A District-Scale Opportunity

Vatu Aurum Project

Kalo Gold’s 100 %-owned Vatu Aurum Project covers 367 km² on Fiji’s north-central island of Vanua Levu, within two contiguous Special Prospecting Licences — SPL 1464 (Cirianiu) and SPL 1511 (Coqeloa). Located in the prolific Pacific “Ring of Fire,” this large, under-explored gold-rich district hosts vertically preserved epithermal and diatreme-related systems across more than 25 priority targets. 2025 fieldwork confirmed multiple high-grade zones, including high-grade gold at Qiriyaga Complex and a newly recognized intact system at Wainikoro, underscoring the project’s district-scale potential.

A District-Scale Opportunity

Vatu Aurum Project

Kalo Gold’s 100 %-owned Vatu Aurum Project covers 367 km² on Fiji’s north-central island of Vanua Levu, within two contiguous Special Prospecting Licences — SPL 1464 (Cirianiu) and SPL 1511 (Coqeloa). Located in the prolific Pacific “Ring of Fire,” this large, under-explored gold-rich district hosts vertically preserved epithermal and diatreme-related systems across more than 25 priority targets. 2025 fieldwork confirmed multiple high-grade zones, including high-grade gold at Qiriyaga Complex and a newly recognized intact system at Wainikoro, underscoring the project’s district-scale potential.

A District-Scale Opportunity

Vatu Aurum Project

Kalo Gold’s 100 %-owned Vatu Aurum Project covers 367 km² on Fiji’s north-central island of Vanua Levu, within two contiguous Special Prospecting Licences — SPL 1464 (Cirianiu) and SPL 1511 (Coqeloa). Located in the prolific Pacific “Ring of Fire,” this large, under-explored gold-rich district hosts vertically preserved epithermal and diatreme-related systems across more than 25 priority targets. 2025 fieldwork confirmed multiple high-grade zones, including high-grade gold at Qiriyaga Complex and a newly recognized intact system at Wainikoro, underscoring the project’s district-scale potential.

Key Targets

Together, Aurum Prime, Wainikoro, and Coqeloa define a rare, genetically linked gold district. Aurum Prime anchors the diatreme–epithermal core, Wainikoro mirrors its preserved epithermal cap along the same Nubu Graben flexure, and Coqeloa adds a deeper, Cu–Mo–Au–bearing magmatic component. This integrated framework supports both high-grade vein and bulk-tonnage breccia potential within a single district.

Key Targets

Together, Aurum Prime, Wainikoro, and Coqeloa define a rare, genetically linked gold district. Aurum Prime anchors the diatreme–epithermal core, Wainikoro mirrors its preserved epithermal cap along the same Nubu Graben flexure, and Coqeloa adds a deeper, Cu–Mo–Au–bearing magmatic component. This integrated framework supports both high-grade vein and bulk-tonnage breccia potential within a single district.

Key Targets

Together, Aurum Prime, Wainikoro, and Coqeloa define a rare, genetically linked gold district. Aurum Prime anchors the diatreme–epithermal core, Wainikoro mirrors its preserved epithermal cap along the same Nubu Graben flexure, and Coqeloa adds a deeper, Cu–Mo–Au–bearing magmatic component. This integrated framework supports both high-grade vein and bulk-tonnage breccia potential within a single district.

Aurum Prime: Core Exploration Zone

1. Epithermal Upwelling Zones: Namalau, Loma & Buca Trends

An integrated diatreme–epithermal system within the Aurum Epithermal Field (including the Qiriyaga Complex and the Namalau, Loma, and Buca Trends). This represents a preserved phreatomagmatic (maar–diatreme) complex with a vertically intact low-sulphidation epithermal overprint. The system exhibits strong vertical continuity from near-surface high grade breccia-hosted gold within diatreme facies to potentially deeper, structurally controlled high-grade feeder veins.

