Koulou Gold Intersects 7.0M At 9.06 G/T Au Including 4.0M At 15.78 G/T Au At The Sakassou Project, Côte D'ivoire

(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Koulou Gold Intersects 7.0m at 9.06 g/t Au Including 4.0m at 15.78 g/t Au at The Sakassou Project, Côte d'Ivoire

March 03, 2026 9:00 AM EST | Source: Koulou Gold Corp.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 3, 2026) - Koulou Gold Corp. (" Koulou " or the " Company ") is pleased to announce the results of the 2025-2026 drill program at the Sakassou Project, located in central Côte d'lvoire. Gold assays results from 10 diamond drillholes (DDH) totalling 3,256 metres of drilling and 36 reverse circulation (RC) drillholes, totalling 3,770 metres of drilling have been completed in February 2026 with a particular focus on the Bravo West prospect to test extent at depth and along strike.

Drilling Highlights

Significant intercepts include:

• BWRC25-028: 7.0m at 9.06 g/t Au from 61.0m, including 4.0m at 15.78 g/t Au
• BWDD25-002: 26.0m at 1.68 g/t Au from 127.0m, including 8.0m at 3.93 g/t Au
• BWDD25-008: 4.0m at 10.19 g/t Au from 83.0m
• BWDD25-003: 3.0m at 13.42 g/t Au from 177.0m
• BWDD25-010: 4.0m at 8.22 g/t Au from 166.0m
• BWDD25-001: 27.0m at 0.95 g/t Au from 95.0m
• BWDD25-007: 14.0m at 1.59 g/t Au from 245.0m, including 4.0m at 3.13 g/t Au
• BWDD25-003: 17.0m at 1.29 g/t Au from 257.0m, including 3.0m at 3.82 g/t Au
• BWDD25-006: 39.0m at 0.49 g/t Au from 193.0m
• ERC25-034: 13.0m at 0.95 g/t Au from 70.0m

Figure 1. Map of Auger results & historical drilling (left) and summary of the 2025-2026 drill results (right)

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These results highlight high grade, vein hosted mineralisation within broader zones of gold bearing sulphide dissemination, consistent with a robust orogenic gold system. Mineralisation and associated quartz veining are preferentially hosted within immature, medium grained to locally conglomeratic sandstone horizons, which are intercalated with siltstone units.

Echo South: Discovery of a New Mineralised Structure

Drilling at Echo South has identified a new mineralised corridor beneath a 50-metre-wide gold-in-saprolite anomaly defined by 2025 auger drilling (see press release dated November 25, 2025). Notably, hole ERC25-034 returned 13.0m at 0.95 g/t Au from 70.0m.

Gold mineralisation is hosted in quartz veining with silicification and chlorite alteration, preferentially developed within a magnetic sandstone unit.

Bravo West: Strike Extended to 2.5 Kilometres and Remains Open

At Bravo West, RC drilling extended the mineralised trend by an additional 1.2 kilometres towards the northeast along strike, increasing the total strike length to approximately 2.5 kilometres (Figures 1 and 2). The Bravo structural corridor remains open towards the northeast for an additional 1.7 kilometres until the eastern boundary of the Sakassou permit.

The diamond drilling program confirmed two parallel mineralised structures at Bravo West, highlighted by 26.0m at 1.68 g/t Au from 127.0m including 8.0m at 3.93 g/t Au from 140.0m (BWDD25-002), and demonstrated continuity of the main structure to 360m vertical depth (Figures 1 - 3).

The main mineralised trend appears to thicken toward the northeast, while Au grades, although consistently distributed, tend to moderate. This is supported by intercepts of 39.0m at 0.49 g/t Au from 193.0m (BWDD25-006) and 31.0m at 0.41 g/t Au from 208.0m (BWDD25-008) (Figures 1-3).

Gold mineralisation at the Bravo West trend is primarily hosted within quartz stockwork veining developed preferentially within, and along the margins of, deformed sandstone and conglomerate horizons.

