Expanded Campaign At The Odienne Project BBM Zone

TORONTO - Awalé Resources Limited reported on four diamond drill holes completed as part of the expanded drill campaign targeting the BBM zone at the Odienné Project in Côte d'Ivoire. The drill program, which began in November 2024, is complete with a total of 6,379.9m drilled. Drill holes OEDD-106 and OEDD-109 to OEDD-111 were drilled along the eastern margin of the main northwest-plunging mineralized zone, where the Company is increasing drill spacing to a 100m grid. Notably, drill hole OEDD-111 intersected shallow, broad-width mineralization from just 53m downhole, with good grade. Assay results from 14 drill holes of the BBM diamond drill program are still pending.

"We are pleased to share additional strong drill results from BBM. The four newly reported holes, along with those previously announced this quarter, continue to meet our expectations, returning robust gold and copper mineralization with consistent broad width and grade. These results further confirm the continuity of mineralization at BBM and highlight its near-surface potential.

It's very pleasing to see the intense exploration efforts we initiated at the start of the 2024-2025 dry season in November now bearing fruit. Results at BBM have met all expectations, and with two rigs operating, we anticipate further promising results ahead. We recently announced significant progress across multiple fronts, including the completion of RC drilling at Fremen, diamond drilling at Empire, a 150-line-km IP geophysics survey along the BBM trend, ongoing drilling at the BBM extensions and Charger, and preparation for drilling at Lando. With multiple active exploration programs underway, I am extremely pleased with the team's momentum and dedication," said Andrew Chubb, CEO.