System Type
Low-sulphidation epithermal hosted in structurally aligned volcanic corridors

Location
~5 km² corridor within Aurum Prime

Key Features

  • Multiple preserved silica sinters, crustiform and chalcedonic quartz veins

  • Volatile-rich pathfinder suite (Se, Hg, As, Sb, Tl)

  • Spectral mineralogy confirming boiling-zone illite and vertically zoned alteration

  • Integration of portable PPB detectORE™ and TerraSpec® Halo for real-time vectoring

  • Veins display bladed quartz and opaline silica typical of near-surface boiling

Exploration Potential
Namalau–Loma–Buca collectively represent a vertically preserved epithermal corridor analogous in preservation to Martha (Waihi). 2025 drilling (1,104 m in 6 holes) confirmed feeder faults, boiling textures, and illite-dominant alteration, validating the interpretation of an active upflow system.

2. Qiriyaga Complex (Diatreme + Surge)

System Type
Maar-diatreme gold system with epithermal overprint

Location
South-western Aurum Prime, aligned with Vunisea Fault

Key Features

  • Gold hosted in phreatomagmatic breccias and surge facies

  • Epithermal fluids overprinted breccia zones, enhancing gold deposition

  • At least five primary diatreme centres (QC1–QC5) mapped; geophysics indicates additional concealed vents

Drill Highlights (2025)

  • QC1 — VA25-DH11: 22.12 m @ 12.80 g/t Au (incl. 10.05 m @ 25.10 g/t Au; peak 83.3 g/t Au)**

  • Confirms high-grade mineralization along diatreme margin and validates 3-D CSAMT model

  • Geophysical and structural interpretation show QC1 body extending to ~395 m depth with 16 similar high-resistivity anomalies (QC1–QC16) identified within Qiriyaga Complex, Vuinubu Ridge, Vuinubu South, Drudrusavu and Loma

Exploration Potential
Qiriyaga’s breccia-hosted, epithermally overprinted gold mineralization exhibits textures and architecture comparable to the Kelian Deposit (Indonesia) — a preserved maar-diatreme system where hydrothermal fluids deposited gold within breccia matrices and structural conduits.

The preserved volcanic architecture and high-grade results make Qiriyaga a high-priority focus of the 2025–2026 program.

Aurum Prime: Core Exploration Zone

1. Epithermal Upwelling Zones: Namalau, Loma & Buca Trends

An integrated diatreme–epithermal system within the Aurum Epithermal Field (including the Qiriyaga Complex and the Namalau, Loma, and Buca Trends). This represents a preserved phreatomagmatic (maar–diatreme) complex with a vertically intact low-sulphidation epithermal overprint. The system exhibits strong vertical continuity from near-surface high grade breccia-hosted gold within diatreme facies to potentially deeper, structurally controlled high-grade feeder veins.

System Type
Low-sulphidation epithermal hosted in structurally aligned volcanic corridors

Location
~5 km² corridor within Aurum Prime

Key Features

  • Multiple preserved silica sinters, crustiform and chalcedonic quartz veins

  • Volatile-rich pathfinder suite (Se, Hg, As, Sb, Tl)

  • Spectral mineralogy confirming boiling-zone illite and vertically zoned alteration

  • Integration of portable PPB detectORE™ and TerraSpec® Halo for real-time vectoring

  • Veins display bladed quartz and opaline silica typical of near-surface boiling

Exploration Potential
Namalau–Loma–Buca collectively represent a vertically preserved epithermal corridor analogous in preservation to Martha (Waihi). 2025 drilling (1,104 m in 6 holes) confirmed feeder faults, boiling textures, and illite-dominant alteration, validating the interpretation of an active upflow system.