Two styles of visible gold have been identified in diamond drill core:

• Visible gold hosted within quartz ± carbonate ± tourmaline ± pyrite ± pyrrhotite ± biotite extensional to hybrid veins with locally stockwork, accompanied by sericite, chlorite, and silicification alteration halos, preferentially developed within deformed sandstone and conglomerate units.

• Visible gold disseminated in the altered matrix of a deformed conglomerate horizon, indicating that the inherent permeability of sandstone and conglomerate lithologies may influence hydrothermal circulation and gold grade distribution.

Alex Ruggieri, CEO of Koulou, commented, "The 2025-2026 drilling results continue to demonstrate the scale and fertility of the Sakassou gold system. We have expanded Bravo West to 2.5 kilometres of strike, confirmed continuity to 360 metres depth, and identified parallel structures, including the discovery emerging at Echo South. With several high-priority untested targets, we believe we are just beginning to understand the full potential of this emerging gold system."

Figure 2. Bravo West plan map highlighting 2025-2026 drilling results

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Figure 3. Bravo West long section (500 m slice thickness) highlighting 2025-2026 drilling results

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Table 1. Summary of 2025-2026 Au composite results at Sakassou. (Significant intercepts were generated in Seequent Target software using the following specifications: minimum composite grade: 0.25 g/t Au, minimum composite length: 3.0m, cutoff grade: 0.25 g/t Au, maximum internal dilution length: 3.0m) Reported intercepts are downhole lengths and are not necessarily true widths.

HOLE ID	From (m)	To (m)	Interval (m)	Au (g/t)	Grade*Thickness (g/t Au * m)
BWDD25-001		20	27	7	1.24	8.71
and	95	122	27	0.95	25.57
BWDD25-002		127	153	26	1.68	43.68
incl.	140	148	8	3.93
BWDD25-003		85	88	3	2.21	6.63
and	177	180	3	13.42	40.25
and	257	274	17	1.29	21.87
incl.	257	260	3	3.82
BWDD25-004C		335	340	5	2.28	11.41
BWDD25-005		273	290	17	0.65	11.01
	475	498	23	0.61	13.98
BWDD25-006		193	232	39	0.49	19
BWDD25-007		148	154	6	0.89	5.34
and	245	259	14	1.59	22.3
incl.	248	252	4	3.13
BWDD25-008		83	87	4	10.19	40.77
and	158	167	9	0.76	6.81
and	219	238	19	0.44	8.43
BWDD25-009		211	228	17	1.16	19.77
BWDD25-010		166	170	4	8.22	32.86
and	388	403	15	0.81	12.19
BWRC25-024		27	32	5	3.17	15.83
BWRC25-028		61	68	7	9.06	63.4
incl.	61	65	4	15.78
BWRC25-039		12	31	19	0.55	10.38
BWRC25-040		85	95	10	0.82	8.18
BWRC25-041		38	51	13	0.52	6.77
BWRC25-048		97	100	3	3.33	9.98
ERC25-034		70	83	13	0.95	12.41

Table 2. Drill collar table of reported drillholes from the 2025-2026 drill programs (CRS: WGS 84/ UTM Zone 30N)

