I Went to Africa to See How They Find Gold
December 19, 2025
The video is a boots-on-the-ground site visit at Awalé Resources’ Odienné project in Côte d’Ivoire, and it’s a deliberate attempt to get past the content that dominates a lot of mining travel footage, which is often focused on the beautiful shots, emotions, and music. Yes, we have those, too. And yes, West Africa is beautiful, the food and the weather are great, and the music will make anyone move. And yes, everyone will tell you they’re the next big thing. But I went there to see how exploration actually gets done, end-to-end. I wanted to see how the sausage is made.
