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FireFly Metals Ltd. Interim / Quarterly Report 2024

Apr 29, 2024

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30 April 2024

MARCH 2024 QUARTERLY REPORT

FireFly on track to establish a significant copper resource in a tier-one location

Highly successful drilling program continues to extend known mineralisation, paving way for resource update in 2024

KEY POINTS

  • Drilling at FireFly’s Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Canada returned a host of outstanding intersections with high grades and extensive widths

  • The results support FireFly’s strategy to significantly grow the Green Bay Resource (currently 39.2Mt at 2.1% for 811,000t CuEq[1] )

  • Two rigs now drilling from underground platforms

  • FireFly is well-funded following a A$52M equity raising, which will see the world’s largest resources fund, BlackRock, emerge with a 9.9% stake in the Company

  • Highly experienced independent resource directors appointed; Mr Kevin Tomlinson appointed as Non-Executive Chair (Mr Tomlinson is also Chair of Bellevue Gold (ASX: BGL)) and Ms Jessie Liu-Ernsting appointed as Non-Executive Director

  • FireFly secured valuable port access to export up to 1Mt a year of mineral concentrate from the Pine Cove Deep Water Port, located only 6km from Green Bay

Drilling Results

  • Exceptional results from FireFly's first VMS drilling at Green Bay. Results included:

  • 46.4m @ 4.6% Cu, 1.2g/t Au, 7.5g/t Ag (5.6% CuEq) MUG23-006

  • 17.8m @ 4.4% Cu, 2.2g/t Au, 18.8g/t Ag (6.6% CuEq) MUG23-003

  • 14.7m @ 2.6% Cu, 5.5g/t Au, 24.2g/t Ag, 1.2% Zn (7.5% CuEq) MUG23-004

  • 11.2m @ 4.9% Cu, 2.3g/t Au, 9.7g/t Ag (6.9% CuEq) MUG23-004

  • o 2.7m @ 13.5% Cu, 7.0g/t Au, 33.0g/t Ag (19.4% CuEq) MUG23-006

  • Results from drilling into the large-scale Footwall Zone (FWZ) continued to demonstrate high grades over substantial widths. Results included:

  • 9.0m at 4.0% CuEq MUG24-004

  • 63.1m at 2.2% CuEq including a zone of 12.4m at 3.1% CuEq MUG24-004

  • 51.0m at 2.2% CuEq including zones of 5.3m at 3.3% CuEq & 4.9m at 3.2% CuEq MUG24-009

  • 9.8m at 3.7% CuEq MUG24-003

  • 18.0m at 3.3% CuEq within a broader copper zone of 41.1m at 2.3% CuEq MUG23-010

1 The Company first announced the foreign estimate for the Green Bay Project on 31 August 2023. The foreign estimate is prepared in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 & has not been reported in accordance with JORC 2012. A competent person has not done sufficient work to classify the foreign estimates in accordance with the JORC Code & it is uncertain that following evaluation & or further exploration that a foreign estimate will be able to be reported in accordance with the JORC Code. Further information on the foreign estimate is set out in Appendix 2.

FireFly Metals Ltd

ACN 110 336 733 Principal & Registered Office: Level 2/8 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005

+61 8 9220 9030 [email protected] www.fireflymetals.com.au

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FireFly Metals Limited (ASX: FFM) is pleased to report on the significant progress it made during the March quarter towards its goal of establishing a world-scale resource at its Green Bay Copper-Gold project in Newfoundland, Canada.

FireFly Managing Director Steve Parsons said: “When we acquired Green Bay, we knew we had secured an exceptional opportunity to capitalise on the next copper bull market.

“The drilling results we generated in the March quarter clearly support this view, extending the known mineralisation well beyond the existing resource boundaries with high-grade assays and wide intersections.

“The results reinforced our confidence in the potential for immense resource growth. They also prompted us to undertake the $52m raising, ensuring we have the funds to rapidly expand the Resource.

“We are about to add a third rig with the aim of achieving rapid resource growth by extending the known mineralisation and testing the numerous targets we have already identified.

“The outlook for the copper market is unquestionably strong while major investors and commodities traders are scouring the globe for opportunities, particularly in tier-one locations such as Canada.

“Green Bay ticks all these boxes and hence we are determined to unlock the full opportunity in a fast and effective manner”.

