Koulou Gold Corp
Primary ticker: Private
Stage of development: Exploration
Primary minerals: Gold
Project to promote: Tropic Project, Sakassou Project and Kouto Project
Project location: Cote d’Ivoire
Website: www.koulougoldcorp.com
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’s focus is early to advanced-stage exploration in West Africa. The Company currently holds an option to earn up to 100% interest in the Sakassou Project in central Côte d’Ivoire, and an additional exploration license in the well-endowed Syama-Boundiali greenstone belt in northern Côte d’Ivoire.
Management Profile
ALEX RUGGIERI – CEO AND 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 AND 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.
What is your rationale for taking part in 121 Mining Investment?
To introduce our company and our projects to investors, explorers and miners focused on Africa. We are interested in meeting with both institutional and individual investors as we prepare to list the company in 2025.
What recent news would you like to highlight to investors attending?
Granting of our Tropic Permit near Tanda Iguela.
What are your key goals for the next 3, 6 and 12 months?
3 Months:
Prepare Tropic for drilling.
6 Months:
Advance other targets while expanding the portfolio.
12 Months:
Continue to close new deals for permits and applications.
What do you see as the key risks and challenges facing your company at the moment and how are you overcoming these?
Exploration risk is our primary challenge. To mitigate this, our company is focused on Cote d’Ivoire due to its exploration immaturity and large endowment of greenstone. With the experience of our founder and President, Désiré Aboukan and by scaling up the process, we hope to mitigate this risk and achieve a Tier 1 discovery.
What do you think makes your company such a compelling investment?
Koulou Gold provides investors exposure to gold discovery in Cote D’Ivoire during what could be the beginnings of a multi-year long gold bull market.
What are the top 3 key investor takeaways?
Focused team of proven explorers.
Data driven approach.
Drilling previously untested opportunities.