Edginton brings over 25 years of operational and technical leadership experience in Australia and West Africa, having held positions at Mineral Resources, Capricorn Metals, Downer EDI, and Glencore. Luke Stacey has more than 20 years of global gold industry experience, having worked at Lycopodium, Ausenco, and Primero, delivering over 15 key West African projects from study through to execution. Ting Xu has nearly 20 years of experience in the mining and resources sector, with a focus on gold operations and international project development.

These appointments follow positive results from the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for the Boundiali gold project, which hosts a gold resource of 3.22 million ounces. Aurum is currently advancing the project's Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS), which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026. The company will then make a Final Investment Decision (FID), with first gold production anticipated in the first half of 2028.

Dr. Caigen Wang, Managing Director of Aurum Resources, stated that the company is pleased to welcome these three professionals to the team, who will collectively help drive the Boundiali project from the feasibility study stage through construction and ultimately into production. He noted that these appointments are critical to building the core capabilities required for the project, with the goal of achieving first gold production in the first half of 2028.

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