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DEVELOP GLOBAL LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2025

Oct 27, 2024

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ASX Announcement 28 October 2024

SEPTEMBER 2024 QUARTERLY REPORT

Woodlawn copper-zinc mine on track for production and cashflow in mid-2025

Funding and offtake agreement with leading global commodities trader Trafigura; Plant upgrade underway ahead of recommissioning; 33% completed

Key Points

- Woodlawn Copper Zinc Mine, NSW:

  • Funding and offtake facility key terms agreed with Trafigura Pte Ltd (“Trafigura”), a leading commodities trader, to provide US$65m (~A$100m) in a pre-payment/loan facility to Develop

  • The terms of the facility are extremely competitive and reflect the ~A$400m of equity capital that has already been invested in the mine by Develop and the prior owner

  • There is no hedging requirement in the facility, providing strong exposure to any commodity price rises and no restriction on the payment of dividends

  • As part of the pre-payment/loan facility, Trafigura will buy all of Woodlawn’s production under a ~five-year term offtake arrangement

  • As a result of these advantageous terms, the pre-tax NPV[7] for Woodlawn increases by 11% to A$728m. At spot commodity prices this NPV increases materially

  • Documentation of terms for the ~A$100m prepayment loan facility and concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura is almost finished

  • A$25.7m contract awarded to processing specialists GR Engineering Services (GRES) to upgrade and recommission the Woodlawn processing plant

  • GRES mobilised to site in the quarter and has commenced plant upgrades and preparation for recommissioning

  • At the date of this report, GRES has already completed 33% of the scope of works

  • A$20m “Final Investment Decision (FID) Milestone Payment” to Woodlawn Project vendor was triggered with the award of GRES contract

  • Underground development resumed in August and due to GRES rapid progress in the processing plant, Develop will ramp up development earlier than proposed in the recent restart document; As a result, first production ore is expected in the March quarter of 2025

  • Woodlawn is now on track for first metal production and cashflows in mid-CY2025

Develop Mining Services:

  • Revenue for the quarter was A$52.7m

  • At the Bellevue Gold Mine in WA, the arrival of a fifth jumbo has seen increased development rates and revenue as well as consistent production tonnes; An additional sixth fleet for development is currently being scheduled to start in the December quarter and will grow revenue above the FY2024 forecast

  • At Westgold’s Beta Hunt Mine, development is running significantly ahead of the tender schedule; The scope of the contract will be completed as planned in late November

  • At the Mount Marion Lithium Mine, development achieved above tender schedule for the quarter. This contract will finish in late December 2024 in line with site-wide operational reductions due to weak lithium prices

  • Develop will relocate its staff and equipment to help meet rising demand on its other sites

Corporate:

  • Cash at bank of A$30.5m and no corporate debt

  • With Trafigura funding when drawn and mining services cashflow, Woodlawn is fully funded through to cashflow in mid-25

  • A$20m “FID Milestone Payment” to the Woodlawn project vendor was triggered during the quarter and completed in early October through the mixture of shares and cash

Develop (ASX: DVP) is pleased to report on a pivotal September quarter which saw the Company set-up its Woodlawn copper-zinc mine for production and cashflow in mid CY2025.

Develop Managing Director Bill Beament said: “Develop is on the cusp of becoming a substantial Australian copper and zinc producer with strong cashflow underpinned by sales of its own metal and its mining services business.

“The benefits of the Company’s twin-pronged strategy are becoming increasingly clear as it delivers diversity of cashflow and the huge flexibility and competitive advantage associated with its ability to redeploy highly skilled people around its sites.

“This enables Develop to attract and retain the best people in an industry where demand for talent exceeds supply.

“As the exceptional funding and offtake agreement with Trafigura shows, copper and zinc from tier-one locations is in strong demand. At the same time, the need for skilled and experienced underground mining specialists is growing much faster than supply.

“Develop has the people and the metal, meaning we are perfectly positioned to capitalise on these trends as they inevitably continue to move in our favour.

“The impending start of production and cashflow will take Develop to the next level, unlocking further opportunities to create value through our specialised business model”.

Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental and Social

Group lost time injury frequency rate “LTIFR” was 0.0 (injuries per million work hours), National metalliferous mining average is 2.4.

