Edward Gosselin, CEO and Director of Kobo commented: “The recommencement of our 2025 diamond drill program at Kossou, comprising between 12,000 – 15,000 m of drilling, marks a significant step ahead in our technique to outline a compelling gold useful resource inside one among West Africa’s most potential areas. We have constructed sturdy momentum via the systematic development of a number of zones on the Kossou Gold Undertaking, and this subsequent section is designed to deepen our understanding of the mineralized system whereas positioning us for future useful resource progress.”
He continued: “We’re additionally more than happy to welcome Dr. Clay Postlethwaite as a strategic advisor. His intensive expertise in exploration enterprise growth and structural geology throughout Africa will present precious perception as we proceed to execute our future progress plans. Moreover, the elevated curiosity in our current financing displays rising recognition of the chance we’re pursuing, each at Kossou and throughout our broader regional footprint in Côte d’Ivoire.”
Upcoming Drill Program to Advance Useful resource Definition and Develop Gold Targets at Kossou
The upcoming drill program at Kossou is anticipated to incorporate between 12,000 – 15,000 m of diamond drilling, focusing on key zones of mineralization to construct on earlier exploration success. The Firm will prioritize systematic step-out and deeper drilling on the Jagger Zone to help preliminary useful resource modelling, whereas additionally persevering with growth efforts on the Street Reduce Zone and following up alongside the interpreted structural hall connecting each targets.
In parallel, the Firm plans to advance the Contact Zone with focused drilling knowledgeable by current structural mapping and start testing new targets on the western aspect of the allow, the place soil geochemical surveys have recognized a robust northwest-trending gold anomaly. This expanded program is designed to help the Firm’s purpose of advancing towards a maiden Mineral Useful resource Estimate and unlocking additional worth throughout its potential targets at Kossou.
Appointment of Trade Veteran to Technical Advisory Position
Kobo can be happy to announce the appointment of Dr. Clay E. Postlethwaite, Ph.D., P.Geo., to the function of Technical Advisor. Dr. Postlethwaite brings over 30 years of exploration and structural geology experience throughout North America and Africa, together with senior technical and enterprise growth roles with Newmont Company (” Newmont “). As Africa/Europe Exploration Enterprise Growth Supervisor at Newmont (2016–2025), he led the identification and analysis of regional progress alternatives that aligned with Newmont’s growth mannequin, assessed exploration upside potential of M&A targets, and developed regional progress methods. Beforehand, he served as Chief Geologist–Africa for Newmont Ghana Gold, the place he was chargeable for technical oversight, geologic modelling, and early-stage mission evaluations throughout West Africa. Dr. Postlethwaite holds a Ph.D. in Structural Geology and has deep familiarity with the structural and orogenic settings of the Birimian belt. He’ll help Kobo in figuring out and evaluating new regional alternatives and supply strategic technical steerage on the Firm’s exploration packages.
Increasing Regional Progress Technique Throughout Côte d’Ivoire
In parallel with advancing Kossou, the Firm continues to execute on its broader regional exploration technique, with lively subject packages underway at each the 100%-owned Kotobi Gold Undertaking (” Kotobi “) and the Agnibilékrou Gold Undertaking (” Agnibilékrou “), one of many two just lately secured earn-in agreements with NESDAVE MINING SARL (” Nesdave “) ( see press launch dated March 4, 2025 ).
At Kotobi, the Firm has accomplished intensive geochemical protection to this point in 2025, together with 2,705 infill and regional-scale soil samples, 46 termite mound samples, and roughly 446 rock, pit, and trench samples throughout precedence goal areas. This work is designed to refine goal delineation throughout the mission’s most potential zones.
At Agnibilékrou (allow PR0970), the Firm has collected 2,781 soil geochemical samples since July 2025 throughout a regional-scale grid geared toward figuring out anomalous gold tendencies for future follow-up and prioritization.
AGM Outcomes
The Firm held its Annual Basic Assembly of Shareholders on August 21, 2025, throughout which all issues offered to shareholders had been accredited, together with the appointment of administrators and auditors. The Firm appreciates the continued help and engagement of its shareholders.
About Kobo Assets Inc.
Kobo Assets is a growth-focused gold exploration firm with a compelling new gold discovery in Côte d’Ivoire, one among West Africa’s most prolific and creating gold districts, internet hosting a number of multi-million-ounce gold mines. The Firm’s 100%-owned Kossou Gold Undertaking is positioned roughly 20 km northwest of the capital metropolis of Yamoussoukro and is immediately adjoining to one of many area’s largest gold mines with established processing amenities.
With over 18,500 metres of diamond drilling, almost 5,900 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, and 5,900 metres of trenching accomplished since 2023, Kobo has made vital progress in defining the dimensions and prospectivity of its Kossou’s Gold Undertaking . Exploration has targeted on a number of high-priority targets inside a 9+ km strike size of extremely potential gold-in-soil geochemical anomalies, with drilling confirming intensive mineralisation on the Jagger, Street Reduce, and Kadie Zones. The newest section of drilling has additional refined structural controls on gold mineralisation, setting the stage for the following section of systematic exploration and useful resource growth.
Past Kossou , the Firm is advancing exploration at its Kotobi Allow and is actively increasing its land place in Côte d’Ivoire with potential floor, aligning with its strategic imaginative and prescient for long-term progress in-country. Kobo stays dedicated to figuring out and creating new alternatives to reinforce its exploration portfolio inside extremely potential gold areas of West Africa. Kobo gives buyers the thrilling mixture of high-quality gold prospects led by an skilled management crew with in-country expertise.
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