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Kobo Resources Intersects Strong Gold Mineralisation over 850 Metre Strike Extent at the Road Cut Zone including 13 m at 2.10 g/t Au and 8 m at 3.18 g/t Au

2023-08-14 18:52
QUEBEC CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2023--
Kobo Resources Intersects Strong Gold Mineralisation over 850 Metre Strike Extent at the Road Cut Zone including 13 m at 2.10 g/t Au and 8 m at 3.18 g/t Au

QUEBEC CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2023--

Kobo Resources Inc. ("Kobo” or the "Company") (TSX.V: KRI) is pleased to announce that it has completed initial drilling at its Kossou Gold Project (“Kossou”) located in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa with 5,887 metres (“m”) drilled in 53 reverse circulation (“RC”) drill holes in under five weeks. Drilling has successfully confirmed significant gold mineralisation at the Road Cut Zone and additional strong gold mineralisation within the Jagger Zone. Further exploration has elevated the Kadie Zone to drill status. All drill assay results have been received and reported in this release.

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Figure 1: Road Cut Zone Drill Collar Positions and Key Results (Graphic: Business Wire)

Program Highlights

  • Road Cut Zone drilled over a strike of 850 m including KRC022 returning 8 m at 3.18 g/t Au and KRC044 returning 13 m at 2.10 g/t Au
  • Jagger Zone has been drilled over 1,400 m strike extent with mineralisation intersected in every hole and KRC015 returning 6 m at 4.31 g/t Au, including 2 m at 8.42 g/t Au
  • Kadie Zone, strong, well-defined gold in soil anomalies over a total of 750 m combined strike extent has been elevated to drill target for next program

Edward Gosselin, CEO and Director of Kobo commented: “Following the completion of our maiden drill program, both the Jagger Zone and the Road Cut Zone have yielded excellent gold results to-date. Additionally, we are now elevating the Kadie Zone to drill target status as we continue to expand our detailed soil geochemical program.” He continued: “The geological team delivered these results without incident in less than five weeks, and I am extremely pleased with the performance of the entire Kobo team during the course of this program. Having identified multiple shear zones with gold mineralisation, we are more convinced than ever of the project's potential value and look forward to fully evaluating the potential of Kossou through additional work. Currently, we are reviewing all results and planning for our next drilling program, which we anticipate will commence in the fall.”

Road Cut Zone

The Company completed 1,699 m of RC drilling in 13 holes and has defined broad zones of gold mineralisation with high grade sections hosted within sheared and silicified volcanic units over a strike length of 850 m. Gold mineralisation has been confirmed in clearly defined zones to a depth of 80 m below surface. There remains a gap of 500 m between holes KRC051 (5 m at 3.27 g/t Au) and KRC044 (9 m at 2.94 g/t Au) that is underlain by a strong gold soil geochemical anomaly that remains a primary drill target for the future. See Figure 1 for drill collar positions and key results and Table 1 for full drill results.

  • KRC022 - 8 m at 3.18 g/t Au
  • KRC041 - 10 m at 1.33 g/t Au
  • KRC040 - 12 m at 1.49 g/t Au
  • KRC044 - 13 m at 2.10 g/t Au, including 9 m at 2.94 g/t Au and 5 m at 4.48 g/t Au, including 2 m at 10.41 g/t Au and a separate interval of 3 m at 3.16 g/t Au
  • KRC051 – 5 m at 3.27 g/t Au, including 2 m at 4.89 g/t Au

Jagger Zone

The Company completed a total of 25 RC drill holes for 3,164 m, mainly south of the results reported previously ( see release July 24, 2023 ) and has now recorded gold mineralisation in drilling over a total strike extend of 1,400 m. Jagger continues to show broad zones of gold mineralisation with higher grade sections within a strong north-south shear zone. Results from KRC047 and KRC048 have confirmed gold mineralisation 200 m north of the previously reported results. This gap is underlain by a strong gold soil geochemical anomaly and will be targeted for future drilling. See Figure 2 for drill collar positions and key results and Table 1 for full drill results.

