Kobo Resources expands gold mineralisation at Road Cut Zone

Drilling continues to expand gold mineralisation across three principal structures at the Road Cut Zone: the Main Road Cut Shear, Artisanal Shear and Contact Zone Fault, reinforcing the scale of the broader mineralised system

Highlights include 2.0 m at 21.10 g/t Au, 7.0 m at 4.16 g/t Au and 8.0 m at 2.65 g/t Au, with mineralisation remaining open at depth

More than 47,850 m of drilling completed across 240 holes at Kossou as two drill rigs advance resource definition and exploration ahead of an inaugural MRE expected in Q4 2026

QUEBEC CITY, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kobo Resources Inc. (“ Kobo ” or the “ Company ”) ( TSX.V: KRI ) ( FWB: Q1Z ) is pleased to report diamond drill results from twelve (12) additional holes completed at the Road Cut Zone at its 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project (“ Kossou ”) in Côte d’Ivoire. Drilling continues to expand gold mineralisation across three principal structures at the Road Cut Zone: the Main Road Cut Shear, Artisanal Shear and Contact Zone Fault, with all zones remaining open at depth. With more than 47,850 m now completed across 240 drill holes, including more than 10,700 m since the beginning of 2026, the Company continues to advance resource definition and exploration drilling toward an inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate (“ MRE ”) expected in Q4 2026.

Diamond Drill Results – Highlights:

Road Cut Zone:

KDD0167 8.0 metres ( " m”) at 1.34 g/t Au from 246.0 m

2.0 m at 21.10 g/t Au from 321.0 m (Main Road Cut Shear)

KDD0168 4.0 m at 2.71 g/t Au from 150.0 m

7.0 m at 4.16 g/t Au from 193.0 m (Main Road Cut Shear)

18.0 m at 0.64 g/t Au from 336.0 m (Artisanal Shear)

KDD0170 15.0 m at 0.64 g/t Au from 81.0 m , incl. 9.0 m at 0.81 g/t Au

5.0 m at 0.69 g/t Au from 288.0 m (Artisanal Shear)

8.0 m at 2.65 g/t Au from 355.0 m, incl. 3.30 m at 5.99 g/t Au (CZ Fault)

KDD0166 4.0 m at 4.30