{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"167243","rtpr_id":"nACScQDFwa-20261013","ticker":"KALO","exchange":"","all_tickers":["KALO"],"title":"Kalo Gold Samples 16,361 dU (~16.36 g/t Au est.) at New Kope Road North Occurrence as Wainikoro Heads Toward January Drilling","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-10-13T11:00:00.956Z","article_body":"VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October\n13, 2026 / Kalo Gold Corp. (TSX-V:KALO)(OTCID:KLGDF)(FSE:9M51) (\"Kalo,\" \"Kalo\nGold\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report a new gold occurrence at Kope\nRoad North within the Wainikoro target area of the Company's 100%-owned Vatu\nAurum Project in Fiji, where follow-up sampling returned a detectORE™\nfield-screening result of 16,361 detectORE™ Units (\"dU\"; ~16.36 g/t Au est.)\nand multiple additional gold responses in the surrounding area.\n\nHighlights\n* 16,361 dU (~16.36 g/t Au est.) from sample KRN-LR26-G-035D, a quartz-rich,\nsilicified, brecciated tuff.\n* Follow-up sampling around KRN-LR26-G-035D returned additional gold responses\nof 3,956 dU (~3.96 g/t Au est.), 2,110 dU (~2.11 g/t Au est.) and 863 dU\n(~0.86 g/t Au est.) from silica-rich breccia, silicified brecciated tuff and\nsilicified quartz vein material.\n* Kope Road North lies approximately 900 metres southwest of the New Vein\nCluster , where certified assays returned up to 7.83 g/t Au and 108 g/t Ag ,\nalong an interpreted IP resistivity corridor .\n* The gradient array IP survey is complete, CSAMT surveying is underway and\nmechanized trenching is advancing across resistivity targets at Kope Road\nNorth.\n* Road upgrades are underway at Wainikoro in preparation for drilling planned\nto commence in January 2027.\ndetectORE™ dU values are semi-quantitative field-screening results and are\nnot certified assays. Approximate gold grades presented alongside dU values\nare for contextual reference only (see Technical Notes below).\n\nCEO Commentary\n\nTerry L. Tucker, P.Geo., President and CEO of Kalo Gold, commented:\n\n\"The Kope Road North results are an encouraging addition to the emerging\nexploration picture at Wainikoro. Follow-up sampling has returned multiple\ngold responses around the original sample, and we are now seeing multiple\ngold-bearing locations emerge across Wainikoro, providing additional areas for\nsystematic follow-up exploration.\n\n\"We are systematically moving Wainikoro toward drill testing. Drilling is\nplanned to commence in January 2027, marking the next important stage in\nevaluating these targets in three dimensions.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/e19d6d19-c828-4540-9070-e9a2ae397f97/picture1.jpg)\nFigure 1: Kope Road North and New Vein Cluster gold occurrences in relation to\ninterpreted IP resistivity corridors at Wainikoro.\n\nKope Road North - Follow-Up Sampling\n\nSamples KRN-LR26-G-035A through KRN-LR26-G-035D were collected to follow up an\nearlier traverse sample at Kope Road North. The original outcrop had been\ndisturbed by road construction, and the samples were therefore taken from\nlarge pieces of rock uncovered at the site. KRN-LR26-G-035D returned 16,361\ndU.\n\nA second traverse was then completed around KRN-LR26-G-035D to determine\nwhether additional gold responses could be identified in the surrounding area.\nThis work returned multiple anomalous samples, led by KRN-JP26-G-046B (3,956\ndU), KRN-JP26-G-046A (2,110 dU) and KRN-JP26-G-047 (863 dU) . Results for all\nsamples are presented in Table 1.\n\nWhile the spatial association between Kope Road North, the New Vein Cluster\nand the interpreted IP resistivity corridor does not demonstrate continuity of\nmineralization, the multiple gold responses at Kope Road North expand the area\nof exploration interest at Wainikoro and provide an additional focus for the\nCompany's ongoing geophysical, trenching and geological programs.\n\nTable 1: Kope Road North detectORE™ Results\n\n Sample           Description                                                   detectORE™ (dU)    Approx. g/t Au (est.)  \n KRN-LR26-G-035A  Layered, silicified tuff with quartz veinlets                 Below detection    -                      \n KRN-LR26-G-035B  Layered, silicified tuff with contact to breccia              294                ~0.29                  \n KRN-LR26-G-035C  Layered, silicified, brecciated tuff with quartz nodules      121                ~0.12                  \n KRN-LR26-G-035D  Quartz-rich, silicified, brecciated tuff                      16,361             ~16.36                 \n KRN-JP26-G-045A  Silicified cherty veining within layered tuff                 194                ~0.19                  \n KRN-JP26-G-045B  Red quartz-veined andesite                                    232                ~0.23                  \n KRN-JP26-G-046A  Silicified brecciated tuff with layered chert-like veins      2,110              ~2.11                  \n KRN-JP26-G-046B  Silica-rich breccia, spotty chlorite and limonite alteration  3,956              ~3.96                  \n KRN-JP26-G-046C  Silicified breccia with manganese-filled vugs                 661                ~0.66                  \n KRN-JP26-G-047   Silicified quartz vein pieces, spotty manganese               863                ~0.86                  \n\nGrab samples are selective by nature and are not necessarily representative of\nthe average grade or continuity of mineralization.