Collective Mining Expands Ramp Zone by Drilling its Highest Grade Intercept Ever at Apollo: 24.80 Metres @ 29.42 g/t Gold Within 63.90 Metres @ 13.46 g/t Gold from 388.25 Metres

Core Insights - Collective Mining Ltd. has reported significant assay results from the Ramp Zone, indicating a high-grade mineralization with the deepest and northeasternmost drill hole, APC143-D2, expanding the mineralized envelope to 315 metres along strike and 300 metres vertically, remaining open in all directions [1][3][4] Company Developments - The Ramp Zone is part of the Apollo system, which is a large, partially Reduced Intrusion Related System enriched in gold, silver, copper, and tungsten, with continuous mineralization outlined from surface to over 1,400 vertical metres [1][3] - The company has completed 154,500 metres of diamond drilling across its Guayabales and San Antonio projects, with 107,500 metres at the Apollo system, and has ten rigs currently operating [4][5] - The company is fully funded with US$135 million in cash as of December 1, 2025, for its planned 2026 drilling program targeting up to 100,000 metres of additional drilling [4] Drilling Results - Drill hole APC143-D2 intersected 24.80 metres at 29.42 g/t gold and 28 g/t silver within a broader mineralized zone of 63.90 metres at 13.46 g/t gold and 13 g/t silver, marking the highest-grade and largest grade accumulation intercept drilled to date in the Ramp Zone [3][5] - APC140-D3 extended the Ramp Zone by 100 metres below the previous westernmost intercept, cutting 14.65 metres at 3.03 g/t gold and 10 g/t silver within 54.35 metres at 1.47 g/t gold and 4 g/t silver [3][5] Geological Context - The Ramp Zone is classified as a reduced intrusion-related gold system, with geological similarities to the nearby Marmato Deeps deposit, but with significantly higher gold grades attributed to the host rock's porous breccia matrix [6][5] - The mineralization at Ramp Zone occurs with pyrite and pyrrhotite, accompanied by minor bismuth, tellurium, and locally arsenopyrite-bearing sulphides, hosted in veinlet stockworks and cracks [5][6] Future Prospects - The company plans to ramp up drilling aggressively into 2026, with three deep-capacity diamond rigs currently operating at the Ramp Zone and two additional rigs contracted for arrival in mid-Q1 2026 [9]