Bea Mountains (1,000 km²)

Three gold prospects, New Liberty, Weaju and Gondoja were identified and prioritised following a countrywide reconnaissance exploration programme carried out during the 1997-98 field season. Diamond drilling programmes have been undertaken at New Liberty, Weaju and Gondoja, in addition to detailed geological mapping, geo-chemical soil sampling and trenching.

In July 2000, independent consultants ACA Howe International Limited estimated combined geological resources at New Liberty and Weaju as 768,000 contained ounces of gold at 6.9 g/t. With both deposits open at depth and along strike, the existence of soil geochemical anomalies and the development of new artisanal workings, it can be expected the current resource estimates have the potential to be substantially increased with further drilling.

In parallel with prospect evaluation, in addition to the aforementioned prospects, regional exploration has identified four further gold prospects at Butter Hill, Benjeh, Ndablama, and Soso Camp.