\n\nAdvancing Wainikoro\n\nThe gradient array IP survey at Wainikoro is complete, and CSAMT surveying is\nunderway to investigate the geometry and depth extent of interpreted\nresistivity corridors. Mechanized trenching across resistivity targets at Kope\nRoad North is providing additional geological exposure to support\ninterpretation of the geophysical targets.\n\nRoad upgrades have commenced at Wainikoro to support the upcoming drill\nprogram. Approximately 1.6 km of road upgrades have been marked out, including\nthe installation of three culverts and placement of aggregate to improve\naccess and maintain safe conditions during the upcoming wet season. Drilling\nis planned to commence in January 2027, with one drill rig planned to operate\nthrough the wet season as Kalo begins systematic drill testing of priority\nWainikoro targets.\n\nKalo will integrate the IP and CSAMT datasets with trenching, geological and\nstructural mapping, geochemistry, detectORE™ screening and certified\nlaboratory assays to progressively refine the geological model at Wainikoro\nand prioritize drill targets. Sample KRN-LR26-G-035D will be submitted to ALS\nLimited (Australia) for fire assay and multi-element geochemistry, with\nresults to be reported when received.\n\nTechnical Notes on detectORE™ Gold Screening Results\n\nThis news release references gold values reported in detectORE™ Units\n(\"dU\"), a semi-quantitative field-screening measure that is not a direct\nmeasure of total gold content and is not equivalent to certified Fire Assay\nresults.\n\nFull technical notes on the detectORE™ system, including its methodology,\nvalidation and limitations, are set out in the Company's news release dated\nFebruary 24, 2026.\n\nApproximate gold grades shown alongside dU values (~1,000 dU ≈ ~1 g/t Au)\nare provided for contextual reference only and must not be relied upon for\ngrade estimation. Certified laboratory fire-assay results may be higher or\nlower than the corresponding field-screening indication.\n\nQualified Person\n\nThe technical information in this news release was prepared, reviewed, and\napproved by Andrew Randell, P.Geo., CEO and Principal Geoscientist of\nSGDS-Hive, Technical Director of the Vatu Aurum Project, and a Qualified\nPerson as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Randell is independent of the Company and\nhas verified the data disclosed, having conducted multiple site visits\n(2023-2026) and direct supervision of the exploration program.\n\nQuality Assurance / Quality Control\n\nNo new certified assay results are reported in this news release. Rock samples\nwere collected under qualified geological supervision following\nindustry-standard protocols. detectORE™ screening data is QA/QC-managed\nthrough Portable PPB's pLIMS system (calibration verification, reference\nmaterials, blanks and duplicates).\n\nThe certified gold and silver results referred to in this news release for the\nNew Vein Cluster were previously disclosed in the Company's news release dated\nSeptember 8, 2026. Gold assays were determined by ALS Limited (Australia)\nusing method Au-AA25 (30 g Fire Assay, AAS Finish). Silver and multi-element\nresults were determined by ALS Limited (Australia) using method ME-MS61 four\nacid digest with ICP-MS instruments on a 0.25 g sample; samples returning\nsilver above the upper detection limit of 100 g/t were re-analysed using\nore-grade method Ag-OG62 by four acid digest and ICP-AES. ALS is accredited by\nNATA to ISO/IEC 17025 and is independent of the Company and the Qualified\nPerson.\n\nAbout Kalo Gold Corp.\n\nKalo Gold Corp. is a gold exploration company advancing the 100%-owned Vatu\nAurum Project (Special Prospecting Licences 1511 and 1464), a 367 km² land\npackage on Vanua Levu, Fiji, located in a preserved volcanic back-arc setting.\nThe Company's work is focused on a northeast-trending corridor of\nlow-sulphidation epithermal gold targets. Exploration across the corridor -\nincluding at the flagship Aurum Prime area and Wainikoro - has defined\nmultiple structurally controlled gold targets supported by drilling,\ntrenching, soil geochemistry, structural mapping and airborne geophysics. Kalo\nis integrating these multidisciplinary datasets to systematically advance\npriority targets toward drill testing.