GREEN BAY COPPER-GOLD PROJECT

PORT ACCESS AGREEMENT

On 26 March 2024, FireFly announced a pivotal agreement with TSX Venture Exchange ( TSXV ) -listed Maritime Resources Corp (TSXV: MAE) ( Maritime ) to secure valuable port access just 6km from the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project.

This agreement secures uninterrupted port access through Maritime’s Point Rousse tenements to provide access to the Pine Cove Deep Water Port ( Property ) to transport and export up to 1Mt per year of mineral concentrate. The agreement also includes the right to construct storage and handling facilities on the Property. The port provides a much closer export facility than the Goodyear’s Cove Port that is currently available to Green Bay. It can receive Panamax Vessels (~50,000 tonnes) and includes a causeway, a barge offloading facility, access road and laydown facility.

As part of the Port Access Agreement Transaction Terms, FireFly agreed to invest C$2,500,000 in Maritime through the acquisition of 50,000,000 common shares at C$0.05 per share. FireFly also received 3,648,069 share purchase warrants with a five-year expiry and a strike price of $0.05 per share. The purchased securities give FireFly an 8.4% stake in Maritime and are subject to a four month hold period pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.

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Figure 2: Map showing the location of the Pine Cove deep water port relative to the Ming Mine.

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Figure 3: Green Bay project showing the location of the Pine Cove deep water port and the new exploration claims acquired as part of the Gold Hunter transaction.

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Figure 1: Photo of Pine Cove property showing deep water port, barge and loading facilities.

ADDITIONAL EXPLORATION GROUND

During the quarter, the Company completed the acquisition of 169sqkm of additional ground adjacent to its Green Bay Copper-Gold project from Gold Hunter Resources Inc (CNSX: HUNT) (see ASX announcements dated 26 March 2024 and 22 December 2023).

The acquisition cements FireFly’s position as a dominant landholder in the highly prospective Baie Verte Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) mineral district of Newfoundland. Reviews of the historic targets and data are underway by the FireFly geological team and we expect to update the market in the coming weeks with our prioritised regional targets and upcoming exploration plans.

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DRILLING RESULTS

FireFly Metals had a productive first quarter for 2024, releasing multiple drill updates during the reporting period.

There are two distinct styles of mineralisation at the Ming underground mine at Green Bay. One comprises the upper copper-gold rich Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (‘VMS’) lenses. This sits above a broad copper stringer zone known as the Footwall Zone (‘FWZ’).

On 16 January 2024 FireFly reported the first results from drilling into the VMS zones. These outstanding results demonstrated high grades over significant widths, and are considered particularly important because they extend the known VMS mineralisation by 350m, taking it well beyond the boundary of the current resource, which is currently 39.2Mt at 2.1% for 811,000t CuEq[1] .

A second drill rig also arrived on site during this time to fast-track step-out resource drilling.

Significant results from this announcement include:

  • 46.4m @ 4.6% Cu, 1.2g/t Au, 7.5g/t Ag (5.6% CuEq) MUG23-006

  • 17.8m @ 4.4% Cu, 2.2g/t Au, 18.8g/t Ag (6.6% CuEq) MUG23-003

  • 14.7m @ 2.6% Cu, 5.5g/t Au, 24.2g/t Ag, 1.2% Zn (7.5% CuEq) MUG23-004

  • 11.2m @ 4.9% Cu, 2.3g/t Au, 9.7g/t Ag (6.9% CuEq) MUG23-004

  • 2.7m @ 13.5%, 7.0g/t Au, 33.0g/t Ag (19.4% CuEq) MUG23-006

During the period, the Company commenced drilling into the FWZ ‘stringer’ style mineralsation with results during the quarter validating historical drilling in the zone and continuing to demonstrate the potential for resource growth and significantly up-scaled mining.

Thick zones of consistent mineralisation were encountered, as highlighted by results from hole MUG23-010, which contained multiple zones of high-grade mineralisation within broader mineralised zones. Results included zones of 22.8m @ 2.4% CuEq, 6.6m @ 2.7% CuEq and 3.1m @ 3.1% CuEq within a broader zone of 67.8m @ 1.6% CuEq from 117.1m. Only 19m further down hole a further zone of 41.1m @ 2.3% CuEq was intersected (refer to release dated 4 March 2024).

