• Montage Gold achieved first gold pour at its Koné mine in Côte d’Ivoire on Sept. 26, 2026, ahead of Q2 2027.
• The pour yielded about 1,140 ounces; more than 400,000 tonnes of ore have been processed since Sept. 8, 2026.
• Oxide circuit ramp-up targets commercial production in Q4 2026; hard-rock comminution circuit completion remains slated for Q2 2027.
• Construction began in December 2024; the build created about 3,600 jobs, with over 95% filled by nationals.
• A 130,000-meter 2026 drilling program is underway; probable reserves in the 2024 feasibility study were 4.01 Moz at 0.72 g/t Au.

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