West African Resources Limited (ASX: WAF) is pleased to report activities on its 100%-owned projects in Burkina Faso, West Africa, for the quarter ending 30 September 2017.

Highlights

Sanbrado Gold Project

• Infill and extensional drilling program underway with three rigs double shifting on site
• Ground geophysical survey completed targeting additional M1-style mineralisation � data
• processing in progress
• Resource update due by the end of October and updated Feasibility Study in mid-2018

M1 South Diamond Drilling

• M1 South structure remains open at depth and along strike to the northwest
• Further high-grade results from depth at M1 South:
  � 16.5m at 14.78 g/t Au from 446.5m, including 0.5m at 320 g/t Au
  � 1.5m at 91.76 g/t Au from 155m, including 0.5m at 215.6 g/t Au
  �  4m at 21.45 g/t Au from 421.5m, including 0.5m at 79.7 g/t Au
  � 3m at 29.52 g/t Au from 434m, including 0.5m at 127 g/t Au
  � 7.5m at 15.2 g/t Au from 565.5m, including 2.5m at 37.8 g/t Au
  � 5.5m at 10.8 g/t Au from 584.5m, including 1m at 41.7 g/t Au

M5 Deposit 

• Drilling at M5 demonstrated its strong grade at depth which requires further infill drilling
• High-grade results received from M5:
  � 8m at 17.5 g/t Au from 452m including 1m at 116 g/t Au and 1m at 17.4 g/t Au

Corporate

• Macquarie Bank exercises options, raising $5.7 million
• $27.4m cash at bank and no debt

September 2017 Quarterly Summary

• 8,894m drilled
• $4.6m Exploration and Development Expenditure
• $0.5m Administration Costs
• $27.4m cash at bank at 30 September 2017

December 2017 Quarter Activities

• Report updated resources for M1 South and M5 deposits
• Commencement of 2017-18 field season including extensive drilling and exploration programs
• Continue with Feasibility study and progress permitting updates

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