Awalé files NI 43-101 report on Odienné mineral resource

Highlights 32.4 Mt grading 1.64 g/t gold equivalent ("AuEq.") for 1,707,000 ounces AuEq. inferred from combined open pit and underground resources, including 1,389,000 oz gold and 93,000 tonnes copper. Foundation resource for the Company with strong potential for growth. BBM forms the cornerstone deposit with combined open pit and underground resources of 27.8 Mt at 1.52 g/t AuEq. for 1.36 Moz AuEq.

Charger defines a high-grade underground resource of 1.6 Mt at 4.64 g/t AuEq. for 232 koz AuEq. Empire contributes a near-surface open pit resource of 3.0 Mt at 1.23 g/t gold for 119 koz gold. Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 3, 2026) - Awalé Resources Limited (TSXV: ARIC) (OTCQX: AWLRF) (FSE: 2F60) (" Awalé " or the " Company ") is pleased to announce that it has filed the NI 43-101 Technical Report (the "Report") supporting the initial Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for the Odienné Project (" Odienné " or the " Project ") in Côte d'Ivoire, originally announced on May 19, 2026.

The Report is titled "Technical Report - Odienné Gold Project, Côte d'Ivoire - Report for NI 43-101." The Report was prepared by Mr. Galen White, BSc (Hons), FAusIMM, FGS and Dr. Andrew Bamber, Ph.D., P.Eng., of Bara Consulting (UK) Ltd., and Neal Reynolds, Ph.D., FAusIMM, MAIG, of RynnGeo Consulting Pty. Ltd. The Report has an effective date of April 1, 2026, a report date of July 3, 2026, and has been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. The Report is available for review on both SEDAR+ ( www.sedarplus.ca ) and the Company's website ( www.awaleresources.com ).

The filing of the Report does not result in any material changes to the MRE previo