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Compass Gold Corp. (TSXV: CVB; OTC symbol COGDF) generates news primarily around its gold exploration and small mine development activities on the Sikasso Property in southern Mali. Company announcements focus on technical, permitting and financing milestones that shape the outlook for its near‑surface gold projects along the Tarabala Trend, including the Massala and Tarabala prospects.
Recent news releases describe progress on the Massala Small Mine project, such as completion of a project viability study and mine closure plan, approval of Environmental and Social Impacts Studies by the Malian Inter‑ministerial Committee, and the granting of an Environmental Permit by the Ministry of Environment, Sanitation and Sustainable Development. Updates also cover bulk sampling under a Bulk Sampling Authorization, initial gold recoveries at the SMAT processing facility, and ongoing work to optimize processing performance and confirm grades and recoveries.
Compass also reports on regulatory steps toward a Small Mine Permit for Massala under the Malian Mining Code for Small Mines, as well as portfolio decisions like the transfer of the Badogo exploration permit to Mina Sable SARL. Capital markets news includes private placement offerings of convertible debenture units, warrant extensions, and the conversion of outstanding convertible debentures into common shares, together with related party transaction disclosures under Multilateral Instrument 61‑101.
Visitors to this news page can review a stream of company‑issued updates covering exploration progress, small mine permitting, processing arrangements with the SMAT facility, financing structures, and board and governance changes. This provides context for how Compass is advancing its Sikasso Property assets and its Small Mine Strategy over time.
Compass Gold (TSXV: CVB) has begun a two-phase, 2,200-metre resource-definition diamond drill program at Massala, starting March 30, 2026, with an initial 41-hole, 1,300-metre shallow program targeting a 340-metre prioritized section of the 15-km Tarabala Trend.
Phase-one budget is ~€310k (C$500k); phase-two budget ~€220k (C$354k). Metallurgical testing results from Blue Coast are expected by end-April 2026. A Small Mine Permit application was submitted in early November 2025, but no permit timeline has been given.
Compass Gold (OTC:COGDF) closed a private placement of 28,412,264 Units at $0.19 each for gross proceeds of approximately $5,398,330 on February 12, 2026. Each Unit includes one common share and one warrant exercisable at $0.25 until February 12, 2029.
Net proceeds will fund the Small Mine Strategy and development at the Massala prospect, including a processing facility, drilling, metallurgical study, bulk sampling, and general corporate purposes. Canaccord Genuity acted as sole agent.
Compass (OTC:COGDF) expects the Malian Ministry of Mines to grant a Small Mine Permit for the Massala prospect before the end of March 2026. The company is completing a second bulk sample of 90 tonnes using a finer grind (<2mm vs prior 8mm) and commissioning metallurgical testing at Blue Coast Research to define optimal processing. Concurrent tests at Bagama Mining's plant are assessing whether crushing and grinding oxidized material improves gold recoveries. Management says the permit timeline is outside the company's control but expects near-term permit award and will report results in the coming weeks.
Compass (OTC: COGDF) intends to extend the expiry of 7,298,668 warrants to December 31, 2026; exercise price remains $0.30 and all other terms stay unchanged.
An aggregate of 1,233,334 warrants are held by insiders; the Company says it relies on MI 61-101 exemptions because the fair value of extended warrants does not exceed 25% of market capitalization. The extension is subject to TSX Venture Exchange final acceptance.
The board also approved 4,150,000 stock options at $0.18 (5-year term); total outstanding options are 9,771,000, about 7.7% of shares. Management cites Malian permitting delays and says a Small Mine Permit is imminent.
Compass Gold (OTC:COGDF) announced that Mali's Ministry of Environment granted an Environmental Permit for the planned Massala small gold mine on November 11, 2025, clearing the regulatory precondition for the Ministry of Mines to issue a Small Mine Permit.
The Environmental Permit follows approval of the Environmental and Social Impact Study and effectively pre-approves placement of a processing facility within the Massala permit area. Compass reports >200 tonnes of mineralized material have been extracted during ongoing bulk sampling to identify the most cost-efficient processing method. Management expects the final Small Mine Permit to proceed quickly now that all materials are with the Ministry of Mines.
Compass Gold Corp. (TSXV: CVB) has appointed Stephen Eddy to its Board of Directors as the company transitions from exploration to gold production in Mali. Eddy, a strategic financial executive with over 20 years of experience in the mining sector, previously served as Senior Vice President of Business Development at IAMGOLD.
During his tenure at IAMGOLD, Eddy led $900M in acquisitions and $2.4B in divestitures, including the $500M Niobec sale and a $195M strategic investment from Sumitomo. He is credited with the turnaround of the Côté Gold project in Ontario and brings expertise in capital markets transactions, risk management, and corporate development.
Compass Gold (TSXV: CVB) reported significant progress at its Massala Gold Project in Mali, marking key milestones in its Small Mine Strategy. The company has initiated bulk sample testing, processing approximately 100 tonnes of mineralized material with modest initial gold recoveries at the SMAT facility, located 5 km from the main Massala gold zone.
Two crucial developments include the successful processing of initial bulk samples with pending assay results, and the approval of the Environmental and Social Impacts Study by the Malian Inter-ministerial Committee. The latter approval paves the way for the issuance of a Small Mining Permit (SMP) for Massala.
The SMAT plant demonstrates efficient operation rates of 10-30 tonnes per hour. The company plans to process up to 1,000 tonnes of bulk sampling material to confirm gold grades and recoveries, with operations expected to improve as the rainy season ends.
Compass Gold Corp. (TSXV: CVB) announced that 93% of holders of convertible debentures due June 30, 2025, have agreed to convert their holdings into common shares. The conversion involves $1,335,500 in principal amount, resulting in the issuance of 11,086,111 common shares.
The company will also issue 1,077,132 additional common shares at $0.17 per share to settle $183,115 in accrued interest. The debenture funding enabled Compass to complete work on its Massala Small Mine project in Mali, with the company awaiting its Small Mining permit to commence gold production.
Compass Gold Corp. (TSXV: CVB) has announced plans to extend the expiry date of 7,298,668 common share purchase warrants from June 2, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The warrants, originally issued on June 3, 2022, as part of a private placement, maintain their exercise price of $0.30 per common share. CEO Larry Phillips attributed this extension to a two-year suspension of the Malian mining code, which has delayed planned activities. Of the total warrants, 1,233,334 are held by company insiders, constituting a related party transaction under MI 61-101. The company is utilizing exemptions from valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements, as the fair market value falls below 25% of market capitalization. The extension awaits final TSX Venture Exchange approval.