There has been no material environmental or heritage incidents in the past quarter, and the Company received no stakeholder complaints or grievances.

Woodlawn Copper-Zinc Mine (NSW)

Develop’s Woodlawn Copper-Zinc Mine is in the world class Lachlan Fold belt in NSW. The project hosts a highgrade resource of 11.3Mt @ 1.8% Cu, 5.8% Zn, 2.1% Pb, 46gpt Ag & 0.5gpt Au and Reserves of 6.0Mt @ 1.5% Cu, 3.6% Zn, 1.3% Pb, 29.0gpt Ag & 0.4gpt Au.

During the quarter the Company announced the key terms of a prepayment/loan facility and offtake arrangement with leading commodities trader Trafigura, along with awarding a A$25.7m contract to processing specialists GR Engineering Services (GRES) to upgrade and recommission the Woodlawn processing plant.

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Prepayment/Loan Facility – Summary of key terms

A summary of the key terms of the term sheet for the Woodlawn prepayment/loan facility to be provided by Trafigura are detailed below.

Debt Sizing US$65 million or equivalent in A$, being approximately A$100 million as at the date of this
Announcement
Term 4.5years from drawdown
Interest Rate/Margin SOFR 3 month + 2%(if drawn down in US$)or BBSY 3 month +2%(if drawn down in A$)
Security General security agreement over all assets of Woodlawn Mine Holding Pty and Tarago
Operations Pty Ltd with a Parent Company Guarantee granted by Develop Global Limited
Grace Period 18 months from drawdown date and then a reduced amount of US$5 million ~A$ 7.7
million for the period 18 months and 24 months after drawdown date.
Capitalised Interest Interest will be capitalised duringthe Grace Period
Up-front Fee 1.00%
Voluntary Early
Repayment
Anytime with 5 business days’ notice. Any early repayment shall be made with
accrued interest on the amount repaid earlyand break costs
Coverage ratio At anytime,cargo value to be at least 175% of outstandingindebtedness
Offtake Required ~5-year offtake across all concentrates (including, without limitation, copper, zinc and
lead) produced from the Woodlawn mine
Hedging No mandatoryhedgingrequired

Table 1 Summary of key terms

Woodlawn Production Restart Study April 2024 – Revised Financials Summary

The previous Woodlawn Production Restart Study released on 3 April 2024 was updated with the latest preproduction capital costs and the concentrate offtake terms, as shown below. This resulted in an 11% improvement in the pre-tax NPV to A$728 million. Pre-tax free cashflow increased 10% to A$1.1 billion, based on a 10-year mine plan.

Description Unit July Update April 2024 Release
Pre-Tax NPV7%1
Payback
Free Cash-flow
Maximum Cash Down
A$M
Mths
A$M
A$M
728
23
1,101
78
658
24
1,003
67

Table 2 Financial Model Outputs . [1 ] NPV discount factors are presented on a real basis.

The pre-production capital and maximum cash draw down position has increased by $A11 million to A$78 million due to increases in processing capital and working capital for the optimised mining sequence. This had a negative A$10 million impact on the NPV.

Pre-production July-24 Update April-24 Release
Construction Capital
Mining Capital
Working Capital
A$49 million
A$7 million
A$22 million
A$42 million
A$0 million
A$23 million
Sub Total A$78 million A$67 million

Table 3 Pre-Production / Maximum Cash down

This updated study was based on the consensus price forecasts used in the 3 April ASX Announcement titled “Woodlawn Production Restart Study” (refer to table 5) to enable like-for-like comparisons of the NPV estimates. Both copper and zinc spot prices are over 10% higher than when the April NPV result was released.

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Pricing Index(USD) Copper Lead Zinc Ag Au Forex
Average Realised Mine Plan Price 9,783 2,181 2,890 24 1,963 0.67
Table 4Average Commodity Price Realised **Pricing Index (USD) ** Copper
Commodity Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 Y9 Y10
Cu: USD$ / t 8,601 8,938 9,145 9,426 9,681 10,017 10,120 10,373 10,632 10,898
Pb: USD$ / t 2,098 2,100 2,103 2,153 2,228 2,320 2,120 2,173 2,227 2,283
Zn: USD$ / t 2,671 2,705 2,741 2,808 2,899 3,060 2,893 2,965 3,040 3,116
Ag: USD$ / oz 24 25 24 24 23 24 22 23 23 24
Au: USD$ / oz 2,043 2,050 1,900 1,807 1,852 1,898 1,946 1,995 2,044 2,096

Table 5 Commodity Price Deck Forecast

At recent spot prices of copper and zinc, the first 3 years of post-ramp up production yields ~A$375m of free cashflow, providing substantial cash generation whilst repaying the A$100 million loan facility.

