AuKing Mining Limited has approved planning for a major diamond drill hole targeting a depth of approximately 1,000 metres at the Tundulu Rare Earths Project in southern Malawi.

The board decision follows initial assay results from the company's maiden reverse circulation drilling program and the completion of its first two diamond drill holes at Nathace Hill. Those initial holes intersected carbonatite lithologies through to end-of-hole, with the first hole extending to 510.6 metres and the second reaching 400.4 metres.

Previous diamond drilling at the project had planned depths of 300 metres before encountering continuous geological units that pushed final depths past initial targets. Prior to launching the ongoing diamond core phase, AuKing completed a maiden reverse circulation drilling campaign comprising 4,300 metres across 31 holes.

The combined assay data and deeper geological logging have reinforced confidence in a substantial mineralised system across Nathace Hill, prompting the board to approve the 1,000-metre target as part of the current budgeted program. Supported by a strong funding position, the company is pursuing systematic exploration of the intrusive complex at this scale.

AuKing is targeting a potential maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for Tundulu later in 2026, backed by ongoing diamond drilling around the main prospect area.

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