West African gold M&A is blowing up, with Côte d'Ivoire at the centre of a strategic game that could lift more ASX gold plays.

Into the fold come David Bedingham, Kwena Maphaka, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams. Out go Bjorn Fortuin, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo and Tabraiz Shamsi. But CSA's list ...