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PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 6, 2026
Kobo Resources Expands Gold Mineralisation Across Multiple
Structures at the Road Cut Zone Ahead of Inaugural MRE
• Drilling continues to expand gold mineralisation across three principal structures at the
Road Cut Zone: the Main Road Cut Shear, Artisanal Shear and Contact Zone Fault,
reinforcing the scale of the broader mineralised system
• Highlights include 2.0 m at 21.10 g/t Au, 7.0 m at 4.16 g/t Au and 8.0 m at 2.65 g/t Au, with
mineralisation remaining open at depth
• More than 47,850 m of drilling completed across 240 holes at Kossou as two drill rigs
advance resource definition and exploration ahead of an inaugural MRE expected in Q4 2026
QUEBEC CITY, QC – Kobo Resources Inc. (“Kobo” or the “ Company”) (TSX.V: KRI) (FWB: Q1Z) is
pleased to report diamond drill results from twelve (12) additional holes completed at the Road Cut Zone
at its 100% -owned Kossou Gold Project (“ Kossou”) in Côte d’Ivoire. Drilling continues to expand gold
mineralisation across three principal structures at the Road Cut Zone: the Main Road Cut Shear, Artisanal
Shear and Contact Zone Fault, with all zones remaining open at depth. With more than 47,850 m now
completed across 240 drill holes, including more than 10,700 m since the beginning of 2026, the Company
continues to advance resource definition and exploration drilling toward an inaugural Mineral Resource
Estimate (“MRE”) expected in Q4 2026.
Diamond Drill Results – Highlights:
Road Cut Zone:
• KDD0167
o 8.0 metres ("m”) at 1.34 g/t Au from 246.0 m
o 2.0 m at 21.10 g/t Au from 321.0 m (Main Road Cut Shear)
• KDD0168
o 4.0 m at 2.71 g/t Au from 150.0 m
o 7.0 m at 4.16 g/t Au from 193.0 m (Main Road Cut Shear)
o 18.0 m at 0.64 g/t Au from 336.0 m (Artisanal Shear)
• KDD0170
o 15.0 m at 0.64 g/t Au from 81.0 m, incl. 9.0 m at 0.81 g/t Au
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o 5.0 m at 0.69 g/t Au from 288.0 m (Artisanal Shear)
o 8.0 m at 2.65 g/t Au from 355.0 m, incl. 3.30 m at 5.99 g/t Au (CZ Fault)
o
• KDD0166
o 4.0 m at 4.30 g/t Au from 30.0 m
o 12.0 m at 0.81 g/t Au from 121.0 m, incl. 3.0 m at 1.95 g/t Au (CZ Fault)
• KDD0164
o 3.0 m at 1.89 g/t Au from 117.0 m (Main Road Cut Shear)
o 4.0 m at 2.35 g/t Au from 287.0 m, incl. 1.0 m at 7.14 g/t Au
o 4.0 m at 0.81 g/t Au from 311.0 m (CZ Fault)
Edward Gosselin, CEO and Director of Kobo, commented: “Our objective at Kossou is to systematically
define the scale of the gold mineralised system while continuing to test where it can grow. The Road Cut
Zone is an important part of that work, and we are increasingly seeing multiple mineralised shears
contribute to a broader system. The Main Road Cut Shear continues to return strong grades, while drilling
at the Artisanal Shear and Contact Zone Fault is extending mineralisation across additional structures that
remain open for further exploration.”
He continued: “We now have two drills operating at Kossou as we accelerate the work required for our
inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate, which we expect to release in Q4 2026. With more than 47,850 m
drilled to date, we have built a substantial geological database across Kossou while continuing to pursue
opportunities to expand the mineralised footprint. Drilling is also underway at the Kadie Zone, where we
expect to begin reporting additional results as assays become available.”
Two-Drill Program Advances Resource Definition and Exploration Across Kossou
The Company continues to advance an extensive exploration program at Kossou, where more than 47,850
m of drilling has now been completed to date across 240 holes. Recent drilling has focused on expanding
and defining the Road Cut Main Shear, Artisanal Shear and Contact Zone Fault, while the broader two-drill
program continues to advance the Jagger, Road Cut and Kadie Zones and evaluate additional targets
across the project's 9+ km prospective strike length.
This release reports results from twelve drill holes completed across multiple targets within the Road Cut
Zone.
Road Cut Zone Drilling Continues to Expand Multiple Mineralised Shears
Diamond drill holes KDD0161 to KDD0172 were completed across approximately 400 m of strike between
sections RCZ200 and RCZ600 (Figure 1). The holes were designed to test multiple targets within the Road
Cut Zone, including the Main Road Cut Shear, Artisanal Shear and mineralisation associated w ith the
Contact Zone Fault.
Gold mineralisation is hosted in foliated and sheared basalts associated with V1 and V2 vein sets within
the shear zones. Mineralised V2 vein sets also extend beyond the principal shear zones into unfoliated
basalt host rocks and volcanosedimentary rocks a long the Contact Zone Fault. Gold mineralisation has
also been intersected in V2 vein sets hosted within, and immediately adjacent to, quartz-feldspar porphyry
intrusive rocks.
