EMERALD RESOURCES NL — Capital/Financing Update 2022

Oct 31, 2022

ASX Announcement & Media Release

1 November 2022

ASX Code: EMR Shares on issue: 593,350,983 Market Cap: ~A$655 million Cash: A$48.1 million (at 30 Sep 2022) Bullion: A$12.8 million (at 30 Sep 2022)

Board & Management

Simon Lee AO, Non-Executive Chairman Morgan Hart, Managing Director Mick Evans, Executive Director Ross Stanley, Non-Executive Director Billie Slott, Non-Executive Director Michael Bowen, Non-Executive Director Jay Hughes, Non-Executive Director Mark Clements, Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary Bernie Cleary, Operations Manager

Company Highlights

• First mover in an emerging gold province in Cambodia;

• Okvau Deposit: Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 1.06Moz at 1.91g/t Au;

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ESOP Option Issue

Emerald Resources NL (ASX: EMR) (“Emerald”) advises that 1,800,000 unlisted $1.37 options expiring 17 October 2027 (Options) have been issued to employees, subject to various vesting conditions under the Company’s Incentive Plan and 500,000 Options have been agreed to be issued to Executive Director, Mr Mick Evans, subject to shareholder approval at the Company’s Annual General Meeting.

An Appendix 3B and Appendix 3G reflecting the revised capital structure following the allotment of the above securities has been released with this announcement.

This ASX release was authorised on behalf of the Emerald Board by: Morgan Hart Managing Director.

For further information please contact Emerald Resources NL

Morgan Hart Managing Director

• Project built in 2021 on time on budget and now in operation;

• Forecast economics demonstrates high grade, low cost, compelling project;

• Ore Reserve of 13.5Mt & 1.9g/t Au for 0.82Mozs in a single open pit with waste:ore ratio of 5.0:1;

• LOM average annual production of 106,000ozs pa;

• AISC US$754/oz over LOM (at a US$1,450 gold price assumption);

• Mineral Investment Agreement governs significant tax and duty concessions for first 5 years and includes offshore arbitration process;

• Highly credentialed gold project operational and development team;

• Significant resource growth potential;

• Focussed on a net positive impact on near-mine environmental and social values by targeting strict compliance with corporate governance, international guidelines (IFC PS’s) and local law by engaging and collaborating with all stakeholders.

Registered Office

1110 Hay Street West Perth WA 6005

T: +61 8 9286 6300 F: +61 8 6243 0032 W: www.emeraldresources.com.au