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CORAZON MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2024

Nov 20, 2024

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CORAZON MINING LIMITED ACN 112 898 825

ENTITLEMENT ISSUE PROSPECTUS

For a pro-rata non-renounceable entitlement issue of one Share for every one Share held by those Shareholders registered at the Record Date at an issue price of $0.003 per Share together with one New Option for every one Share applied for and issued to raise up to $2,304,275 (based on the proposed number of Shares on issue as at the date of this Prospectus, together with the Placement Shares which will be issued prior to the Record Date) ( Entitlement Offer ).

The Entitlement Offer is partially underwritten by GBA Capital Pty Ltd (ACN 643 039 123) ( GBA Capital ), an Australian Financial Services Authorised Representative of GBA Capital Holdings Pty Ltd (AFSL: 544680). Refer to Section 6.4.1 for details regarding the terms of the underwriting.

This Prospectus also contains secondary offers of New Options to the Placement Participants and GBA Capital (or its nominees). Refer to Section 2.10 for further details.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This document is important and should be read in its entirety. If, after reading this Prospectus you have any questions about the Securities being offered under this Prospectus or any other matter, then you should consult your professional advisers without delay.

The Securities offered by this Prospectus should be considered as highly speculative.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This Prospectus is dated 21 November 2024 and was lodged with the ASIC on that date. The ASIC, ASX and their respective officers take no responsibility for the contents of this Prospectus or the merits of the investment to which this Prospectus relates.

No Securities may be issued on the basis of this Prospectus later than 13 months after the date of this Prospectus.

No person is authorised to give information or to make any representation in connection with this Prospectus, which is not contained in this Prospectus. Any information or representation not so contained may not be relied on as having been authorised by the Company in connection with this Prospectus.

It is important that investors read this Prospectus in its entirety and seek professional advice where necessary. The Securities offered by this Prospectus should be considered as highly speculative.

Applications for Securities offered pursuant to this Prospectus can only be made by an original Application Form.

This Prospectus is a transaction specific prospectus for an offer of continuously quoted securities (as defined in the Corporations Act) and has been prepared in accordance with section 713 of the Corporations Act. It does not contain the same level of disclosure as an initial public offering prospectus and is only required to contain information in relation to the effect of the issue of securities on a company and the rights attaching to the securities. It is not necessary to include general information in relation to all of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profits and losses or prospects of the issuing company.

Representations contained in this Prospectus are made taking into account that the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and certain matters are publicly available information or may reasonably be expected to be known to investors and professional advisers whom prospective investors may consult.

No Investment Advice

The information contained in this Prospectus is not financial product advice or investment advice and does not take into account your financial or investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs (including financial or taxation issues). You should seek professional advice from your accountant, financial adviser, stockbroker, lawyer or other professional adviser before deciding to subscribe for Securities under this Prospectus to determine whether it meets your objectives, financial situation and needs.

Forward - looking statements

This Prospectus contains forward-looking statements which are identified by words such as ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’, ‘expects’, or ‘intends’ and other similar words that involve risks and uncertainties.

These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating conditions, and on a number of assumptions regarding future events and actions that, as at the date of this Prospectus, are expected to take place.

Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, the Directors and the Company’s management.

The Company cannot and does not give any assurance that the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forwardlooking statements contained in this Prospectus will actually occur and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

The Company has no intention to update or revise forward-looking statements, or to publish prospective financial information in the future, regardless of whether new information, future events or any other factors affect the information contained in this Prospectus, except where required by law.

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risk factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or anticipated in these statements. These risk factors are set out in Section 5.

Overseas shareholders

The Offers do not, and are not intended to, constitute an offer in any place or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or to issue this Prospectus.

It is not practicable for the Company to comply with the securities laws of overseas jurisdictions having regard to the number of overseas Shareholders, the number and value of Shares these Shareholders would be offered and the cost of complying with regulatory requirements in each relevant jurisdiction. Accordingly, Entitlement Offer is not being extended and Securities will not be issued to Shareholders with a registered address which is outside Australia, New Zealand, Singapore or Germany.

For further information on overseas Shareholders please refer to Section 2.9.

Continuous disclosure obligations

The Company is a “disclosing entity” (as defined in section 111AC of the Corporations Act) for the purposes of section 713 of the Corporations Act and, as such, is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations. Specifically, like all listed companies, the Company is required to continuously disclose any information it has to the market which a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or the value of the Securities.

This Prospectus is intended to be read in conjunction with the publicly available information in relation to the Company which has been notified to ASX and does not include all of the information that would be included in a prospectus for an initial public offering of securities in an entity that is not already listed on a stock exchange. Investors should therefore have regard to the other publicly available information in relation to the Company before making a decision whether or not to invest.

Having taken such precautions and having made such enquires as are reasonable, the Company believes that it has complied with the general and specific requirements of ASX as applicable from time to time throughout the three months before the issue of this Prospectus which required the Company to notify ASX of information about specified events or matters as they arise for the purpose of ASX making that information available to the stock market conducted by ASX.

Please refer to Section 6.2 for further details.

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Target Market Determination

In accordance with the design and distribution obligations under the Corporations Act, the Company has determined the target market for the offer of Options issued under this Prospectus. The Company and GBA Capital will only distribute this Prospectus to those investors who fall within the target market determination ( TMD ) as set out on the Company’s website (www.corazon.com.au).

Electronic Prospectus

A copy of this Prospectus can be downloaded from the website of the Company at www.corazon.com.au. If you are accessing the electronic version of this Prospectus for the purpose of making an investment in the Company, you must be a resident of Australia, New Zealand, Singapore or Germany and must only access this Prospectus from within Australia, New Zealand, Singapore or Germany. The Corporations Act prohibits any person passing onto another person an Application Form unless it is attached to a hard copy of this Prospectus or it accompanies the complete and unaltered version of this Prospectus. You may obtain a hard copy of this Prospectus free of charge by contacting the Company by phone on +61 8 6166 6361 during office hours or by emailing the Company at [email protected].

The Company reserves the right not to accept an Application Form from a person if it has reason to believe that when that person was given access to the electronic Application Form, it was not provided together with the electronic Prospectus and any relevant supplementary or replacement prospectus or any of those documents were incomplete or altered.

Company Website

No documents or other information available on the Company’s website is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference.

Financial forecasts

The Directors have considered the matters set out in ASIC Regulatory Guide 170 and believe that they do not have a reasonable basis to forecast future earnings on the basis that the operations of the Company are inherently uncertain. Accordingly, any forecast or projection information would contain such a broad range of potential outcomes and possibilities that it is not possible to prepare a reliable best estimate forecast or projection.

Clearing House Electronic Sub-Register System (CHESS) and Issuer Sponsorship

Photographs and Diagrams

Photographs used in this Prospectus which do not have descriptions are for illustration only and should not be interpreted to mean that any person shown endorses the Prospectus or its contents or that the assets shown in them are owned by the Company. Diagrams used in this Prospectus are illustrative only and may not be drawn to scale.

Definitions and Time

Unless the contrary intention appears or the context otherwise requires, words and phrases contained in this Prospectus have the same meaning and interpretation as given in the Corporations Act and capitalised terms have the meaning given in the Glossary in Section 8.

All references to time in this Prospectus are references to Australian Western Standard Time.

Privacy statement

If you complete an Application Form, you will be providing personal information to the Company. The Company collects, holds and will use that information to assess your application, service your needs as a Shareholder and to facilitate distribution payments and corporate communications to you as a Shareholder.

The information may also be used from time to time and disclosed to persons inspecting the register, including bidders for your securities in the context of takeovers, regulatory bodies including the Australian Taxation Office, authorised securities brokers, print service providers, mail houses and the share registry.

You can access, correct and update the personal information that we hold about you. If you wish to do so, please contact the share registry at the relevant contact number set out in this Prospectus.

Collection, maintenance and disclosure of certain personal information is governed by legislation including the Privacy Act 1988 (as amended), the Corporations Act and certain rules such as the ASX Settlement Operating Rules. You should note that if you do not provide the information required on the application for Securities, the Company may not be able to accept or process your application.

Enquiries

If you are in any doubt as to how to deal with any of the matters raised in this Prospectus, you should consult with your broker or legal, financial or other professional adviser without delay. Should you have any questions about the Offers or how to accept the Offers please call the Company Secretary on +61 8 6166 6361.

The Company will apply to participate in CHESS, for those investors who have, or wish to have, a sponsoring stockbroker. Investors who do not wish to participate through CHESS will be issuer sponsored by the Company.

Electronic sub-registers mean that the Company will not be issuing certificates to investors. Instead, investors will be provided with statements (similar to a bank account statement) that set out the number of Securities issued to them under this Prospectus. The notice will also advise holders of their Holder Identification Number or Security Holder Reference Number and explain, for future reference, the sale and purchase procedures under CHESS and issuer sponsorship.

Electronic sub-registers also mean ownership of securities can be transferred without having to rely upon paper documentation. Further monthly statements will be provided to holders if there have been any changes in their security holding in the Company during the preceding month.

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors

Kristie Young Non-Executive Interim Chairperson

Brett S. Smith Executive Managing Director

Mark Qiu Non-Executive Director

Andrew Strickland Non-Executive Director

Company Secretary

Robert Orr

Registered Office

Level 3 33 Ord Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 Telephone: + 61 8 6166 6361 Email: [email protected] Website: www.corazon.com.au

Share Registry*

Automic Group Level 5 126 Philip Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Telephone: 1300 288 664

Legal Advisers

Steinepreis Paganin Lawyers and Consultants Level 14, QV1 Building 250 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000

Underwriter

GBA Capital Pty Ltd Level 2 68 Pitt Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Auditor

PKF Perth Level 8 905 Hay Street PERTH WA 6000

*This entity is included for information purposes only. It has not been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus and has not consented to being named in this Prospectus.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. KEY OFFER INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 1
2. DETAILS OF THE OFFERS .................................................................................................................. 6
3. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFERS ........................................................................................ 13
4. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SECURITIES ................................................................. 17
5. RISK FACTORS ............................................................................................................................... 21
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 32
7. DIRECTORS’ AUTHORISATION ...................................................................................................... 43
8. GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................... 44

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1. KEY OFFER INFORMATION 1.1 Timetable

EVENT DATE
Lodgement of Prospectus with the ASIC Thursday, 21 November 2024
Lodgement of Prospectus and Appendix 3B with ASX Thursday, 21 November 2024
Issue of Placement Shares, lodgement of Appendix 2A
and cleansing notice with ASX
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Ex date Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Record Date for determining Entitlements Wednesday, 27 November
2024
Opening date of the Offers, Prospectus sent out to
Shareholders and Company announces this has been
completed
Monday, 2 December 2024
Last day to extend the Closing Date of the Entitlement
Offer
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Entitlement Offer Closing Date as at 5:00pm* Friday, 13 December 2024
Entitlement Securities quoted on a deferred settlement
basis
Monday, 16 December 2024
ASX and GBA Capital/Sub-Underwriters notified of under
subscriptions
Wednesday, 18 December
2024
GBA Capital/Sub-Underwriters subscribe for Shortfall
under terms of Underwriting/Sub-Underwriting
Agreements
Thursday, 19 December 2024
Issue date and lodgement of Appendix 2A with ASX
applying for quotation of the Securities under the
Entitlement Offer
Friday, 20 December 2024
Quotation of Securities issued under the Entitlement
Offer*
Monday, 23 December 2024
General Meeting** Monday, 13 January 2025
Secondary Offer Closing Date as at 5:00pm** Monday, 13 January 2025
Issue date and lodgement of Appendix 2A with ASX
applying for quotation of the New Options offered under
the Secondary Offers**
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Quotation of the Securities issued under the Secondary
Offers**
Wednesday, 15 January 2025

*The Directors may extend the Entitlement Offer Closing Date by giving at least 3 Business Days’ notice to ASX prior to the Entitlement Offer Closing Date. Accordingly, the date the Securities are expected to commence trading on ASX may vary.

**The above dates are indicative only and may change without notice. The Company reserves the right to extend the Secondary Offer Closing Date or close the Secondary Offers early without prior notice.

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1.2 Key statistics of the Offers

Shares

MINIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION
**($1,200,000)1 **
MAXIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION
**($2,304,275)2 **
Entitlement Offer Price per Share $0.003 $0.003
Entitlement Ratio (based on existing Shares
on the Record Date)
1:1 1:1
Shares currently on issue 667,905,589 667,905,589
Placement Shares to be issued prior to the
Record Date
100,185,838 100,185,838
**Total Shares on issue on the Record Date3 ** 768,091,427 768,091,427
Shares to be issued under the Entitlement
Offer
400,000,000 768,091,427
Gross proceeds of the issue of Shares under
the Entitlement Offer
$1,200,000 $2,304,275
Shares on issue Post-Placement and Offers 1,168,091,427 1,536,182,854

Notes:

  1. Assuming the Minimum Subscription is achieved under the Entitlement Offer.

  2. Assuming the Maximum Subscription is achieved under the Entitlement Offer on the basis that all Entitlements are accepted by Eligible Shareholders and/or all Shortfall being placed to Eligible Shareholders. If Eligible Shareholders apply for less than the Minimum Subscription and GBA Capital subsequently places all the Shortfall, the number of Options on issue would increase by 95,845,732, resulting in a total of 1,159,932,297 Options being on issue after completion of the Placement and the Offers. Refer to Section 6.4 for further details of the fees which may be payable to GBA Capital in respect of the placement of Shortfall.