  • KRC015 - 6 m at 4.31 g/t Au
  • KRC018 – 7 m at 1.47 g/t Au, including 2 m at 4.17 g/t Au
  • KRC047 – 6 m at 1.67 g/t Au and 5 m at 1.01 g/t Au
  • KRC048 – 5 m at 1.20 g/t Au

Kadie Zone

Recent infill soil sampling at the Kadie Zone has identified three strong geochemical anomalies 200 m, 400 m, and 600 m west of the main Jagger Zone with individual soils sampling up to 1,620 ppb, 6,010 ppb and 1,620 ppb respectively. Recent prospecting and mapping has identified surface samples up to 7.42 g/t Au in mineralisation similar to that noted in trench KTR028 ( see previous press release June 7, 2023 ). The total combined strike extend of these anomalies totals approximately 750 m (see Figure 3).

Contact Zone

Results of the two reconnaissance drill lines (15 RC drill holes for 1,024 m) failed to intersect significant gold mineralisation but has identified the important contact between the metasediments and the volcanic package. The Company believes there is still potential to the northwest along the contact where gold has been identified in silicified sediments and local small-scale mining has been active in the past.

Table 1: Summary of Drill Results

BHID East North Elev. Az. Dip Depth From (m) To (m) Int. (m) Au g/t Target

KRC012

229110

774899

371

90

-50

54

14

16

2

0.67

Jagger

45

46

1

1.11

Jagger

KRC013

229079

774899

370

90

-50

108

46

51

5

1.06

Jagger

90

99

9

0.32

Jagger

103

104

1

1.59

Jagger

KRC014

229121

774848

371

90

-50

50

10

16

6

1.21

Jagger

KRC015

229086

774849

373

90

-50

100

45

51

6

4.31

Jagger
incl.

45

47

2

8.42

Jagger

KRC016

229134

774798

369

90

-50

54

29

31

2

1.26

Jagger

KRC017

229097

774798

375

90

-50

100

No Intercepts Jagger

KRC018

229129

774747

382

90

-50

70

20

27

7

1.47

Jagger
Incl.

20

22

2

4.17

Jagger

KRC019

229101

774747

383

90

-50

100

11

13

2

0.59

Jagger

42

44

2

2.52

Jagger

50

55

5

0.80

Jagger

58

63

5

0.32

Jagger

KRC020

229131

774703

389

90

-50

90

24

42

18

0.60

Jagger
incl.

26

28

2

1.65

Jagger

47

48

1

2.00

Jagger

80

86

6

0.70

Jagger
incl.

80

83

3

1.23

Jagger

KRC021

229099

774699

393

90

-50

160

60

65

5

0.89

Jagger
incl.

64

65

1

3.33

Jagger

84

92

8

0.34

Jagger

KRC022

228565

776022

277

90

-50

122

8

10

2

0.55

South RCZ

36

44

8

3.18

South RCZ
incl.

42

44

2

8.38

South RCZ

KRC023

228583

775925

299

90

-50

142

8

12

4

1.62

South RCZ

KRC024

229183

775950

206

90

-50

75

No Intercepts CZ

KRC025

229153

775950

206

90

-50

60

No Intercepts CZ

KRC026

229123

775950

207

90

-50

90

No Intercepts CZ

KRC027

229093

775949

209

90

-50

65

No Intercepts CZ

KRC028

229063

775949

212

90

-50

60

No Intercepts CZ

KRC029

229033

775949

214

90

-50

54

No Intercepts CZ

KRC030

229003

775949

216

90

-50

70

No Intercepts CZ

KRC031

229313

775752

211

90

-50

55

No Intercepts CZ

KRC032

229283

775752

212

90

-50

55

No Intercepts CZ

KRC033

229253

775751

213

90

-50

60

No Intercepts CZ

KRC034

229224

775751

214

90

-50

60

No Intercepts CZ

KRC035

229193

775751

216

90

-50

75

No Intercepts CZ

KRC036

229163

775750

217

90

-50

75

No Intercepts CZ

KRC037

228263

776696

268

90

-50

146

11

13

2

1.60

RCZ

19

20

1

2.99

RCZ

39

45

6

2.04

RCZ
incl.

40

44

4

2.81

RCZ
incl.

40

41

1

7.82

RCZ

55

59

4

0.54

RCZ

89

99

10

0.77

RCZ
incl.

89

94

5

1.19

RCZ

103

108

5

0.88

RCZ

KRC038

228290

776631

275

90

-50

91

52

55

3

1.33

RCZ

78

80

2

0.40

RCZ

KRC039

228290

776631

275

90

-60

125

52

67

15

1.06*

RCZ
incl.

52

55

3

3.24

RCZ

60

61

1

1.16

RCZ

65

67

2

2.39

RCZ

112

113

1

1.10

RCZ

KRC040

228312

776600

276

90

-50

98

30

35

5

0.35

RCZ

76

88

12

1.49

RCZ
incl.

