Zodiac Gold starts trenching program at Todi project

Executive Summary

• Zodiac Gold Inc. has commenced a follow-up trenching program at the Ben Ben target, part of its Todi gold project in Liberia, building on previous high-grade channel sampling results.
• The company plans 1,600 meters of trenching at Ben Ben, followed by up to 2,000 meters along the southeastern trend including Feh Feh and Youth Camp targets, to refine drill targets ahead of an inaugural drilling program scheduled for February 2026.
• Previous surface sampling at Ben Ben returned high-grade gold intercepts, including 0.65 m at 53.60 g/t Au and 0.44 m at 71 g/t Au, while initial 2025 trenching yielded 30 m at 1.24 g/t Au.

Key Details

• Trenching Plan: 1,600 meters of trenching at Ben Ben, followed by up to 2,000 meters along the anomalous trend to the southeast (Feh Feh and Youth Camp targets).
• Sampling Method: Trenches will be mapped by the geological team with samples taken at 1m intervals and analyzed at an internationally accredited laboratory.
• Target Criteria: Work focuses on soil anomalies exceeding 50 to 100 parts per billion Au.
• Drilling Schedule: Inaugural drilling program at Ben Ben is scheduled to begin in February 2026.
• Previous Channel Sampling Results (Main Pit):
  • 0.65 m at 53.60 g/t Au
  • 0.44 m at 71 g/t Au
  • 1.75 m at 6.23 g/t Au (including 0.7 m at 15.06 g/t Au)
  • 2.50 m at 2.58 g/t Au (including 1.25 m at 4.21 g/t Au)
  • 0.87 m at 6.38 g/t Au
  • 2.95 m at 1.80 g/t Au (including 0.52 m at 5.44 g/t Au)
• Previous Trenching Results (2025):
  • Trench BBT002: 30 m at 1.24 g/t Au (including 1 m at 25.1 g/t Au and 1 m at 6.61 g/t Au).
  • Trenches BBT001, BBT002, and BBT003: Broad zones of gold mineralization ranging from 0.21 to 0.31 g/t Au over widths of 19 to 36 metres.
• Geological Context: Ben Ben is interpreted as the eastern extension of the Arthington discovery, located 1.3 km east-southeast. Mineralization dips southwest and is hosted in sheared amphibolite and melanocratic gneiss.
• Arthington Comparison: Gold-in-soil grades are significantly more anomalous at Ben Ben than at the Arthington discovery. Arthington results include intersections such as 18 m at 4.67 g/t Au and 25.9 m at 2.10 g/t Au.

Notable Quotes

• "The launch of follow-up trenching at Ben Ben represents a key milestone in our 2026 exploration strategy. The work advances our efforts along the highly prospective 16 km gold-in-soil anomaly extending from Arthington to Youth Camp. Following our success at Arthington, where 37 of 39 drill holes intersected significant gold mineralization, we are excited to advance our exploration just 1.3 km to the east-southeast at the Ben Ben target, with the aim of demonstrating strong continuity along this extensive anomalous trend." — David Kol, CEO