  3. Refer to Section 4.1 for the terms of the Shares.

Options

MINIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION
($1,200,000)1
MAXIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION
**($2,304,275)2 **
Offer Price per New Option Nil Nil
Option Entitlement Ratio (based on Shares
subscribed for under the Entitlement Offer)
1:1 1:1
Options currently on issue 61,655,032 61,655,032
New Options to be issued under the
Entitlement Offer3
400,000,000 768,091,427
New Options to be issued under the
Placement Offer3,4
100,185,838 100,185,838
New Options to be issued under the Broker
Offer2,3, 4
134,154,268 134,154,268
Gross proceeds of the issue of Options under
the Offers
Nil Nil
Options on issue Post-Placement and Offers **695,995,1385 ** 1,064,086,565

Notes:

  1. Assuming the Minimum Subscription is achieved under the Entitlement Offer.

  2. Assuming the Maximum Subscription is achieved under the Entitlement Offer on the basis that all Entitlements are accepted by Eligible Shareholders and/or all Shortfall being placed to Eligible Shareholders. If Eligible Shareholders apply for less than the Minimum Subscription and GBA Capital subsequently places all the Shortfall, the number of Options on issue would increase by 95,845,732,

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resulting in a total of 1,159,932,297 Options being on issue after completion of the Placement and the Offers. Refer to Section 6.4 for further details of the fees which may be payable to GBA Capital in respect of the placement of Shortfall.

  1. Refer to Section 4.2 for the terms of the New Options.

  2. As set out in Sections 2.11 and 2.12, the issue of New Options offered under the Secondary Offers will be subject to Shareholder approval at the General Meeting.

1.3 Directors' Interests in Securities

The relevant interest of each of the Directors in the Securities of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus, together with their respective Entitlement, is set out in the table below:

DIRECTOR SHARES OPTIONS
SHARE
ENTITLEMENT
NEW OPTION $ PERCENTAGE (%)
MAXIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION,
**FULLY DILUTED3 **
ENTITLEMENT
Kristie Young 979,000 - 979,000 979,000 $2,937.00 0.113%
Brett S. Smith 1,718,7071 - 1,718,707 1,718,707 $5,156.12 0.198%
Mark Qiu 1,291,5542 - 1,291,554 1,291,554 $3,874.66 0.149%
Andrew
Strickland
- - - - -
-

Notes:

  1. 1,718,707 Shares held indirectly as follows:

  2. (a) 881,819 Shares held by New Generation Exploration Pty Ltd (an entity controlled by Mr Smith);

  3. (b) 15,000 Shares held by Feliz (WA) Pty Ltd (an entity controlled by Mr Smith’s spouse, Mrs Jacinta Louise Smith); and

  4. (c) 821,888 Shares held by Topaz Corporate Pty Ltd (an entity controlled by Mr Smith).

  5. Held indirectly by Golden Resource Investment Pty Ltd (a company in which Mr Qiu has a relevant interest).

  6. Assumes that the Maximum Subscription is raised under the Entitlement Offer on the basis that all Entitlements are accepted by Eligible Shareholders and/or all Shortfall being placed to Eligible Shareholders, resulting in a total of 1,159,932,297 Shares and 1,064,086,565 Options being on issue following completion of the Placement and the Offers. If Eligible Shareholders apply for less than the Minimum Subscription and GBA Capital subsequently places all the Shortfall, the number of Options on issue would increase by 95,845,732, resulting in a total of 1,159,932,297 Options being on issue after completion of the Placement and the Offers. In this circumstance the relevant interests of the Directors would reduce. Refer to Section 6.4 for further details of the fees which may be payable to GBA Capital in respect of the placement of Shortfall.

The Board recommends all Shareholders take up their Entitlements. The Board advises that Brett Smith intends to take up his full Entitlement. The other Directors, who are Eligible Shareholders, reserve the right to take up their respective Entitlement in whole or in part at their discretion.

1.4 Details of Substantial Holders

Based on publicly available information as at the date of this Prospectus, those persons which (together with their associates) have a relevant interest in 5% or more of the Shares on issue are set out below. The table also outlines the impact of the issue of the Placement Shares on these Shareholders:

SHAREHOLDER SHARES RELEVANT
AS AT THE DATE OF
THE PROSPECTUS
INTEREST (%)
AFTER THE ISSUE OF
THE PLACEMENT
SHARES
Delphi Unternehmensberatung
Aktiengesellschaft
122,044,000
18.3%
15.9%
Blackstone Minerals Limited 102,033,556
15.3%
13.3%

In the event all Entitlements are accepted there will be no change to the substantial holders on completion of the Offers.

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1.5 Underwriting and sub-underwriting

The Entitlement Offer is partially underwritten by GBA Capital. Additionally, GBA Capital has a first right to place Shortfall (in excess of the Underwritten Amount) in consultation with the Company. Refer to Section 6.4.1 for details of the terms of the Underwriting Agreement.

GBA Capital has entered into a number of sub-underwriting agreements in respect of the Underwritten Securities with sophisticated and professional investors to take up the Underwritten Securities.

No sub-underwriter will increase their shareholding to above 19.99% as a direct result of the issue of Securities under the Entitlement Offer. Where Shares are issued pursuant to the exercise of New Options, the voting power of the sub-underwriters who exercise their New Options will increase. The likelihood of New Options being exercised is dependent on the price of Shares from time to time until the New Options expire.

GBA Capital has also been appointed as the lead manager of the Placement. The terms of the lead manager appointment and total fees payable are set out in Section 6.4.2.

1.6 Effect on Control

GBA Capital is presently not a Shareholder and is not a related party of the Company for the purposes of the Corporations Act. As noted in Section 6.7, Saba Nominees Pty Ltd, a related entity of GBA Capital is a Shareholder of the Company and currently has a relevant interest in 8,250,000 Shares. The issue of Shares under this Prospectus to GBA Capital may increase its interest in the Company and dilute the shareholding of other Shareholders to the extent they elect not to participate in the Entitlement Offer or are ineligible to participate in the Entitlement Offer.

GBA Capital will allocate the Shortfall up to the Underwritten Amount to its sub-underwriters such that neither GBA Capital nor the sub-underwriters, individually, will have a voting power in the Company in excess of 19.9% after the issue of the Shortfall.

The Company, in consultation with GBA Capital, will ensure that the Entitlement Offer (including the equitable dispersion of any Shortfall Securities) complies with the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and is otherwise consistent with the policy guidelines contained in ASIC Regulatory Guide 6 and Takeovers Panel Guidance Note 17.

1.7 Potential dilution on non-participating Shareholders

In addition to potential control impacts set out in Section 1.6, Shareholders should note that if they do not participate in the Entitlement Offer, their holdings are likely to be diluted by approximately 50% (as compared to their holdings and number of Shares on issue as at the Record Date).

No immediate dilution will occur as a result of the issue of New Options under this Prospectus. However subsequent exercise of any or all of the New Options will result in dilution.

For illustrative purposes, the table below shows how the dilution may impact the holdings of Shareholders in the event that the Maximum Subscription is raised:

HOLDER HOLDING AS
AT RECORD
DATE
% AT
RECORD
DATE
SHARE
ENTITLEMENTS
UNDER THE
ENTITLEMENT
OFFER
HOLDINGS IF
ENTITLEMENT
OFFER NOT
TAKEN UP
% POST
OFFERS
Shareholder 1 10,000,000 1.30% 10,000,000 10,000,000 0.65%
Shareholder 2 5,000,000 0.65% 5,000,000 5,000,000 0.33%
Shareholder 3 1,500,000 0.20% 1,500,000 1,500,000 0.10%
Shareholder 4 400,000 0.05% 400,000 400,000 0.03%
Shareholder 5 50,000 0.01% 50,000 50,000 0.003%
TOTAL 768,091,427 768,091,427

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Notes:

  1. This is based on a share capital of 768,091,427 Shares as at the Record Date and assumes no Options currently on issue are exercised.

  2. The dilutionary effect shown in the table is the maximum percentage on the assumption that the Maximum Subscription is raised under the Entitlement Offer as a result of all Entitlements being are accepted by Eligible Shareholders and/or all Shortfall being placed to Eligible Shareholders, resulting in a total of 1,159,932,297 Shares being on issue following completion of the Placement and the Offers. In the event all Entitlements are not accepted and some or all of the resulting Shortfall was not subsequently placed, the dilution effect for each Shareholder not accepting their Entitlement would be a lesser percentage.

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2. DETAILS OF THE OFFERS

2.1 The Entitlement Offer

The Entitlement Offer is being made as a pro-rata non-renounceable entitlement offer of one Share for every one Share held by Shareholders registered at the Record Date at an issue price of $0.003 per Share together with one New Option for every one Share subscribed for and issued under the Entitlement Offer.

Based on the capital structure of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus (and assuming no Shares other than the Placement Shares, are issued prior to the Record Date including on exercise or conversion of Securities on issue), up to 768,091,427 Shares and 768,091,427 New Options may be issued under the Entitlement Offer to raise up to $2,304,275. No funds will be raised from the issue of the New Options.

As at the date of this Prospectus, the Company has 61,655,032 Options on issue all of which may be exercised prior to the Record Date in order to participate in the Entitlement Offer. Please refer to Section 3.3 for information on the exercise price and expiry date of the Options on issue.

All of the Shares offered under this Prospectus will rank equally with the Shares on issue at the date of this Prospectus. Please refer to Section 4.1 for further information regarding the rights and liabilities attaching to the Shares. The New Options will be exercisable at $0.006 each on or before 31 December 2027 and otherwise on the terms set out in Section 4.2.

The purpose of the Entitlement Offer and the intended use of funds raised are set out in Section 3.

2.2 What Eligible Shareholders may do

The number of Securities to which Eligible Shareholders are entitled is shown on the personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form which can be accessed at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home. Eligible Shareholders may choose any of the options set out in the table below.

OPTION KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR MORE
INFORMATION
Take up all of your
Entitlement

Should you wish to accept all of your
Entitlement, then your application for
Securities under this Prospectus must be
made by following the instructions on the
personalised Entitlement and Acceptance
Form
which
can
be
accessed
at
https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home
. Please read the instructions carefully.

Payment can be made by the methods
set out in Section 2.3. As set out in
Section 2.3, if you pay by BPAY or EFT, you
do not need to return the Entitlement and
Acceptance Form.
Section 2.3 and
Section 2.4.
Take up all of your
Entitlement and also
apply for Shortfall
Securities

Should you wish to accept all of your
Entitlement
and
apply
for
Shortfall
Securities, then your application for your
Entitlement
and
additional
Shortfall
Securities under this Prospectus must be
made by following the instructions on your
personalised
Entitlement
and
Acceptance
Form
which
can
be
accessed
at
https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home
. Please read the instructions carefully.

Payment can be made by the methods
set out in Section 2.3. Payment should be
made for your Entitlement and the
amount of the Shortfall for which you are
Sections 2.3, 2.4
and 2.6.

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OPTION KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR MORE
INFORMATION
applying.

If you apply for Shortfall Securities beyond
your Entitlement you are deemed to have
accepted your Entitlement in full. You
should note that the allocation of Shortfall
Securities will occur in accordance with
the allocation policy set out in Section 2.6.
Accordingly,
your
application
for
additional Shortfall Securities may be
scaled-back.

The Company's decision on the number of
Shortfall Securities to be allocated to you
will be final.
Take up a proportion
of your Entitlement
and allow the
balance to lapse

If you wish to take up only part of your
Entitlement and allow the balance to
lapse, your application must be made by
completing the personalised Entitlement
and Acceptance Form which can be
accessed
at
https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home
for the number of Securities you wish to
take up and making payment using the
methods set out in Section 2.3 below. As
set out in Section 2.3, if you pay by BPAY or
EFT, you do not need to return the
Entitlement and Acceptance Form.
Section 2.3 and
Section 2.4
Allow all or part of
your Entitlement to
lapse

If you do not wish to accept any part of
your Entitlement, you are not obliged to
do anything. If you do not take up your
Entitlement by the Entitlement Offer
Closing Date, the offer to you will lapse.
N/A

The Entitlement Offer is non-renounceable. Accordingly, a Shareholder may not sell or transfer all or part of their Entitlement.

2.3 Payment options

  • (a) By BPAY®

For payment by BPAY®, please follow the instructions on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form. You can only make a payment via BPAY® if you are the holder of an account with an Australian financial institution that supports BPAY® transactions. Please note that should you choose to pay by BPAY®:

  • (i) you do not need to submit the Entitlement and Acceptance Form but are taken to have made the declarations on that Entitlement and Acceptance Form;

  • (ii) if you do not pay for your Entitlement in full, you are deemed to have taken up your Entitlement in respect of such whole number of Shares which is covered in full by your Application monies; and

  • (iii) if you pay more than is required to subscribe for your Entitlement, you will be taken to have applied for Shortfall Securities (if any) under the Shortfall Offer, to the extent of the excess.

You should be aware that your own financial institution may implement earlier cut-off times with regard to electronic payment, and you should therefore take this into consideration when making payment. It is your responsibility to ensure that funds submitted through BPAY® are received by 5:00pm (WST) on the Entitlement Offer Closing Date. The Company shall not be responsible for any delay in the receipt of the BPAY® payment.

