Ariana Resources plc has received all assay results from its 2026 metallurgical diamond drilling programme at the 100%-owned Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe, highlighted by an intercept of 98 metres at 2.85 grams per tonne gold from 91 metres at Dokwe Central.

The metallurgical drilling programme totaled 2,822 metres across 15 holes. Key intercepts at Dokwe North included 24 metres at 4.71 grams per tonne gold from 172 metres in hole DPD141, including 2 metres at 46.95 grams per tonne gold from 172 metres. At Dokwe Central, hole DPD150 returned 98 metres at 2.85 grams per tonne gold from 91 metres, including 1 metre at 93.72 grams per tonne gold from 184 metres.

Ariana also completed a follow-up exploration diamond drilling programme comprising four holes for 1,005 metres on the eastern flank of Dokwe North. Key intercepts included 8 metres at 1.45 grams per tonne gold from 96 metres and 2 metres at 17.31 grams per tonne gold from 174 metres in hole DPD155.

Eight tonnes of metallurgical samples extracted from the drillholes have now been delivered to Yantai, China, for Feasibility-level metallurgical testwork managed by Hongkong Xinhai Mining Services.

"We are very pleased to report these excellent results from our metallurgical drilling programme and the follow-up on our exploration drilling programme conducted on the eastern flank of Dokwe North. These efforts form part of the critical path programme of works for the Feasibility Study on the 1.6Moz Dokwe Gold Project."

"The results collectively reinforce the typically extensive widths of mineralisation encountered at Dokwe North in particular, containing high-grade zones and continuing to demonstrate material lateral extension to the northeast."

— Dr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director

To fund ongoing feasibility activities, Ariana Resources raised US$19.5 million in May 2026 through the partial sale of its interest in Zenit Madencilik. The company plans to complete the Definitive Feasibility Study technical work programmes during the first quarter of calendar 2027, with an update of the Dokwe JORC Resource scheduled for the second half of 2026.

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