11:24 AM EDT, 05/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Zodiac Gold ( ZAUIF ) on Thursday said it started an initial 500-meter trenching program at the Ben Ben target, with potential for extension dependent on results, one of five priority targets in the Todi Project and is part of a 16-kilometer gold-in-soil anomaly on the Todi Shear Zone in Liberia.

The company said it will also complete detailed geological mapping and channel sampling in artisanal pits, which will help to plan the first drilling program at Ben Ben.

"With encouraging high-grade gold values already identified at surface, this next phase of work is a critical step toward our first drill program at Ben Ben," said Chief Executive David Kol. "Building on the success at Arthington, we are confident in the potential to define a new zone of mineralization and unlock further value for shareholders."

Zodiac said the trenches will be thoroughly mapped and samples will be taken at one-meter intervals. These samples will be analyzed at an internationally accredited laboratory, and results are expected in the third quarter.

Shares of the company were last seen up $0.005 to $0.10 on the TSX Venture Exchange.

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