Collective Mining Expands Ramp Zone by Drilling 83.75 Meters at 21.14 g/t Gold Beginning at 1,355 Meters Below Surface

Executive Summary
- Collective Mining announced exceptionally high‐grade intercepts from drill hole APC150‑D1 in the Ramp Zone, including a 20.80 m interval averaging 21.14 g/t Au (and 17 g/t Ag) with a sub‑interval of 20.80 m at 51.36 g/t Au.
- The company is expanding its drilling program to seven rigs (up from five) to test continuity around the 1.5 km circumference of the breccia body, indicating confidence in a large, high‑grade resource.
- Cash balance of US$135 M (as of Dec 1 2025) fully funds the 2026 plan of up to 100,000 m of drilling with up to fourteen rigs.
Key Details
- Hole APC150‑D1 results (core lengths):
- 54.55 m @ 7.04 g/t Au, 16 g/t Ag (incl. 17.85 m @ 11.37 g/t Au, 22 g/t Ag)
- 81.50 m @ 4.24 g/t Au, 8 g/t Ag (incl. 26.00 m @ 8.85 g/t Au, 12 g/t Ag)
- 83.75 m @ 21.14 g/t Au, 17 g/t Ag (incl. 20.80 m @ 51.36 g/t Au, 35 g/t Ag)
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7.05 m @ 2.13 g/t Au to hole bottom at 1,445 m below surface
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High‑grade sub‑zone (Table 2): Multiple contiguous intervals between 711.95–732.75 m depth delivering grades up to 734 g/t Au over 1.15 m.
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Hole APC143‑D4:
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69.25 m @ 1.00 g/t Au, 4 g/t Ag from 11.10 m depth (978 m below surface) – lower‑grade but confirms Ramp signature at shallower levels.
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Drilling program expansion:
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Two additional deep‑capacity diamond rigs added this week → total of five rigs; another two rigs expected within the next month, targeting up to fourteen rigs for 2026.
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Cumulative drilling to date: 169,500 m total across Guayabales and San Antonio projects; 111,000 m at Apollo system.
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Financial position: US$135 M cash on hand (Dec 1 2025) → fully funds planned 2026 drilling campaign of up to 100,000 m.
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Geological context: Ramp Zone sits at ~1,000 m MASL within the Apollo intrusion‑related system; mineralization characterized by gold‑silver‑copper‑tungsten sulfides with notable bismuth and tellurium signatures.
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Future outlook: Company plans to increase rigs to seven immediately and test continuity around the breccia body in Q2 2026; assay results for adjacent holes APC140‑D5/D6 expected in April.
Notable Quotes
“APC150‑D1 is a remarkable hole cutting three bulk zones of high‑grade mineralization at Ramp… As a result, we will be increasing our Ramp focused drilling program from five to seven rigs as we look to expand the high‑grade mineralization…” – Ari Sussman, Executive Chairman
All technical information reviewed and verified by Qualified Person David J. Reading (NI 43‑101 compliant).