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Initial Drilling Results - Dokwe Gold Project
Ariana Resources plc has announced initial drilling results from its Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe, revealing mineralisation extensions beyond the current Dokwe Central resource. Hole DRC9 returned significant intercepts including 14m at 2.17g/t Au from 220m, with a higher-grade section of 6m at 4.15g/t Au. The company has completed 3,317 metres of reverse circulation drilling, with further results anticipated in early 2026, and plans to resume drilling in January 2026 to support feasibility studies. These positive results indicate potential for resource growth, with follow-up drilling planned to further define the extent of the mineralisation. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n23 December 2025\nAIM: AAU\nASX: AA2\nInitial Drilling Results - Dokwe Gold Project\nAriana Resources plc (AIM: AAU, ASX: AA2, \"Ariana\" or the \"Company\"), the mineral exploration, development and production company with gold project interests in Africa and Europe, is pleased to announce new assay results from its ongoing exploration drilling at its 100% held Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe, focusing on near-term potential resource growth opportunities at Dokwe.\nHighlights:\n· Mineralisation extended beyond the current Dokwe Central resource, with intercepts from DRC9 including:\no 4m @ 1.98g/t Au from 188m\no 9m @ 1.33g/t Au from 194m\no 11m @ 1.37g/t Au from 206m\no 14m @ 2.17g/t Au from 220m, including 6m @ 4.15g/t Au from 220m\n· Considerable potential to increase the resource; follow-up planned in January 2026.\n· DRC9 did not probe the full limits of the mineralisation due to a lack of air return.\n· To date, 3,317 metres of reverse circulation drilling have been completed and 1,320 samples dispatched for assay; further results expected in early 2026.\n· Drilling to resume in early 2026 following the year-end camp closure.\n\nDr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director, commented:\n\"These results are a positive end to a big year for Ariana, which has seen several major milestones at the corporate and technical levels, capped by the listing of the Company on the ASX and the first gold pour at Tavsan.\n\n\"We believe that Dokwe has the potential to increase in scale, and less than two months into our first exploration drilling campaign, we have shown that the Dokwe Central deposit is richly mineralised for a considerable distance beyond the current resource envelope. Other drilling undertaken in the vicinity has also confirmed our understanding of the geology, and we await further drilling results to determine the potential for further extensions.\n\n\"The year-end camp closure allows time for the team to consider the data acquired from this drilling programme to date and to complete plans for further drilling to support the feasibility programme, both RC and diamond, in the year ahead. From early next year, we expect to be undertaking more exploratory drilling with the RC rig, in a...