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Guidance where you have more than one CRN (shareholding of Shares)

If you have more than one shareholding of Shares and consequently receive more than one Entitlement and Acceptance Form, when taking up your Entitlement in respect of one of those shareholdings only use the CRN specific to that shareholding as set out in the applicable Entitlement and Acceptance Form. Do not use the same CRN for more than one of your shareholdings . This can result in your Application monies being applied to your Entitlement in respect of only one of your shareholdings (with the result that any Application in respect of your remaining shareholdings will not be valid).

(b) By Electronic Funds Transfer (overseas applicants)

For payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ( EFT ) for overseas Eligible Shareholders, please follow the instructions on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form. You can only make a payment via EFT if you are the holder of an account that supports EFT transactions to an Australian bank account. Please note that should you choose to pay by EFT:

  • (i) you do not need to submit the Entitlement and Acceptance Form but are taken to have made the declarations on that Entitlement and Acceptance Form;

  • (ii) if you do not pay for your Entitlement in full, you are deemed to have taken up your Entitlement in respect of such whole number of Shares which is covered in full by your Application monies; and

  • (iii) if you pay more than is required to subscribe for your Entitlement, you will be taken to have applied for Shortfall Securities (if any) under the Shortfall Offer, to the extent of the excess.

(c) By Cheque

Payment by cheque or cash will not be accepted.

2.4 Implications of an acceptance

Returning a completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form or paying any Application monies by BPAY® or EFT will be taken to constitute a representation by you that:

  • (a) you have received a copy of this Prospectus and the accompanying Entitlement and Acceptance Form, and read them both in their entirety;

  • (b) you acknowledge that once the Entitlement and Acceptance Form is returned, or a BPAY® or EFT payment instruction is given in relation to any Application monies, the application may not be varied or withdrawn except as required by law.

2.5 Minimum subscription

The minimum subscription in respect of the Entitlement Offer is $1,200,000, being the Underwritten Amount.

No Securities will be issued until the minimum subscription has been received. If the minimum subscription is not achieved within four months after the date of issue of this Prospectus, the Company will either repay the Application monies to the Applicants or issue a supplementary prospectus or replacement prospectus and allow Applicants one month to withdraw their Application and be repaid their Application monies.

2.6

Shortfall Offer

Any Entitlement not taken up pursuant to the Entitlement Offer will form the Shortfall Offer. ( Shortfall Securities ). The Shortfall Offer is a separate offer made pursuant to this Prospectus and will remain open for up to three months following the Entitlement Offer Closing Date. The issue price for each Share to be issued under the Shortfall Offer shall be $0.003, being the price at which Shares have been offered under the Entitlement Offer.

If you do not wish to take up any part of your Entitlement, you are not required to take any action. That part of your Entitlement not taken up will form part of the Shortfall Offer and

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potentially be allocated to other Eligible Shareholders or other third parties as part of the Shortfall Offer. The Shortfall Offer will only be available where there is a Shortfall between applications received from Eligible Shareholders and the number of Shares proposed to be issued under the Entitlement Offer.

Eligible Shareholders who wish to subscribe for Securities above their Entitlement are invited to apply for Shortfall Securities under the Shortfall Offer by completing the appropriate section on their Entitlement and Acceptance Form or by making payment for such Shortfall Securities in accordance with Section 2.3.

If the Entitlement Offer is oversubscribed (by take up of Entitlements and applications for Shortfall Securities by Eligible Shareholders), scale back will be applied to applications under the Shortfall Offer. The Company may in its absolute discretion determine to apply the scale back to the extent and in the manner it sees fit, which may include taking into account a number of factors including, but not limited to:

  • (a) the size of your shareholding at the Record Date;

  • (b) the extent to which you have sole or purchased Shares since the Record Date;

  • (c) whether you have multiple registered holdings;

  • (d) the date on which your application was made; and

  • (e) the total number of applications and Shares subscribed for by Eligible Shareholders.

Allocation of the Shortfall Securities up to the Underwritten Amount will be at the discretion of GBA Capital in conjunction with the Board and will otherwise be subject to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, details of which are set out in Section 6.4.1. GBA Capital also has a first right to place Shortfall (in excess of the Underwritten Amount) in consultation with the Company, subject to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement.

There is no guarantee that Eligible Shareholders will receive Securities applied for under the Shortfall Offer.

The Company and GBA Capital will have no liability to any Applicant who receives less than the number of Shortfall Securities they applied for under the Shortfall Offer. If the Company scales back any applications for Shortfall Securities under the Shortfall Offer any Application monies will be returned (without interest) as soon as practicable.

No Securities will be issued to an applicant under this Prospectus or via the Shortfall Offer if the issue of Securities would contravene the takeover prohibition in section 606 of the Corporations Act. Similarly, no Securities will be issued via the Shortfall Offer to any related parties of the Company.

2.7 ASX listing

Application for Official Quotation of the Securities offered pursuant to this Prospectus will be made within seven days after the date of this Prospectus. If ASX does not grant Official Quotation of the Securities offered pursuant to this Prospectus before the expiration of three months after the date of issue of the Prospectus, (or such period as varied by the ASIC), the Company will not issue any Securities and will repay all Application monies for the Shares within the time prescribed under the Corporations Act, without interest.

The fact that ASX may grant Official Quotation to the Securities is not to be taken in any way as an indication of the merits of the Company or the Securities now offered for subscription.

2.8 Issue of Securities

Securities issued pursuant to the Entitlement Offer and the Secondary Offers will be issued in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules and timetable set out at Section 1.1.

Securities issued pursuant to the Shortfall Offer will be issued on a progressive basis. Where the number of Securities issued is less than the number applied for, or where no issue is made surplus Application monies will be refunded without any interest to the Applicant as soon as practicable after the closing date of the Shortfall Offer.

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Pending the issue of the Securities or payment of refunds pursuant to this Prospectus, all Application monies will be held by the Company in trust for the Applicants in a separate bank account as required by the Corporations Act. The Company, however, will be entitled to retain all interest that accrues on the bank account and each Applicant waives the right to claim interest.

Holding statements for Securities issued under the Entitlement Offer will be mailed as soon as practicable after the issue of Securities and for Shortfall Securities issued under the Shortfall Offer as soon as practicable after their issue.

2.9 Overseas shareholders

The Offers do not, and are not intended to, constitute an offer in any place or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or to issue this Prospectus.

It is not practicable for the Company to comply with the securities laws of overseas jurisdictions having regard to the number of overseas Shareholders, the number and value of Securities these Shareholders would be offered and the cost of complying with regulatory requirements in each relevant jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Offers are not being extended and Shares will not be issued to Shareholders with a registered address which is outside Australia, New Zealand, Singapore or Germany.

New Zealand

The Securities are not being offered to the public within New Zealand other than to existing Shareholders of the Company with registered addresses in New Zealand to whom the offer of these securities is being made in reliance on the transitional provisions of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (New Zealand) and the Financial Markets Conduct (Incidental Offers) Exemption Notice 2021 (New Zealand).

This Prospectus has been prepared in compliance with Australian law and has not been registered, filed with or approved by any New Zealand regulatory authority. This document is not a product disclosure statement under New Zealand law and is not required to, and may not, contain all the information that a product disclosure statement under New Zealand law is required to contain.

Singapore

This Prospectus and any other materials relating to the Shares and New Options have not been, and will not be, lodged or registered as a prospectus in Singapore with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this document and any other document relating to the Shares and New Options may not be issued, circulated or distributed, nor may such securities be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore except pursuant to and in accordance with exemptions in Subdivision (4) Division 1, Part 13 of the Securities and Futures Act 2001 of Singapore (the SFA ) or another exemption under the SFA.

This Prospectus has been given to you on the basis that you are an existing holder of the Company’s Shares. If you are not such a Shareholder, please return this Prospectus immediately. You may not forward or circulate this Prospectus to any other person in Singapore.

Any offer is not made to you with a view to the Shares, New Options or the Shares underlying the New Options being subsequently offered for sale to any other party in Singapore. On-sale restrictions in Singapore may be applicable to investors who acquire such securities. As such, investors are advised to acquaint themselves with the SFA provisions relating to resale restrictions in Singapore and comply accordingly.

Germany

This Prospectus has not been, and will not be, registered with or approved by any securities regulator in Germany or elsewhere in the European Union. Accordingly, this Prospectus may not be made available, nor may the Shares or New Options be offered for sale, in Germany except in circumstances that do not require a prospectus under Article 1(4) of

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Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (the Prospectus Regulation ).

In accordance with Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation, an offer of Shares and New Options in Germany is limited:

  • (a) to persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in Article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation);

  • (b) to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors); or

  • (c) in any other circumstance falling within Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation.

Nominees and custodians

Nominees and custodians may not submit an Entitlement and Acceptance Form on behalf of any Shareholder resident outside Australia, New Zealand, Singapore or Germany without the prior consent of the Company, taking into account relevant securities law restrictions. Return of a duly completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form will be taken by the Company to constitute a representation that there has been no breach of those regulations.

2.10 Secondary Offers

This Prospectus also contains secondary offers for the issue of up to:

  • (a) 100,185,838 New Options to institutional and sophisticated investors ( Placement Participants ) who participated in the Company’s placement announced on 11 November 2024 ( Placement ) ( Placement Offer ); and

  • (b) 230,000,000 New Options to GBA Capital (or its nominees) ( Broker Offer ),

(together, the Secondary Offers ).

The Secondary Offers will open on the Opening Date and remain open until the Secondary Offer Closing Date, unless closed earlier by the Company, in its sole discretion.

2.11 Placement Offer

The Placement Offer is for up to 100,185,838 New Options and is available for application by Placement Participants only on the basis of one New Option for every one Placement Share subscribed for and allocated under the Placement.

The issue of the New Options under the Placement Offer is conditional upon Shareholder approval being obtained at the General Meeting. If approval is not obtained, no New Options will be issued pursuant to the Placement Offer.

The Placement Offer will only be extended to Placement Participants. Accordingly, Application Forms in relation to the Placement Offer, together with a copy of this Prospectus, will only be provided by the Company to the Placement Participants.

The New Options to be issued under the Placement Offer will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Section 4.2. All Shares issued on exercise of the New Options issued under the Placement Offer will rank equally with the Shares on issue at the date of this Prospectus. Please refer to Section 4.1 for further information regarding the rights and liabilities attaching to the Shares.

No funds will be raised pursuant to the Placement Offer as the New Options are being issued free attaching at a nil issue price in accordance with the terms of the Placement.

Entitlements to New Options under the Placement Offer are non-renounceable.

2.12 Broker Offer

The Broker Options Offer is for up to 230,000,000 New Options and will only be extended to GBA Capital (or its nominees).

The maximum number of New Options to be issued under the Broker Offer is 230,000,000 New Options. Further information in relation to how the number of New Options issued under the Broker Offer will be determined is set out in Section 6.4.

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The issue of the New Options under the Broker Offer is conditional upon Shareholder approval being obtained at the General Meeting. If approval is not obtained for the issue of any New Options to GBA Capital (or its nominees), no New Options will be issued pursuant to the Broker Offer. If approval is only obtained for certain issues of New Options to GBA Capital (or its nominees), a lesser number of New Options will be issued under the Broker Offer.

Application Forms in relation to the Broker Offer, together with a copy of this Prospectus, will only be provided by the Company to GBA Capital (or its nominees).

The New Options to be issued under the Broker Offer will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Section 4.2. All Shares issued on exercise of the New Options issued under the Placement Offer will rank equally with the Shares on issue at the date of this Prospectus. Please refer to Section 4.1 for further information regarding the rights and liabilities attaching to the Shares.

No funds will be raised pursuant to the Broker Offer as the New Options are being on in consideration for services provided by GBA Capital under the Lead Manager Mandate and Underwriting Agreement.

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3. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFERS

  • 3.1 Purpose of the Offers

Placement and Entitlement Offer

The purpose of the Placement and Entitlement Offer is to raise up to an aggregate of $2,604,832, comprising $300,557 which will be raised under the Placement and up to $2,304,275 which will be raised under the Entitlement Offer (all stated before costs).

The funds raised from the Entitlement Offer, together with funds raised pursuant to the Placement, are intended to be applied in accordance with the table set out below:

ITEM PROCEEDS OF THE CAPITAL
RAISING
MINIMUM
**SUBSCRIPTION1 **
MINIMUM
**SUBSCRIPTION1 **
MAXIMUM
**SUBSCRIPTION2 **
MAXIMUM
**SUBSCRIPTION2 **
$ % $ %
1. Miriam Exploration $30,011 2% $52,097 2%
2. Mt Gilmore Exploration $60,022 4% $78,145 3%
3. MacBride acquisition and Lynn
Lake Exploration
$1,110,412 74% $1,953,625 75%
4. Working capital3 $147,209 10% $360,447 14%
5. Expenses of the Placement $20,901 1% $20,901 1%
6. Expenses of the Offers4 $132,002 9% $139,6173 5%
TOTAL $1,500,557 100% $2,604,832 100%

Notes:

  1. Assumes that the Company raises $300,557 under the Placement and the Minimum Subscription.

  2. Assumes that the Company raises $300,557 under the Placement and that all Eligible Shareholders take up their full Entitlement under the Entitlement Offer.