2. Qiriyaga Complex (Diatreme + Surge)

System Type
Maar-diatreme gold system with epithermal overprint

Location
South-western Aurum Prime, aligned with Vunisea Fault

Key Features

  • Gold hosted in phreatomagmatic breccias and surge facies

  • Epithermal fluids overprinted breccia zones, enhancing gold deposition

  • At least five primary diatreme centres (QC1–QC5) mapped; geophysics indicates additional concealed vents

Drill Highlights (2025)

  • QC1 — VA25-DH11: 22.12 m @ 12.80 g/t Au (incl. 10.05 m @ 25.10 g/t Au; peak 83.3 g/t Au)**

  • Confirms high-grade mineralization along diatreme margin and validates 3-D CSAMT model

  • Geophysical and structural interpretation show QC1 body extending to ~395 m depth with 16 similar high-resistivity anomalies (QC1–QC16) identified within Qiriyaga Complex, Vuinubu Ridge, Vuinubu South, Drudrusavu and Loma

Exploration Potential
Qiriyaga’s breccia-hosted, epithermally overprinted gold mineralization exhibits textures and architecture comparable to the Kelian Deposit (Indonesia) — a preserved maar-diatreme system where hydrothermal fluids deposited gold within breccia matrices and structural conduits.

The preserved volcanic architecture and high-grade results make Qiriyaga a high-priority focus of the 2025–2026 program.

Aurum Prime: Core Exploration Zone

Wainikoro: Emerging Epithermal Corridor

Wainikoro: Emerging Epithermal Corridor

Wainikoro: Emerging Epithermal Corridor

Coqeloa - Vertically Preserved Epithermal Target

Coqeloa - Vertically Preserved Epithermal Target

Coqeloa - Vertically Preserved Epithermal Target

Exploration Strategy & Drill Program

The 2026 program will build on Phase 1 successes and targets systematic growth through three parallel tracks:

Exploration Strategy & Drill Program

The 2026 program will build on Phase 1 successes and targets systematic growth through three parallel tracks:

Exploration Strategy & Drill Program

The 2026 program will build on Phase 1 successes and targets systematic growth through three parallel tracks:

1. Expansion Drilling

Follow-up of drilling along the Namalau, Loma and Buca Trends and at QC1 and step-outs in the Qiriyaga Complex to test the depth and lateral extent of high-grade mineralization.

1. Expansion Drilling

Follow-up of drilling along the Namalau, Loma and Buca Trends and at QC1 and step-outs in the Qiriyaga Complex to test the depth and lateral extent of high-grade mineralization.

1. Expansion Drilling

Follow-up of drilling along the Namalau, Loma and Buca Trends and at QC1 and step-outs in the Qiriyaga Complex to test the depth and lateral extent of high-grade mineralization.

2. Vector Refinement

Integration of XRF, TerraSpec and pathfinder halo analysis to define feeder structures at Namalau and Vunisea.

2. Vector Refinement

Integration of XRF, TerraSpec and pathfinder halo analysis to define feeder structures at Namalau and Vunisea.

2. Vector Refinement

Integration of XRF, TerraSpec and pathfinder halo analysis to define feeder structures at Namalau and Vunisea.

3. Regional Advancement

Systematic trenching and mapping across Wainikoro and Coqeloa to expand the pipeline of drill-ready targets.

3. Regional Advancement

Systematic trenching and mapping across Wainikoro and Coqeloa to expand the pipeline of drill-ready targets.

3. Regional Advancement

Systematic trenching and mapping across Wainikoro and Coqeloa to expand the pipeline of drill-ready targets.

Phase 1 Drilling (Completed Q3 2025)
  • Total: ~2 480 m in 11 holes.

  • Highlights: High grades at QC1; feeder structures confirmed at Namalau; no lost-time injuries throughout operations.

  • Next Assays: Pending for additional holes at QC2 and QC4. 

Phase 1 Drilling (Completed Q3 2025)
  • Total: ~2 480 m in 11 holes.

  • Highlights: High grades at QC1; feeder structures confirmed at Namalau; no lost-time injuries throughout operations.

  • Next Assays: Pending for additional holes at QC2 and QC4. 

Phase 1 Drilling (Completed Q3 2025)
  • Total: ~2 480 m in 11 holes.

