Discovered in 2022, the Assafou deposit on the Tanda Iguela property in Côte d’Ivoire is one of the most significant discoveries made in West Africa over the past decade and has the potential to be another flagship asset for Endeavour.
Published in 2026, the Assafou Definitive Feasibility Study results meet our strategic targets and confirm the project's potential to be a cornerstone asset, and the lowest cost and longest life mine in our portfolio.
Timeline
16 year
mine life on maiden reserve of 4.4Moz
320kozpa
production at AISC of $1,026/oz over first 8 years
End 2026
Targeting FID
The Assafou project
DFS HIGHLIGHTS
Ownership
100%
Life of mine
16 years
Mining method
Open pit
Plant type
5.0Mtpa Gravity/ CIL Plant
Maiden reserves
77.4Mt at 1.76 g/t Au for 4.4Moz
Based on a reserves gold price of $1,500/oz
M&I resources (Assafou deposit)
80.1Mt at 1.93g/t Au for 5.0Moz
Based on a resource gold price of $1,900/oz.
(as at 31 December 2025)
Production (first 8 years)
320 kozpa
AISC (first 8 years)
$1,026/oz
Based on a gold price of $2,500/oz
Location
| On a 100% basis. Resources shown inclusive of reserves |
Tonnage (Mt) |
Grade (Au g/t) |
Content (Au koz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven reserves |
21.5 |
1.87 |
1,295 |
| Probable reserves |
55.9 |
1.72 |
3,085 |
| P&P reserves |
77.4 |
1.76 |
4,379 |
| Measured resource |
20.8 |
2.05 |
1,367 |
| Indicated resources |
64.0 |
1.86 |
3,837 |
| M&I resources |
84.8 |
1.91 |
5,203 |
| Inferred resources |
1.9 |
2.00 |
122 |
Current at 31 December 2025