Wide zones of consistent chalcopyrite-dominated stringers were encountered in hole MUG24004, as demonstrated by an intersection of 63.1m @ 2.2% Cu (true thickness). Within this zone were local areas of significantly higher grade, including 9.0m @ 4.0% CuEq and 12.4m @ 3.1% CuEq. In hole MUG24-003, a further high-grade zone of 9.8m @ 3.7% CuEq was intersected (refer to release dated 21 March 2024).

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Figure 4: Isometric view showing key drillhole intersections from the quarter (see ASX 16/1/24, 4/3/24 and 21/3/24). The FFM exploration decline design is shown in green .

Significant results from drilling in the FWZ announced during the quarter include:

  • 63.1m @ 2.03% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 2.0g/t Ag (2.15% CuEq) from 191.6m in hole MUG24-004, including:

  • 12.4m @ 3.0% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 3.0g/t Ag (3.11% CuEq) from 191.6m

  • 9.0m @ 3.78% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 3.6g/t Ag (4.01% CuEq) from 232.5m

  • 51.0m @ 2.07% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 2.2g/t Ag (2.20% CuEq) from 213.3m in hole MUG24-009, including:

  • 4.9m @ 3.12% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 3.4g/t Ag (3.23% CuEq) from 222.3m

  • 5.3m @ 3.15% Cu. 0.2g/t Au, 3.3g/t Ag (3.33% CuEq) from 242.6m

  • 9.8m @ 3.48% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 4.8g/t Ag (3.72% CuEq) from 354.3m in hole MUG24-003

  • 67.8m @ 1.53% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 2.7g/t Ag (1.62% CuEq) from 117.1m in hole MUG23-010, including

  • 22.8m @ 2.31% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 2.5g/t Ag (2.41% CuEq) from 117.1m

  • 6.6m @ 2.60% Cu. 0.1g/t Au, 2.7g/t Ag (2.73% CuEq) from 169.3m

  • 41.1m @ 2.18% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 2.0g/t Ag (2.28% CuEq) from 204.2m in hole MUG23-010, including

  • 18.0m @ 3.16% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 3.0g/t Ag (3.33% CuEq) from 226.2m

  • 47.1m @ 2.26% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 2.8g/t Ag (2.41% CuEq) from 169.8m in hole MUG23-014, including

  • 18.8m @ 3.24% Cu, 0.3g/t Au, 4.1g/t Ag (3.51% CuEq) from 188.4m

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Figure 5: Green Bay hosts two distinct styles of copper mineralisation: One contains extremely high-grade coppergold in massive sulphide zones (see ASX 16/01/24) and the other is a large-scale, copper-rich Footwall Zone (see ASX 04/03/2024 and 21/03/2024).

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Figure 6 : Long Section through the Green Bay Ming underground mine showing the location of the FireFly Metals Footwall Zone drilling and planned drilling for 2024. Refer to ASX releases dated 31/8/23, 11/12/23, 16/1/24, 4/3/24 and 21/3/24 for details of previous results.

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Figure 7 : Core photograph showing the Footwall Zone mineralisation in drill hole MUG24-004. The intersection shown of 9.0m @ 4.0% CuEq is part of a broader zone grading 63.1m @ 2.2% CuEq. The downhole widths are approximate true thickness of the mineralised zone.

GROWTH OUTLOOK

The FireFly resource growth plan remains on track, with an updated resource expected in the September 2024 quarter. The development of a 750m exploration drive is well underway, with the owner-operator mining crew having completed almost 500m of development to date. Resource growth drilling from the underground development delivers significant cost and time savings in comparison to completing the drilling from surface.

Two rigs are currently drilling from the underground exploration platform, with first results from drilling on the exploration drive expected in the June quarter.

PICKLE CROW GOLD PROJECT

No field activities were undertaken by the Company at the Pickle Crow Gold Project during the quarter due to the team’s focus on the integration of the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project.

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CORPORATE

BOARD CHANGES

On 19 March 2024, the Company made changes to the Board of Directors. These updates were made to help ensure FireFly has the team to capitalise on its rapidly growing opportunity.

The changes are as follows:

  • Highly experienced resources Director Kevin Tomlinson appointed Non-Executive Chair

  • • Engineer and resources executive Jessie Liu-Ernsting appointed Non-Executive Director

  • • Raymond Shorrocks resigned as Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Mr Tomlinson and Ms Liu-Ernsting are both North American technical and finance specialists and are Independent Directors of FireFly.

