• KO Gold advanced its 2026 Otago Gold District campaign in New Zealand, with reverse-circulation drilling underway at the Smylers permit.
• 21 RC holes were completed for 1,554 meters since May 5, 2026; 24 holes are planned across Smylers East and Smylers Main.
• The rig shifted from Smylers East to step-out drilling at Smylers Main along the Hyde-Macraes Shear Zone corridor; assays are expected in Q3 2026.
• A diamond rig was secured for a Carrick core program to twin historical high-grade intersections; access talks are nearing completion.
• Carrick also launched early-stage antimony work, including rock-chip sampling and mapping at Pipe Clay Gully, where historical samples reported 25% stibnite.

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