Zodiac Gold Concludes Drilling Program with Strong Final Results, Including 18m at 4.67 g/t Au
Zodiac Gold Concludes Drilling Program with
Strong Final Results, Including 18m at 4.67 g/t
Au
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 11, 2025) - Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV:
ZAU) ("
Zodiac Gold
" or the "
Company
"), a West-African gold exploration company, is pleased to
report highly encouraging assay results and the successful completion of its Phase Three drilling
program at the Arthington target, part of its flagship Todi Gold Project in Liberia.
Drilling across the 1,280m Phase Three program has confirmed a robust, west-northwest trending
mineralized corridor, intersected over a 1km strike length within the 16km Arthington-Youth Camp
anomalous zone. These results have improved the Company's understanding of the mineralized system
and will directly inform the next phase of exploration and technical studies.
Phase Three drilling has also achieved a major milestone by confirming the continuity of mineralized
zones between the Red Hill Field and Garang Base artisanal workings, over a strike length of 400m.
This breakthrough confirms the presence of mineralized zones with strong continuity, including high-
grade intervals, and validates the geological model, significantly enhancing the potential for a large,
cohesive gold system.
Highlights of the seven holes drilled in the program include:
ADD033:
18m at 4.67 g/t Au*
(
including 1m at 55.9 g/t Au within a wider interval of 10m at
8.3 g/t Au
), 23.9m at 0.83 g/t Au* (including 4.04m at 2.07 g/t Au), beginning 30m below surface.
ADD034:
25.5m at 1 g/t Au* (including 9.25m at 2.14 g/t Au)
, beginning 55m below surface.
ADD035:
17.51m at 0.91 g/t Au* (including 3.58m at 2.46 g/t Au g/t Au)
, beginning 68m below
surface.
ADD036:
10.8m at 1.24 g/t Au* (including 0.42m at 22.2 g/t Au and 1m at 2.1 g/t Au) and
12.24m at 0.92 g/t Au* (including 3.37m at 2.3 g/t Au)
, beginning 69m below surface.
ADD037:
26.38m at 1.08 g/t Au* (including 1m at 9.22 g/t Au within a wider interval of 3.63m
at 3.92 g/t Au),
beginning 42m below surface.
ADD038:
13.04m at 1.19 g/t Au (including 4.55m at 2.02 g/t Au)
, beginning 64m below surface.
ADD039:
17.25m at 0.95 g/t Au* (including 1.15m at 2.7 g/t Au and 4.92m at 2.08 g/t Au)
,
beginning 62m below surface.
"The results from our Phase Three program are a major step forward in our exploration of the Arthington
target," said David Kol, President & CEO of Zodiac Gold. "By intersecting mineralization between the
Red Hill Field and Garang Base artisanal workings, we've done more than just add new intercepts of
significant width and grade, we've confirmed that these zones are part of a continuous mineralized
system. This breakthrough fills in critical gaps along strike, greatly enhancing the scale potential and de-
risking our path forward. It's a pivotal milestone that validates our geological model and strengthens the
case for a district-scale gold discovery within our extensive license package."
The program has delivered critical geological insights that will enhance targeting for high grade zones
and extensions at depth and along strike. The Arthington target is located within a continuous 16km long
soil anomaly with numerous artisanal workings. Drilling in Phases 1-3 has been focused on a 1km strike
length, and mineralization is open along strike, with a single hole drilled a further 1km to the west
returning 1.05m at 8.98 g/t Au.
With significant mineralization now intersected in 37 of 39 holes drilled to date, the Company's success
at the Arthington target demonstrates the district-scale opportunity within the +2,300 sq km license
package. The Ben Ben target, also within the 16km soil anomaly and with a program of trenching on-
going, is interpreted to be the eastern extension of the mineralization at Arthington. Channel sampling
from the Ben Ben target has returned results of 0.65m at 53.6 g/t Au, 0.44m at 71 g/t Au and 1.75m at
6.23 g/t Au.
Map 1: Results from ADD033 to ADD039 with interpreted mineralized zones at the Arthington
target
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Map 2: Longitudinal section looking north-northeast showing AU gram-meter intersections at
the Arthington target
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Drill hole collar data for ADD033 to ADD039 is shown in Table 1 and significant intersections are shown
in Table 2.