  3. If Eligible Shareholders apply for less than the Minimum Subscription and GBA Capital subsequently places all the Shortfall If, the expenses of the Offers will increase by up to a maximum of $67,365 (comprising additional ASX listing fees and additional fees to GBA Capital). In this event, the Company will scale back funds allocated to working capital to meet these costs.

  4. Refer to Section 6.8 for further details relating to the estimated expenses of the Offers.

On completion of the Offers, the Board believes the Company will have sufficient working capital to achieve its stated objectives. In the event the Entitlement Offer is not fully subscribed, after accounting for associated costs of the Offers, it is likely that the Company will scale back funds available for working capital.

It should be noted that the Company’s budgets and forecasts will be subject to modification on an ongoing basis depending on the results achieved from its business activities and operations.

The above table is a statement of current intentions as of the date of this Prospectus. As with any budget, intervening events (including exploration success or failure) and new circumstances have the potential to affect the manner in which the funds are ultimately applied. The Board reserves the right to alter the way funds are applied on this basis.

Secondary Offers

The Placement Offer and the Broker Offer are being made such that relief provided under ASIC Corporations (Sale Offers That Do Not Need Disclosure) Instrument 2016/80 with respect to the on-sale provisions of section 707 of the Corporations Act is available.

Specifically, if the New Options are issued with disclosure under this Prospectus, then the Shares issued upon the exercise of any of the New Options can be on-sold within 12 months of their issue, without a disclosure document for the on-sale offer.

No funds will be raised under the Placement Offer and the Broker Offer (other than funds raised if the New Options are subsequently exercised) as the New Options are being issued to the Placement Participants on the basis of one New Option for every one Share

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subscribed for and issued under the Placement and to GBA Capital (or its nominees) as a fee for acting as lead manager of the Placement and underwriter of the Entitlement Offer.

3.2 Effect of the Offers

The principal effect of the Offers, assuming all Entitlements are accepted, no Shares other than the Placement Shares are issued prior to the Record Date (including on exercise or conversion of other Securities on issue) and 134,154,268 New Options are issued under the Broker Offer will be to:

  • (a) increase the cash reserves by $2,164,658 (after deducting the estimated expenses of the Offers) immediately after completion of the Offers;

  • (b) increase the number of Shares on issue from 667,905,589 as at the date of this Prospectus to 1,536,182,854 Shares;

  • (c) increase the number of Options on issue from 61,655,032 as at the date of this Prospectus to 1,064,086,565 Options; and

  • (d) to enable the on-sale of any Shares issued on exercise of the New Options issued under this Prospectus.

If Eligible Shareholders apply for less than the Minimum Subscription and GBA Capital subsequently places all the Shortfall, the Company’s cash reserves (as outlined at paragraph (a) above) would decrease by up to $67,365 (resulting in a total increase to the cash reserves of $2,097,293 (after deducting the estimated expenses of the Offers)) and the number of Options on issue (as outlined at paragraph (c) above) would increase by up to 95,845,732 (resulting in a total increase in the number of Options on issue as at the date of this Prospectus to 1,159,932,297). Further details in respect of the Underwriting Agreement and the fees payable to GBA Capital are set out in Section 6.4.

3.3

Effect on capital structure

The effect of the Offers on the capital structure of the Company, assuming all Entitlements are accepted and no Shares other than the Placement Shares are issued prior to the Record Date including on exercise or conversion of other Securities on issue, and 134,154,268 New Options are issued under the Broker Offer, is set out below.

Shares

NUMBER
Shares currently on issue 667,905,589
Placement Shares to be issued prior to the Record Date 100,185,838
Total Shares on issue as at the Record Date1 768,091,427
Shares offered pursuant to the Entitlement Offer 768,091,427
Total Shares on issue after completion of the Placement and the Offers 1,159,932,297

Notes:

  1. Assuming no Shares, other than the Placement Shares, are issued prior to the Record Date including on exercise or conversion of securities on issue.

Options

NUMBER
Options currently on issue
Unquoted Options exercisable at $0.014 each on or before 18/08/2026
Unquoted Options exercisable at $0.01 each on or before 30/06/2027
5,267,338
56,387,694
Total Options on issue as at the date of this Prospectus 61,655,032
New Options to be issued pursuant to the Entitlement Offer 768,091,427
New Options to be issued pursuant to the Placement Offer1 100,185,838

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NUMBER
New Options to be issued under the Broker Offer1, 2 134,154,268
**Total Options on issue after completion of the Placement and the Offers2 ** 1,064,086,565

Notes:

  1. As set out in Sections 2.11 and 2.12, the issue of New Options offered under Secondary Offers are subject to Shareholder approval at the General Meeting.

The capital structure on a fully diluted basis as at the date of this Prospectus would be 729,560,621 Shares and on completion of the Offers (assuming all Entitlements are accepted and no Shares are issued prior to the Record Date, other than the Placement Shares, including on exercise or conversion of other Securities on issue) would be 2,600,269,419 Shares.

If Eligible Shareholders apply for less than the Minimum Subscription and GBA Capital subsequently places all the Shortfall, the number of Options on issue would increase by 95,845,732, resulting in a total of 1,159,932,297 Options being on issue after completion of the Placement and the Offers.

No Shares or Options on issue are subject to escrow restrictions, either voluntary or ASX imposed.

3.4 Pro-forma balance sheet

The audited balance sheet as at 30 June 2024 and the unaudited pro-forma balance sheet as at 30 June 2024 shown below have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies normally adopted by the Company and reflect the changes to its financial position.

The pro-forma balance sheet has been prepared to provide investors with information on the assets and liabilities of the Company and pro-forma assets and liabilities of the Company as noted below. The historical and pro-forma financial information is presented in an abbreviated form, insofar as it does not include all of the disclosures required by Australian Accounting Standards applicable to annual financial statements.

AUDITED
30 JUNE 2024
$
PROFORMA
MINIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION1,2
$
PROFORMA
MAXIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION1,3
$
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash1 1,197,308 2,544,962 3,641,648
Other current assets 86,873 86,873 86,873
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,284,181 2,631,835 3,728,521
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and
equipment
0 0 0
Exploration and development
expenditure1
13,093,467 13,093,467 13,093,467
Other non current assets 1,198,764 1,198,764 1,198,764
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 14,292,231 14,292,231 14,292,231
TOTAL ASSETS 15,576,412 16,924,066 18,020,752
CURRENT LIABILITIES

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AUDITED
30 JUNE 2024
$
PROFORMA
MINIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION1,2
$
PROFORMA
MAXIMUM
SUBSCRIPTION1,3
$
Creditors and other liabilities 182,876 182,876 182,876
Provisions 34,435 34,435 34,435
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 217,311 217,311 217,311
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
Borrowings 0 0 0
TOTAL NON CURRENT
LIABILITIES
0 0 0
TOTAL LIABILITIES 217,311 217,311 217,311
NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) 15,359,101 16,706,755 17,803,441
EQUITY
Share capital 57,506,791 58,831,445 59,901,131
Reserves 413,588 413,588 413,588
Accumulated losses -42,561,278 -42,538,278 -42,511,278
TOTAL EQUITY 15,359,101 16,706,755 17,803,441

Notes:

  1. Includes an increase to cash of $279,656 assuming that $300,557 is raised under the Placement less costs of $20,901.

  2. Includes an increase to cash of $1,067,998 assuming that the Minimum Subscription of $1,200,000 is raised under the Entitlement Offer less costs of $132,002.

  3. Options issued to GBA Capital expensed based on the value attributed to the options in the mandate of $50,000 in the maximum and prorated for minimum.

  4. Assuming all Entitlements are accepted, no Shares other than the Placement Shares are issued prior to the Record Date, including on exercise or conversion of other Securities on issue and 134,154,268 New Options are issued under the Broker Offer. Includes an increase to cash of $2,167,658 to reflect funds of $2,304,275 raised under the Entitlement Offer less costs of $139,617.

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4. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SECURITIES

4.1 Rights and liabilities attaching to Shares

The following is a summary of the more significant rights and liabilities attaching to the Shares being offered pursuant to this Prospectus. This summary is not exhaustive and does not constitute a definitive statement of the rights and liabilities of Shareholders. To obtain such a statement, persons should seek independent legal advice.

Full details of the rights and liabilities attaching to Shares are set out in the Constitution, a copy of which is available for inspection at the Company’s registered office during normal business hours.

(a) General meetings

Shareholders are entitled to be present in person, or by proxy, attorney or representative to attend and vote at general meetings of the Company.

Shareholders may requisition meetings in accordance with section 249D of the Corporations Act and the Constitution of the Company.

(b) Voting rights

Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares, at general meetings of shareholders or classes of shareholders:

  • (i) each Shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or representative;

  • (ii) on a show of hands, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder has one vote; and

  • (iii) on a poll, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder shall, in respect of each fully paid Share held by him, or in respect of which he is appointed a proxy, attorney or representative, have one vote for each Share held, but in respect of partly paid shares shall have such number of votes as bears the same proportion to the total of such Shares registered in the Shareholder’s name as the amount paid (not credited) bears to the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited).

(c) Dividend rights

Subject to the rights of any preference Shareholders and to the rights of the holders of any shares created or raised under any special arrangement as to dividend, the Directors may from time to time declare a dividend to be paid to the Shareholders entitled to the dividend which shall be payable on all Shares according to the proportion that the amount paid (not credited) is of the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited) in respect of such Shares.

The Directors may from time to time pay to the Shareholders any interim dividends as they may determine. No dividend shall carry interest as against the Company. The Directors may set aside out of the profits of the Company any amounts that they may determine as reserves, to be applied at the discretion of the Directors, for any purpose for which the profits of the Company may be properly applied.

Subject to the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, the Company may, by resolution of the Directors, implement a dividend reinvestment plan on such terms and conditions as the Directors think fit and which provides for any dividend which the Directors may declare from time to time payable on Shares which are participating Shares in the dividend reinvestment plan, less any amount which the Company shall either pursuant to the Constitution or any law be entitled or obliged to retain, be applied by the Company to the payment of the subscription price of Shares.

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(d) Winding-up

If the Company is wound up, the liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution, divide among the Shareholders in kind the whole or any part of the property of the Company, and may for that purpose set such value as he considers fair upon any property to be so divided, and may determine how the division is to be carried out as between the Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders.

The liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution, vest the whole or any part of any such property in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the contributories as the liquidator thinks fit, but so that no Shareholder is compelled to accept any shares or other securities in respect of which there is any liability.

(e) Shareholder liability

As the Shares issued will be fully paid shares, they will not be subject to any calls for money by the Directors and will therefore not become liable for forfeiture.

(f) Transfer of shares

Generally, shares in the Company are freely transferable, subject to formal requirements, the registration of the transfer not resulting in a contravention of or failure to observe the provisions of a law of Australia and the transfer not being in breach of the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules.

(g) Future increase in capital

The issue of any new Shares is under the control of the Directors of the Company. Subject to restrictions on the issue or grant of securities contained in the ASX Listing Rules, the Constitution and the Corporations Act (and without affecting any special right previously conferred on the holder of an existing share or class of shares), the Directors may issue Shares as they shall, in their absolute discretion, determine.

(h) Variation of rights

Under section 246B of the Corporations Act, the Company may, with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a meeting of Shareholders vary or abrogate the rights attaching to Shares.

If at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class), whether or not the Company is being wound up, may be varied or abrogated with the consent in writing of the holders of three quarters of the issued shares of that class, or if authorised by a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.

(i) Alteration of constitution

In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Constitution can only be amended by a special resolution passed by at least three quarters of Shareholders present and voting at the general meeting. In addition, at least 28 days written notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution must be given.

4.2 Terms of New Options

(a) Entitlement

Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the New Option.

(b) Exercise Price

Subject to paragraph (i), the amount payable upon exercise of each New Option will be $0.006 ( Exercise Price )

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(c) Expiry Date

Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 31 December 2027 ( Expiry Date ). A New Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.

(d) Exercise Period

The New Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).

(e)

Notice of Exercise

The New Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the New Option certificate ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each New Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.

(f)

Exercise Date

A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each New Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).

(g)

Timing of issue of Shares on exercise

Within 5 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:

  • (i) issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of New Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;

  • (ii) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and

  • (iii) if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the New Options.

If a notice delivered under (g)(ii) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company must, no later than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such notice being ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors.

(h)

Shares issued on exercise

Shares issued on exercise of the New Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.

  • (i)

Reconstruction of capital

If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.

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(j) Participation in new issues

There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the New Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the New Options without exercising the New Options.

(k) Change in exercise price

A New Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the New Option can be exercised.

(l) Transferability

The New Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.

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5. RISK FACTORS

5.1 Introduction

The Securities offered under this Prospectus should be considered as highly speculative and an investment in the Company is not risk free.

The Directors strongly recommend that prospective investors consider the risk factors set out in this Section 5, together with all other information contained in this Prospectus.

The future performance of the Company and the value of the Securities may be influenced by a range of factors, many of which are largely beyond the control of the Company and the Directors. The key risks associated with the Company’s business, the industry in which it operates and general risks applicable to all investments in listed securities and financial markets generally are described below.

The risks factors set out in this Section 5, or other risk factors not specifically referred to, may have a materially adverse impact on the performance of the Company and the value of the Securities. This Section 5 is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the risk factors to which the Company is exposed.