Develop’s forecasted cashflows from Woodlawn has the added benefit of A$349 million in tax losses (as at 30 June 2024) in which to offset profits from.

The production restart has been substantially de-risked with the first two years of production already fully developed and grade control drilling completed. All underground capital infrastructure has been installed.

Subsequent to agreeing the key terms of the Trafigura funding package, Develop awarded a A$25.7m contract to processing specialists GR Engineering Services (GRES) to upgrade and recommission the Woodlawn processing plant. GRES mobilised to site in the September quarter and have commenced the plant upgrade and recommissioning work. At the date of this report GRES are already 33% through their scope of work.

Recruitment of key management positions and underground development resumed in August in preparation for the start of ore production mining in early CY2025. With GRES rapidly completing their scope of works, Develop has decided to ramp up underground development earlier than proposed in the 2024 June quarter restart strategy.

Woodlawn is well on track for first production and cashflows in mid-CY2025.

Pioneer Dome Lithium Project (WA)

The Pioneer Dome Project is located within Western Australia’s ‘lithium corridor’ in the Eastern Goldfields, approximately 130km South of Kalgoorlie.

During the quarter reconnaissance geological mapping and rock-chip sampling was also completed within the Project and across several satellite projects, including Acra, Juglah Dome and Golden Ridge. Results from this work will be incorporated into geological models for potential future exploration programmes.

Several key mining proposals for the project have been submitted to the government agencies and subsequent to the quarter’s end have been approved. This paves the way for the project to transition to a mine.

Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project (WA)

The Sulphur Springs Project located 144km south-east of Port Hedland in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The projects Mineral Resource stands at 17.4Mt at 5.8% Zn, 1.0% Cu, 0.3% Pb, 21.0gpt Ag & 0.2gpt Au.

During the quarter reconnaissance geological mapping and rock-chip sampling was completed across several tenements. Results from this work will be incorporated into geological models for potential future exploration programmes.

Several optimisation studies are also underway, including early access mine plan, infrastructure and processing plant design.

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Develop Underground Mining Services Division

Revenue of the division for the September quarter was A$52.7m.

Consistent production tonnes were achieved for the quarter at the Bellevue Gold Mine with an increase forecasted. Tribune portal was established with the arrival of a fifth jumbo fleet. An additional sixth development fleet will commence in Q4 CY2024 which will increase revenues above the original FY2024 forecast.

Mining continues to progress well at Beta Hunt with development performance significantly above contract schedules. The contract will be completed as planned in late November 2024.

Mt Marion Lithium underground mine development achieved above tender schedule metres for the quarter. This project will finish in late December 2024 in line with site wide operational reductions because of ongoing weak lithium prices. An early termination payment has been triggered.

FY2024 revenue and profitability for the mining services division is not expected to be materially affected by this early termination.

Develop will relocate its staff and equipment to help meet rising demand on its other sites.

After the ramp up of ore production activities at Woodlawn in mid-25, Develop will consider taking on additional mining services contracts.

Corporate

The Woodlawn funding and offtake partnering process was completed in the September quarter with Trafigura agreeing key terms to supply a ~A$100m facility, along with an ~5-year offtake agreement for the Company’s copper, zinc and lead concentrates. Both the funding and the offtake processes received very strong participation from Australian/International banks, offtake financiers and commodity traders. Final legal documentation of the funding and offtake is progressing well and expected to be completed in the coming weeks

Additionally, the award of the GRES contract during the quarter triggered the FID Milestone Payment as that term is defined under the Co-operation Deed signed between Develop and project vendor, OMF Fund II (H) Ltd ( Orion ), in February 2022 (refer to ASX release 17 February 2022), when Develop acquired Woodlawn Copper and Zinc Mine.