\n\nKalo Gold Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is listed\non the TSX Venture Exchange (KALO), the OTCID Market (KLGDF), and the\nFrankfurt Stock Exchange (9M51).\n\nOn behalf of the Board of Directors of Kalo Gold Corp.\nTerry L. Tucker, P.Geo.\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\n\nKevin Ma, CPA, CA\nExecutive Vice President, Capital Markets and Director\n\nFor further information: info@kalogoldcorp.com | www.kalogoldcorp.com\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for\nthe adequacy or accuracy of this press release.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking statements\" and \"forward-looking\ninformation\" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws\n(collectively, \"forward-looking statements\"). All statements other than\nstatements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words such\nas \"will\", \"may\", \"should\", \"could\", \"would\", \"anticipate\", \"believe\",\n\"estimate\", \"expect\", \"intend\", \"interpret\", \"plan\", \"potential\", \"continue\",\n\"target\", \"prospective\", \"scheduled\", \"conceptual\", and similar expressions,\nor by statements that certain actions, events or results \"may\", \"could\" or\n\"will\" be taken, occur or be achieved.\n\nForward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited\nto: (i) the interpretation that the Kope Road North samples lie along an\ninterpreted IP resistivity corridor and that the follow-up results indicate\nthe 16,361 dU response is not an isolated gold response; (ii) the submission\nof sample KRN-LR26-G-035D to ALS Limited for fire-assay gold analysis and\nmulti-element geochemistry, the results of that analysis and the reporting of\ncertified laboratory results; (iii) the timing, scope and results of the CSAMT\nsurvey, the interpretation of the IP survey and trenching at Kope Road North;\n(iv) the interpretation and integration of geological, structural, geochemical\nand geophysical datasets, the refinement of the geological model at Wainikoro,\nand the use of those datasets to prioritize drill targets; (v) the completion\nof road upgrades at Wainikoro and the timing, scope and conduct of the planned\ndrill program, including the commencement of drilling in January 2027 with one\ndrill rig; and (vi) the Company's ability to secure the financing, permits,\ntenure and regulatory approvals required to advance exploration on the Vatu\nAurum Project.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions that the\nCompany considers reasonable but which may prove to be inaccurate, including:\nthat the Company will be able to fund and execute the planned exploration\nprograms; that Fender Geophysics Pty Ltd will complete the ground geophysical\nsurveys and associated processing and interpretation; that survey crews,\nsurvey managers and equipment will be available when scheduled; that landowner\nconsents and ground access will continue to be granted across the survey\nareas; that weather and field conditions will permit continued surveying and\nfield work; that a drill rig and crew will be available and that wet-season\nconditions and ground access will permit drilling to commence as planned; that\ndetectORE™ screening results are sufficiently indicative of the distribution\nof gold for exploration screening purposes; that permits, tenure, and licences\nwill remain in good standing; that there will be no adverse change in the\npolitical, regulatory, or operational environment in Fiji, including potential\nfuel shortages; and that commodity prices and capital markets conditions will\nsupport continued exploration.\n\nForward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those\nexpressed or implied, including: exploration risk generally, and the risk that\nexploration does not result in a discovery - no mineral resource or mineral\nreserve has been estimated on the Vatu Aurum Project, and the targets\ndescribed in this news release are conceptual in nature; the risk that\ndetectORE™ screening values expressed in dU are not equivalent to certified\nlaboratory assays and may materially overstate or understate the gold content\nof a sample, including owing to sulphide-hosted gold, coarse or\nheterogeneously distributed gold or the presence of mercury, and that the\ncertified fire-assay result for sample KRN-LR26-G-035D may be higher or lower\nthan the field-screening indication; the risk that grab samples are selective\nby nature and are not necessarily representative of the average grade or\ncontinuity of mineralization; the risk that resistivity contrasts reflect\nsilicification, quartz veining, lithological changes, clay alteration,\ngroundwater or weathering rather than mineralization, and that the spatial\nassociation