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Figure 1: Road Cut Zone Simplified Geology Map with Diamond Drill Hole Collars
Main Road Cut Shear Continues to Deliver Strong Results at Depth
Five drill holes completed between sections RCZ450 and RCZ600 intersected the targeted Main Road
Cut Shear. On section RCZ550, KDD0168 returned 7.0 m at 4.16 g/t Au from 193.0 m and 3.0 m at
1.55 g/t Au from 205.0 m, while KDD0164 returned 3.0 m at 1.89 g/t Au from 117.0 m and 6.0 m at
0.45 g/t Au from 133.0 m (see Figure 2). Mineralisation remains open at depth.
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Additional significant intercepts were recorded in the hanging wall of the Main Road Cut Shear. KDD0168
returned 4.0 m at 2.71 g/t Au from 150.0 m and 5.0 m at 0.93 g/t Au from 162.0 m, associated with V2
veins hosted in quartz-feldspar porphyry or unfoliated basalts. KDD0164 also intersected 4.0 m at 1.12
g/t Au from 61.0 m.
Figure 2: Road Cut Zone Simplified Section – RCZ550
Artisanal Shear and Contact Zone Fault Add to Road Cut Growth Potential
KDD0168 returned several significant intercepts at the Artisanal Shear, including 18.0 m at 0.64 g/t Au
from 336.0 m, including 5.0 m at 0.88 g/t Au and 5.0 m at 1.09 g/t Au . The Artisanal Shear has now
been tested to approximately 150 m below surface and remains open at depth. At the Contact Zone Fault,
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the hole intersected 2.0 m at 2.38 g/t Au from 374.0 m along the contact between the volcanic and
volcanosedimentary packages (Figure 2). Further drilling beneath this hole is warranted.
On section RCZ600, KDD0167 intersected several zones of gold mineralisation associated with the Main
Road Cut Shear, highlighted by 2.0 m at 21.10 g/t Au from 321.0 m. Additional intervals of 3.0 m at 1.11
g/t Au from 299.0 m and 2.0 m at 0.45 g/t Au from 311.0 m further define the Main Road Cut Shear at
approximately 200 m below surface (see Figure 3). The hole was extended to test the Contact Zone Fault
and intersected three additional zones of mineralisation, including 2 .0 m at 2.36 g/t Au from 453.0 m .
Mineralisation remains open at depth across both targets.
Figure 3: Road Cut Zone Simplified Section – RCZ600
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Additional zones of gold mineralisation were encountered in the hanging wall of the Main Road Cut Shear,
including 4.0 m at 1.35 g/t Au from 160.0 m, 3.0 m at 3.67 g/t Au from 189.0 m, including 1.0 m at 10.10
g/t Au, and 8.0 m at 1.34 g/t Au. These zones are associated with V2 veins hosted in unfoliated basalts
distal to the principal shear systems. See Table 1 for all significant drill intercepts.
KDD0170 was drilled on section RCZ500 to test multiple mineralised zones and returned a key intercept of
8.0 m at 2.65 g/t Au from 355.0 m, including 3.30 m at 5.99 g/t Au , associated with the Contact Zone
Fault (see Figure 4). Mineralisation was intersected approximately 175 m below surface and remains open
at depth. The Company plans additional drilling above and below KDD0170 to further test the extent of
mineralisation along the structure.
Figure 4: Road Cut Zone Simplified Cross Section – RCZ500
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KDD0170 also intersected several hanging -wall zones associated with V2 veins in unfoliated basalts,
including 4.0 m at 0.99 g/t Au from 11.0 m and 15.0 m at 0.64 g/t Au from 81.0 m, including 9.0 m at
0.81 g/t Au . These results provide additional evidence of gold mineralisation outside the principal shear
targets, and the Company will evaluate the potential for further follow -up work within the broader volcanic
package.
The hole also extended mineralisation at the Artisanal Shear to depth, returning 5.0 m at 0.69 g/t Au from
288.0 m and confirming the presence of strong shearing at least 125 m below surface.
Two diamond drillholes were completed on section RCZ450 targeting the Artisanal Shear and the Contact
Zone Fault shear. Hole KDD0172 was successful in intersecting a broad, lower grade zone of mineralisation
corresponding to the Artisanal Shear returning 14.0 m at 0.73 g/t Au from 235.0 m, including
subintervals of 1.0 m at 4.03 g/t Au, 1.0 m at 2.28 g/t Au and 1.0 m at 2.48 g/t Au that define the extents
of the shear at this depth. The hole also intersected 2.0 m at 1.08 g/t Au at the C ontact Zone Fault. Hole
KDD0169 was also drilled on the same section and undercut KDD0172 and represents approximately 50
m depth offset. The hole intersected 2.0 m at 2.71 g/t Au from 313.0 m corresponding to the Artisanal
Shear and intersected 2.0 m at 0.42 g/t Au from 372.0 m at the CZ Fault, extending the system to
approximately 150 m below surface. Based on these results shear zones with gold mineralisation persist
at depth.