Before determining whether to invest in the Company you should ensure that you have a sufficient understanding of the risks described in this Section 5 and all of the other information set out in this Prospectus and consider whether an investment in the Company is suitable for you, taking into account your objectives, financial situation and needs.

If you do not understand any matters contained in this Prospectus or have any queries about whether to invest in the Company, you should consult your accountant, financial adviser, stockbroker, lawyer or other professional adviser.

5.2 Company specific

RISK CATEGORY RISK
Potential for dilution In addition to potential control impacts set out in Section 1.6,
Shareholders should note that if they do not participate in the
Entitlement Offer, their holdings are likely to be diluted by
approximately 50% (as compared to their holdings and number of
Shares on issue as at the Record Date).
No immediate dilution will occur as a result of the issue of New
Options under this Prospectus. However subsequent exercise of
any or all of the New Options will result in dilution.
It is not possible to predict what the value of the Company, a Share
or an Option will be following the completion of the Entitlement
Offer being implemented and the Directors do not make any
representation as to such matters.
The last trading price of Shares on ASX prior to the Prospectus being
lodged of $0.004 is not a reliable indicator as to the potential
trading price of Shares after implementation of the Entitlement
Offer.
Control risk Delphi and Blackstone are currently the largest Shareholders of the
Company.
Assuming Delphi takes up their full Entitlement and the Company
only
raises
the
Minimum
Subscription
(including
Delphi’s
subscription), Delphi’s voting power in the Company could be as
high as 18.9%.
Assuming Blackstone takes up its full Entitlement and the Company
only raises the Minimum Subscription (including Blackstone’s
subscription), Blackstone’s voting power in the Company could be
as high as 16.1%.
This significant interest means that these Shareholders may be in a
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Company, and their interests may not align with those of all other
Shareholders.
Additional
requirements for
capital
The Company’s capital requirements depend on numerous
factors. Depending on the Company’s ability to generate income
from its operations, the Company may require further financing in
addition to amounts raised under the Placement and the
Entitlement Offer. Any additional equity financing will dilute
shareholdings, and debt financing, if available, may involve
restrictions on financing and operating activities. If the Company
is unable to obtain additional financing as needed, it may be
required to reduce the scope of its operations and scale back its
exploration programmes as the case may be. There is however no
guarantee that the Company will be able to secure any additional
funding or be able to secure funding on terms favourable to the
Company.
Going Concern The Company’s annual report for the financial year ended 30 June
2024 (Financial Report) includes a note on the financial condition
of the Company and the possible existence of a material
uncertainty about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
Notwithstanding the ‘going concern’ emphasis of matter included
in the Financial Report, the Directors believe that upon the
successful completion of the Placement and the Entitlement Offer,
the Company will have sufficient funds to adequately meet the
Company’s current exploration commitments and short-term
working capital requirements. However, it is highly likely that further
funding will be required to meet the medium to long-term working
capital costs of the Company.
If the Placement or the Entitlement Offer are not completed
successfully there is significant uncertainty as to whether the
Company can continue as a going concern which is likely to have
a material adverse effect on the Company’s activities.
Exploration risks No assurance can be given that exploration will be successful or
that a commercial mining operation will eventuate. The ultimate
success and financial viability of the Company depends on the
discovery and delineation of economically recoverable ore
reserves, design and construction of efficient mining and
processing facilities, and competent operational and managerial
performance.
There is no assurance that exploration and development of the
mineral interests held by the Company (which are all at an
exploration stage), or any other projects that may be acquired by
the Company in the future, will result in the discovery of an
economic deposit. Even if an apparently viable deposit is
identified, there is no guarantee that it can be profitably exploited.
Development of a commercial mining operation is also
dependent on the Company's ability to obtain necessary
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Acquisition and
divestment of projects
The Company has to date and will continue to actively pursue and
assess other new business opportunities. This may involve the
divestment of non-core assets, the acquisition of other projects or
assets or other new business opportunities such as joint ventures,
farm-ins, or direct equity participation. The Company intends to
apply funds raised under the Placement and the Entitlement Offer
to complete the acquisition of the MacBride Project (as
announced on 13 June 2024) by making a cash payment of
C$153,600 to the vendor. Completion of the acquisition is
conditional upon the Company raising a minimum of $500,000
under the Entitlement Offer. The Company has also recently
divested an 85% interest in its subsidiary Coolgardie Nickel Pty Ltd
which holds the lithium and industrial minerals rights for the Miriam
Project in Western Australia.
The acquisition of projects or other assets (whether completed or
not) may require the payment of monies (as a deposit and/or
exclusivity fee) after only limited due diligence and prior to the
completion of comprehensive due diligence. There can be no
guarantee that any proposed acquisition will be completed or
successful. If the proposed acquisition is not completed, monies
already advanced may not be recoverable, which may have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
If a non-core asset is divested or an acquisition is completed, the
Directors will need to reassess, at that time, the funding allocated
to current projects and new projects or assets, which may result in
the Company reallocating funds from other projects and/or the
raising
of
additional
capital
(if
available).
Furthermore,
notwithstanding that an acquisition may proceed upon the
completion of due diligence, the usual risks associated with the
new project/business activities will remain.
Furthermore, if a new investment or acquisition by the Company is
completed, ASX may require the Company to seek Shareholder
approval and to meet the admission requirements under
Chapters 1 and 2 of the ASX Listing Rules as if the Company were
a new listing. There would be costs associated in re-complying with
the admission requirements. The Company may be required to
incur these costs in any event, were it to proceed to seek to
acquire a new project which is considered to result in a significant
change to the nature or scale of its existing operations.
If a new investment or acquisition is not completed, then the
Company may not be in a position to comply with the ongoing
ASX Listing Rules, which includes but is not limited to, maintaining a
sufficient level of operations and financial position. Given the
nature of resource exploration, this may also occur if the Company
abandons and/or relinquishes a project which is no longer
considered viable. Any divestment of non-core assets or new
project or business acquisition may change the risk profile of the
Company, particularly if any new project acquired is located in
another jurisdiction, involving a new commodity and/or changes
to the Company’s capital/funding requirements. Should the
Company propose or complete a divestment of non-core assets
or the acquisition of a new project or business activity, investors
should re-assess their investment in the Company in light of the
Company’s changed circumstances.
Project and Joint
Venture risks
The Company is subject to the risk that changes in the status of
any of the Company’s joint ventures may adversely affect the
operations and performance of the Company.
The Company has also recently divested an 85% interest in its
subsidiary Coolgardie Nickel Pty Ltd which holds the lithium and
industrial minerals rights for the Miriam Project in Western Australia.

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Further information is set out in the ASX announcements released
on 25 March 2024 and 24 May 2024.
The Company also has an 80% equity ownership of exploration
licence 8379, which forms part of the Mt Gilmore Project. Details of
the Mt Gilmore Project are set out in the ASX announcement
released on 16 June 2016.
There is a risk of financial failure or default under the joint venture
arrangements by a participant in any joint venture to which the
Company is, or may become, a party. Any withdrawal by a joint
venture party or any issues with their ability to perform the
obligations due under the joint venture arrangements could have
a material adverse impact on the financial position of the
Company. There is also the risk of disputes arising with the
Company’s joint venture partners, the resolution of which could
lead to delays in the Company’s proposed development activities
or financial loss.
Sovereign The Company’s Lynn Lake Project is located in Canada. Through
its operations in Canada, the Company is exposed to various levels
of political, economic and other risks and uncertainties and any
changes in the political or economic climate in Canada or
neighbouring countries may adversely affect the Company’s
exploration activities and operations.
These risks and uncertainties vary from time to time and include
without limitation: labour disputes, invalidation of governmental
orders
and
permits,
uncertain
political
and
economic
environments, nationalistic agendas, potential for bribery and
corruption, high risk of inflation, currency devaluation, high interest
rates, war (including in neighbouring states), military repression,
civil disturbances and terrorist actions, arbitrary changes in laws or
policies, consents, rejections or waivers granted, corruption,
arbitrary foreign taxation, delays in obtaining or the inability to
obtain necessary governmental permits, opposition to mining from
environmental
or
other
non-governmental
organisations,
limitations
on
foreign
ownership,
difficulty
obtaining
key
equipment
and
components
for
equipment,
inadequate
infrastructure.
Changes to government laws and regulations may bring
additional sovereign risk which include, without limitation, changes
in the terms of mining legislation including renewal and continuity
of tenure of permits, changes to royalty arrangements, changes to
taxation rates and concessions, restrictions on foreign ownership
and foreign exchange, changing political conditions, changing
mining and investment policies and changes in the ability to
enforce legal rights.
Additionally, any unforeseen changes to the mining laws,
regulations, standards and practices could significantly affect the
exploration at the Company’s projects and the Company’s ability
to execute its business plans. These risks may limit or disrupt the
Company’s operations and exploration activities, restrict the
movement of funds or result in the deprivation of contractual rights
or the taking of property by nationalisation or expropriation without
fair compensation, all of which may have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s operations.
Foreign agreements
and operations
The Company’s Lynn Lake Project is located in Canada.
Foreign agreements and ownership of foreign projects are subject
to a number of risks, including:
(a)
potential difficulties in enforcing the agreements
through foreign legal systems;

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(b)
difficulties in enforcing Australian judgments in those
jurisdictions against those assets; and
(c)
restrictive governmental actions, such as imposition of
trade quotas, tariffs and other taxes.
Any of these factors could materially and adversely affect the
Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
Furthermore, because the Lynn Lake Project is located outside of
Australia, it may also be difficult to access the Project to satisfy any
award entered against the Company in Australia. Shareholders
may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of
actions taken by management, the Board or controlling
Shareholders, than they would as shareholders of a company with
assets in Australia.
Potential risk to the Company's activities may occur if there are
changes to the political, legal, and fiscal systems which might
affect the ownership and operation of the Company's interests in
Canada.
This may also include changes in exchange control systems,
expropriation of mining rights, changes in government and in
legislative and regulatory regimes. Any of these factors may, in the
future, also adversely affect the financial performance of the
Company and the market price of its Shares.
No assurance can be given regarding future stability in Canada or
any other country in which the Company may, in the future, have
an interest.
Tenure – Grant and
renewal
Mining rights are subject to periodic renewal. There is no
guarantee that current or future mining rights and/or applications
for mining rights will be approved. The renewal of the term of a
mining right is also subject to the discretion of the relevant
government department, the Company’s ability to meet the
conditions imposed by relevant authorities including compliance
with the Company’s work program requirements which, in turn, is
dependent on the Company being sufficiently funded to meet
those expenditure requirements. The imposition of new conditions
or the inability to meet those conditions may adversely affect the
operations, financial position and/or performance of the
Company.

5.3 Industry specific

RISK CATEGORY RISK
Regulatory compliance The Company’s operations and proposed activities are subject to
extensive laws and regulations relating to numerous matters
including resource licence consent, environmental compliance
and rehabilitation, taxation, employee relations, health and
worker safety, waste disposal, climate change and greenhouse
emissions, protection of the environment, native title, culture and
heritage matters, protection of endangered and protected
species and other matters.
The Company requires permits, leases, licences and approvals
from various regulatory authorities to authorise the Company’s
operations. These permits, leases, licences and approvals relate to
exploration,
development,
production
and
rehabilitation
activities.
While the Company believes that it will operate in substantial
compliance with all material current laws and regulations,
agreements or changes in their enforcement or regulatory
interpretation could result in changes in legal requirements or in
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agreements applicable to the Company or its properties, which
could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s current
operations or planned activities.
Obtaining necessary permits, leases, licences and approvals can
be a time-consuming process and there is a risk that Company will
not obtain these permits, leases, licences and approvals on
acceptable terms, in a timely manner or at all. The costs and
delays associated with obtaining necessary permits, leases,
licences and approvals and complying with these permits, leases,
licences and approvals and applicable laws and regulations
could materially delay or restrict the Company from proceeding
with the development of a project or the operation or
development of a mine. Any failure to comply with applicable
laws and regulations or permits, leases, licences or approvals, even
if inadvertent, could result in material fines, penalties or other
liabilities. In extreme cases, failure could result in suspension of the
Company’s activities or forfeiture of one or more of the
Company’s mineral claims (or any other mineral claims the
Company may acquire in the future).
Environmental The operations and proposed activities of the Company are
subject to State and Federal laws and regulations concerning the
environment. As with most exploration projects and mining
operations, the Company’s activities are expected to have an
impact on the environment, particularly if advanced exploration
or mine development proceeds. It is the Company’s intention to
conduct its activities to the highest standard of environmental
obligation, including compliance with all environmental laws.
Mining operations have inherent risks and liabilities associated with
safety and damage to the environment and the disposal of waste
products occurring as a result of mineral exploration and
production. The occurrence of any such safety or environmental
incident could delay production or increase production costs.
Events, such as unpredictable rainfall or bushfires may impact on
the
Company’s
ongoing
compliance
with
environmental
legislation, regulations and licences. Significant liabilities could be
imposed on the Company for damages, clean-up costs or
penalties in the event of certain discharges into the environment,
environmental damage caused by previous operations or non-
compliance with environmental laws or regulations.
The disposal of mining and process waste and mine water
discharge are under constant legislative scrutiny and regulation.
There is a risk that environmental laws and regulations become
more onerous making the Company’s operations more expensive.
Approvals are required for land clearing and for ground disturbing
activities. Delays in obtaining such approvals can result in the
delay to anticipated exploration programmes or mining activities.

