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Fortuna Mining Corp. is excited to announce promising initial drilling results from the Kabewest prospect, part of the recently acquired Bambadji Project in Senegal. Kabewest is currently the most advanced drill-defined prospect at Bambadji, located approximately 2.3 kilometers from the proposed Diamba Sud Gold Project plant site.
Paul Weedon, Senior Vice President of Exploration, stated, “The first holes at Kabewest have returned broad mineralized intervals, including 1.9 g/t Au over an estimated true width of 64 meters from 19 meters in drill hole FBRC0008. These results provide strong support for our geological interpretation and show clear similarities to the breccia-hosted mineralization at Diamba Sud.” With about 70% of assays received, the results to date continue to build confidence in the interpreted controls on mineralization and in Bambadji’s potential to expand Diamba Sud. The remaining assays are expected soon, and the complete dataset will be incorporated into an initial Inferred Mineral Resource estimate, planned for the first quarter of 2027.
The Bambadji Project is adjacent to the Diamba Sud Gold Project. The initial Kabewest drilling program, comprising 45 reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drill (DD) holes totaling 10,524 meters, has been completed. This is the first phase of a broader US$8 million, 51,000-meter drilling initiative planned for the Bambadji Project through the end of 2026. Significant findings include:
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- 1.9 g/t Au over 64 meters from 19 meters in drill hole FBRC0008
- 1.4 g/t Au over 29.6 meters in drill hole FBRC0005
- 3.1 g/t Au over 24.2 meters from 4 meters in drill hole FBRC0003
These results reinforce the geological interpretation and demonstrate continuity with the breccia-hosted mineralization at Diamba Sud. Mineralization spans over 600 meters of strike and remains open along strike and at depth, offering opportunities for systematic follow-up drilling.
At Kabewest, mineralization is generally associated with hydrothermal breccia units, hematite-silica-altered limestone, and extensive pyrite development, similar to Diamba Sud. These features highlight the structural controls on gold-bearing fluids within the Falémé domain, which hosts both projects. Systematic exploration will continue along the Senegal-Mali Shear Zone.
Upon completing the initial phase of Kabewest drilling, the rigs have been moved to the Wari and Latifa prospects, where they are testing areas defined by historical, widely spaced reconnaissance drilling. Target refinement for the 2027 field season is underway using geochemical and geophysical data across more than 60 kilometers of strike within the Bambadji Project. Historical drilling along these trends is generally shallow and widely spaced, leaving multi-kilometer gaps that are priorities for Fortuna’s 2026 and 2027 exploration programs.
Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA – QC)
All drilling was conducted under the supervision of Fortuna’s personnel. RC drilling used a 5.25-inch face sampling pneumatic hammer, with samples collected into 60-liter bags, kept dry by maintaining sufficient air pressure. If groundwater inflow exceeded air pressure, drilling switched to diamond core tails. Samples were riffle split, with 12.5% submitted to the lab and the rest stored on-site.
Diamond drilling (DD) began with HQ diameter, reducing to NQ on fresh rock. Core samples were logged, marked, cut, and stored securely. Samples were transported to ALS Global’s preparation labs in Kedougou, Senegal, with pulps sent to the analytical facility in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Gold analysis was done using a 50-gram charge and fire assay. Quality control included systematic insertion of blanks, duplicates, and standards, with ALS Global conducting additional quality control checks.
Fortuna Mining Corp. remains committed to advancing the Bambadji Project and looks forward to the potential expansion and integration with the Diamba Sud Gold Project.
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