West African Resources Limited reported progress on its Sanbrado Gold Project, Burkina Faso, for the quarter ending 31 December 2018. Highlights Project Development Summary: Underground mining contract awarded to Byrnecut Mill package awarded to Outotec, order placed for 4MW SAG and ball mills EPCM contract for Sanbrado awarded to Lycopodium Earthworks, camp and box cut for underground access commenced by WAF construction team Further Key hires completed for construction, operations and security teams M1 South Diamond Drilling 1km diamond hole intercepted extensive visible gold returning 25m at 15.03 g/t Au Intercept located 220m vertical beneath existing Probable Ore Reserves, confirms potential to extend M1 South underground mine life past 4.5 years Parallel high-grade zone at M1 South intercepted 300m below surface, 180m east of main zone 2m at 138.4 g/t Au and 5.5m at 15.5 g/t Au Infill drilling returns 21.5m at 15.3 g/t and 14.5m at 19.9 g/t Au.