Kalo Gold begins 2026 fieldwork at Vatu Aurum

Executive Summary

• Kalo Gold Corp. has commenced 2026 field operations at its 100%-owned Vatu Aurum project in Fiji, integrating geophysical data with core relogging, mapping, and geochemistry to refine and rank drill targets.
• Lidar and orthophotography surveys are complete, with airborne magnetics and radiometrics planned for February to establish a regional geophysical framework across the 367-square-kilometre project.
• The company is finalizing the technical rationale and sequencing for next-phase drilling, which will be determined after the interpretation of the February airborne survey and ongoing data integration.

Key Details

• Project Location & Size: Vatu Aurum project, Vanua Levu, Fiji; 367-square-kilometre area.
• Geophysical Surveys:
  • Lidar and orthophotography surveys are complete.
  • Airborne magnetics and radiometrics are planned for February to provide a regional-scale geophysical framework.
• Core Relogging:
  • Historical drill core from Aurum Prime and Wainikoro is being relogged using modern alteration and structural protocols.
  • New multielement geochemistry is being collected from selected intervals to support geochemical and alteration vectoring.
  • Data is being integrated into the project-wide geological and geochemical model to improve comparability across targets.
• Aurum Prime Mapping:
  • Focus on understanding surface gold occurrences relative to structural corridors and potential mineralized systems at depth or along strike.
  • Evaluating whether mineralization across Namalau, Loma, and Buca trends, Drudrusavu, and Qiriyaga complex reflects similar geological processes or distinct target styles.
• Wainikoro Soil Geochemistry:
  • Additional sampling is refining the geometry and continuity of previously identified gold-arsenic anomalies.
  • Anomalies are interpreted to follow graben-related structural corridors.
  • Aiming to advance Wainikoro from a regional geochemical signature toward defined targets for first-pass drilling.
• Target Ranking & Drilling Strategy:
  • Targets are being ranked based on coincident geological, geochemical, and geophysical indicators.
  • Priority areas include Aurum Prime (Namalau, Loma, Buca Trends, Drudrusavu, and Qiriyaga complex) and Wainikoro.
  • The "Drilling decision gate" will be finalized following the receipt and interpretation of the February airborne survey.
• Qualified Person: Andrew Randell, PGeo, principal of SGDS Hive, verified the data.

Notable Quotes

• "The result from our 2025 drilling and exploration program results confirmed the prospective epithermal gold potential across multiple target areas, and this systematic integration allows us to build on that work with improved geological, geochemical and geophysical context. We are applying a disciplined, data-driven approach to target ranking and drill sequencing. Integrating lidar, planned airborne magnetics and radiometrics, core relogging, mapping, and expanded geochemistry will support a technically robust framework for selecting and sequencing priority drill targets," said Terry L. Tucker, PGeo, president and chief executive officer.