AURUM HITS 1M @ 152.35 G/T GOLD IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE DRILLING

Spectacular bonanza-grade intercept among standout results from Boundiali Gold Project

Aurum Resources (ASX:AUE) has reported a suite of high-grade gold intercepts from its ongoing 100,000m infill drilling program at the Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, where it is working to upgrade confidence in the 2.41Moz Mineral Resource.

Drilling at the BMT3 and BDT2 deposits continues to confirm extensive high-grade gold mineralisation, with several standout intercepts including:

Top drill results – BMT3 Deposit:

1m @ 152.35 g/t Au from 96m (MBDD260)
21m @ 4.06 g/t Au from 128m, incl. 1.40m @ 53.22 g/t Au (MBDD250)
5m @ 10.80 g/t Au from 82m, incl. 4m @ 13.45 g/t Au (MBDD255)
6.65m @ 6.23 g/t Au from 52m (MBDD238)
9.30m @ 4.44 g/t Au from 75m, incl. 4.30m @ 9.10 g/t Au (MBDD232)

Top drill results – BDT2 Deposit:

10.50m @ 2.39 g/t Au from 43.50m, incl. 1m @ 22.81 g/t Au (DSDD0254)
0.90m @ 22.03 g/t Au from 126m (DSDD0252)

The company also confirmed the broader progress of its Côte d’Ivoire operations:

Gold remains open: Both BMT3 and BDT2 show open mineralisation at depth and along strike.
Rig fleet expanded: Aurum now operates 12 drill rigs, enabling 130,000m of drilling in CY2025.
Resource growth expected: Major Resource updates for Boundiali and Napié are on track for Q1 CY2026.
PFS underway: The Boundiali Pre-Feasibility Study has commenced and is due in Q1 CY2026.
Balance sheet strength: Aurum reports ~$40M in cash (unaudited), sufficient to fund all current exploration and development activity.

Aurum’s Managing Director Dr. Caigen Wang said:
These spectacular results highlight the immense potential of our Côte d’Ivoire portfolio. The bonanza hit of 1m @ 152.35 g/t gold from 96m at Boundiali confirms the system at BDT3 hosts high-grade shoots, with this intercept being drilled up-dip from 1.43m at 234.35 g/t gold from 107m.

Crucially, this success is not isolated to our Boundiali gold project. At our Napié Project, recent drilling has also returned a fantastic result of 17m @ 9.38 g/t gold from 236m, significantly extending mineralisation at depth. This demonstrates our ability to deliver potential high-grade ounces across multiple assets.

Our unique advantage is our owned and operated fleet of 12 drill rigs, which allows us to aggressively and cost-effectively test these systems. With a strong cash balance of $40 million, a clear development pathway with the Boundiali PFS underway, and major Resource updates pending, we are in an excellent position to deliver substantial shareholder value through 2025 and into 2026.