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KO Gold Commences Drilling at Its Smylers Gold Project in Otago, New Zealand
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 13, 2026) - KO Gold Inc. (CSE: KOG) ("KO Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced on its 100%-owned Smylers Gold Exploration Permit ("Smylers EP") in the Otago Gold District, South Island, New Zealand. The Smylers EP drilling program is the first phase of an expanded 2026 drilling campaign that will subsequently extend to the Company's Hyde, Glenpark and Carrick Exploration Permits ("Hyde EP", "Glenpark EP", and "Carrick..
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