Montage Gold targets Koné first gold pour in Q4 2026, says construction ahead of schedule

• Montage Gold reported Koné construction remained on budget, targeting first gold pour in Q4 2026 via the oxide circuit.
• Capital committed reached USD 714.4 million, about 81% of the USD 885 million upfront capex estimate; USD 161.2 million remained for oxide completion.
• Total liquidity and Koné funding sources totaled USD 309 million, exceeding remaining project capital disbursements of USD 261.2 million.
• Dry commissioning started following grid-power connection; mining began to build a four-week run-of-mine stockpile for oxide start-up.
• Exploration drilling expanded to 130,000 meters at Koné in 2026; additional 85,000 meters planned at Didievi.

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