Kobo Resources Reports Strong Gold Intercepts of 8.0 m at 2.07 g/t Au and 8.0 m at 2.16 g/t Au and Improves Structural Understanding at Kossou
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PRESS RELEASE MAY 15, 2025
Kobo Resources Reports Strong Gold Intercepts of 8.0 m at 2.07 g/t
Au and 8.0 m at 2.16 g/t Au and Improves Structural Understanding at
Kossou
• Latest diamond drill results confirm strong gold continuity across the Jagger
Shear Zone, with 8.0 m at 2.07 g/t Au and 8.0 m at 2.16 g/t Au
• Improved understanding of structural controls and geology supports expanding
mineralised zones at the Jagger Zone target
• All four holes intersected gold-bearing shear structures, validating the Company’s
exploration model and highlighting near-surface potential
QUEBEC CITY, QC – Kobo Resources Inc. ("Kobo” or the "Company") (TSX.V: KRI) is pleased to
announce results from the first four diamond drill holes of the Company’s current exploration program at its
100%-owned Kossou Gold Project (“Kossou”) in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. The new holes targeted the
Jagger Zone and returned multiple high-grade gold intercepts while significantly improving the Company’s
understanding of the geology and structural controls that host mineralisation across this priority target.
Jagger Zone Diamond Drill Results – Highlights:
• KDD0076
o 2.0 metres (“m”) at 4.13 g/t Au from 38.0 m
o 2.0 m at 2.66 g/t Au from 45.0 m
o 6.0 m at 1.20 g/t Au from 54.0 m
o 4.0 m at 0.70 g/t Au from 98.0 m
• KDD0077
o 10.0 m at 1.13 g/t Au from 34.0 m
o 8.0 m at 2.07 g/t Au from 56.0 m, including 3.0 m at 4.23 g/t Au from 61.0 m
o 2.6 m at 1.17 g/t Au from 83.0 m
o 5.0 m at 1.88 g/t Au from 185.0 m
• KDD0078
o 3.0 m at 3.08 g/t Au from 55.0 m, including 1.0 m at 6.95 g/t Au from 56.0 m
o 6.0 m at 1.64 g/t Au from 64.0 m, including 1.0 m at 8.47 g/t Au from 64.0 m
o 7.3 m at 1.63 g/t Au from 95.0 m, including 1.0 m at 8.62 g/t Au from 95.0 m
• KDD0079
o 8.0 m at 2.16 g/t Au from 45.0 m, including 2 m at 5.20 g/t Au from 48.0 m
o 8.4 m at 1.64 g/t Au from 61.0 m, including 5.4 m at 2.23 g/t Au from 64.0
o 7.5 m at 0.99 g/t Au from 108 m
o 14.0 m at 0.87 g/t Au from 198.0 m, including 10 m at 0.96 g/t Au from 199.0 m
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Edward Gosselin, CEO and Director of Kobo commented: “We continue to deliver strong results at our
Kossou Gold Project. Our latest drill results strengthen our understanding of the continuity of gold
mineralisation at the Jagger Zone and continue to validate the broader structural model we’ve been
developing at Kossou. In addition, new intercepts indicate additional mineralisation in the footwall of the
Jagger Shear Zone within “Jagger Structure 6” and additional drilling is warranted to further define this
target.”
He continued: “Gold mineralisation at the Jagger Zone occurs within an approximately 70-m wide zone of
shearing and is closely associated with the quartz feldspar porphyry and diorite intrusives within the basalts,
part of an overall 200 m wide deformation zone that has been mapped the length of the Jagger-Road Cut
Zone area. This improved understanding of the structural controls gives us greater confidence in our ability
to define additional mineralised zones and strategically advance the project going forward. As our 2025
diamond drilling campaign progresses, we remain focused on uncovering additional near-surface
mineralization as we work to unlock the broader potential of Kossou.”
