Cora Gold, the West African-focused gold developer, said the 2026 programme will target extensions to four existing deposits and several near-mine greenfield targets to support longer-term production growth.
The company added that successful H1 2026 financing, including a binding US$120m gold stream agreed in April, fully funds development to production and allows simultaneous investment in resource growth.
"With full construction funding now secured, Cora is in the positive position of being able to advance mine development while simultaneously investing in resource growth and new discoveries," said Bert Monro, Chief Executive Officer of Cora.
The drill campaign comprises more than 12,000m of RC and diamond drilling, with metre allocation at approximately 40% Zone B, 30% Selin, 25% Zones A and C and 5% greenfield targets.
Zone B is the primary focus because of >2 km strike (excluding a further 1.7 km Zone B North trend), broad widths, deep drilling and potential to improve continuity within the current 250 koz (9 Mt at 0.85 g/t) MRE.
Selin, the largest resource at 430 koz (12 Mt at 1.11 g/t), will be drilled primarily in the south and at a western zone outside current pits where historic hole SC1032 hit 18m at 2.29 g/t and ended in mineralisation at 146m.
Zone A and Zone C work will target improved continuity and classification upgrades, with Zone A focused on down-dip and southern extensions and Zone C aiming to convert parts of its entirely Inferred 65 koz MRE through infill drilling.
Approximately 5% of metres are reserved for three high-priority greenfield targets near infrastructure, and an updated JORC MRE is planned after programme completion and receipt of assay results.
