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Asante Gold Provides Update on Bibiani Sulphide Treatment Plant Ramp-Up
24‑hour operation achieved; optimization advancing toward ~92% gold recoveryVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asante Gold Corporation (TSXV: ASE | GSE: ASG | OTCQX: ASGOF) ("Asante" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the ramp‑up of the new sulphide treatment plant (“STP”) at the Bibiani Gold Mine (“Bibiani”) in Ghana. Highlights Ramp‑up: Construction and commissioning are complete. Plant operations began on a 12‑hour basis on September 27, 2025, wit
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