Mr. Andrew Chubb reports

AWALE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF KEY PERSONNEL

Awale Resources Ltd. has appointed staff, strengthening the company's leadership team as it advances the Odienne project in Ivory Coast toward becoming an exceptional mining camp.

Andrew Chubb, chief executive officer of Awale Resources, commented:

"I am delighted to welcome a group of skilled and seasoned professionals to the Awale team. Awale is moving into an exciting new chapter and the addition of their expertise will be instrumental in delivering our exploration efforts across our 100-per-cent-owned properties, as well as advancing our existing discoveries at Odienne. We are all excited and committed to realizing the full potential of both the Odienne project and delivering maximum value to our shareholders. These appointments also complement our efforts to strengthen our dedicated team in Cote d'Ivoire, where we are actively promoting and recruiting high-quality people."

Andrew Smith -- vice-president, exploration

Mr. Smith is an accomplished economic geologist with over 14 years of exploration and mining experience. Mr. Smith has proven discovery success in both greenfield and near-mine gold exploration. He has well-developed skills in both technical and management roles for exploration and development projects across West Africa and Canada. More recently, this has included roles as director of exploration geology for Coeur Mining, chief geologist for Awale Resources and exploration manager for Randgold Resources in Senegal. Mr. Smith has an honours degree in geology and petroleum geology from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, is a fellow of the Geological Society of London, and member of the Society of Exploration Geologists.

Ardem Keshishian -- vice-president, corporate development and investor relations

Mr. Keshishian brings over 15 years of progressive experience in corporate development, investor relations, finance and capital markets, specializing in the mining sector. Most recently, Mr. Keshishian served as VP of corporate development and investor relations at Moneta Gold, a Canadian gold developer with assets in the Timmins gold camp, Ontario, until its merger with Nighthawk Gold. Prior to Moneta Gold, he held roles at Royal Road Minerals, Pollitt & Co., Haywood Securities, and Van Berkom & Associates. He is a CFA charter holder and holds a bachelor of science from Concordia University and a master of business administration from the John Molson School of Business. Mr. Keshishian will be primarily responsible for the company's business and corporate development initiatives, including managing Awale's day-to-day investor communications efforts and relationships with the analyst, broker and investment communities. His role will be pivotal in driving the company's growth and ensuring strong stakeholder engagement.

Kirmat Noormohamed -- exploration manager

Ms. Noormohamed is an exploration geologist with technical and operational skills developed through more than 25 years in company and consulting roles within the mining and exploration industry across multiple countries in Africa. She has extensive experience from greenfield exploration to feasibility studies as part of diverse teams within multinational companies such as Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, Falconbridge, Redback Mining, Kinross Gold and Teranga Gold where she has led and been part of teams discovering over 2.5 million ounces of gold. Ms. Noormohamed holds a BSc from Abilene Christian University, United States, and is currently completing her MBA at University of Illinois.

Dr. John Scott -- principal geologist

Dr. Scott is a results-focused exploration geologist, with more than 27 years of experience within teams that have delivered numerous discoveries and significant business growth in both near-mine and greenfield settings internationally. Dr. Scott's career as a seasoned technical lead has spanned North America, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Australasia. Dr. Scott specializes in practical mentorship to upskill field teams, target generation, identifying mineralization controls, and developing robust geologic models at deposit, district and country scales. Dr. Scott holds a bachelor of science with honours (first class) from the University of Adelaide, Australia, as well as a PhD in structural geology from the University of Otago, New Zealand. Dr. Scott is also a fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists and a member of both the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits.

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