between the samples and the interpreted resistivity corridor does\nnot demonstrate continuity of mineralization; the risk that the ground\ngeophysical surveys may not resolve the subsurface geometry of the interpreted\ncorridors, and that surveys may be delayed, curtailed or re-scoped as a result\nof weather, ground access, landowner consents, or crew and equipment\navailability; the risk that geological, geochemical, geophysical and\nstructural interpretations may change materially as additional data become\navailable; the risk that road upgrades or the commencement of drilling may be\ndelayed as a result of weather, ground access, landowner consents, contractor\nor equipment availability or financing; permit, tenure, and title risk; risks\nof operating in Fiji, including fuel supply, logistics, and currency risk;\ndependence on key personnel; environmental, health, and safety risk; financing\nand dilution risk; and commodity price volatility.\n\nForward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and\nreaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The forward-looking\nstatements in this news release are made as of the date of this news release.\nThe Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any\nforward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events,\nor otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Readers are\ndirected to the Company's continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca .\n\nSOURCE: Kalo Gold Corp.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/kalo-gold-samples-16-361-du-16.36-g%2ft-au-est.-at-new-kope-road-north-occurrence-1235824)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACScQDFwa-20261013","title":"Kalo Gold Samples 16,361 dU (~16.36 g/t Au est.) at New Kope Road North Occurrence as Wainikoro Heads Toward January Drilling","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"KALO","created":"2026-10-13T11:00:00.956Z","tickers":["KALO"],"exchange":"","article_body":"VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October\n13, 2026 / Kalo Gold Corp. (TSX-V:KALO)(OTCID:KLGDF)(FSE:9M51) (\"Kalo,\" \"Kalo\nGold\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report a new gold occurrence at Kope\nRoad North within the Wainikoro target area of the Company's 100%-owned Vatu\nAurum Project in Fiji, where follow-up sampling returned a detectORE™\nfield-screening result of 16,361 detectORE™ Units (\"dU\"; ~16.36 g/t Au est.)\nand multiple additional gold responses in the surrounding area.\n\nHighlights\n* 16,361 dU (~16.36 g/t Au est.) from sample KRN-LR26-G-035D, a quartz-rich,\nsilicified, brecciated tuff.\n* Follow-up sampling around KRN-LR26-G-035D returned additional gold responses\nof 3,956 dU (~3.96 g/t Au est.), 2,110 dU (~2.11 g/t Au est.) and 863 dU\n(~0.86 g/t Au est.) from silica-rich breccia, silicified brecciated tuff and\nsilicified quartz vein material.\n* Kope Road North lies approximately 900 metres southwest of the New Vein\nCluster , where certified assays returned up to 7.83 g/t Au and 108 g/t Ag ,\nalong an interpreted IP resistivity corridor .\n* The gradient array IP survey is complete, CSAMT surveying is underway and\nmechanized trenching is advancing across resistivity targets at Kope Road\nNorth.\n* Road upgrades are underway at Wainikoro in preparation for drilling planned\nto commence in January 2027.\ndetectORE™ dU values are semi-quantitative field-screening results and are\nnot certified assays. Approximate gold grades presented alongside dU values\nare for contextual reference only (see Technical Notes below).\n\nCEO Commentary\n\nTerry L. Tucker, P.Geo., President and CEO of Kalo Gold, commented:\n\n\"The Kope Road North results are an encouraging addition to the emerging\nexploration picture at Wainikoro. Follow-up sampling has returned multiple\ngold responses around the original sample, and we are now seeing multiple\ngold-bearing locations emerge across Wainikoro, providing additional areas for\nsystematic follow-up exploration.\n\n\"We are systematically moving Wainikoro toward drill testing. Drilling is\nplanned to commence in January 2027, marking the next important stage in\nevaluating these targets in three dimensions.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/e19d6d19-c828-4540-9070-e9a2ae397f97/picture1.jpg)\nFigure 1: Kope Road North and New Vein Cluster gold occurrences in relation to\ninterpreted IP resistivity corridors at Wainikoro.\n\nKope Road North - Follow-Up Sampling\n\nSamples KRN-LR26-G-035A through KRN-LR26-G-035D were collected to follow up an\nearlier traverse sample at Kope Road North. The original outcrop had been\ndisturbed by road construction, and the samples were therefore taken from\nlarge pieces of rock uncovered at the site. KRN-LR26-G-035D returned 16,361\ndU.