Shanta Gold provided an exploration update at the New Luika Gold Mine in Southwestern Tanzania relating to drilling conducted in 2023. New Luika Gold Mine Drilling Highlights: The 2023 drilling programme commenced in July 2023; This update relates exclusively to drilling within existing mining licenses and comprises 13,325 metres ("m") of drilling from 106 holes at New Luika; and The primary objective of the drilling programme was targeting resources outside of the existing reserve based mine plan, converting Inferred resources to Indicated resources at the deposits and extending the life of mine. Jamhuri West is a maiden exploration target within the mining licenses.