As a result, Develop was required to pay up to A$20 million to Orion. The milestone payment was made to the vendor comprising A$10m worth of the Company’s shares at a 5-day VWAP of A$2.08 per share and up to A$10m in cash. The settlement of this milestone payment was completed in early October

As part of the settlement, Develop placed 5 million shares to existing shareholders at A$2 per share to cover the

cash component to be paid to the vendor.

During the quarter the company also finalised the establishment of a new Employee Share Ownership Plan under which the board has approved the issue of 3,357,500 shares to ~400 current employees.

Under the Plan, each eligible employee will be subject to a continuous service condition, being a period of three years from the date of issue.

The Plan was established to support Develop’s growth by helping it to attract and retain high-performing talent during a pivotal period of growth.

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Securities Information

Develop’s issued capital at the date of this announcement is:

Security Class Issued Capital
DVP Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 271,387,234
Unlisted Performance Rights 4,348,994
Unlisted Share Rights 21,724
Unlisted Options (various expiry dates and exercise prices) 16,515,000

Financial Information

Develop’s cash position on 30 September 2024 was A$30.5M. The Company has no corporate debt.

Appendix 5B – Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows is provided in a separate report. Information as disclosed in the Cash Flow Report:

  • Exploration and Evaluation during the quarter was A$0.34M, offset by receipt of A$0.55M in delayed consideration for the Whim Creek project.

  • Mine Property Development in the quarter was A$0.95M

  • Payments to related parties of Develop and their associates during the quarter was A$233k. Develop advises that A$228k relates to executive directors’ salaries, non-executive directors’ fees and superannuation. A$5k relates to Gilbert+Tobin providing legal consulting services, of which Michael Blakiston is a Partner.

This announcement is authorised for release by Bill Beament, Managing Director.

Investor Enquiries

Media Enquiries

Bill Beament Paul Armstrong Develop Read Corporate T: +61 8 6389 7400 P: +61 8 9388 1474 E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

About Develop

Develop (ASX: DVP) has a twin-pronged strategy for creating value. The first of these centres on the exploration and production of future-facing metals. As part of this, the Company owns the Sulphur Springs copper-zinc-silver project in WA’s Pilbara region, the Woodlawn zinc-copper project in NSW and the Pioneer Dome Lithium Project in WA’s Eastern Goldfields. The second plank of Develop’s strategy centres on the provision of underground mining services. As part of this, Develop has an agreement with Bellevue Gold (ASX: BGL), Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) and Westgold (ASX: WGX) to provide underground mining services at their Projects in Western Australia.

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Interest in Mining Tenements

PROJECT TENEMENT STATUS LOCATION GROUP
INTEREST
Sulphur Springs M45/494 Granted Western Australia 100%
M45/587 Granted Western Australia 100%
M45/653 Granted Western Australia 100%
M45/1001 Granted Western Australia 100%
E45/4811 Granted Western Australia 100%
E45/4993 Granted Western Australia 100%
E 45/6033 Granted Western Australia 100%
E 45/6034 Granted Western Australia 100%
L45/166 Granted Western Australia 100%
L45/170 Granted Western Australia 100%
L45/173 Granted Western Australia 100%
L45/179 Granted Western Australia 100%
L45/188 Granted Western Australia 100%
L45/189 Granted Western Australia 100%
L45/287 Granted Western Australia 100%
M45/1254 Granted Western Australia 100%
E45/6666 Granted Western Australia 100%
Woodlawn S(C&PL)20 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL7257 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL8325 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL7468 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL7469 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL8353 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL8623 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL8712 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL8796 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL8797 Granted New South Wales 100%
EL8945 Granted New South Wales 100%
Juglah Dome E25/585 Granted Western Australia 100%
Pioneer Dome E15/1515 Granted Western Australia 100%
E15/1725 Granted Western Australia 100%
E63/1669 Granted Western Australia 100%
E63/1782 Granted Western Australia 100%
E63/1783 Granted Western Australia 100%
E63/1785 Granted Western Australia 100%
E63/1825 Granted Western Australia 100%
E63/2118 Granted Western Australia 100%
M15/1896 Granted Western Australia 100%
M63/665 Granted Western Australia 100%
L63/77 Granted Western Australia 100%
Horse Rocks E15/1710 Granted Western Australia 100%
Acra E27/278 Granted Western Australia 100%
E27/438 Granted Western Australia 100%
E27/520 Granted Western Australia 100%
E27/548 Granted Western Australia 100%
E27/579 Granted Western Australia 100%
E28/2483 Granted Western Australia 100%
Whim Creek JV1 M47/236 Granted Western Australia 20%
E47/3495 Granted Western Australia 20%
M47/237 Granted Western Australia 20%
M47/238 Granted Western Australia 20%
M47/443 Granted Western Australia 20%
L47/36 Granted Western Australia 20%
M47/323 Granted Western Australia 20%
M47/324 Granted Western Australia 20%
M47/1455 Granted Western Australia 20%

