Galiano Gold Expands Abore High-Grade Footprint with Multiple Intercepts in Latest Drilling Including 14.2 g/t Au over 15m and 4.7 g/t Au over 24m

Core Insights - Galiano Gold Inc. has reported successful results from the 2025 Abore drilling program at the Asanko Gold Mine in Ghana, indicating continuity of high-grade mineralization and new discoveries at depths of up to 200 meters [1][2][4] Drilling Program Results - The 2025 Abore drilling program consisted of 11,000 meters and was completed in December 2025, with results to be included in the upcoming maiden underground Mineral Resource estimate expected in February 2026 [2][4] - Significant drill highlights include: - Hole ABDD25-431: 14.2 grams per tonne (g/t) gold over 15 meters from 231 meters - Hole ABDD25-444: 4.4 g/t Au over 30 meters from 306 meters - Hole ABDD25-453: 30.4 g/t Au over 4 meters from 500 meters [6][16] High-Grade Continuity - Infill drilling at the Abore South pit confirmed multiple high-grade intercepts, enhancing the vertical extent of the Main pit ore shoot by at least 50 meters [7][8] - Notable intercepts include: - Hole ABDD25-444: 30 meters at 4.4 g/t Au from 306 meters - Hole ABDD25-448: 11 meters at 3.0 g/t Au from 480 meters and 15 meters at 3.4 g/t Au from 496 meters [7][9] Step Out Drilling - Four step-out holes were drilled to test extensions of the Abore mineralizing system, all intersecting mineralization, with significant results from holes ABDD25-448 and ABDD25-453 [9][10] - These results indicate that the Abore system remains open at depth across the entire 1.8 kilometers of strike length [11] Future Exploration Plans - Galiano plans to allocate an initial exploration budget of $17 million for 2026, focusing on Mineral Resource and Reserve growth [12][13] - An aggressive drilling program of 30,000 meters is planned at Abore in 2026, with additional infill drilling at Esaase to convert existing resources [17][18] Geological Context - The Abore deposit is located approximately 13 kilometers north of the AGM's processing plant and has current Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources of 638,000 ounces at 1.24 g/t Au [18][19]