Koulou Gold Corp.
Promotional Strapline: Large Scale Systematic Exploration
Primary Ticker: Private
Stage of Development: Exploration
Primary Minerals: Gold
Country / Region: Côte d'Ivoire
Market Cap N/A
Website: Koulou Gold Corp.
Koulou Gold Corp. is a private mineral exploration company incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Koulou Gold holds 3,492km² of permits in applications in Côte d'Ivoire, including the 938km² Assuéfry Project, which is located near Endeavour Mining’s Assafou gold deposit.
Management Profile
Zach Flood, Executive Chairman
Mr. Flood is an experienced geologist with a broad international background in mineral exploration across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. He co-founded Kenorland Minerals Ltd. in 2016 and has since led the Company’s growth into a premier project-generation and royalty company. Mr. Flood is also Executive Chairman of Koulou Gold Corp., a private company focused on early-stage gold exploration in Côte d’Ivoire.
Alex Ruggieri, CEO & Director
Mr. Ruggieri is a financial professional with over a decade of experience in the capital markets dealing with both retail and institutional clients at Haywood Securities. He is a CFA Charterholder and has been involved in the formation and financing of multiple public companies, including Kenorland Minerals Ltd., where he served as a founding Director.
Desire Aboukan, President & Director
Mr. Aboukan was an Exploration Manager, Africa for Newmont Mining for 15 years. He oversaw all greenfields exploration activities in Africa with large exploration programs operating in Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Guinea, Morocco, Ethiopia, and DRC (JV with Loncor Minerals). Désiré was also involved in exploration management in the Guiana Shield in French Guiana and Haiti with Newmont. Before Newmont, Désiré worked with Cluff Mining and BHP in West Africa and was involved with the Yaoure/Angovia and Tongon discoveries.
Brayden St. Pierre, VP Exploration
Mr. St.Pierre has nearly a decade of experience leading multicultural exploration teams across Africa, Europe, and North America. Mr. St.Pierre has successfully led project generation, fundraising, and property sales across Canada. He has a strong technical background in orogenic and epithermal gold systems and he holds an M.Sc. in Structural and Economic Geology from INRS - Université du Québec.
What are your key goals for the next 3, 6 and 12 months?
3 Months:
- Complete soil sampling program at Assuéfry, review results and commence IP grids over anomalies
- Secure Koun-Fao (Paleo) permits adjacent to Endeavour Mining’s 4.6 Moz Assafou project (construction 2027) and commence soil sampling program
- Receive and interpret drill results from ongoing programs at Kouto and Sakassou
- Execute regional BLEG program in Ghana
6 Months:
- Complete surface exploration and IP across Assuéfry–Koun-Fao
- Continue to consolidate key areas around Assuéfry–Koun-Fao permits
- Execute district-scale consolidation along the underexplored Bouaflé Greenstone Belt north of Sakassou, expanding the district to >1,800 km²
- Commence Ghana consolidation following up on BLEG results (up to ~3,000 km²)
12 Months:
- Launch a maiden drill program at the Greater Assuéfry Project, including Koun-Fao and newly consolidated ground adjacent to Endeavour’s 4.6Moz Assafou development project
- Continue closing high-impact exploration opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
What do you think makes your company such a compelling investment?
Koulou Gold provides investors exposure to a proven team of explorationists in a company that controls one of the largest exploration land packages in Côte d'Ivoire.
Koulou’s largest shareholders are Endeavour Mining (EDV.TO) and Nioko Resources, providing strong strategic support and credibility to our exploration approach.
