• Resource growth potential: Drilling confirms gold mineralisation outside of current MRE boundaries at BDT2; gold system remains open
• 130,000m planned for CY2026: 14 diamond drill rigs turning to drive resource growth at Boundiali and Napié
• Boundiali Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) expected in May 2026 and Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) expected late CY2026

Aurum Resources (ASX: AUE) is pleased to announce the latest gold results from its ongoing 100,000m diamond drilling program at the 3.03Moz Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire. The drilling at the BDT2 deposit has intersected multiple zones of thick gold mineralisation, with standout results including 36m @ 1.99 g/t Au from 280m (DSDD0395) and 4.84m @ 7.23 g/t Au from 147.10m (DSDD0395). The drilling has confirmed gold mineralisation outside of the current Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) boundaries, demonstrating the resource growth potential at BDT2. Aurum has 14 diamond drill rigs operating to drive resource growth at Boundiali and Napié, with a total of 130,000m of drilling planned for CY2026. The company is also progressing the Boundiali project towards development, with a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) expected in May 2026 and a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) expected in late CY2026. Aurum's combined group resources now stand at 4.2Moz gold, including the flagship 3.03Moz Boundiali Gold Project and the 1.16Moz Napié Gold Project.

Aurum is using its strong balance sheet and self-owned drill fleet to drive multi-rig drilling activity throughout CY2026 focussed on rapid resource conversion and economic de-risking. This includes 100,000m of drilling at Boundiali to test strike and depth extensions, with the next major Mineral Resource Estimate update targeted for Q3 CY2026. Aurum is also planning a 30,000m diamond drilling program at Napié to grow the 1.16Moz gold resource.