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Mine development Possible future development of a mining operation at any of the
Company’s projects is dependent on a number of factors
including, but not limited to, the acquisition and/or delineation of
economically recoverable mineralisation, favourable geological
conditions, receiving the necessary approvals from all relevant
authorities and parties, seasonal weather patterns, unanticipated
technical and operational difficulties encountered in extraction
and production activities, mechanical failure of operating plant
and equipment, shortages or increases in the price of
consumables, spare parts and plant and equipment, cost
overruns, access to the required level of funding and contracting
risk from third parties providing essential services.
If the Company commences production, its operations may be
disrupted by a variety of risks and hazards which are beyond its
control, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents,
technical failures, labour disputes, unusual or unexpected rock
formations, flooding and extended interruptions due to inclement
of hazardous weather conditions and fires, explosions or
accidents. No assurance can be given that the Company will
achieve commercial viability through the development or mining
of its projects and treatment of ore.
Resource and Reserve
Estimates
Reserve and resource estimates are expressions of judgement
based on knowledge, experience and industry practice. Estimates
which were valid when initially calculated may alter significantly
when new information or techniques become available. In
addition, by their very nature resource and reserve estimates are
imprecise and depend to some extent on interpretations which
may prove to be inaccurate. As further information becomes
available through additional fieldwork, drilling and analysis, the
estimates are likely to change. There is no guarantee that
development and infill drilling will upgrade the classification of
current mineral resources or that further studies will convert those
mineral resources into ore reserves. This may result in alterations to
development and mining plans which may, in turn, adversely
affect the Company’s operations.
Native title and
Aboriginal Heritage
In relation to tenements which the Company has an interest in or
will in the future acquire such an interest, there may be areas over
which legitimate common law native title rights of indigenous
people exist. If native title rights do exist, the ability of the Company
to gain access to tenements (through obtaining consent of any
relevant landowner), or to progress from the exploration phase to
the development and mining phases of operations may be
adversely affected.
Corazon signed a new Exploration Agreement (Agreement) with
the Marcel Colomb First Nation (MCFN) of the Lynn Lake area (ASX
announcement 18 August 2023). The new Agreement replaces an
existing exploration agreement established in 2018 in respect of
the Lynn Lake Project, and provides more structure on how the
parties will work together to progress the exploration and
development activities at Lynn Lake and, additionally, the Fraser
Lake Complex. The Agreement outlines a framework for
collaboration on proposed exploration and re-development
activities.
Operations The operations of the Company may be affected by various
factors, including failure to locate or identify mineral deposits,
failure to achieve predicted grades in exploration and mining,
operational and technical difficulties encountered in mining,
difficulties in commissioning and operating plant and equipment,
mechanical
failure
or
plant
breakdown,
unanticipated
metallurgical problems which may affect extraction costs, adverse
weather conditions, industrial and environmental accidents,

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industrial disputes and unexpected shortages or increases in the
costs of consumables, spare parts, plant and equipment.
No assurances can be given that the Company will achieve
commercial viability through the successful exploration and/or
mining of its tenement interests. Until the Company is able to realise
value from its projects, it is likely to incur ongoing operating losses.
Climate risk There are a number of climate-related factors that may affect the
operations and proposed activities of the Company. The climate
change risks particularly attributable to the Company include:
(a)
the emergence of new or expanded regulations
associated with the transitioning to a lower-carbon
economy and market changes related to climate
change mitigation. The Company may be impacted by
changes
to
local
or
international
compliance
regulations related to climate change mitigation efforts,
or by specific taxation or penalties for carbon emissions
or environmental damage. These examples sit amongst
an array of possible restraints on industry that may further
impact the Company and its profitability. While the
Company will endeavour to manage these risks and limit
any consequential impacts, there can be no guarantee
that the Company will not be impacted by these
occurrences; and
(b)
climate change may cause certain physical and
environmental risks that cannot be predicted by the
Company, including events such as increased severity of
weather patterns and incidence of extreme weather
events and longer-term physical risks such as shifting
climate patterns. All these risks associated with climate
change may significantly change the industry in which
the Company operates.
Access The Company’s access to the tenements may be affected by
landholder and pastoralist approvals, native title rights and/or the
terms of native title agreements. While the Company intends to do
those things necessary to minimise these risks, it cannot guarantee
that the access it has to tenements in which it has an interest will
remain unfettered in the future.

5.4 General risks

RISK CATEGORY RISK
Commodity price risk Changes in commodity prices of base and precious metals, which
in the past have fluctuated widely, will affect the profitability of the
Company’s operations and its financial condition in the future, if
and when the Company enters production. The Company’s
revenues, profitability and viability would depend on the market
price of base and precious metals produced from the Company’s
projects. The market prices of base and precious metals is set in
the world market and is affected by numerous industry factors
beyond
the
Company’s
control
including
the
demand,
expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, interest rates,
currency exchange rates, the demand for base and precious
metals and industrial products containing metals, base and
precious metals production levels, inventories, cost of substitutes,
changes in global or regional investment or consumption patterns,
and sales by central banks and other holders, speculators and
procedures of base and precious metals in response to any of the
above factors, and global and regional political and economic
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Should the Company eventually enter a production phase, a
decline in the market price of base and precious metals below the
Company’s production costs for any sustained period would have
a material adverse impact on the profit, cash flow and results of
operations of the Company’s projects and anticipated future
operations. Such a decline also could have a material adverse
impact on the ability of the Company to finance the exploration
and development of its existing and future mineral projects. A
decline in the market price of base and precious metals may also
require the Company to write-down its material reserves which
would have a material adverse effect on the value of the
Company’s securities. Further, if future revenue from any future
base and precious metal sales decline, the Company may
experience liquidity difficulties. The Company will also have to
assess the economic impact of any sustained lower prices on
recoverability and therefore, on cut-off grades and the level of
any future mineral reserves and resources.
Economic General economic conditions, movements in interest and inflation
rates and currency exchange rates may have an adverse effect
on the Company’s exploration activities, as well as on its ability to
fund those activities.
Market conditions Share market conditions may affect the value of the Company’s
quoted securities regardless of the Company’s operating
performance. Share market conditions are affected by many
factors such as:
(a)
general economic outlook;
(b)
introduction of tax reform or other new legislation;
(c)
interest rates and inflation rates;
(d)
changes in investor sentiment toward particular market
sectors;
(e)
the demand for, and supply of, capital; and
(f)
terrorism or other hostilities.
The market price of securities can fall as well as rise and may be
subject to varied and unpredictable influences on the market for
equities in general and resource exploration stocks in particular.
Neither the Company nor the Directors warrant the future
performance of the Company or any return on an investment in
the Company.
Force majeure The Company, now or in the future, may be adversely affected by
risks outside the control of the Company including labour unrest,
civil disorder, war, subversive activities or sabotage, extreme
weather conditions, fires, floods, explosions or other catastrophes,
epidemics or quarantine restrictions.
Litigation risks The Company is exposed to possible litigation risks including native
title claims, tenure disputes, environmental claims, contractual
disputes, occupational health and safety claims and employee
claims. Further, the Company may be involved in disputes with
other parties in the future which may result in litigation. Any such
claim or dispute if proven, may impact adversely on the
Company’s operations, financial performance and financial
position. The Company is not currently engaged in any litigation.
As at the date of this Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries
are not involved in any legal proceedings and the Directors are
not aware of any legal proceedings pending or threatened
against the Company or its subsidiaries.
Dividends Any future determination as to the payment of dividends by the
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on the financial condition of the Company, future capital
requirements and general business and other factors considered
relevant by the Directors. No assurance in relation to the payment
of dividends or franking credits attaching to dividends can be
given by the Company.
Taxation The acquisition and disposal of Shares will have tax consequences,
which will differ depending on the individual financial affairs of
each investor. All prospective investors in the Company are urged
to obtain independent financial advice about the consequences
of acquiring Shares from a taxation viewpoint and generally.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company, its officers
and each of their respective advisors accept no liability and
responsibility with respect to the taxation consequences of
subscribing for Shares under this Prospectus.
Reliance on key
personnel
The responsibility of overseeing the day-to-day operations and the
strategic management of the Company depends substantially on
its senior management and its key personnel. There can be no
assurance given that there will be no detrimental impact on the
Company if one or more of these employees cease their
employment.
Ukraine Conflict The current evolving conflict between Ukraine and Russia (Ukraine
Conflict) is impacting global economic markets. The nature and
extent of the effect of the Ukraine Conflict on the performance of
the Company remains unknown. The Company’s Share price may
be adversely affected in the short to medium term by the
economic uncertainty caused by the Ukraine Conflict.
The Directors are continuing to closely monitor the potential
secondary and tertiary macroeconomic impacts of the unfolding
events, including the changing pricing of commodity and energy
markets
and
the
potential
of
cyber
activity
impacting
governments and businesses. Further, any governmental or
industry measures taken in response to the Ukraine Conflict,
including limitations on travel and changes to import/export
restrictions and arrangements involving Russia, may adversely
impact the Company’s operations and are likely to be beyond the
control of the Company. The Company is monitoring the situation
closely and considers the impact of the Ukraine Conflict on the
Company’s business and financial performance to, at this stage,
be limited. However, the situation is continually evolving, and the
consequences are therefore inevitably uncertain.
Gaza conflict The ongoing military and political conflict between Israel and
Palestine (Gaza Conflict) is likely to impact global economies and
financial markets. The nature and extent of the Gaza Conflict, and
the effects that the conflict may have on the Company’s
operations, remains uncertain at this time. In the short to medium
term, the Company’s Share price may be adversely affected by
the volatilenatureof the Gaza Conflict and the wider, unknown
economic effect the conflict may have on global economies and
financial markets.
The Directors are monitoring the potential secondary and tertiary
macroeconomic impacts of the Gaza Conflict, including the
fluctuations in oil, gas and other commodity pricesimpacting
governments and businesses. Further, any governmental or
industry measures taken in response to the Gaza Conflict,
including limitations on travel and changes or halts to international
trade channels, may adversely impact the Company’s operations
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5.5 Speculative investment

The risk factors described above, and other risk factors not specifically referred to, may have a materially adverse impact on the performance of the Company and the value of the Securities.

Prospective investors should consider that an investment in the Company is highly speculative.

There is no guarantee that the Securities offered under this Prospectus will provide a return on capital, payment of dividends or increases in the market value of those Securities.

Before deciding whether to subscribe for Securities under this Prospectus you should read this Prospectus in its entirety and consider all factors, taking into account your objectives, financial situation and needs.

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6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

6.1 Litigation

As at the date of this Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries are not involved in any legal proceedings and the Directors are not aware of any legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

6.2 Continuous disclosure obligations

As set out in the Important Notes Section of this Prospectus, the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of section 713 of the Corporations Act. Accordingly, information that is already in the public domain has not been reported in this Prospectus other than that which is considered necessary to make this Prospectus complete.

The Company, as a disclosing entity under the Corporations Act states that:

  • (a) it is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations;

  • (b) copies of documents lodged with the ASIC in relation to the Company (not being documents referred to in section 1274(2)(a) of the Corporations Act) may be obtained from, or inspected at, the offices of the ASIC; and

  • (c) it will provide a copy of each of the following documents, free of charge, to any person on request during the application period under the Prospectus:

  • (i) the annual financial report most recently lodged by the Company with the ASIC;

  • (ii) any half-year financial report lodged by the Company with the ASIC after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC; and

  • (iii) any continuous disclosure documents given by the Company to ASX in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules as referred to in section 674(1) of the Corporations Act after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.

Copies of all documents lodged with the ASIC in relation to the Company can be inspected at the registered office of the Company during normal office hours.

Details of documents lodged by the Company with ASX since the date of lodgement of the Company’s latest annual financial report and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC are set out in the table below.

DATE DESCRIPTION OF ANNOUNCEMENT
30 September 2024 AGM date and nomination
2 October 2024 May Queen drilling completed
2 October 2024 Exploration Advances at Miriam Lithium Project
7 October 2024 Lynn Lake - Zinc Copper targets defined
8 October 2024 Webinar notification
9 October 2024 Webinar Presentation
11 October 2024 Access letter to Shareholders AGM
11 October 2024 Notice of Annual General Meeting
23 October 2024 Quarterly Appendix 5B Cash Flow Report
23 October 2024 Quarterly Activities Report
30 October 2024 New Geochemical Lithium Drill Targets at Miriam
6 November 2024 Notification regarding unquoted securities – CZN

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DATE DESCRIPTION OF ANNOUNCEMENT
7 November 2024 Trading Halt
11 November 2024 Capital Raising
11 November 2024 Proposed issue of securities - CZN
11 November 2024 Proposed issue of securities – CZN
12 November 2024 Results of Meeting
12 November 2024 AGM presentation
15 November 2024 Update - Proposed issue of securities - CZN
18 November 2024 Trading Halt
20 November 2024 Court Orders confirmed

ASX maintains files containing publicly available information for all listed companies. The Company’s file is available for inspection at ASX during normal office hours.

The announcements are also available through the Company’s website www.corazon.com.au.

