Aurum Resources (ASX:AUE) updated the mineral resource of the Boundiali gold project in the Ivory Coast, according to a Monday filing with the Australian bourse.

The project's resource stands at 50.9 million tonnes of material at 1 gram per tonne grade of gold for 1.6 million gold contained ounces, the filing said.

The company's shares were up almost 2% in recent Monday trade.