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PROJECT TENEMENT STATUS LOCATION GROUP
INTEREST
Alchemy JV2 EL8318 Granted New South Wales 20%
EL5878 Granted New South Wales 20%
EL7941 Granted New South Wales 20%
EL8267 Granted New South Wales 20%
EL8356 Granted New South Wales 20%
EL8192 Granted New South Wales 20%
EL8631 Granted New South Wales 20%
EL8711 Granted New South Wales 20%
SKY Metals JV3 EL7954 Granted New South Wales 20%
EL8400 Granted New South Wales 20%
EL8573 Granted New South Wales 20%
Golden Ridge JV4 E26/186 Granted Western Australia 25%
E26/211 Granted Western Australia 25%
E26/212 Granted Western Australia 25%
M26/220 Granted Western Australia 25%
M26/222 Granted Western Australia 25%
M26/284 Granted Western Australia 25%
M26/285 Granted Western Australia 25%
L26/272 Granted Western Australia 25%
Balagundi JV5 E27/558 Granted Western Australia 25%
Kangan JV6,7 E45/4948 Granted Western Australia 30%
E47/3318-I Granted Western Australia 30%
E47/3321-I Granted Western Australia 30%
E47/3945 Granted Western Australia 30%
Maggie Hays Hill JV8 E63/1784 Granted Western Australia 20%
Wattle Dam JV9 M15/1101 Granted Western Australia 20%
M15/1263 Granted Western Australia 20%
M15/1264 Granted Western Australia 20%
M15/1323 Granted Western Australia 20%
M15/1338 Granted Western Australia 20%
M15/1769 Granted Western Australia 20%
M15/1770 Granted Western Australia 20%
M15/1771 Granted Western Australia 20%
M15/1772 Granted Western Australia 20%
M15/1773 Granted Western Australia 20%
Larkinville JV10 M15/1449 Granted Western Australia 25%

Notes

  • 1 Whim Creek JV Agreement: Anax Metals 80%, Develop Global 20% free carried interest to decision to mine

  • 2 Alchemy JV Agreement: Alchemy Metals 80%, Develop Global 20%

  • 3 Sky Metals JV Agreement: Sky Metals 80%, Develop Global 20%

  • 4 Nickel sulphides rights are subject to the Australian Nickel Company Ltd Farm in/Joint venture

  • 5 Balagundi Farm in/JV Agreement: Black Cat Syndicate Limited is earning a 75% Project interest

  • 6 Kangan Gold JV Agreement: Novo Resources Corp holds a 70% Project Interest in gold and precious metals mineral rights

  • 7 Subject to a 1.5% net smelter royalty right held by FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd

  • 8 Maggie Hays Lake JV Agreement: Poseidon Nickel Limited 80%, Develop Global Limited 20% & free carried interest to commencement of mining

  • 9 Wattle Dam Nickel JV Agreement: Mineral Rights held by Maximus Resources Limited. Develop Global Limited 20% free carried interest in nickel sulphide minerals

  • Larkinville West JV Agreement: Maximus Resources Limited 75%, Develop Global Limited 25% free carried interest, except

  • 10 nickel rights which are subject to the Wattle Dam JV

Mining Tenements and Beneficial Interests Acquired during the September 2024 Quarter: Nil

Mining Tenements and Beneficial Interests Disposed during the September 2024 Quarter: Nil

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Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statements

Base Metals

The Mineral Resources Estimates are reported in accordance with the guidelines of the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code). The estimates are reported at 30 June 2024.

