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23 March 2026

 

Hamak Strategy Limited

("Hamak" or the "Company")

 

Drilling Contract for Akoko Oxide Gold Project in Ghana

 

Hamak Strategy Limited (LSE: HAMA / OTCQB: HASTF) a company combining
traditional gold exploration in West Africa with a Digital Asset Treasury
Management strategy, announces that it has signed a contract to undertake an
initial 4,125m reverse circulation ("RC") drill programme on the Akoko oxide
gold project in southwest Ghana.

 

Highlights

·      4,125m RC drill contract signed for Akoko oxide gold project in
southwest Ghana

·      Drilling to upgrade 250,000 ounce (non-JORC) mineral resource
estimate ("MRE")

·      Environmental and operating permit applications have been
submitted

·      Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") planned for an open pit
gold mine at Akoko

 

CEO and Executive Director Karl Smithson commented:

"The Akoko oxide gold project is located on the world-famous Ashanti Gold belt
and is in proximity to numerous multi-million ounce gold mines and deposits.
Following the positive completion of our due diligence process, we have moved
quickly to secure a drilling contractor to undertake an initial 4,125m
resource confirmation drilling programme.

 

"The drilling will target the top 80m of the deposit from which previous
drilling identified an MRE of over 250,000 ounces of gold (non-JORC), largely
in the oxide zone. Following the drilling programme Hamak will engage an
independent consultant to prepare and restate the MRE to industry compliant
(JORC) standards. Following this Hamak intends to commission an independent
PEA to determine the potential economic viability of an open pit oxide gold
mine at Akoko.

 

"Our objective is to deliver the PEA this year to assist our decision on
exercising our exclusive option to acquire Akoko, at a value of approximately
US$10 per ounce based on the current non-JORC MRE.

 

"We believe that the Akoko oxide gold project represents a potential deep
value opportunity for Hamak and we are hopeful our proposed exploration
programmes will deliver positive results and unlock significant value for
Hamak shareholders."

 

RC Drilling Programme

Hamak has signed a contract with Ghana based drilling company Deeprock (GH)
Limited ("Deeprock") for an initial 4,125m RC drilling programme over the
Akoko oxide gold project. Deeprock is an experienced drilling company that has
drilled in Ghana for companies such as AngloGold Ashanti, Asante Gold and
Pelangio Exploration since 2013.

 

Preparation for the drill programme will commence shortly, with access to the
project and drill pad preparations made, in advance of planned mobilisation of
the RC rig in April. In support of these activities Hamak, via its partner CAA
Mining, has submitted the necessary applications for the required
environmental and operating permits.

 

The planned drilling comprises approximately 72 holes (angled at 50-degrees)
to a maximum depth of 80m, targeting the oxide gold mineralized zone that was
delineated from past drilling programmes. The objective of the drill programme
is to infill and potentially expand the current non-JORC MRE of over 250,000
ounces to deliver a maiden independent JORC compliant MRE.

 

The updated MRE will be used in a planned PEA of the Akoko gold deposit, which
will assess the economics of a low cost open-pit heap leach gold mine at
Akoko. The PEA will include estimates of capital and operating costs,
potential gold production and cash flows. The results of the MRE and PEA will
support the decision by Hamak whether or not to exercise its option to acquire
the Akoko gold project. The acquisition consideration will comprise a US$1.9
million in cash and £1 million in Hamak shares, which will equate to around
US$10 per ounce of gold (based on the current non-JORC resource).

 

To support the Akoko programme during 2026, Hamak has increased its in-country
capabilities with the appointment of a senior Ghanaian finance and
administration consultant, as well as a team of experienced Ghanian and West
African geologists. The team is led by Hamak's Operations Manager, Mr Rowan
Carr, who has over 35 years' experience in the African resource sector.

 

Figure 1: Akoko Gold Project Location

 

 

 

Figure 2: Akoko Gold Project - Resource and Geochemical Anomalies

 

 

 

Figure 3: Akoko Gold Project - Planned Drill Holes (North Zone)

 

 

 

Figure 4: Akoko Gold Project - Planned Holes (South Zone)

 

 

 

For the purposes of UK MAR, the person responsible for arranging release of
this announcement on behalf of Hamak is Karl Smithson, CEO and Executive
Director.

 

For further information on Hamak you are invited to view the company's website
at https://hamakstrategy.com/ (https://hamakstrategy.com/) or please contact:

 

 Hamak Strategy Limited

 Karl Smithson, CEO and Executive Director   k.smithson@hamakstrategy.com (mailto:k.smithson@hamakstrategy.com)

 Mike Murphy, CSO and Executive Director     m.murphy@hamakstrategy.com (mailto:m.murphy@hamakstrategy.com)

 AlbR Capital Limited (Corporate Broker)     +44 (0) 20 7469 0930
 Yellow Jersey PR                            +44 (0) 20 3004 9512

 Annabelle Wills

 

About Hamak Strategy Limited

Hamak Strategy Limited (LSE: HAMA / OTCQB: HASTF) is a UK listed company
focussed on gold exploration in Africa and with a strategy of pursuing an
appropriate and compliant BTC / crypto treasury management policy.

 

Important Notice

The Company maintains some of its treasury reserves and surplus cash in
Bitcoin, a form of cryptocurrency. The Company is not authorised or regulated
by The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Bitcoin investments are generally
not subject to regulation by the FCA or otherwise in the United Kingdom.
Neither the Company nor investors in the Company's shares are protected by the
UK's Financial Ombudsman Service or the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme.

 

However, the FCA considers Bitcoin investments to be high-risk. The value of
Bitcoin can go up as well as down, leading to fluctuations in the value of the
Company's Bitcoin holdings, and the Company may not be able to realise its
Bitcoin holdings for the same amount it paid to acquire them, or even for the
value the Company currently attributes to its Bitcoin positions.

The Company's Board of Directors have identified the following risks in
relation to the holding of Bitcoin, which are not exhaustive:

 

•           The value of Bitcoin can be highly volatile, with its
value falling as quickly as it rises. Investors in Bitcoin must be prepared to
lose all money invested.

•           The Bitcoin market is largely unregulated. There is a
risk of losing money due to factors such as cyber-attacks, financial crime,
and counterparty failure.

•           The Company may not be able to sell its Bitcoin at
will. The ability to sell Bitcoin depends on various factors, including the
supply and demand in the market at the relevant time. Operational failings
such as technology outages, cyber-attacks, and comingling of funds could cause
unwanted delays.

•           Cryptoassets carry a perception of fraud, money
laundering, and financial crime.

 

An investment in the Company is not an investment in Bitcoin itself, but
prospective investors in the Company are encouraged to conduct their own
research before investing and should be aware that they will have indirect
exposure to the high-risk nature of cryptoassets, including their volatility,
and could therefore sustain large or total losses of their investment.

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