Stellar AfricaGold Confirms Summer Drill Program at Promising High-Grade Gold Target at Structure B Tichka Est, Morocco
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July 10, 2025 -
Vancouver, Canada —
TheNewswire - Stellar Africagold Inc. (TSX-V:
SPX) (“Stellar” or the ‘Company”) is
pleased to report significant progress at its flagship Tichka Est Gold
Project in Morocco’s Western High-Atlas. Recent field activities,
including structural mapping, advanced 3D modeling and surface
sampling with grades up to 102 g/t Au have confirmed priority drill
targets. Supported by recently extended access road construction and
drill platform development Stellar’s summer drilling campaign is
ready to launch.
Summer 2025 Drill Program
Stellar is initiating a 10 hole 1,500-metre diamond drill
program at Tichka Est’s Structure B in July
2025. The program will test four primary targets:
Lateral and down-dip continuity of the MT1 sill-hosted mineralization
High-grade NE
shear-hosted shootsDepth extensions of trench 7B dyke and potential
parallel dykes eastwardPreviously untested targets identified along the newly
mapped faults and conjugate fractures.
Structure B is currently the most advanced target at
the Tichka Est Project, characterized by the presence of three
mineralized horizons and at least two shear zones. Structural mapping
and sampling indicate a complex deformation system controlling gold
mineralization, including conjugate shears and NE-trending fault
corridors. High-grade gold has been intersected in both dioritic sills
and intrusive dykes, with mineralized shoots interpreted to plunge
gently to the north-northeast. These geological features, along with
the scale and continuity of mineralization observed to date, position
Structure B as the principal focus of the upcoming diamond drill
program.
Structural Interpretation and Target
Confirmation
A detailed structural interpretation at Structure B completed
in the spring of 2025 and supported by external geological expertise,
on-site geological mapping and digital 3D modeling, has provided
additional clarification of the controls of the gold mineralization.
See illustration of 3-D model in figure 1 below. The conclusion of
this analysis is that the controls of the gold mineralization appear
to be:
Gold is predominantly hosted in NE-trending, subvertical
quartz-ankerite-arsenopyrite veins and
diorite sills controlled by brittle deformation along major faults and
conjugate splays.Key intercepts in trench MT1 andtrench 7B
dykes plunge gently NNE, with additional
mineralized sill-hosted Au observed to the northwest and projected at
depth.Despite complex faulting, deep intercepts suggest
continuation of the system at depth; drilling will focus on testing
NE-trending brittle structures
and gently NE-dipping shear corridors
Structural mapping indicates that steeply W-dipping
fractures and NE shears control high-grade mineralized shoots, and
that carbonate-sill
contacts and dykes similar to
those identified in trench 7B may host additional gold mineralization
along the hinge of the anticline.
Commentary
Jean-Francois Lalonde, CEO of Stellar Africagold,
commented: “We are very
encouraged by the exceptional gold grades from the surface mapping and
sampling program, especially the 102 g/t Au chip sample result.
Additionally, the refined structural model illustrates the significant
exploration upside and the potential for the discovery of additional
high-grade zones of gold mineralization at Tichka Est. The team’s
progress on drill-platform and road construction is on schedule, and
we are keen to start the drill campaign this July as planned.”
Figure 1. Geological Interpretation
and Planned Drill Program
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Drill Program Preparation
Construction of new access roads and drill-platforms iscontinuing. Road construction is challenging due to areas of hardlimestone and the generally steep, ruggedtopography, both of which contributed to slower than initiallyprojected progress. Despite these adverse working conditions steadyprogress was made, and several drill platforms are now complete and ready forthe scheduled July 2025 drillcampaign.
Following interviews and tenders a drilling contractorwas selected, contractor duties and timelines were negotiated, and onJuly 3rd, 2025, a definitive drilling contract was signed.Mobilization activities are in process and drilling is expected tostart this month.
Structure B BackgroundInformation
Over the past three years the Tichka Est Gold Projecthas been the subject of considerable mapping, sampling, trenching andan initial exploratory RC drill program. Three gold mineralizedstructures, designated Structures A, B and C in chronological order ofdiscovery, were identified by this early exploration.
At Structure B a significant mechanical trench MT1assayed 3.5 g/tAu over 155.7 metres length (news release October 4th, 2022) determined thatStructure B should be the primary target for the Company’s nextdrill campaign. See Figure 2 map below which consolidates some of themore notable trench assays and drill intercepts delineated to date.
Figure 2. Structure B SignificantTrenching and Drilling Intercepts
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Spring 2025 Mapping and SamplingProgram Reinforces Structure B’s Potential
As part of Stellar’s overall exploration plangeologists have continued to prospect, sample and map both within andin an expanding area around Structures A, B and C. The first batch ofsamples from this ongoing mapping and sampling campaign included 30samples, with initial assay results revealing new high-grade veinsystems and underscoring the Tichka Est property’s strongexploration potential (see Figure 3 below).
Chip samples from within
and around Structure B yielded significant gold grades including 102
g/t Au, 34 g/t Au and 27 g/t Au from the Diorite Sill previously
exposed by the first mechanical trench MT1 (3.5 g/t
Au over 155.7 metres). Additionally chip sampling at Structure A
yielded a sample of 31 g/t Au and a newly discovered area between
Structure A and Structure B yielded a sample of 25 g/t Au.
Figure 3. Spring 2025 Chip Sampling
Assay Results
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Technical Information and QualityControl/Quality Assurance Notes
Chip samples were collected by two experienced localgeologists by breaking small chips of rock along veins or trenchwalls. The samples were bagged at the sampling site and stored insecure areas until being transported to African Laboratory for Miningand Environment (“Afrilab”) in Marrakech for fire assay analysis.The chip sampling program included sampling lengths over a range of0.1 meters to 4.0 meters, the total chip samples ranged from 10 to 33rock chips in each bag, and each sample bag weighed between 0.599 kgand 1.879 kg, with an average weight of 1.072 kg.
A total of 30 samples were sent to the lab for thisprogram. In addition, for quality control purposes two duplicatesamples and one blank sample were included in the batch. The blanksample value was all below the detection limit for gold.
About Stellar AfricaGold Inc.
Stellar AfricaGold Inc. is a Canadian precious metalexploration company focused on precious metals in North and WestAfrica, with active programs in Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire.Stellar’s principal exploration projects areits advancing gold discovery at the Tichka Est Gold Project inMorocco, and its early-stage exploration Zuénoula Gold Project inCôte d’Ivoire.
The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchangesymbol TSX.V: SPX, the Tradegate Exchange TGAT: 6YP and the FrankfurtStock Exchange FSX: 6YP.
The Company maintains its head office in Vancouver, BCand has a representative office in Casablanca, Morocco.
The technical content of this press release has beenreviewed and approved by M. Yassine Belkabir, MScDIC, CEng, MIMMM, aStellar director and a Qualified Person as defined in NI43-101.
Stellar’s President and CEO J. François Lalonde canbe contacted at +1 (514) 994-0654 or by email at lalondejf@stellarafricagold.com
Additional information is available on the Company’swebsite at www.stellarafricagold.com.
On Behalf of the Board
J. François Lalonde
J. François Lalonde
President & CEO
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