  • Highlights: High grades at QC1; feeder structures confirmed at Namalau; no lost-time injuries throughout operations.

  • Next Assays: Pending for additional holes at QC2 and QC4. 

Near-Term Catalysts
  • Follow-up assay results from remaining 2025 holes.

  • Q1 2026 program launch expanding to Wainikoro and Coqeloa.

  • Data integration and target prioritization.

Near-Term Catalysts
  • Follow-up assay results from remaining 2025 holes.

  • Q1 2026 program launch expanding to Wainikoro and Coqeloa.

  • Data integration and target prioritization.

Near-Term Catalysts
  • Follow-up assay results from remaining 2025 holes.

  • Q1 2026 program launch expanding to Wainikoro and Coqeloa.

  • Data integration and target prioritization.

Exploration Model & Approach

Exploration Model & Approach

Exploration Model & Approach

Historical Investment (1984 – 2023):

> CAD $30 million in drilling, trenching, geophysics, and geochemistry.

Historical Investment (1984 – 2023):

> CAD $30 million in drilling, trenching, geophysics, and geochemistry.

Historical Investment (1984 – 2023):

> CAD $30 million in drilling, trenching, geophysics, and geochemistry.

Integrated Modelling (2023 – 2025):

Led by Andy Randell, P.Geo. (SGDS Hive), Kalo merged three decades of datasets with new work from September 2024 through November 2025, creating the first unified 3-D district model for the Aurum Epithermal Field.

Integrated Modelling (2023 – 2025):

Led by Andy Randell, P.Geo. (SGDS Hive), Kalo merged three decades of datasets with new work from September 2024 through November 2025, creating the first unified 3-D district model for the Aurum Epithermal Field.

Integrated Modelling (2023 – 2025):

Led by Andy Randell, P.Geo. (SGDS Hive), Kalo merged three decades of datasets with new work from September 2024 through November 2025, creating the first unified 3-D district model for the Aurum Epithermal Field.

2024–2025 Work Highlights

2024–2025 Work Highlights

2024–2025 Work Highlights

Activity

Highlight

Drilling

~2 480 m in 11 holes across the Qiriyaga Complex and Namalau Trend; assays confirmed high-grade gold at QC1 (22.12 m @ 12.80 g/t Au incl. 10.05 m @ 25.10 g/t Au).

Trenching & Soils

~5 000 m total includes both 2024 (~2 450 m) and early 2025 (~2 450 m) and 30,000 soil samples, defining new pathfinder halos at Wainikoro and Coqeloa.

Spectral & Geochemical Analysis

Portable PPB detectORE™ and TerraSpec® Halo integrated with XRF and SWIR data, delivering real-time gold and alteration mapping.

Geophysics

3-D CSAMT (57.6 line km) and UAV magnetics identified 16 high-resistivity diatreme anomalies and refined the QC1-QC5 geometry to ~395 m depth.

Alteration Mapping

Multi-element vectoring (Se–As–Sb–Hg–Tl–Te–Bi) and illite-crystallinity modelling confirmed vertically continuous epithermal systems across the Nubu Graben.

Database Modernization

All geological, geochemical, and geophysical datasets integrated in MX Deposit and Leapfrog Geo for live QA/QC, structural analysis, and 3-D vectoring.

Outcome

This comprehensive reinterpretation now underpins Kalo’s 2026–2027 planned program, guiding the drilling and exploration campaign toward resource delineation at Aurum Prime, Wainikoro, and Coqeloa.

Outcome

This comprehensive reinterpretation now underpins Kalo’s 2026–2027 planned program, guiding the drilling and exploration campaign toward resource delineation at Aurum Prime, Wainikoro, and Coqeloa.

Outcome

This comprehensive reinterpretation now underpins Kalo’s 2026–2027 planned program, guiding the drilling and exploration campaign toward resource delineation at Aurum Prime, Wainikoro, and Coqeloa.

