Oriole Resources reported that, following the recently-executed definitive earn-in agreement on its Bibemi gold project in Cameroon, it has received the remaining USD 450,000 signature payment from BCM International Limited. As previously announced, expenditure against BCM's USD 4 million funding commitment at Bibemi has already commenced, with approximately USD 72k received to support camp upgrades and ongoing technical studies ahead of the application for an exploitation licence in 2024. Drilling is expected to resume at Bibemi in first quarter of 2024 and further details on the programme will be provided in due course.