Hole ID	Easting	Northing	Elevation (m)	Azimuth	Dip	Depth (m)	Target
BWDD25-001	208862	805760	243	135	-50	190.7	Bravo West
BWDD25-002	209007	805578	246	315	-50	306.5	Bravo West
BWDD25-003	208451	805002	221	315	-50	307.7	Bravo West
BWDD25-004C	208835	805913	239	135	-50	390.2	Bravo West
BWDD25-005	208664	805078	226	315	-50	507.7	Bravo West
BWDD25-006	209133	805739	243	315	-50	285.7	Bravo West
BWDD25-007	208724	805296	238	315	-50	280.05	Bravo West
BWDD25-008	209282	805873	234	315	-50	250.4	Bravo West
BWDD25-009	208856	805448	242	315	-50	271.8	Bravo West
BWDD25-010	208929	805375	243	315	-50	465.5	Bravo West
BWRC25-023	209363	806225	228	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-024	209375	806139	228	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-025	209464	806046	226	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-026	208747	805707	241	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-027	208791	805661	243	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-028	208914	805832	243	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-029	208982	806037	239	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-030	209026	805990	240	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-031	209124	806163	236	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-032	209312	806558	230	315	-45	87	Bravo West
BWRC25-033	209356	806515	234	315	-45	102	Bravo West
BWRC25-034	209580	806289	229	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-035	209671	806199	228	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-036	209555	806596	240	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-037	209600	806551	240	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-038	209792	806921	249	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-039	209986	806729	238	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-040	210029	806683	236	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-041	210140	806856	237	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-042	210186	806811	235	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-043	210627	806931	224	315	-45	96	Bravo West
BWRC25-044	210649	807224	225	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-045	210966	807168	225	315	-45	98	Bravo West
BWRC25-046	209419	806093	226	315	-45	130	Bravo West
BWRC25-047	209407	806465	235	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-048	209447	806423	235	315	-45	130	Bravo West
BWRC25-049	209494	806374	233	315	-45	120	Bravo West
BWRC25-050	210073	806634	233	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-051	210235	806764	233	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-052	210918	807210	223	315	-45	100	Bravo West
BWRC25-053	211011	807124	227	315	-45	78	Bravo West
BWRC25-054	209493	806377	234	135	-45	120	Bravo West
ERC25-033	207888	809357	240	315	-45	120	Echo
ERC25-034	207947	809301	243	315	-45	172	Echo
ERC25-035	208003	809245	246	315	-45	117	Echo
ERC25-036	206937	810598	233	270	-45	100	Echo

Project Portfolio Overview

Sakassou Project (396.9 km2)

Located within the Bouaflé Greenstone Belt, 35 km from Perseus Mining's Yaouré Mine (3.58 Moz Au resources). Sakassou hosts multiple high-priority targets, including the Bravo West discovery, where Koulou previously drilled 2.38 g/t Au over 33m (2021).

Kouto Project (298.5 km2)

Situated in the Boundiali-Syama Belt, adjacent to major deposits including Sissingué, Syama, Koné, and Aurum's 2.41 Moz Boundiali resource. Koulou has made a grassroots discovery with intercepts including 27m at 4.16 g/t Au and 38m at 0.94 g/t Au.

Gontougo Project (1,021 km2)

Comprising the Assuefry and Koun-Fao permits, Gontougo shares structural and geological characteristics with Endeavour's Assafou discovery (4.6 Moz Au M&I). Previous work outlined a 15 by 3-kilometre gold-in-soil anomaly, representing a large-scale, untested target in a highly fertile geological setting.

Figure 4. Regional geology with significant gold deposits, and Koulou project locations

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^*Perseus Mining Limited. (2025). Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves as at 30 June 2025.
^**Resolute Mining Limited. (2025). Ore Reserve and Mineral Resource Statement at 31 December 2024.
^***Montage Gold Corp. (2025). Koné Project - Reserves & Resources; Mid-Year Exploration Update.
^****Aurum Resources Limited. (2025). Boundiali Gold Project, Côte d'Ivoire; ASX Addendum to the 2025 Annual Report - Mineral Resource Estimates.
^*****Endeavour Mining plc. (2024). Assafou Project - Positive PFS Results.

Qualified Person

Mr. Arnaud Fontaine, P.Geo. (APGO #3570), PhD, consultant to the Company, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this release.

About Koulou Gold Corp.

Koulou Gold Corp. is a private mineral exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The Company holds the rights to eleven exploration permits and applications totaling 3,255 km2 across highly prospective greenstone belts in Côte d'Ivoire.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Alex Ruggieri, CFA
CEO and Director
Koulou Gold Corp.

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