Stellar AfricaGold Confirms Summer Drill Program at Promising High- Grade Gold Target at Structure B Tichka Est, Morocco
Stellar AfricaGold Confirms Summer Drill Program at Promising High-
Grade Gold Target at Structure B Tichka Est, Morocco
July 10, 2025 - Vancouver, Canada — Stellar Africagold Inc. (TSX -V: SPX) (“Stellar” or the
‘Company”) is pleased to report significant progress at its flagship Tichka Est Gold Project in Morocco’s
Western High-Atlas. Recent field activities, including structural mapping, advanced 3D modeling and
surface sampling with grades up to 102 g/t Au have confirmed priority drill targets. Supported by recently
extended access road construction and drill platform development Stellar’s summer drilling campaign is
ready to launch.
Summer 2025 Drill Program
Stellar is initiating a 10 hole 1,500-metre diamond drill program at Tichka Est’s Structure B in July
2025. The program will test four primary targets:
● Lateral and down-dip continuity of the MT1 sill-hosted mineralization
● High-grade NE shear-hosted shoots
● Depth extensions of trench 7B dyke and potential parallel dykes eastward
● Previously untested targets identified along the newly mapped faults and conjugate fractures.
Structure B is currently the most advanced target at the Tichka Est Project, characterized by the
presence of three mineralized horizons and at least two shear zones. Structural mapping and sampling
indicate a complex deformation system controlling gold mineralization, including conjugate shears and
NE-trending fault corridors. High -grade gold has been intersected in both dioritic sills and intrusive
dykes, with mineralized shoots interpreted to plunge gently to the north -northeast. These geological
features, along with the scale and continuity of mineralization observed to date, position Structure B as
the principal focus of the upcoming diamond drill program.
Structural Interpretation and Target Confirmation
A detailed structural interpretation at Structure B completed in the spring of 2025 and supported by
external geological expertise, on -site geological mapping and digital 3D modeling, has provided
additional clarification of the controls of the gold mineralization. See illustration of 3-D model in figure 1
below. The conclusion of this analysis is that the controls of the gold mineralization appear to be:
● Gold is predominantly hosted in NE-trending, subvertical quartz-ankerite-arsenopyrite veins
and diorite sills controlled by brittle deformation along major faults and conjugate splays.
● Key intercepts in trench MT1 and trench 7B dykes plunge gently NNE, with additional
mineralized sill-hosted Au observed to the northwest and projected at depth.
● Despite complex faulting, deep intercepts suggest continuation of the system at depth; drilling
will focus on testing NE-trending brittle structures and gently NE-dipping shear corridors.
Structural mapping indicates that steeply W -dipping fractures and NE shears control high -grade
mineralized shoots, and that carbonate-sill contacts and dykes similar to those identified in trench 7B
may host additional gold mineralization along the hinge of the anticline.
Commentary
Jean-Francois Lalonde, CEO of Stellar Africagold, commented: “We are very encouraged by the
exceptional gold grades from the surface mapping and sampling program, especially the 102 g/t Au chip
sample result. Additionally, the refined structural model illustrates the significant exploration upside and
the potential for the discovery of additional high-grade zones of gold mineralization at Tichka Est. The
team’s progress on drill-platform and road construction is on schedule, and we are keen to start the drill
campaign this July as planned.”
Figure 1. Geological Interpretation and Planned Drill Program
Drill Program Preparation
Construction of new access roads and drill-platforms is continuing. Road construction is challenging due
to areas of hard limestone and the generally steep, rugged topography, both of which contributed to
slower than initially projected progress. Despite these adverse working conditions steady progress was
made, and several drill platforms are now complete and ready for the scheduled July 2025 drill
campaign.
Following interviews and tenders a drilling contractor was selected, contractor duties and timelines were
negotiated, and on July 3 rd, 2025, a definitive drilling contract was signed. Mobilization activities are in
process and drilling is expected to start this month.
Structure B Background Information
Over the past three years the Tichka Est Gold Project has been the subject of considerable mapping,
sampling, trenching and an initial exploratory RC drill program. Three gold mineralized structures,
designated Structures A, B and C in chronological order of discovery, were identified by this early
exploration.
At Structure B a significant mechanical trench MT1 assayed 3.5 g/t Au over 155.7 metres length (news
release October 4th, 2022) determined that Structure B should be the primary target for the Company’s
next drill campaign. See Figure 2 map below which consolidates some of the more notable trench
assays and drill intercepts delineated to date.
Figure 2. Structure B Significant Trenching and Drilling Intercepts
(For further details of trenching assays see news releases of April 21, 2021, October 6, 2021, October
25, 2021 and October 4, 2022. For further details of the RC drilling assays see news release of October
4, 2022.)
Spring 2025 Mapping and Sampling Program Reinforces Structure B’s Potential
As part of Stellar’s overall exploration plan geologists have continued to prospect, sample and map both
within and in an expanding area around Structures A, B and C. The first batch of samples from this
ongoing mapping and sampling campaign included 30 samples, with initial assay results revealing new
high-grade vein systems and underscoring the Tichka Est property’s strong exploration potential (see
Figure 3 below).
Chip samples from within and around Structure B yielded significant gold grades including 102 g/t Au,
34 g/t Au and 27 g/t Au from the Diorite Sill previously exposed by the first mechanical trench MT1 (3.5
g/t Au over 155.7 metres). Additionally chip sampling at Structure A yielded a sample of 31 g/t Au and
a newly discovered area between Structure A and Structure B yielded a sample of 25 g/t Au.
Figure 3. Spring 2025 Chip Sampling Assay Results
Technical Information and Quality Control/Quality Assurance Notes
Chip samples were collected by two experienced local geologists by breaking small chips of rock along
veins or trench walls. The samples were bagged at the sampling site and stored in secure areas until
being transported to African Laboratory for Mining and Env ironment (“Afrilab”) in Marrakech for fire
assay analysis. The chip sampling program included sampling lengths over a range of 0.1 meters to 4.0
meters, the total chip samples ranged from 10 to 33 rock chips in each bag, and each sample bag
weighed between 0.599 kg and 1.879 kg, with an average weight of 1.072 kg.
A total of 30 samples were sent to the lab for this program. In addition, for quality control purposes two
duplicate samples and one blank sample were included in the batch. The blank sample value was all
below the detection limit for gold.
About Stellar AfricaGold Inc.
Stellar AfricaGold Inc. is a Canadian precious metal exploration company focused on precious metals
in North and West Africa, with active programs in Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire. Stellar’s principal
exploration projects are its advancing gold discovery at the Tichka Est Gold Project in Morocco, and its
early-stage exploration Zuénoula Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.
The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange symbol TSX.V: SPX, the Tradegate Exchange
TGAT: 6YP and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange FSX: 6YP.
The Company maintains its head office in Vancouver, BC and has a representative office in Casablanca,
Morocco.
The technical content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by M. Yassine Belkabir,
MScDIC, CEng, MIMMM, a Stellar director and a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.
Stellar’s President and CEO J. François Lalonde can be contacted at +1 (514) 994-0654 or by email at
Additional information is available on the Company’s website at www.stellarafricagold.com.
On Behalf of the Board
J. François Lalonde
J. François Lalonde
President & CEO
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