Figure 1: Jagger Zone Diamond Drill Results and Collar Location Map
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Drill hole KDD0077, completed on Jagger Section JZ650, was drilled to test the continuity of mineralisation
between previously drilled in holes KRC006 and KRC007 (see press release July 24, 2023). The hole
successfully confirmed the predicted continuity of the Jagger Shear Zone and its associated gold-bearing
structures. Notably, Jagger Structure 6 (“JS6”) was intersected near the bottom of the hole, returned 5.0 m
at 1.88 g/t Au, highlighting its potential as a significant but relatively underexplored gold-bearing shear
zone. JS6 will be prioritized for additional drill testing in future phases. See Figure 2 for cross section JZ650.
Detailed collar information and intercepts for all four holes are provided in Table 1.
Figure 2: Jagger Zone – Cross Section JZ650
Drill hole KDD0078, completed on section JZ625, demonstrated continuity of the Jagger Shear Zone and
higher-grade mineralisation, similar to what has been observed in previous drilling. The hole is projected
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onto section JZ600 (see Figure 3), and demonstrates strike continuity of gold mineralisation across the
zone. Importantly, KDD0078 also intersected significant mineralisation within JS6, returning 4.0 m at 2.39
g/t Au, reinforcing the structure’s potential as a key mineralized target.
Figure 3: Jagger Zone – Cross Section JZ600
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Drill hole KDD0079, completed on section JZ575, continued to demonstrate strong correlation between the
overall Jagger Shear Zone and associated higher-grade gold mineralized intervals. Consistent with
previous drilling, KDD0079 intersected JS6, returning a broad zone of 14.0 m grading 0.87 g/t Au.
Additional shear zones with anomalous gold values were encountered in all four diamond drill holes
on the footwall side of JS6, suggesting potential for additional mineralised shear zones within the
volcanic package approaching the first order Contact Fault Zone.
Understanding Gold Controls at the Kossou Gold Project
The gold mineralisation at Kossou is localized within a broad, north -south–trending and steeply west-
dipping deformation corridor with an estimated width of approximately 200 m, consisting of anastomosing
second- and third-order fault zones in close proximity to the first-order Contact Zone Fault that separates
basaltic volcanics from volcano-sedimentary rocks.
The brittle-ductile shears and faults in the area serve as the primary structural controls on gold
mineralization. The development of shears at the Jagger Zone is strongly influenced by lithological
competency contrasts between basalt and diorite/quartz feldspar porphyry dykes within the volcanic
package.
The main zone of shearing at the Jagger Zone occurs within an approximately 70-m wide corridor
and is closely associated with the quartz feldspar porphyry and diorite intrusives within the basalts.
The primary vein types intersected in the drill core are V1 quartz veins and veinlets, which are parallel to
the S1 foliation and are gold-bearing within the main shear zones. The dominant gold-bearing veins are
V2A veins, which trend WNW to NW and are prominent within and in close proximity to the shears. A
relatively minor set of sub-horizontal V2B veinlets and hairline fractures contains sporadic mineralization.
Recent drilling has shown that JS6, situated approximately 100 m in the footwall of the main Jagger
Shear Zone, contains a consistent and laterally persistent shear zone, with all four of the latest
diamond drill holes intersecting this structure.
The results of these four diamond drill holes demonstrate that gold intersections occurred where
predicted, providing evidence of relatively good along-strike continuity within this part of the shear
zone.
Drilling Orientation Testing Completed
Drill hole KDD0076 was completed using an azimuth of 045° to test the effectiveness of the current drill
orientation. In contrast, drill holes KDD0077 through KDD0079 were completed at the standard 070°
azimuth. Results from this test confirm that the 070° orientation remains optimal for targeting the
mineralized structures at Jagger, and that no adjustments to the current drilling pattern are
necessary.
Table 1: Summary of Significant Diamond Drill Hole Results
BHID East North Elev. Az. Dip Depth From (m) To
(m)
Int.
