Exploration potential
The Koné project comprises 7 mineralised trends hosting more than 50 identified targets, with mineralization confirmed at all targets drill-tested so far. Montage's approach is to systematically drill test best selected targets to confirm their potential and define starter resources to validate grade profiles before undertaking lager step-out drilling campaigns. Consequently, the number of deposits delineated on the project have increased from 2 in the 2024 Updated Feasibility Study, to 9, with further discoveries demonstrating the potential for further growth.
The exploration programme at Koné is focused on three parallel tracks:
- Infill and extension drilling of previously delineated starter deposits, including the more advanced Gbongogo South, Koban North and ANV deposits, as well as other previously delineated deposits;
- Advancing pre-resource targets toward maiden resource definition; and including the Petit Yao target which has the potential to be delineated into a high-grade satellite of scale; and
- Testing new targets across the project’s extensive land package, based on continuing to systematically drill test best selected targets to confirm their potential and define starter resources to validate their grade profiles before undertaking larger step-out drilling campaigns.
