SODINAF-CI

SODINAF-CI S.A. is a privately-owned Ivorian gold exploration company headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Established in 1997, SODINAF-CI S.A. was among the very first companies to believe in Côte d'Ivoire's geological potential as a leading gold-producing country in West Africa.

The company's flagship asset is the Katiola Gold Project, a late-stage exploration project located in the Hambol region of Côte d'Ivoire, approximately 45km from Bouaké, the country's second-largest city. The project is situated within the prolific West African Birimian greenstone belt, host to several world-class gold deposits in the region, including the nearby Lafigué Mine (Endeavour) located less than 40km east.

The Katiola exploration permit covers 394 km² and include 9 identified gold deposits with 4 additional multi-element prospects providing further exploration upside. In 2026, SODINAF-CI is opening up its capital structure and raising funds externally for the first time since inception, in order to accelerate the final development of the Katiola asset.

Management Profile

Aliou Diallo, Founder & CEO

Mr. Diallo is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist with 40+ years of experience in exploration and exploitation of natural resources in West Africa. Passionate about geology and natural resources exploration, Mr. Diallo founded, invested, and pioneered several resources project across the region spanning gold, silver, lithium, and natural hydrogen projects. Throughout the years, Mr. Diallo's projects directly contributed to the creation of tens of thousands of direct employment in West Africa. As founder & CEO of SODINAF-CI, he has resiliently advanced and funded the Katiola project since 1997, despite years of early instability in the country.

Siriki Sanga Toure, Geo. MSc., Head of Exploration & Geology

Mr. Toure is an experienced geologist with 15+ years of industry experience leading exploration and geological work for gold mines in West Africa. His experience includes roles at Perseus Mining and Occidental Gold for the Sissingue/Mahale project as well as consultant work for Eburny Mining Resources. Mr. Toure has been working at SODINAF-CI since 2016 overseeing exploration, drilling programs, contractors, sampling, QA/QC, resources, and field activities.

Mouhamed Diallo, Director of Finance & Investments

Mouhamed is a finance professional with 8 years of experience in M&A, corporate development, project finance and structuring of energy infrastructure projects across North America & EMEA markets (Enwave, Operis). Over the span of his career, Mouhamed advised, structured, and negotiated project finance transactions totalling over US$10 billion in value. He recently joined SODINAF-CI in 2025, to support the financing and structuring of the final development-stage of the Katiola project.

What are your key goals for the next 3, 6 and 12 months?

3 Months:

Complete drilling program on largest main deposit

6 Months:

• Kick-off process plant FEED
• Conduct trade-off studies for heap/dump leach pre-production
• More drilling on largest main deposit and satellites
• Geotech, TSF, water & civil infrastructure design
• Upgrade reserve estimation
• Finalize DFS

12 Months:

• FID/li>
• Construction kick-off
• Mining contractor award
• More drilling on satellite ore

What do you think makes your company such a compelling investment?

Rare Entry Point:

SODINAF-CI has been 100% privately funded since 1997. This is the first time the company is inviting outside capital, offering investors a clean structure with no legacy shareholders or cap table complexity, at an ideal time before major value catalysts unfold.

Simple & Scalable:

With a single large open pit deposit driving 90% of the expected 0.9Moz M&I resources base, the project has potential to scale beyond 3Moz with the conversion of all inferred resources across the property; providing significant re-rating opportunity for investors.

Proven Jurisdiction:

Côte d'Ivoire has emerged as one of West Africa's most attractive mining destinations, with strong government backing, world-class infrastructure, and a stable fiscal regime since 2013. SODINAF-CI has operated here for decades and maintains deep local relationships, with supportive communities and government authorities.

Highly Executable:

The Katiola project is in a proven geological district, sharing same lithology and mineralisation style as the operating Lafigué Mine (200koz+ production), providing a compelling comparable to our project and a clear blueprint for successful execution.