6.3 Market price of Shares

The Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and its Shares are enhanced disclosure securities quoted on ASX.

The highest, lowest and last market sale prices of the Shares on ASX during the three months immediately preceding the date of lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC and the respective dates of those sales were:

($) DATE (2024)
Highest $0.006 28 August – 29 August, 7 October – 11 October, 28 October – 29
October, 4 November – 8 November
Lowest $0.004 4 September, 9 September -13 September, 16 September– 19
September, 23 September – 25 September, 15 November and 18
November
Last $0.004 18 November

6.4 Material Contracts

6.4.1 Underwriting Agreement

The Company has entered into an underwriting agreement ( Underwriting Agreement ) with GBA Capital pursuant to which GBA Capital has agreed to underwrite the Entitlement Offer up to a value of $1,200,000 (the Underwritten Amount ) (being 52.08% of the funds to be raised under the Entitlement Offer (and equal to 400,000,000 Shares and 400,000,000 New Options) ( Underwritten Securities ). Additionally, GBA Capital has a first right to place Shortfall (in excess of the Underwritten Amount) in consultation with the Company.

GBA Capital may appoint sub-underwriters to sub-underwrite the Entitlement Offer (including professional and sophisticated investors). The appointment of any subunderwriter and the allocation of any Underwritten Securities is at the sole discretion of GBA Capital.

The material terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement are summarised below:

Fees The Company has agreed to pay GBA Capital:
(a)
an underwriting fee equal to 6% of the Underwritten
Amount; and
(b)
a capital raising fee equal to 6.0% of the proceeds from
any Shortfall Securities which are issued by the Company

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following
GBA
Capital
procuring
valid
shortfall
applications for such Securities. For the avoidance of
doubt, no fees will be payable to GBA Capital in relation
to Shortfall applications procured by the Company or
received from existing Shareholders.
In addition, the Company has agreed, subject to obtaining
shareholder approval, to issue GBA Capital (or its nominees):
(a)
104,154,268 New Options in consideration for acting as the
partial underwriter to the Entitlement Offer; and
(b)
up to 95,845,732 New Options in consideration for the
placement of any Shortfall under the Entitlement Offer by
GBA Capital in excess of the Underwritten Amount (to be
allocated pro rata according to the total quantum of
shortfall placed by GBA). The number of Options to be
issued will be calculated in accordance with the following
formula:
~~(~~
N
736,182,854
~~)~~x 95,845,732
Where N means the number of Shortfall Securities which
are issued by the Company following GBA Capital
procuring valid shortfall applications for such Securities. For
the avoidance of doubt, no fees will be payable to GBA
Capital in relation to Shortfall applications procured by the
Company or received from existing Shareholders.
These New Options will be issued on the same terms as New Options
under the Placement and Entitlement Offer, subject to Shareholder
approval. If Shareholder approval for the issue of New Options to
GBA Capital under the Underwriting Agreement or the Lead
Manager Mandate is not obtained, the Company will be required
to pay GBA Capital a cash settlement based on the value of the
relevant Options, subject to a maximum payment of $50,000.
Sub-Underwriting GBA Capital has entered into sub-underwriting agreements up to a
value of $1,200,000.
The appointment of any sub-underwriter and the allocation of an
Underwritten Securities is at the discretion of the Underwriter. The
Underwriter must pay all fees and commissions due to the sub-
underwriters under the Entitlement Offer.
Immediate
Termination Events
GBA Capital, may, without prejudice, by written notice to the
Company, terminate its obligations under the Underwriting
Agreement upon or at any time prior to completion of the
Entitlement Offer if:
(a)
Indices fall: the S&P ASX 200 Index is 10% or more below
its respective level as at the close of business on the
business day prior to the date of the Underwriting
Agreement; or
(b)
Share price: the volume weighted average price of the
Shares as traded on ASX over any five consecutive trading
day period after the date of lodgement of the Prospectus
(over which the Shares have actually traded) is equal to
or less than $$0.002; or
(c)
Prospectus: the Company does not lodge the Prospectus
on the agreed lodgement date or the Prospectus or the
Offer is withdrawn by the Company; or
(d)
Supplementary prospectus:
(i)
the Underwriter, forms the view on reasonable
grounds that a supplementary prospectus
should be lodged with ASIC for any of the
reasons referred to in section 719 of the
Corporations Act and the Company fails to

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lodge a supplementary prospectus in such form
and content and within such time as the
Underwriter may reasonably require or
(ii)
the
Company
lodges
a
supplementary
prospectus without the prior written agreement
of
the
Underwriter
which
must
not
be
unreasonably withheld; or
(e)
Non compliance with disclosure requirements: it transpires
that the Prospectus does not contain all the information
that investors and their professional advisers would
reasonably require to make an informed assessment of (i)
the
assets
and
liabilities,
financial
position
and
performance, profits and losses and prospects of the
Company and (i) the rights and liabilities attaching to the
underwritten securities; or
(f)
Misleading Prospectus: it transpires that there is a
statement in the Prospectus that is misleading or
deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive, or that there is
an omission from the Prospectus (having regard to the
provisions of sections 711, 713 and 716 of the Corporations
Act) or if any statement in the Prospectus becomes
misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive or
if the issue of the Prospectus is or becomes misleading or
deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive; or
(g)
Proceedings: ASIC or any other Government authority
commences any investigation or proceedings, or to take
any regulatory action or to seek any remedy, in
connection with the Entitlement Offer or the Prospectus,
or publicly announces that it intends to do so;
(h)
Unable to Issue Securities: the Company is prevented from
issuing the underwritten securities within the time required
by the Underwriting Agreement, the Corporations Act, the
Listing Rules, any statute, regulation or order of a court of
competent jurisdiction by ASIC, ASX or any court of
competent jurisdiction or any Government authority; or
(i)
future matters: any statement or estimate in the Prospectus
which relates to a future matter is or becomes incapable
of being met or, in the reasonable opinion of the
Underwriter, unlikely to be met in the projected timeframe;
(j)
Withdrawal of consent to Prospectus: any person (other
than the Underwriter) who has previously consented to the
inclusion of its, his or her name in the Prospectus or to be
named in the Prospectus, withdraws that consent; or
(k)
No Quotation Approval: the Company fails to lodge an
Appendix 3B with ASX in relation to the Underwritten
Shares or any other appendices required to be lodged
under the ASX Listing Rules with ASX within seven days of
the date of lodgement of the Prospectus; or
(l)
ASIC application:an application is made by ASIC for an
order under section 1324B or any other provision of the
Corporations Act in relation to the Prospectus, and that
application has not been dismissed or withdrawn before
5.00pm on 6 December 2024; or
(m)
ASIC hearing: ASIC gives notice of its intention to hold a
hearing under section 739 of the Corporations Act in
relation to the Prospectus to determine if it should make a
stop order in relation to the Prospectus (and that hearing
has not occurred by 9.00am on the date of settlement of
the Entitlement Offer) or ASIC makes an interim or final stop
order in relation to the Prospectus under section 739 of the
Corporations Act; or

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(n)
Takeovers Panel: the Takeovers Panel makes a
declaration that circumstances in relation to the affairs of
the Company are unacceptable circumstances under Pt
6.10 of the Corporations Act, which in the Underwriter’s
reasonable opinion has a material adverse effect (as
defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(o)
Authorisation: any authorisation which is material to
anything referred to in the Prospectus is repealed, revoked
or terminated or expires, or is modified or amended in a
manner unacceptable to the Underwriter (acting
reasonably); or
(p)
Indictable offence: a director or senior manager of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries (each aGroup
Company) is charged with an indictable offence.
Conditional
Termination Events
The Underwriter may terminate its obligations under the Underwriting
Agreement if any of the following events occur, which, in the
reasonable opinion of the Underwriter reached in good faith, have
or be likely to have, a material adverse effect (as defined in the
Underwriting Agreement):
(a)
Hostilities: there is an outbreak of hostilities or a material
escalation of hostilities (whether or not war has been
declared) after the date of the Underwriting Agreement
involving one or more of Australia, New Zealand,
Indonesia, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States
of America, India, Pakistan, or the Peoples Republic of
China or any member of the European Union other than
hostilities involving Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria,
Lebanon, Israel, Russia or Ukraine and the Underwriter
believes (on reasonable grounds) that the outbreak or
escalation is likely to result in the S&P ASX 200 Index falling
by more than 10%; or
(b)
Default: default or breach by the Company under the
Underwriting
Agreement
of
any
terms,
condition,
covenant or undertaking; or
(c)
Incorrect or untrue representation:any representation,
warranty or undertaking given by the Company in the
Underwriting Agreement is or becomes untrue or incorrect
in a material respect; or
(d)
Contravention of constitution or Act: a material
contravention by the Company, or any of its subsidiary
entities (each aRelevant Company) of any provision of its
constitution, the Corporations Act, the Listing Rules or any
other applicable legislation or any policy or requirement
of ASIC or ASX; or
(e)
Adverse change: an event occurs which gives rise to a
Material Adverse Effect or any adverse change or any
development including a likely Material Adverse Effect
after the date of the Underwriting Agreement in the assets,
liabilities,
financial
position,
trading
results,
profits,
forecasts, losses, prospects, business or operations of any
Relevant Company including, without limitation, if any
forecast in the Prospectus becomes incapable of being
met or in the Underwriter's reasonable opinion, unlikely to
be met in the projected time;
(f)
Error in Due Diligence Results:it transpires that any of the
due diligence documentation or any part of the
verification material was, misleading or deceptive,
materially false or that there was a material omission from
them; or

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(g)
Significant change:a "new circumstance" as referred to
in section 719(1) of the Corporations Act arises that is
materially adverse from the point of view of an investor; or
(h)
Public statements:without the prior approval of the
Underwriter a public statement is made by the Company
in relation to the Entitlement Offer or the Prospectus other
than a statement the Company is required to make in
order to comply with its disclosure obligations under the
Listing Rules and/or the Corporations Act; or
(i)
Misleading information:any information supplied at any
time by the Company or any person on its behalf to the
Underwriter in respect of any aspect of the Entitlement
Offer or the affairs of any Relevant Company is or
becomes misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or
deceive; or
(j)
Official Quotation qualified:the ASX makes an official
statement to the Company advising that it will not, or does
not intend to, grant permission for the official quotation of
the underwritten Shares; or
(k)
Change in Act or policy:there is introduced, or there is a
public announcement of a proposal to introduce, into the
Parliament of Australia or any of its States or Territories any
Act or prospective Act or budget or the Reserve Bank of
Australia or any Commonwealth or State authority adopts
or announces a proposal to adopt any new, or any major
change in, existing, monetary, taxation, exchange or
fiscal policy that has not been publicly disclosed or
proposed as at the date of this Agreement; or
(l)
Prescribed Occurrence:a prescribed occurrence occurs,
other than as disclosed in the Prospectus; or
(m)
Suspension of debt payments: the Company suspends
payment of its debts generally; or
(n)
Event of Insolvency: an event of insolvency occurs in
respect of a Relevant Company; or
(o)
Judgment against a Relevant Company: a judgment in
excess of a prescribed amount is obtained against a
Relevant Company and is not set aside or satisfied within
seven days; or
(p)
Litigation: litigation, arbitration, administrative or industrial
proceedings are after the date of the Underwriting
Agreement commenced against any Relevant Company
except as disclosed in the Prospectus; or
(q)
Board and senior management composition: there is a
change in the composition of the Board or a change in
the senior management of the Company before the date
of issue of the underwritten securities without the prior
written consent of the Underwriter (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld); or
(r)
Change in shareholdings: there is a material change in
the major or controlling shareholdings of a Relevant
Company (other than as a result of the Placement, the
Entitlement Offer or a matter disclosed in the Prospectus)
or a takeover offer or scheme of arrangement pursuant to
Chapter 5 or 6 of the Corporations Act is publicly
announced in relation to a Relevant Company; or
(s)
Timetable: there is a delay in any specified date in the
offer timetable which is greater than two business days; or

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(t)
Force Majeure: a force majeure affecting the Company's
business or any obligation under the Underwriting
Agreement lasting in excess of seven days occurs; or
(u)
Certain resolutions passed:a Relevant Company passes
or takes any steps to pass a resolution under section 254N,
section 257A or section 260B of the Corporations Act or a
resolution to amend its constitution without the prior
written consent of the Underwriter; or
(v)
Capital Structure: any Relevant Company alters its capital
structure in any manner not contemplated by the
Prospectus excluding the issue of any Shares upon
exercise of Options, such Options having been disclosed
to the ASX as at the date of this Agreement, the
Placement, a proposed issue disclosed in the Offer
Materials, an agreement announced to the ASX prior to
the date of this Agreement. an issue under an employee
incentive
scheme,
a
non-underwritten
dividend
reinvestment or a bonus share plan as disclosed to ASX in
accordance with the Listing Rules prior to the date of this
Agreement; or
(w)
Breach of Material Contracts: any of the Company’s
material
contracts
are terminated
or
substantially
modified; or
(x)
Market Conditions: for more than two business days, a
suspension or material limitation in trading generally on
ASX occurs or any material adverse change or disruption
occurs in the existing financial markets, political or
economic conditions of Australia, Japan, the United
Kingdom, the United States of America or other
international financial markets.
Other Terms As is customary with underwriting arrangements:
(a)
the obligations of the Underwriter are subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions precedent documented
in the Underwriting Agreement;
(b)
the Company has agreed to reimburse the Underwriter for
their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses up to a cap of
$25,000;
(c)
the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter, its
officers, employees, and agents and advisers against
losses incurred in connection with the Entitlement Offer,
the Prospectus and the performance of the Underwriting
Agreement other than where the losses have resulted from
the fraud, wilful default, breach of contract or negligence
of
the
indemnified
person
or
in
certain
other
circumstances; and
(d)
the Company has provided a full range of warranties and
representations to the Underwriter, including about the
Entitlement Offer and its compliance with applicable laws.
Subject to the certain customary 'permitted exceptions' the
Underwriting Agreement generally restricts the Company, without
the Underwriters' consent, from issuing equity securities for 60 days
after the issue of the underwritten securities. The 'permitted
exceptions' include issues of securities under the Placement, on
conversion of options and issues pursuant to employee incentive
schemes.