iu SULPHUR SPRINGS PROJECT SULPHUR SPRINGS Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Indicated 12.4 1.2 0.3 5.6 21.8 0.1
Inferred 1.4 0.2 0.5 6.4 38.4 0.2
TOTAL 13.8 1.1 0.3 5.7 23.5 0.2
KANGAROO CAVES Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Indicated 2.3 0.9 0.3 5.7 13.6 0.0
Inferred 1.3 0.5 0.4 6.5 18.0 0.0
Total
3.6
0.8
0.3
6.0
15.0
0.0
WOODLAWN WOODLAWN Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Measured 1.3 2.1 1.6 5.2 47.7 0.9
Indicated 6.8 1.8 1.7 4.7 34.6 0.4
Inferred 3.1 1.6 3.3 8.5 70.0 0.5
Total
11.3
1.8
2.1
5.8
46.0
0.5
Base Metals TOTAL Resource
Category
Tonnes (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Measured 1.3 2.1 1.9 4.3 100 1.4
Indicated 21.5 1.4 0.8 5.3 25.8 0.2
Inferred 5.8 0.8 1.6 7.2 48.3 0.3
Total 28.7 1.3 1.0 5.8 31.3 0.3
m-Tan
talum
ONEER DOME DOME NORTH Classification
Tonnes
(Mt)
Li2O %
Ta2O5
Contained
Li2O (t)
Fe2O3
Measured - - - - -
Indicated 8.6 1.23 55 105,000 0.46
Inferred 2.6 0.92 62 24,000 0.55
PI Total
11.2
1.2
57
129,000
0.48

Lithium-Tantalum

Notes:

  1. Mineral Resource figures are reported using cut-off grades or NSR calculation best suited to each deposit.

  2. Tonnages are dry metric tonnes. Minor discrepancies may occur due to rounding.

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Ore Reserves – Base Metals

The Group Ore Reserve Estimates take account of changes to the Mineral Resource base at individual deposits due to new drilling information, updated metal prices, changes to cut-off grades, mining depletion and changes to mine design. Ore Reserve Estimates are based on Mineral Resources classified as being either in the Measured or Indicated categories. The estimates are reported at 30 June 2024.

SULPHUR
SPRINGS
SULPHUR SPRINGS Ore Reserve
Estimate
Ore (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
Ore Reserve
Estimate
Ore (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Au gpt
UG Proved -
-
-
-
-
-
8.8
1.1
0.2
5.4
20.6
0.1
UG Probable
UG Total
8.8
1.1
0.2
5.4
20.6
0.1
ODLAWN
ROJECT
OODLAWN Ore Reserve
Estimate
Ore (Mt)
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Ag gpt
Ag gpt
UG Proved 1.2
1.7
1.4
4.5
37.1
0.7
4.8
1.4
1.3
3.4
27
0.4
UG Probable
WO
P
W UG Total
6.0
1.5
1.3
3.6
29
0.4

Notes:

  1. Ore Reserve figures are reported using cut-off grades or NSR calculation best suited to each deposit.

  2. Tonnages are dry metric tonnes. Minor discrepancies may occur due to rounding.

Cut-off Grades

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are reported using a block value filed (Net Smelter Return (NSR) $/t) after consideration of the contained metal, payability, concentrate transport cost, and state government, traditional owner and third-party royalties. Cut-off grades are calculated as a dollar per ore tonne, based on the forecast operating costs in the financial model. Economic analysis, including Stope Optimiser (SO) is carried out for each planned stope and only economically positive stopes are included in the Ore Reserve.

The information contained in this report refers to the following ASX announcements:

  • ASX announcement ' Develop establishes Employee Share Ownership Plan ' dated 1 Oct 2024

  • ASX announcement ' Develop awards contract to GR Engineering Services ' dated 20 Sep 2024

  • ASX announcement ' Revised Company Presentation ' dated 6 Sep 2024

  • ASX announcement ' Woodlawn Funding and Valuation Update ' dated 2 Aug 2024

  • ASX announcement ‘Updated Pioneer Dome Scoping Study’ dated 7 May 2024

  • ASX announcement ‘Woodlawn Production Restart Study’ dated 3 April 2024

  • ASX announcement ‘Resource Upgrade Paves Way for Funding/Production Strategy’ dated 22 March 2024