\n\nA second traverse was then completed around KRN-LR26-G-035D to determine\nwhether additional gold responses could be identified in the surrounding area.\nThis work returned multiple anomalous samples, led by KRN-JP26-G-046B (3,956\ndU), KRN-JP26-G-046A (2,110 dU) and KRN-JP26-G-047 (863 dU) . Results for all\nsamples are presented in Table 1.\n\nWhile the spatial association between Kope Road North, the New Vein Cluster\nand the interpreted IP resistivity corridor does not demonstrate continuity of\nmineralization, the multiple gold responses at Kope Road North expand the area\nof exploration interest at Wainikoro and provide an additional focus for the\nCompany's ongoing geophysical, trenching and geological programs.\n\nTable 1: Kope Road North detectORE™ Results\n\n Sample           Description                                                   detectORE™ (dU)    Approx. g/t Au (est.)  \n KRN-LR26-G-035A  Layered, silicified tuff with quartz veinlets                 Below detection    -                      \n KRN-LR26-G-035B  Layered, silicified tuff with contact to breccia              294                ~0.29                  \n KRN-LR26-G-035C  Layered, silicified, brecciated tuff with quartz nodules      121                ~0.12                  \n KRN-LR26-G-035D  Quartz-rich, silicified, brecciated tuff                      16,361             ~16.36                 \n KRN-JP26-G-045A  Silicified cherty veining within layered tuff                 194                ~0.19                  \n KRN-JP26-G-045B  Red quartz-veined andesite                                    232                ~0.23                  \n KRN-JP26-G-046A  Silicified brecciated tuff with layered chert-like veins      2,110              ~2.11                  \n KRN-JP26-G-046B  Silica-rich breccia, spotty chlorite and limonite alteration  3,956              ~3.96                  \n KRN-JP26-G-046C  Silicified breccia with manganese-filled vugs                 661                ~0.66                  \n KRN-JP26-G-047   Silicified quartz vein pieces, spotty manganese               863                ~0.86                  \n\nGrab samples are selective by nature and are not necessarily representative of\nthe average grade or continuity of mineralization.\n\nAdvancing Wainikoro\n\nThe gradient array IP survey at Wainikoro is complete, and CSAMT surveying is\nunderway to investigate the geometry and depth extent of interpreted\nresistivity corridors. Mechanized trenching across resistivity targets at Kope\nRoad North is providing additional geological exposure to support\ninterpretation of the geophysical targets.\n\nRoad upgrades have commenced at Wainikoro to support the upcoming drill\nprogram. Approximately 1.6 km of road upgrades have been marked out, including\nthe installation of three culverts and placement of aggregate to improve\naccess and maintain safe conditions during the upcoming wet season. Drilling\nis planned to commence in January 2027, with one drill rig planned to operate\nthrough the wet season as Kalo begins systematic drill testing of priority\nWainikoro targets.\n\nKalo will integrate the IP and CSAMT datasets with trenching, geological and\nstructural mapping, geochemistry, detectORE™ screening and certified\nlaboratory assays to progressively refine the geological model at Wainikoro\nand prioritize drill targets. Sample KRN-LR26-G-035D will be submitted to ALS\nLimited (Australia) for fire assay and multi-element geochemistry, with\nresults to be reported when received.\n\nTechnical Notes on detectORE™ Gold Screening Results\n\nThis news release references gold values reported in detectORE™ Units\n(\"dU\"), a semi-quantitative field-screening measure that is not a direct\nmeasure of total gold content and is not equivalent to certified Fire Assay\nresults.\n\nFull technical notes on the detectORE™ system, including its methodology,\nvalidation and limitations, are set out in the Company's news release dated\nFebruary 24, 2026.\n\nApproximate gold grades shown alongside dU values (~1,000 dU ≈ ~1 g/t Au)\nare provided for contextual reference only and must not be relied upon for\ngrade estimation. Certified laboratory fire-assay results may be higher or\nlower than the corresponding field-screening indication.\n\nQualified Person\n\nThe technical information in this news release was prepared, reviewed, and\napproved by Andrew Randell, P.Geo., CEO and Principal Geoscientist of\nSGDS-Hive, Technical Director of the Vatu Aurum Project, and a Qualified\nPerson as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Randell is independent of the Company and\nhas verified the data disclosed, having conducted multiple site visits\n(2023-2026) and direct supervision of the exploration program.