Geological Comparisons

Geological Comparisons

Geological Comparisons

Martha Mine (Waihi, New Zealand)*

Martha Mine (Waihi, New Zealand)*

Martha Mine (Waihi, New Zealand)*

Kelian Mine (East Kalimantan, Indonesia)*

Kelian Mine (East Kalimantan, Indonesia)*

Kelian Mine (East Kalimantan, Indonesia)*

Balatoc Deposit (Lepanto District, Philippines)*

Balatoc Deposit (Lepanto District, Philippines)*

Balatoc Deposit (Lepanto District, Philippines)*

*These analogues are geological references only and do not imply any resource, reserve, or economic comparison.

Operating Environment – Fiji

Fiji hosts a mining culture dating back to 1935, with over 7 Moz of gold produced at Vatukoula and current operations by Lion One and Newmont. The country offers stable governance, clear mining law, 20% corporate tax, and a 5% gold royalty (20% to landowners). All mineral rights are held by the State under the Mining Act (1966), and land access is managed transparently through the iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB). Grid power, road access, and supportive communities on Vanua Levu provide an excellent operating base for year-round exploration.

Operating Environment – Fiji

Fiji hosts a mining culture dating back to 1935, with over 7 Moz of gold produced at Vatukoula and current operations by Lion One and Newmont. The country offers stable governance, clear mining law, 20% corporate tax, and a 5% gold royalty (20% to landowners). All mineral rights are held by the State under the Mining Act (1966), and land access is managed transparently through the iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB). Grid power, road access, and supportive communities on Vanua Levu provide an excellent operating base for year-round exploration.

Operating Environment – Fiji

Fiji hosts a mining culture dating back to 1935, with over 7 Moz of gold produced at Vatukoula and current operations by Lion One and Newmont. The country offers stable governance, clear mining law, 20% corporate tax, and a 5% gold royalty (20% to landowners). All mineral rights are held by the State under the Mining Act (1966), and land access is managed transparently through the iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB). Grid power, road access, and supportive communities on Vanua Levu provide an excellent operating base for year-round exploration.

Safety, Sustainability & Community

Kalo operates under a Board-level Safety & Sustainability Committee, chaired by an independent director, ensuring governance aligned with international ESG standards. The Company maintains zero LTIs, uses SiteDocs for digital HSE tracking, and engages landowners through structured consultations with the iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) and local village committees. These partnerships underpin Kalo’s social licence and ensure exploration benefits flow directly to Fijian communities.

Safety, Sustainability & Community

Kalo operates under a Board-level Safety & Sustainability Committee, chaired by an independent director, ensuring governance aligned with international ESG standards. The Company maintains zero LTIs, uses SiteDocs for digital HSE tracking, and engages landowners through structured consultations with the iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) and local village committees. These partnerships underpin Kalo’s social licence and ensure exploration benefits flow directly to Fijian communities.

Safety, Sustainability & Community

Kalo operates under a Board-level Safety & Sustainability Committee, chaired by an independent director, ensuring governance aligned with international ESG standards. The Company maintains zero LTIs, uses SiteDocs for digital HSE tracking, and engages landowners through structured consultations with the iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) and local village committees. These partnerships underpin Kalo’s social licence and ensure exploration benefits flow directly to Fijian communities.

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Kalo Gold is dedicated to unlocking Fiji’s gold potential through responsible exploration. Follow us for updates and join our journey in discovering the next world-class gold district.

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Andrew Randell, P.Geo., Principal of SGDS Hive and independent consultant to the Company, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Randell has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained on this website related to the Vatu Aurum Project.

Kalo Gold is dedicated to unlocking Fiji’s gold potential through responsible exploration. Follow us for updates and join our journey in discovering the next world-class gold district.

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Suite 1507, 1030 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2Y3, Canada

© 2025 Kalo Gold Corp | All Rights Reserved

Designed and Powered by FP

Andrew Randell, P.Geo., Principal of SGDS Hive and independent consultant to the Company, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Randell has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained on this website related to the Vatu Aurum Project.