Bibemi – From Explorer to Mine Developer21 Nov 2025 07:31
Mbe might be the big new story, but Bibemi is where production could begin. Located in northern Cameroon, Bibemi is Oriole’s most advanced asset — and one now approaching a major turning point. In 2024, Oriole submitted an Exploitation Licence application to the government. Once approved (expected in 2026), Bibemi becomes Cameroon’s first permitted commercial gold mine.
The project already has a JORC-compliant resource of 460,000 oz at 2.06 g/t Au, with further ounces likely to follow as Phase 5 drilling is included in future updates. Importantly, the deposit has shown positive early metallurgy — suggesting conventional gold recovery using simple gravity and leach processes (RNS, Nov 2025).
Bibemi sits on a 17 km-long shear zone, and only one zone (Bakassi Zone 1) has been fully tested. That means even as it heads toward production, it could still grow. With BCM funding in place to support work through feasibility, and local government support increasing, Bibemi is becoming a tangible development asset, not just a drill target.
And if/when that mining licence lands, Oriole becomes more than a junior explorer — it becomes a mine developer with first-mover status in an emerging gold economy.