Fortuna Mining buys Bambadji gold exploration project in Senegal for US$200 million

• Fortuna Mining acquired the 190 km² Bambadji advanced gold exploration project in Senegal from Barrick Mining and IAMGOLD.
• Transaction value: USD 200 million cash paid on Aug. 10, 2026, split USD 130.35 million to Barrick, USD 69.65 million to IAMGOLD.
• Deal adds about 60 km of prospective strike along the Senegal-Mali Shear Zone next to the feasibility-stage Diamba Sud project.
• Sellers receive a 0.5% net smelter return royalty on the first 1.75 million ounces from Bambadji Nord.
• Initial Bambadji work plan: USD 8 million exploration budget for 2026, including 51,000 meters of drilling starting in Q3.

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