Awalé Resources Limited

Awale Resources Limited is a Canada-based mineral exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade gold and copper-gold deposits. It undertakes exploration activities in the underexplored parts of Cote d'Ivoire. The Odienne project lies in the northwest Denguele Region of Cote d’Ivoire, close to the borders of Mali and Guinea. The project covers approximately 1600 square kilometers (km2) in four permits: the granted Odenne East permit, and three permits under application. The Granted Odienne East Permit consists of multiple Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) copper-gold (Cu-Au) targets and gold (Au) targets, which include the high-grade gold Empire discovery situated along the 20 kilometers long Empire gold Corridor in the south. The Bondoukou Project is located in the northeast of Cote d’Ivoire and is accessed via sealed roads from Abidjan to the city of Bondoukou. The project consists of three granted permits covering 1191.5 km2 along with three applications covering 1182.9 km2.