• Drilling below Mineral Resource confirms potential for significant mine life extension
• High grade gold mineralisation extended by 400m below current Mineral Resource
• Resource conversion drilling progressing on schedule; Confirms model within 2026 stoping area

West African Resources Limited (WAF) is pleased to report on diamond drilling results from the M5 and M1 North deposits at the Sanbrado Gold Operations in Burkina Faso. Drilling below the M5 South underground Mineral Resource has confirmed the potential for a significant mine life extension, with high-grade gold mineralization extended by 400m below the current Mineral Resource. Resource conversion drilling is progressing on schedule, confirming the model within the 2026 stoping area. Significant results from the M5 South underground resource extension drilling program include 28m at 6.1 g/t Au, 12m at 4.9 g/t Au, and 8m at 4.7 g/t Au. Infill drilling of the Inferred resource also returned impressive results, such as 22m at 13 g/t Au and 44m at 5 g/t Au. At the M5 North deposit, diamond drilling continues to deliver consistent mineralization below the current open pit Ore Reserve, with significant intercepts including 45m at 0.9 g/t Au and 30m at 1.2 g/t Au. Drilling results from the M1 North deposit support the potential for a cutback, with the previous pit optimized at US$1,200/oz gold. The drilling results will be incorporated into WAF's upcoming Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve update, as well as the 10-year production plan, which is planned for release in Q2 2026.