76

78

2

2.86

RCZ
incl.

85

87

2

4.75

RCZ

KRC041

228312

776600

276

90

-60

150

27

32

5

1.83

RCZ
incl.

27

30

3

2.89

RCZ

83

93

10

1.33

RCZ
incl.

86

93

7

1.63

RCZ
Incl.

86

88

2

4.25

RCZ

102

106

4

0.36

RCZ

123

125

2

0.79

RCZ

KRC042

228280

776547

283

90

-50

140

70

71

1

5.7

RCZ

105

107

2

0.66

RCZ

124

125

1

1.67

RCZ

135

139

4

0.75

RCZ

KRC043

228281

776501

287

90

-50

158

17

21

4

0.44

RCZ

135

145

10

0.36

RCZ

150

155

5

1.08

RCZ

KRC044

228283

776447

288

90

-50

158

21

25

4

0.48

RCZ

37

38

1

1.21

RCZ

54

73

19

0.56

RCZ
incl.

58

64

6

1.07

RCZ

61

64

3

1.48

RCZ

88

101

13

2.10

RCZ
incl.

88

97

9

2.94

RCZ

97

97

2

10.41

RCZ

113

116

3

3.16

RCZ

130

132

2

0.87

RCZ

KRC045

228042

776901

254

90

-50

119

65

67

2

0.43

North RCZ

89

91

2

0.51

North RCZ

108

110

2

0.45

North RCZ

117

118

1

1.70

North RCZ

KRC046

227924

777001

256

90

-50

100

16

22

6

0.46*

North RCZ
incl.

16

17

1

1.69

North RCZ

KRC047

228982

775575

288

90

-50

200

28

31

3

0.47

Jagger

41

43

2

2.58

Jagger

47

53

6

1.66

Jagger
incl.

51

52

1

7.51

Jagger

64

69

5

1.01

Jagger
incl.

66

69

3

1.19

Jagger

113

122

9

0.66

Jagger
incl.

113

117

4

1.15

Jagger

KRC048

229040

775575

272

90

-50

176

33

34

1

1.45

Jagger

52

57

5

1.20

Jagger
incl.

53

55

2

2.20

Jagger

162

165

3

0.91

Jagger
incl.

162

164

2

1.21

Jagger

KRC049

229130

775750

220

90

-50

90

No Intercepts CZ

KRC050

229100

775750

220

90

-50

80

No Intercepts CZ

KRC051

228505

776025

280

90

-50

150

12

15

3

0.71

South RCZ
incl.

14

15

1

1.55

South RCZ

102

107

5

3.27

South RCZ
incl.

104

107

3

4.89

South RCZ

KRC052

229158

774550

388

90

-50

120

39

40

1

5.07

Jagger

KRC053

229240

774150

369

90

-50

100

13

14

1

1.09

Jagger
Notes:
Cut off using 2m @ 0.30 g/t Au
Intervals are reported no more than 3m of continuous internal dilution except where indicated *

An accurate dip and strike and controls of mineralisation are unconfirmed at this time and the true width of mineralisation is unconfirmed at this time. Drill holes are planned to intersect mineralised zones perpendicular to interpreted targets. All intercepts reported are downhole distances.

Sampling, QAQC, and Analytical Procedures

One meter composite samples of RC chips were sent to the MSA Labs facility in Yamoussoukro where the entire sample was dried and split into 500 g subsample for analysis (prep code CRU-CPA). Sample splits were then analysed for gold using PhotonAssay TM (CPA-Au1). QAQC procedures for the drill program include insertion of a certificated standards every 20 samples, a 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 Cote 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.

The Company is drilling to unlock the potential size and scale of Kossou within 9+ km strike length of highly prospective gold in soil geochemical anomalies with excellent rock and trench sampling results. The Company’s 2023 exploration plan calls for over 8,000 meters of reverse circulation drilling with an immediate goal of defining significant near surface zones of gold mineralisation. 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.

Twitter: @KoboResources | LinkedIn: Kobo Resources Inc.

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This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; and the delay or failure to receive board, shareholder or regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Except as required by law, Kobo assumes no obligation and/or liability to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

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CONTACT: For further information, please contact:

Edward Gosselin

Chief Executive Officer and Director

1-418-609-3587

ir@kobores.com

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SOURCE: Kobo Resources Inc.

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