\n\nQuality Assurance / Quality Control\n\nNo new certified assay results are reported in this news release. Rock samples\nwere collected under qualified geological supervision following\nindustry-standard protocols. detectORE™ screening data is QA/QC-managed\nthrough Portable PPB's pLIMS system (calibration verification, reference\nmaterials, blanks and duplicates).\n\nThe certified gold and silver results referred to in this news release for the\nNew Vein Cluster were previously disclosed in the Company's news release dated\nSeptember 8, 2026. Gold assays were determined by ALS Limited (Australia)\nusing method Au-AA25 (30 g Fire Assay, AAS Finish). Silver and multi-element\nresults were determined by ALS Limited (Australia) using method ME-MS61 four\nacid digest with ICP-MS instruments on a 0.25 g sample; samples returning\nsilver above the upper detection limit of 100 g/t were re-analysed using\nore-grade method Ag-OG62 by four acid digest and ICP-AES. ALS is accredited by\nNATA to ISO/IEC 17025 and is independent of the Company and the Qualified\nPerson.\n\nAbout Kalo Gold Corp.\n\nKalo Gold Corp. is a gold exploration company advancing the 100%-owned Vatu\nAurum Project (Special Prospecting Licences 1511 and 1464), a 367 km² land\npackage on Vanua Levu, Fiji, located in a preserved volcanic back-arc setting.\nThe Company's work is focused on a northeast-trending corridor of\nlow-sulphidation epithermal gold targets. Exploration across the corridor -\nincluding at the flagship Aurum Prime area and Wainikoro - has defined\nmultiple structurally controlled gold targets supported by drilling,\ntrenching, soil geochemistry, structural mapping and airborne geophysics. Kalo\nis integrating these multidisciplinary datasets to systematically advance\npriority targets toward drill testing.\n\nKalo Gold Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is listed\non the TSX Venture Exchange (KALO), the OTCID Market (KLGDF), and the\nFrankfurt Stock Exchange (9M51).\n\nOn behalf of the Board of Directors of Kalo Gold Corp.\nTerry L. Tucker, P.Geo.\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\n\nKevin Ma, CPA, CA\nExecutive Vice President, Capital Markets and Director\n\nFor further information: info@kalogoldcorp.com | www.kalogoldcorp.com\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for\nthe adequacy or accuracy of this press release.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking statements\" and \"forward-looking\ninformation\" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws\n(collectively, \"forward-looking statements\"). All statements other than\nstatements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words such\nas \"will\", \"may\", \"should\", \"could\", \"would\", \"anticipate\", \"believe\",\n\"estimate\", \"expect\", \"intend\", \"interpret\", \"plan\", \"potential\", \"continue\",\n\"target\", \"prospective\", \"scheduled\", \"conceptual\", and similar expressions,\nor by statements that certain actions, events or results \"may\", \"could\" or\n\"will\" be taken, occur or be achieved.\n\nForward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited\nto: (i) the interpretation that the Kope Road North samples lie along an\ninterpreted IP resistivity corridor and that the follow-up results indicate\nthe 16,361 dU response is not an isolated gold response; (ii) the submission\nof sample KRN-LR26-G-035D to ALS Limited for fire-assay gold analysis and\nmulti-element geochemistry, the results of that analysis and the reporting of\ncertified laboratory results; (iii) the timing, scope and results of the CSAMT\nsurvey, the interpretation of the IP survey and trenching at Kope Road North;\n(iv) the interpretation and integration of geological, structural, geochemical\nand geophysical datasets, the refinement of the geological model at Wainikoro,\nand the use of those datasets to prioritize drill targets; (v) the completion\nof road upgrades at Wainikoro and the timing, scope and conduct of the planned\ndrill program, including the commencement of drilling in January 2027 with one\ndrill rig; and (vi) the Company's ability to secure the financing, permits,\ntenure and regulatory approvals required to advance exploration on the Vatu\nAurum Project.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions that the\nCompany considers reasonable but which may prove to be inaccurate, including:\nthat the Company will be able to fund and execute the planned exploration\nprograms; that Fender Geophysics Pty Ltd will complete the ground geophysical\nsurveys and associated processing and interpretation; that survey crews,\nsurvey managers and equipment will be available when scheduled; that landowner\nconsents and ground access will continue to be granted across the survey\nareas; that weather and field conditions will permit continued surveying and\nfield work; that a drill rig and crew will be available and that wet-season\nconditions and ground access will permit drilling to commence as planned; that\ndetectORE™ screening results are sufficiently indicative of the distribution\nof gold for exploration screening purposes; that permits, tenure, and licences\nwill remain in good standing; that there will be no adverse change in the\npolitical, regulatory, or operational environment in Fiji, including potential\nfuel shortages; and that commodity prices and capital markets conditions will\nsupport continued exploration.