Collective Mining Expands Apollo System's Ramp Zone Along Strike and at Depth with High-Grade Drill Results Including 23.35 Metres @ 8.24 g/t Gold Within 76.10 Metres @ 3.26 g/t Gold

Core Insights - Collective Mining Ltd. has confirmed broad and continuous intervals of gold mineralization in the Ramp Zone, extending it to 300 meters of strike by 270 meters vertical, remaining open in all directions [1][2] Company Overview - Collective Mining Ltd. is focused on gold, silver, copper, and tungsten exploration, with its flagship project being the Guayabales Project in Caldas, Colombia [2][3] - The company has completed 150,000 meters of diamond drilling across its projects, including 105,000 meters at the Apollo system [2] Recent Drilling Results - Hole APC143-D1 intersected 76.10 meters at 3.26 g/t gold and 4 g/t silver, including 23.35 meters at 8.24 g/t gold and 8 g/t silver, expanding the Ramp Zone's dimensions [1][2] - Hole APC140-D2 extended the Ramp Zone by 50 meters to the northwest, with results of 55.10 meters at 3.06 g/t gold and 7 g/t silver, including 16.40 meters at 8.44 g/t gold and 19 g/t silver [1][2] Future Exploration Plans - The company plans to accelerate exploration efforts with additional rigs on site and pending assays from two holes that have significant visible gold [1][2] - An aggressive drilling program targeting up to 100,000 meters is planned for 2026, supported by US$135 million in cash [2]