Stellar AfricaGold Inc. (TSXV: SPX) has reported Phase 1 trench assay results from Zone D at its Tichka Est Gold Project in Morocco, with highlights including 9.53 g/t Au over 3.0 metres and 5.81 g/t Au over 3.0 metres. Notably, gold mineralization was confirmed in all four dykes tested, with three of the four returning grades above 5 g/t Au. The results are expected to inform drill-hole placement within the company's fully funded 24-hole, approximately 5,000-metre Phase II program, making this a closely watched milestone for investors tracking the company's Moroccan exploration progress.

Key Points

  • Stellar AfricaGold Inc. (TSXV: SPX, TGAT: 6YP, FSX: 6YP)
  • Phase 1 trenching at Zone D confirmed gold in all four tested dykes, with three dykes returning grades above 5 g/t Au
  • Best intercepts include 9.53 g/t Au over 3.0 m (including 13.91 g/t Au over 2.0 m) from Dyke 3, and 5.81 g/t Au over 3.0 m from Dyke 4; QA/QC passed on all certified reference materials and blanks
  • Investors may be watching for commencement of Phase II drilling at Zone D following receipt of administrative authorisation and completion of planned cross-trenching at Dyke 1

Zone D Trench Assay Results Across Four Dykes at Tichka Est

The Phase 1 program excavated seven trenches totalling 84 metres, with six sampled for a total of 64 channel samples. Five of the six sampled trenches returned gold above the 0.20 g/t Au cut-off. Dyke 3 delivered the strongest result, with trench TR4-D-26 returning 9.53 g/t Au over 3.0 metres, including 13.91 g/t Au over 2.0 metres. Dyke 4 returned 5.81 g/t Au over 3.0 metres from TR6-D-26, and Dyke 1 returned 5.99 g/t Au over 9.0 metres from TR1-D-26, though the company notes that interval represents along-strike extent, not true width across the mineralised zone.

Geological Interpretation and Structural Context of Zone D Mineralisation

The company states that gold mineralisation is associated with quartz–arsenopyrite–pyrite veining and fault structures cutting dioritic dykes and their brecciated margins. Dyke 3 is described as a composite diorite–dolerite intrusion with an interpreted strike length of approximately 600 metres based on preliminary field observations. The company clarifies that TR1-D-26 was sampled along, not across, Dyke 1 and that the true width of that dyke's gold-mineralised zones remains unknown. Two short cross-trenches across Dyke 1 are planned to define geometry before drilling commences.

QA/QC Standards and Laboratory Protocols for Phase 1 Sampling

Samples were analysed by Afrilab in Marrakech, an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory independent of Stellar, using 50 g fire assay with atomic absorption finish. Nine quality-control samples comprised three certified reference materials, three blanks, and three field duplicates. All reference materials returned values within one standard deviation of certified values, and all blanks returned below the 0.05 g/t Au detection limit. The company also disclosed that nine samples above 5 g/t Au are being re-assayed by fire assay with gravimetric finish, with results to be reported if they differ materially.

Phase II Drill Program Status and PROGREM Magnetic Survey Mobilisation

The trench results will be used to finalise collar positions for five Zone D holes provisionally allocated within the fully funded 24-hole Phase II program. Drill platform and access preparation is described as complete, with final mobilisation pending receipt of administrative authorisation. The PROGREM high-resolution drone magnetic survey, covering the Zone D target area, was mobilised on October 20, 2026, with test flights beginning October 21, 2026, and ongoing. The survey is intended to refine structural interpretation of the dyke corridor ahead of drilling.