(m)
Au
g/t Target
KDD0076 229029 775272 354 45 -50 244.05 38.0 40.0 2.0 4.13 Jagger
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45.0 47.0 2.0 2.66 Jagger
54.0 60.0 6.0 1.20 Jagger
88.0 91.0 3.0 0.63 Jagger
98.0 102.0 4.0 0.70 Jagger
192.0 197.0 5.0 0.58 Jagger
KDD0077 229029 775272 354 70 -50 221.05 34.0 44.0 10.0 1.13 Jagger
56.0 64.0 8.0 2.07 Jagger
incl. 61.0 64.0 3.0 4.23 Jagger
83.0 85.6 2.6 1.17 Jagger
90.9 92.6 1.8 0.57 Jagger
106.0 109.0 3.0 0.43 Jagger
185.0 190.0 5.0 1.88 Jagger
KDD0078 229006 775291 351 70 -50 242.05 55.0 58.0 3.0 3.08 Jagger
64.0 70.0 6.0 1.64 Jagger
incl. 64.0 65.0 1.0 8.47 Jagger
95.0 102.3 7.3 1.63 Jagger
105.9 109.0 3.1 0.48 Jagger
197.0 201.0 4.0 2.39 Jagger
KDD0079 228991 775311 344 70 -50 242.05 45.0 53.0 8.0 2.16 Jagger
incl. 48.0 50.0 2.0 5.20 Jagger
61.0 69.4 8.4 1.64 Jagger
incl. 64.0 69.4 5.4 2.23 Jagger
108.5 116.0 7.5 0.99 Jagger
120.0 129.0 9.0 0.44 Jagger
198.0 212.0 14.0 0.87 Jagger
incl. 198.0 208.0 10.0 0.96 Jagger
incl. 198.0 204.0 6.0 1.33 Jagger
Notes:
• Cut-off using 2.0 m at 0.30 g/t Au
An accurate dip and strike and controls of mineralisation are unconfirmed at this time and the true width of
mineralisation are unconfirmed at this time. Drill holes are planned to intersect mineralised zones
perpendicular to interpreted targets. All intercepts reported are downhole distances.
Sampling, QA/QC, and Analytical Procedures
Drill core (HQ/NQ) was logged and sampled by Kobo personnel at site. Drill cores were sawn in half, with
one half remaining in the core box and the other half secured into new plastic sample bags with sample
number tickets. Samples are transported to the SGS Côte d’Ivoire fa cility in Yamoussoukro by Kobo
personnel where the entire sample was prepared for analysis (prep code PRP86/PRP94). Sample splits
of 50 grams were then analysed for gold using 50g Fire Assay as per SGS Geochem Method FAA505.
QA/QC procedures for the drill program include insertion of a certificated standards every 20 samples, a
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blank every 20 samples and a duplicate sample (split of the 1 m original sample) every 20 samples. All
QAQC control samples returned values within acceptable limits.
Review of Technical Information
The scientific and technical information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Paul
Sarjeant, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Persons as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Sarjeant is the
President and Chief Operating Officer and Director of Kobo.
About Kobo Resources Inc.
Kobo Resources is a growth-focused gold exploration company with a compelling new gold discovery in Côte d'Ivoire,
one of West Africa’s most prolific and developing gold districts, hosting several multi-million-ounce gold mines. The
Company’s 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project is located approximately 20 km northwest of the capital city of
Yamoussoukro and is directly adjacent to one of the region’s largest gold mines with established processing facilities.
With over 15,000 metres of diamond drilling, nearly 5,900 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, and 5,900 metres
of trenching completed since 2023, Kobo has made significant progress in defining the scale and prospectivity of its
Kossou’s Gold Project. Exploration has focused on multiple high-priority targets within a 9+ km strike length of highly
prospective gold-in-soil geochemical anomalies, with drilling confirming extensive mineralisation at the Jagger, Road
Cut, and Kadie Zones. The latest phase of drilling has further refined structural controls on gold mineralisation, setting
the stage for the next phase of systematic exploration and resource development.
Beyond Kossou, the Company is advancing exploration at its Kotobi Permit and is actively expanding its land position
in Côte d'Ivoire with prospective ground, aligning with its strategic vision for long-term growth in-country. Kobo remains
committed to identifying and developing new opportunities to enhance its exploration portfolio within highly prospective
gold regions of West Africa. Kobo offers investors the exciting combination of high-quality gold prospects led by an
experienced leadership team with in-country experience. Kobo’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol "KRI”. For more information, please visit www.koboresources.com.
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Edward Gosselin
Chief Executive Officer and Director
1-418-609-3587
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