  • ASX announcement ‘Updated DFS - Sulphur Springs' dated 30 June 2023

  • ASX announcement ‘Sulphur Springs Resource Update' dated 2 June 2023

  • ASX announcement ' Develop Agrees to Acquire Woodlawn Zinc-Copper Project ' dated 17 Feb 2022

  • ASX announcement ‘Kangaroo Caves Resource Update’ dated 22 September 2015 (Venturex Resources)

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Competent Person Statement

The information contained in this announcement relating to Exploration Results is based on information compiled or revied by Mr Luke Gibson who is an employee of the Company. Mr Gibson is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience with the style of mineralisation and the type of deposit under consideration to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the JORC Code 2012 Edition. Mr Gibson consents to the inclusion in the report of the results reported here and the form and context in which it appears.

The information contained in this announcement relating to the Pioneer Dome Resources is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr Matthew Watson who is an employee of the Company. Mr Watson is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience with the style of mineralisation and the type of deposit under consideration to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the JORC Code 2012 Edition. Mr Watson consents to the inclusion in the report of the results reported here and the form and context in which it appears.

The information contained in this announcement relating to the Woodlawn and Sulphur Springs Resources is based on information and has sufficient experience with the style of mineralisation and the type of deposit under consideration to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the JORC Code 2012 Edition. Ms Irvin consents to the inclusion in the report of the results reported here and the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to Metallurgical Results at the Woodlawn and Sulphur Springs Projects is based on information complied or reviewed by Mr Kurt Tiedemann who is an employee of the Company. Mr Tiedemann is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience with the style of mineralisation and the type of deposit under consideration to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the JORC Code 2012 Edition. Mr Tiedemann consents to the inclusion in the report of the results reported here and the form and context in which it appears.

The information contained in this announcement relating to the Sulphur Springs Ore Reserves is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr Matthew Keenan of Entech Pty Ltd who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Keenan consents to the inclusion. Mr Keenan has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the JORC Code 2012 Edition – Mr Keenan consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information contained in this announcement relating to the Woodlawn Ore Reserves is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr Tristan Sommerford who is an employee of the Company. Mr Sommerford is Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the JORC Code 2012 Edition. Mr Sommerford consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

Cautionary Statement

The information contained in this document (“Announcement”) has been prepared by DEVELOP Global Limited (“Company”). This Announcement is being used with summarised information. See DEVELOP’s other and periodic disclosure announcements lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange, which are available at www.asx.com.au or at www.develop.com.au for more information.

The information in this Announcement regarding previous operations at the Woodlawn Project, including information relating to historic production, recoveries, mineral resources and financial information (including historical expenditure) has been sourced using publicly available information and internal data. While the information contained in this Announcement has been prepared in good faith, neither the Company nor any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers give any representations or warranties (express or implied) as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information in this Announcement, or of any other written or oral information made or to be made available to any interested party or its advisers (all such information being referred to as “Information”) and liability therefore is expressly disclaimed. Accordingly, to the full extent permitted by law, neither the Company nor any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers take any responsibility for, or will accept any liability whether direct or indirect, express or implied, contractual, tortious, statutory or otherwise, in respect of, the accuracy or completeness of the Information or for any of the opinions contained in this Announcement or for any errors, omissions or misstatements or for any loss, howsoever arising, from the use of this Announcement.

This Announcement may include certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this Announcement, other than statements of historical facts, that address future activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company, its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers, do not represent, warrant or guarantee, expressly or impliedly, that the information in this Announcement is complete or accurate. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company disclaims any responsibility to inform any recipient of this Announcement of any matter that subsequently comes to its notice which may affect any of the information contained in this Announcement. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. DEVELOP assumes no obligation to update such information.

Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in forward looking statements. Please undertake your own evaluation of the information in this Announcement and consult your professional advisers if you wish to buy or sell DEVELOP shares.

This Announcement has been prepared in compliance with the JORC Code 2012 Edition. The ‘forward-looking information’ is based on the Company’s expectations, estimates and projections as of the date on which the statements were made. The Company disclaims any intent or obligations to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, estimates or options, future events or results or otherwise, unless required to do so by law.

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