\n\nForward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those\nexpressed or implied, including: exploration risk generally, and the risk that\nexploration does not result in a discovery - no mineral resource or mineral\nreserve has been estimated on the Vatu Aurum Project, and the targets\ndescribed in this news release are conceptual in nature; the risk that\ndetectORE™ screening values expressed in dU are not equivalent to certified\nlaboratory assays and may materially overstate or understate the gold content\nof a sample, including owing to sulphide-hosted gold, coarse or\nheterogeneously distributed gold or the presence of mercury, and that the\ncertified fire-assay result for sample KRN-LR26-G-035D may be higher or lower\nthan the field-screening indication; the risk that grab samples are selective\nby nature and are not necessarily representative of the average grade or\ncontinuity of mineralization; the risk that resistivity contrasts reflect\nsilicification, quartz veining, lithological changes, clay alteration,\ngroundwater or weathering rather than mineralization, and that the spatial\nassociation between the samples and the interpreted resistivity corridor does\nnot demonstrate continuity of mineralization; the risk that the ground\ngeophysical surveys may not resolve the subsurface geometry of the interpreted\ncorridors, and that surveys may be delayed, curtailed or re-scoped as a result\nof weather, ground access, landowner consents, or crew and equipment\navailability; the risk that geological, geochemical, geophysical and\nstructural interpretations may change materially as additional data become\navailable; the risk that road upgrades or the commencement of drilling may be\ndelayed as a result of weather, ground access, landowner consents, contractor\nor equipment availability or financing; permit, tenure, and title risk; risks\nof operating in Fiji, including fuel supply, logistics, and currency risk;\ndependence on key personnel; environmental, health, and safety risk; financing\nand dilution risk; and commodity price volatility.\n\nForward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and\nreaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The forward-looking\nstatements in this news release are made as of the date of this news release.\nThe Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any\nforward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events,\nor otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Readers are\ndirected to the Company's continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca .\n\nSOURCE: Kalo Gold Corp.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/kalo-gold-samples-16-361-du-16.36-g%2ft-au-est.-at-new-kope-road-north-occurrence-1235824)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-13T11:00:01.019519846Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791889201019},"received_at":"2026-10-13T11:00:01.087Z","source_url":"https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/kalo-gold-samples-16-361-du-16.36-g%2ft-au-est.-at-new-kope-road-north-occurrence-1235824"},"analysis":{"id":"155559","press_release_id":"167243","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["16.36 g/t figure is an estimated detectORE field-screening value, not a certified assay; fire-assay result may be higher or lower","grab samples are selective and not representative of grade or continuity","no mineral resource or reserve estimated on the Vatu Aurum Project; junior explorer with financing and dilution risk"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Kalo Gold reported a new gold occurrence at Kope Road North in the Wainikoro target area of its 100%-owned Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji, with a detectORE field-screening result of 16,361 dU (~16.36 g/t Au est.).\n\nFollow-up sampling returned multiple additional gold responses (up to 3,956 dU) around the original sample, and Kope Road North lies about 900 metres southwest of the New Vein Cluster, where certified assays previously returned up to 7.83 g/t Au and 108 g/t Ag.\n\nThe company is advancing toward a planned drill program at Wainikoro commencing January 2027 with one rig; the top sample will be submitted to ALS for certified fire assay. 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