Kobo Resources Inc. (TSX.V: KRI) announced additional gold intercepts from the Jagger Zone at its 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project (“Kossou“) in Côte d’Ivoire.
Results from six new diamond drill holes have extended mineralization by 250 metres to the south and confirmed strong gold continuity within this previously untested gap area. Notable intercepts include 7.0 m at 3.66 g/t Au, 4.0 m at 3.26 g/t Au, and 9.0 m at 1.39 g/t Au, underscoring this target’s expanding exploration potential.
Diamond Drill Results – Highlights:
- KDD0031 – 4.0 m at 3.62 g/t Au from 255.0 m
- KDD0032 – 7.0 m at 3.66 g/t Au from 160.0 m
- KDD0034 – 9.0 m at 1.39 g/t Au from 106.0 m
Recent drill holes focused on the previously inaccessible area just south of the Jagger Zone core, where a 250 m gap in drilling remained due to prior topographical constraints (see Figure 1). With a newly established network of roads and drill pads, Kobo successfully accessed this area, delineating gold mineralization in the Jagger Shear Zone down to the 2023 Reverse Circulation (“RC“) holes on section JZ 1000. These results effectively extend the Jagger Shear Zone by an additional 250 m to the south. Complete drill result details are available in Table 1.
Figure 1: Jagger Zone Drill Results and Collar Location Map
Diamond drill holes KDD0031 to KDD0034, targeting sections JZ 750, JZ 800, JZ 850, and JZ 900, reconfirmed the Jagger Shear Zone’s continuity and delineated zones of significant gold mineralization that had not been previously identified, extending the zone by an additional 250 m to the south. Additional parallel shear zones have also been identified.
Diamond drill hole KDD0032 intersected three mineralized shear zones, including 7.0 m at 3.66 g/t Au (from 160 m) along the structural footwall of the Jagger Shear (see Figure 2), as well as 3.0 m at 2.28 g/t Au (from 83 m) and 4.0 m at 1.42 g/t Au (from 94 m), demonstrating gold mineralization across the Jagger Shear Zone. These zones are consistent with previous findings, with mineralization linked to well-defined shearing, quartz-carbonate-tourmaline veining, silicification, and sericite-pyrite alteration.
Figure 2: Section JZ 800 – Preliminary Geological Interpretation and Mineralised Zones
Drill hole KDD0031 intersected multiple zones of gold mineralization across the Jagger Shear Zone, including 11.0 m at 0.35 g/t Au (from 116 m) and several sub-parallel structures on the footwall, such as 4.0 m at 3.26 g/t Au (from 255 m). See Figure 3 for section details. The deep structure intersected in KDD0031 aligns with the mineralized zone intersected in KDD0028 on section JZ600 (8.0 m at 3.72 g/t Au). See press release dated October 29, 2024, for more details.
Figure 3: Section JZ 750 – Preliminary Geological Interpretation and Mineralised Zones
Broad zones of mineralization in KDD0034 on section JZ900 correlate with those exposed at surface in trench KTR030a on section JZ700, featuring quartz feldspar porphyry intrusives, aplite dykes, and sheared diorite lithologies. Results include 9.0 m at 1.39 g/t Au (from 106 m) and 10.0 m at 0.94 g/t Au (from 82 m). See Figure 4 for section details.
Figure 4: Section JZ 900 – Preliminary Geological Interpretation and Mineralised Zones
A similar observation can be made for drill hole KDD0033 on section JZ 850, where broad zones of sheared volcanics and quartz-carbonate veining with gold mineralization were identified.
The gold grades in KDD0035 (section JZ1000) and KDD0036 (section JZ1050) returned low, anomalous gold grades within the Jagger Shear Zone. See Figure 1 for drill hole location.
Table 1: Summary of Significant Diamond Drill Hole Results
An accurate dip and strike and controls of mineralisation are unconfirmed at this time and the true width of mineralisation are 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
Drill core was logged and sampled by Kobo personnel at site. Drill cores were sawn in half, with one half remaining in the core box and the other half secured into new plastic sample bags with sample number tickets. Samples are transported to the SGS Côte d’Ivoire facility in Yamoussoukro by Kobo personnel where the entire sample was prepared for analysis (prep code PRP86/PRP94). Sample splits of 50 grams were then analysed for gold using 50g Fire Assay as per SGS Geochem Method FAA505. QAQC procedures for the drill program include ion 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.
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