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Koulou Gold Corp. is a private mineral exploration company incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Koulou Gold holds a portfolio of thirteen exploration permits and applications covering 3,646 km² in Côte d’Ivoire, including the 937.8 km² Gontougo Project, located adjacent to Endeavour Mining’s Assafou gold deposit.

Management Profile:
Alex Ruggieri, CEO and Director
Mr. Ruggieri worked for the Chairman Emeritus of Haywood Securities for over a decade. He has extensive experience in capital formation, corporate finance, and the Canadian capital markets; and has been involved in the founding and financing of multiple private and public companies, including Kenorland Minerals Ltd., where he served as a founding director. Désiré Aboukan, President and Director Mr. Aboukan was an Exploration Manager, Africa for Newmont Mining for 15 years. He oversaw all greenfields exploration activities in Africa with large exploration programs operating in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Guinea, Morocco, Ethiopia, and the DRC (JV with Loncor Minerals). Désiré was also involved in exploration management in the Guiana Shield in French Guiana and Haiti with Newmont. Before Newmont, Désiré worked with Cluff Mining and BHP in West Africa and was involved with the Yaouré/Angovia and Tongon discoveries. Zach Flood, Executive Chairman Mr. Flood is an experienced geologist with a broad international background in mineral exploration across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. He co-founded Kenorland Minerals Ltd. in 2016 and has since led the company’s growth into a premier project-generation and royalty company. Mr. Flood is also Executive Chairman of Koulou Gold Corp., a private company focused on early-stage gold exploration in Côte d’Ivoire. Brayden St. Pierre, VP Exploration Mr. St. Pierre has nearly a decade of experience leading multicultural exploration teams across Africa, Europe, and North America. Mr. St. Pierre has successfully led project generation, fundraising, and property sales across Canada. He has a strong technical background in orogenic and epithermal gold systems and holds an M.Sc. in Structural and Economic Geology from INRS – Université du Québec.

What are your key goals for the next 3 months?:
- Advance the maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Gontougo Project, initially focused on the Dadiassé target
- Continue integrating soil geochemistry and IP results to refine and prioritize additional drill targets across Gontougo

What are your key goals for the next 6 months?:
- Evaluate drill results from Gontougo and prioritize follow-up
- Continue systematic drill testing across the broader Gontougo Project

What are your key goals for the next 12 months?:
- Advance the highest-priority discoveries and targets at Gontougo through systematic follow-up drilling
- Pursue strategic opportunities to strengthen Koulou’s exploration portfolio in Côte d’Ivoire
- Complete a listing on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), supported by results from the Gontougo drilling campaign.

What do you think makes your company such a compelling investment?:
Koulou Gold provides investors exposure to a proven team of explorationists controlling one of the largest exploration land packages in Côte d’Ivoire, with a track record of grassroots gold discoveries at Sakassou and Kouto. The Company is now focused on its flagship Gontougo Project, where a maiden diamond drilling campaign is underway adjacent to Endeavour Mining’s Assafou gold deposit. Koulou’s largest strategic shareholders include Endeavour Mining (EDV.TO) and Nioko Resources, providing strong strategic support and credibility to the Company’s exploration approach.