Of note, both drill holes intersected zones of gold mineralisation in the hanging wall to the shear package.
KDD0169 cut 5.0 m at 1.46 g/t Au from 108.0 m and 5.0 m at 0.71 g/t Au from 199.0 m . In KDD0172
mineralisation was intersected right form surface with 3.0 m at 3.23 g/t Au and 5.0 m at 1.21 g/t Au from
70.0 m. These intercepts are all associated with V2 veins in unfoliated basalt units. See table 1 for all
significant intercepts
Table 1: Summary of Significant Diamond Drill Hole Results
BHID East North Elev. Az. Dip Length From
(m)
To
(m)
Int.
(m)
Au
g/t Target
KDD0161 228564 776355 205 70 -50 125.40 No Significant Intersections RCZ
KDD0162 228449 776472 214 70 -50 143.40 40.00 42.00 2.00 1.69 RCZ
KDD0163 228456 776421 224 70 -50 161.40 135.00 143.00 8.00 0.69 RCZ
incl. 138.00 142.00 4.00 0.98 RCZ
KDD0164 228406 776181 281 70 -50 377.40 61.00 65.00 4.00 1.12 RCZ
107.00 108.00 1.00 1.00* RCZ
117.00 120.00 3.00 1.89 RCZ
133.00 139.00 6.00 0.45 RCZ
276.00 278.00 2.00 0.98 RCZ
287.00 291.00 4.00 2.35 RCZ
incl. 290.00 291.00 1.00 7.14* RCZ
311.00 315.00 4.00 0.81 RCZ
KDD0165 228469 776533 207 70 -50 182.40 72.00 75.00 3.00 0.86 RCZ
88.00 89.00 1.00 1.13* RCZ
KDD0166 228422 776516 229 70 -50 149.50 30.00 34.00 4.00 4.30 RCZ
121.00 133.00 12.00 0.81 RCZ
incl. 128.00 131.00 3.00 1.95 RCZ
KDD0167 228293 776096 294 70 -50 524.40 160.00 164.00 4.00 1.35 RCZ
incl. 162.00 164.00 2.00 2.36 RCZ
189.00 192.00 3.00 3.67 RCZ
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incl. 191.00 192.00 1.00 10.10 RCZ
202.00 206.00 4.00 1.50 RCZ
246.00 254.00 8.00 1.34 RCZ
incl. 252.00 253.00 1.00 8.34 RCZ
299.00 302.00 3.00 1.11 RCZ
311.00 313.00 2.00 0.45 RCZ
321.00 323.00 2.00 21.10 RCZ
453.00 455.00 2.00 2.36 RCZ
463.00 465.00 2.00 0.59 RCZ
469.00 472.00 3.00 0.51 RCZ
KDD0168 228354 776171 304 70 -50 395.80 113.70 119.00 5.30 0.65 RCZ
150.00 154.00 4.00 2.71 RCZ
162.00 167.00 5.00 0.93 RCZ
193.00 200.00 7.00 4.16 RCZ
205.00 208.00 3.00 1.55 RCZ
267.00 268.00 1.00 2.98* RCZ
336.00 354.00 18.00 0.64 RCZ
incl. 336.00 341.00 5.00 0.88 RCZ
incl. 348.00 353.00 5.00 1.09 RCZ
359.00 360.00 1.00 1.97* RCZ
374.00 376.00 2.00 2.38 RCZ
KDD0169 228309 776261 302 70 -50 398.30 100.00 103.00 3.00 0.63 RCZ
108.00 113.00 5.00 1.46 RCZ
199.00 204.00 5.00 0.71 RCZ
313.00 315.00 2.00 2.71 RCZ
372.00 374.00 2.00 0.42 RCZ
KDD0170 228359 776226 302 70 -50 380.40 11.00 15.00 4.00 0.99 RCZ
33.00 34.00 1.00 1.30* RCZ
81.00 96.00 15.00 0.64 RCZ
incl. 81.00 90.00 9.00 0.81 RCZ
152.00 155.00 3.00 1.06 RCZ
205.00 207.00 2.00 2.22 RCZ
288.00 293.00 5.00 0.69 RCZ
349.00 351.00 2.00 1.52 RCZ
355.00 363.00 8.00 2.65 RCZ
incl. 358.20 361.50 3.30 5.99 RCZ
KDD0171 228208 776489 296 70 -50 377.80 44.00 45.00 1.00 1.33* RCZ
90.00 93.00 3.00 1.63 RCZ
145.00 147.00 2.00 0.85 RCZ
198.00 200.00 2.00 0.82 RCZ
229.00 233.00 4.00 0.43 RCZ
257.00 260.00 3.00 0.77 RCZ
KDD0172 228371 776284 288 70 -50 326.40 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.23 RCZ
70.00 75.00 5.00 1.21 RCZ
96.00 98.00 2.00 1.11 RCZ
115.00 119.10 4.10 0.52 RCZ
235.00 249.00 14.00 0.73 RCZ
incl. 235.00 236.00 1.00 4.03 RCZ
incl. 243.00 244.00 1.00 2.28 RCZ