The Underwriting Agreement otherwise contains provisions considered standard for an agreement of its nature (including representations and warranties and confidentiality provisions).

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6.4.2 Lead Manager Mandate

The Company has signed a mandate letter ( Lead Manager Mandate ) to engage GBA Capital to act as lead manager to the Placement, the material terms and conditions of which are summarised below:

Fees Under the terms of this engagement, the Company has agreed to:
(a)
Capital Raising Fee: pay a capital raising fee of 6% of the
gross proceeds of the Placement to GBA Capital; and
(b)
Lead Manager Options: issue 30,000,000 New Options to
GBA Capital (or its nominees), subject to Shareholder
approval at a general meeting of the Company’s
Shareholders.
These New Options will be issued on the same terms as New Options
under the Placement and Entitlement Offer, subject to Shareholder
approval. If Shareholder approval for the issue of New Options to GBA
Capital (or its nominees) under the Underwriting Agreement or the
Lead Manager Mandate is not obtained, the Company will be
required to pay GBA Capital a cash settlement based on the value
of the relevant Options, subject to a maximum payment of $50,000.
Termination Events The Lead Manager Mandate may be terminated by:
(a)
either party by giving five business days’ notice to the other
party;
(b)
GBA Capital, immediately if the Company breaches the
terms of the Lead Manager Mandate;
(c)
the Company because of the gross negligence, wilful
misconduct, recklessness, fraud or material breach of the
Mandate Letter by GBA Capital or its representatives.
Other Terms The Company has also granted GBA a right of first refusal to act as
lead manager to any capital raisings undertaken within 12 months of
the Entitlement Offer. If an equity capital raising is announced during
this period (Alternative Capital Raising), the Company must pay GBA,
a fee equivalent to the fee payable under the Lead Manager
Mandate (Alternative Transaction Fee). The Alternative Transaction
Fee will be payable on settlement of the Alternative Capital Raising.
No Alternative Transaction Fee is payable if the Lead Manager
Mandate is terminated by the Company for cause, where “for cause”
means because of the inability to complete, gross negligence, wilful
misconduct, recklessness, fraud or material breach of the Lead
Manager Mandate by GBA or its respective representatives.

The Lead Manager Mandate otherwise contains provisions considered standard for an agreement of its nature (including representations, warranties and confidentiality provisions).

6.5 Interests of Directors

Other than as set out in this Prospectus, no Director or proposed director holds, or has held within the 2 years preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, any interest in:

  • (a) the formation or promotion of the Company;

  • (b) any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with:

(i) its formation or promotion; or

  • (ii) the Offers; or

  • (c) the Offers,

and no amounts have been paid or agreed to be paid and no benefits have been given or agreed to be given to a Director or proposed director:

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  • (d) as an inducement to become, or to qualify as, a Director; or

  • (e) for services provided in connection with:

  • (i) the formation or promotion of the Company; or

  • (ii) the Offers.

Security holdings

The relevant interest of each of the Directors in the Securities as at the date of this Prospectus, together with their respective Entitlement, is set out in Section 1.3.

Remuneration

The remuneration of an executive Director is decided by the Board, without the affected executive Director participating in that decision-making process. The total maximum remuneration of non-executive Directors is initially set by the Constitution and subsequent variation is by ordinary resolution of Shareholders in general meeting in accordance with the Constitution, the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, as applicable. The determination of non-executive Directors’ remuneration within that maximum will be made by the Board having regard to the inputs and value to the Company of the respective contributions by each non-executive Director. The current amount has been set at an amount not to exceed $400,000 per annum.

A Director may be paid fees or other amounts (i.e. non-cash performance incentives such as Options, subject to any necessary Shareholder approval) as the other Directors determine where a Director performs special duties or otherwise performs services outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a Director. In addition, Directors are also entitled to be paid reasonable travelling, hotel and other expenses incurred by them respectively in or about the performance of their duties as Directors.

The following table shows the total (and proposed) annual remuneration paid to both executive and non-executive Directors as disclosed in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report.

DIRECTOR REMUNERATION
FY ENDED 30 JUNE
2024
PROPOSED
REMUNERATION
FY ENDING 30 JUNE
2025
Kristie Young 38,0131 45,8262
Brett S. Smith 240,0003 240,0004
Mark Qiu 45,0005 45,0006
Andrew Strickland 38,0137 45,8268

Notes:

  1. Appointed on 1 September 2023. Comprising $34,247 short term employee benefits, cash and salary and $3,767 post employment benefits (superannuation).

  2. Comprising $41,285 short term employee benefits, cash and salary and $4,541 post employment benefits (superannuation).

  3. Comprising $240,000 short term employee benefits, cash and salary.

  4. Comprising $240,000 short term employee benefits, cash and salary.

  5. Comprising $45,000 short term employee benefits, cash and salary.

  6. Comprising $45,000 short term employee benefits, cash and salary.

  7. Appointed on 1 September 2023. Comprising $34,247 short term employee benefits, cash and salary and $3,767 post employment benefits (superannuation).

  8. Comprising $41,285 short term employee benefits, cash and salary and $4,541 post employment benefits (superannuation).

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6.6 Interests of experts and advisers

Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no:

  • (a) person named in this Prospectus as performing a function in a professional, advisory or other capacity in connection with the preparation or distribution of this Prospectus;

  • (b) promoter of the Company; or

  • (c) underwriter (but not a sub-underwriter) to the issue or a financial services licensee named in this Prospectus as a financial services licensee involved in the issue,

holds, or has held within the 2 years preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, any interest in:

  • (d) the formation or promotion of the Company;

  • (e) any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with:

  • (i) its formation or promotion; or

  • (ii) the Offers; or

  • (f) the Offers,

and no amounts have been paid or agreed to be paid and no benefits have been given or agreed to be given to any of these persons for services provided in connection with:

  • (g) the formation or promotion of the Company; or

  • (h) the Offers.

GBA Capital has acted as the lead manager of the Placement and underwriter of the Entitlement Offer. The Company estimates it will pay GBA Capital the fees set out in Sections 6.4.1 and 6.4.2 (excluding GST and disbursements) for these services. During the 24 months preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, GBA Capital has received $20,400 (excluding GST) in fees from the Company.

Steinepreis Paganin has acted as the solicitors to the Company in relation to the Offers. The Company estimates it will pay Steinepreis Paganin $15,000 (excluding GST and disbursements) for these services. During the 24 months preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, Steinepreis Paganin has been paid fees totalling $76,593 (excluding GST and disbursements) for legal services provided to the Company.

6.7 Consents

Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act imposes a liability regime on the Company (as the offeror of the securities), the Directors, the persons named in the Prospectus with their consent as Proposed Directors, any underwriters, persons named in the Prospectus with their consent having made a statement in the Prospectus and persons involved in a contravention in relation to the Prospectus, with regard to misleading and deceptive statements made in the Prospectus. Although the Company bears primary responsibility for the Prospectus, the other parties involved in the preparation of the Prospectus can also be responsible for certain statements made in it.

Each of the parties referred to in this Section:

  • (a) does not make, or purport to make, any statement in this Prospectus other than those referred to in this Section;

  • (b) in light of the above, only to the maximum extent permitted by law, expressly disclaim and take no responsibility for any part of this Prospectus other than a reference to its name and a statement included in this Prospectus with the consent of that party as specified in this Section; and

  • (c) has not withdrawn its consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.

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GBA Capital has given its written consent to being named as the underwriter to the Entitlement Offer in this Prospectus.

Saba Nominees Pty Ltd, a related entity of GBA Capital is a Shareholder of the Company and currently has a relevant interest in 8,250,000 Shares. GBA Capital has indicated that it does not intend to take up its Entitlement under the Entitlement Offer in respect of the Shares in which it has a relevant interest.

Steinepreis Paganin has given its written consent to being named as the solicitors to the Company in this Prospectus.

PKF Perth has given its written consent to being named as auditor to the Company in this Prospectus and the inclusion of the 30 June 2024 audited balance sheet of the Company in Section 3.4.

6.8 Expenses of the Offers

The total expenses of the Offers are estimated to be approximately $132,002 at Minimum Subscription and $139,617 at Maximum Subscription (excluding GST) and are expected to be applied towards the items set out in the table below:

Minimum
Subscription
Maximum
Subscription
ASIC fees 3,206 3,206
ASX fees 21,796 29,411
Underwriting fee 72,000 72,000
Legal fees 15,000 15,000
Printing, distribution and miscellaneous items 20,000 20,000
Total 132,002 139,617

Notes:

  1. Assuming the Minimum Subscription is achieved under the Entitlement Offer.

  2. Assuming the Maximum Subscription is achieved under the Entitlement Offer on the basis that all Entitlements are accepted by Eligible Shareholders and/or all Shortfall being placed to Eligible Shareholders. If Eligible Shareholders apply for less than the Minimum Subscription and GBA Capital subsequently places all the Shortfall, the expenses of the Offers will increase by up to a maximum of $67,365 (comprising an additional $1,108 in ASX listing fees and an additional $66,257 in Capital Raising Fees to GBA Capital). For further details on the fees payable to GBA Capital, refer to Sections 6.4.1 and 6.4.2.

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7. DIRECTORS’ AUTHORISATION

This Prospectus is issued by the Company and its issue has been authorised by a resolution of the Directors.

In accordance with section 720 of the Corporations Act, each Director has consented to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.

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8. GLOSSARY

$ means the lawful currency of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Application Form means an Entitlement and Acceptance Form, Shortfall Application Form, Placement Application Form or Broker Application Form as the context requires.

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by it as the context requires.

ASX Listing Rules means the listing rules of the ASX.

ASX Settlement Operating Rules means the settlement rules of the securities clearing house which operates CHESS.

Blackstone means Blackstone Minerals Limited (ACN 614 534 226) (ASX: BSX), a substantial Shareholder of the Company.

Board means the board of Directors unless the context indicates otherwise.

Broker Application Form means the Broker Offer application form either attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.

Broker Offer has the meaning given in Section 2.10(b).

Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.

Closing Date means the date specified in the timetable set out at Section 1 (unless extended).

Company means Corazon Mining Limited (ACN 112 898 825).

Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

CRN means Customer Reference Number in relation to BPAY®.

Delphi means Delphi Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft, a substantial Shareholder of the Company.

Directors means the directors of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.

Eligible Shareholder means a Shareholder as at the Record Date who is eligible to participate in the Entitlement Offer.

Entitlement means the entitlement of a Shareholder who is eligible to participate in the Entitlement Offer.

Entitlement and Acceptance Form means the entitlement and acceptance form either attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.

Entitlement Offer means the non-renounceable entitlement issue the subject of this Prospectus.

Entitlement Offer Closing Date means the date specified in the timetable set out at Section 1.

GBA Capital means GBA Capital Pty Ltd (ACN 643 039 123).

General Meeting means the general meeting of the Company’s shareholders to approve the issue of the Options under the Secondary Offers.

Ineligible Shareholder means a Shareholder as at the Record Date whose registered address is not situated in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore or Germany.

Minimum Subscription means $1,200,000 (being the Underwritten Amount).

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New Option means an Option issued on the terms set out in Section 4.2.

Offers means the Entitlement Offer and the Secondary Offers.

Official Quotation means official quotation on ASX.

Option means an option to acquire a Share.

Optionholder means a holder of an Option.

Placement has the meaning given in Section 2.10(a).

Placement Application Form means the Placement Offer application form either attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.

Placement Offer has the meaning given in Section 2.10(a).

Placement Participants has the meaning given in Section 2.10(a).

Placement Shares means 100,185,838 Shares to be issued to the Placement Participants pursuant to the Placement.

Prospectus means this prospectus.

Record Date means the date specified in the timetable set out at Section 1.

Secondary Offer Closing Date means the date specified in the timetable set out at Section 1.

Secondary Offers has the meaning given in Section 2.10.

Section means a section of this Prospectus.

Securities means Shares and/or Options as the context requires.

Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

Shortfall means the Securities not applied for under the Offer (if any).

Shortfall Application Form means the Shortfall Offer application form either attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.

Shortfall Offer means the offer of the Shortfall Securities on the terms and conditions set out in Section 2.6.

Shortfall Securities means those Securities not applied for under the Entitlement Offer (if any) and offered pursuant to the Shortfall Offer.

Underwritten Amount means $1,200,000.

Underwritten Securities means 400,000,000 Shares and 400,000,000 New Options

WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

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