Collective Mining Expands the Ramp Zone by Drilling its Highest-Grade, Northeasternmost and Deepest Intercept Ever: 58.10 Metres at 21.33 g/t Gold

The news release dated January 27, 2026, announces the expansion of the Ramp Zone at the Apollo system (Guayabales Project) by drilling its highest-grade, deepest, and northeasternmost intercept to date: 58.10 metres at 21.33 g/t gold, including a sub-interval of 27.00 metres at 43.13 g/t gold. The zone now measures 300m strike by 100m width by 310m vertical and remains open. The company reports a strong cash position of US$135 million, total drilling completed of 166,500 metres (109,500m at Apollo), and plans to increase operating rigs to 14 by the end of Q1 2026.

The news is materially positive. It represents a significant step-out in a key high-grade zone, improving the grade and size potential of the Apollo system ahead of a maiden resource estimate. The record intercept (the best to date at Ramp) reinforces the project's high-grade nature and compares favorably to the nearby, multi-million-ounce Marmato Deeps deposit. The company's fully-funded, aggressive drill program (14 rigs planned) underscores its ability to rapidly advance the project, de-risking the exploration story.

Collective Mining Ltd. is a Canadian exploration company focused on two 100%-optioned projects in Colombia's prolific Middle Cauca belt. The flagship Guayabales Project hosts the Apollo system, a large-scale, bulk-tonnage, high-grade gold-silver-copper-tungsten breccia system drilled over 1,400 metres vertically and open at depth. A second project, San Antonio, is being explored for a gold-copper porphyry system. The management team has a successful track record in Colombia, having previously developed and sold Continental Gold to Zijin Mining.