Table 1: Collar Data for ADD033 and ADD039
Hole ID
Easting (WGS84)
Northing (WGS84)
Elevation (m)
Azimuth
Dip
Depth (m)
ADD033
323452
722616
65
0
-50
161.10
ADD034
323335
722622
60
12
-50
181.05
ADD035
323384
722586
60
12
-65
243.70
ADD036
323530
722562
50
12
-50
150.65
ADD037
323672
722509
58
12
-50
149.45
ADD038
323723
722434
40
12
-50
191.04
ADD039
323592
722518
56
12
-50
121.30
Table 2: Significant Intersections – ADD033 to ADD039
Hole ID
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
Average Au (g/t)
ADD033
11.6
12.6
1
0.28
ADD033
16.9
18
1.1
0.21
ADD033
34
57.9
23.9
0.83*
Including
42
46.04
4.04
2.07
Including
44
45
1
5.96
Including
54.9
56.8
1.9
2.28
ADD033
68
86
18
4.67*
Including
76
86
10
8.3
Including
81
82
1
55.9
ADD033
97
99.19
2.19
0.45
ADD033
109.75
110.83
1.08
0.61
ADD033
122.8
123.8
1
0.25
ADD033
135
136
1
1.09
ADD034
44
48
4
0.41
ADD034
57
61
4
0.22
ADD034
73.5
99
25.5
1*
Including
76.75
86
9.25
2.14
Including
84
85
1
6.62
ADD034
113
115
2
0.48
ADD035
75.34
92.85
17.51
0.91*
ADD035
75.34
78.92
3.58
2.46
ADD035
100
101
1
0.2
ADD035
106
108
2
0.28
ADD035
136
143.6
7.6
0.44
Including
136.69
137.7
1.01
1.04
ADD036
51.8
54
2.2
0.27
ADD036
69.61
81.85
12.24
0.92*
Including
73.33
76.7
3.37
2.3
ADD036
111.2
122
10.8
1.24*
Including
115.95
117.2
1.25
7.67
Including
115.95
116.37
0.42
22.2
Including
120
121
1
2.1
ADD037
37.95
39.1
1.15
0.21
ADD037
41.3
43.5
2.2
0.64
ADD037
49
75.38
26.38
1.08*
Including
56.37
60
3.63
3.92
Including
58
60
2
5.83
Including
67
70
3
2.25
ADD037
102.25
103.38
1.13
0.4
ADD037
131
133.22
2.22
1.34
ADD038
30
34.99
4.99
0.27
ADD038
76.71
89.75
13.04
1.19
Including
83.45
88
4.55
2.02
Including
86
87
1
5.2
ADD038
134.5
138.5
4
0.32
ADD038
168
171
3
0.57
ADD039
62.7
63.84
1.14
0.41
ADD039
67
68
1
0.22
ADD039
78
95.25
17.25
0.95*
Including
81.2
82.35
1.15
2.7
Including
89
93.92
4.92
2.08
ADD039
98.4
99.5
1.1
0.3
Hole ID
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
Average Au (g/t)
Note that significant intersections have been determined as intervals above 0.2 g/t Au with a minimum
length of 1m and a maximum of 2m of consecutive samples below 0.2 g/t Au, except the intervals
marked with an asterisk (*). Intervals marked with an asterisk include a mean of 2.24 consecutive meters
below 0.2 g/t Au, ranging from 0.65 to 5m. The zones with over 2 consecutive meters below 0.2 g/t Au
have been included to demonstrate downhole continuity where geological logging indicates continuity of
shearing and sulphide mineralization in prospective host rocks. Intervals are drilled rather than true
thicknesses and it is estimated that true thicknesses for the intervals in ADD033 to ADD039 are
approximately 70-90% of drilled thickness.
Drilling, Sampling and QA/QC Procedures
The drilling program at Arthington was completed by a Fordia Eider 2000 diamond drill rig with HQ and
NQ core diameter. Core recoveries for holes ADD033 to ADD039 were approaching 100% in fresh
rock, where the vast majority of mineralization has been intersected. The easting, northing and elevation
data shown in Table 1 have been recorded using handheld GPS only and will be surveyed by differential
GPS. Note that an initial attempt at hole ADD039 was abandoned at 81.25m due to drilling conditions.
The details of the re-drilled ADD039 are shown in Tables 1 and 2.
Drill core was transported a short distance from the drill site to the Company's exploration camp at
Arthington. After geological logging, the core was cut along the long axis using a diamond core saw, with
half being sampled and half retained. Where the core was too soft for cutting (in the oxide zone), the core
was split using a spatula. Core sampling was completed by Zodiac Gold's geological team, supervised
by senior company personnel. All samples met the standards for chain of custody without the opportunity
for third party access from Zodiac Gold's exploration camp to SGS Liberia in Monrovia for sample
preparation (SGS method PRP87). Each sample was analyzed by 50g fire assay with an atomic
absorption finish by SGS Ghana (SGS method FAA505). Samples returning a grade over 10 g/t Au
were reanalyzed by 50g fire assay with a gravimetric finish (SGS method FAG505). The new results
were incorporated into the database for the calculation of the significant intersections reported above.
SGS Ghana is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited for the methods described above. SGS Liberia is not an
accredited laboratory but follows standard SGS sample preparation procedures. SGS is independent of
Zodiac Gold. In addition to the laboratory's quality control program, a rigorous quality assurance and
quality control program is implemented by the Company, including the insertion of blanks, standards and
duplicates to ensure reliable assay results. Quality assurance and quality control data are monitored by
the Company. Samples that were not acceptable under the Company's QA/QC protocols were re-
assayed by SGS and the new results were incorporated into the database for the calculation of the
significant intersections reported above.
Qualified Person
Tom Dowrick, Director of Exploration at Zodiac Gold, is a Chartered Geologist of the Geological Society
of London and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. He has reviewed and approved the technical
and scientific information provided in this release.
About Zodiac Gold
Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) is a West-African gold exploration company focused on its flagship Todi
Project situated in Liberia-an underexplored, politically stable, mining friendly jurisdiction hosting several
large-scale gold and iron ore deposits. Strategically positioned along the fertile Todi Shear Zone, Zodiac
Gold is developing a district-scale gold opportunity with additional iron ore potential, covering a vast
2,316 km2 land package. The Todi gold project has undergone de-risking, showcasing proven gold
occurrences at both surface and depth, with five drill-ready targets, of which two have been drilled and
high-grade gold intercepts.
For further information, please visit the Zodiac Gold website at
www.zodiac-gold.com
or contact:
David Kol
President & CEO
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accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Company's expectations include
actual exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future
resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital, and financing on acceptable terms,
general economic, market or business conditions, uninsured risks, regulatory changes, defects in title,
availability of personnel, materials, and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment
breakdowns, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on
operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time
to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators. Although the Company has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events, or results to differ from
those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause such actions,
events, or results to differ materially from those anticipated. There can be no assurance that forward-
looking statements will prove to be accurate, and accordingly readers are cautioned not to place undue
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