Furthermore, during the quarter FireFly received Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary William Nguyen’s resignation in order to pursue other career opportunities. The Company has since announced that highly-experienced resource finance executive Ms Chen Sun has replaced Mr Nguyen as Chief Financial Officer, effective 29 April 2024.

CAPITAL RAISE

FireFly Metals announced that it had received firm commitments totalling A$52 million on 28 March 2024 via a charity flow-through offering, traditional flow-through offering and twotranche institutional placement ( Equity Raising ).

Up to approximately 81.5 million fully paid ordinary shares ( New Shares ) at an average price of A$0.64 each have been and will be issued to institutional, professional and sophisticated investors under the Equity Raising.

The Equity Raising is being completed in three parts, comprising:

  • ~A$6.7 million charity flow-through placement to Canadian investors priced at A$0.7503 per New Share, which represents a 10.3% premium to FireFly’s last closing price on Monday, 25 March 2024, and a 23.0% premium to the Institutional Placement bookbuild price of A$0.61 per New Share. This portion of the Equity Raising was completed on 5 April 2024, with the proceeds to be used to fund development expenditures;

  • ~A$6.7 million traditional flow-through placement to a Canadian investor priced at A$0.748 per New Share ( Offer Price ), which represents a 10.0% premium to FireFly’s last closing price and a 22.6% premium to the Offer Price. This portion of the Equity Raising was completed on 9 April 2024, with the proceeds to be used to fund exploration expenditures; and

  • ~A$38.7 million two-tranche institutional placement at the Offer Price of A$0.61 per New Share, which represents a 10.3% discount to the last closing price and a 4.8% discount

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to the 10-day volume weighted average price up to and including Monday, 25 March 2024 ( Institutional Placement ).

The Equity Raising saw the world’s largest resources fund, BlackRock, emerge with a 5.1% stake in the Company following completion of the charity flow-through offering, traditional flowthrough offering and first tranche of the Institutional Placement on 9 April 2024. If shareholders approve the second tranche of the Institutional Placement at the General Meeting scheduled for 20 May 2024, BlackRock’s interest in FireFly will increase to 9.9%.

Use of Funds

The proceeds from the placement will be used to accelerate drilling, including the addition of a third rig with the aim of rapidly growing the Resource at FireFly’s Green Bay project.

The funds raised from the Equity Raising will also be used for phase two of the development drill drive (1,200m extension) at the Green Bay Copper Gold Mine; step-out Resource growth and discovery exploration at the Green Bay Copper Gold Mine; upscaled engineering studies; costs of the Equity Raising; and working capital. The drill program will grow from the original planned 40,000m to an expanded 100,000m of drilling to underpin additional Resource growth at the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Following the completion of the Tranche 1 placement on 9 April 2024, FireFly’s cash position was $36.6M. As part of the $52M raise during the quarter, the Company will receive a further $14.7M subject to receipt of shareholder approval of the second tranche of the Institutional Placement at the General Meeting on 20 May 2024.

FireFly’s cash position at 31 March 2024 was $2.2M. Expenditure during the quarter included:

  • one-off payments associated with the acquisition of Green Bay Copper-Gold Project and 169sqkm of additional ground adjacent to Green Bay;

  • cash paid to acquire 50,000,000 common shares in Maritime Resources Corp (TSXV:MAE) as part of the Port Access Agreement; and

  • GST/HST payments made during the quarter with refunds pending from the Canada Revenue Agency ($1.0m).

Refer to Appendix 1 for the financial analysis of selected items within the Appendix 5B.

For and on behalf of the Board.

Mr Steve Parsons

Managing Director FireFly Metals Ltd Phone: +61 8 9220 9030

Media:

Paul Armstrong Read Corporate +61 8 9388 1474

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ABOUT FIREFLY METALS

FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX: FFM) is an emerging copper-gold company focused on advancing the highgrade Green Bay Copper-Gold project in Newfoundland, Canada.

The Green Bay Copper-Gold Project currently hosts a mineral resource prepared in accordance with Canadian NI 43-101 of 39.2Mt at 2.1% for 811,000t CuEq .[1] The Company has a clear strategy to rapidly grow the copper-gold resource to demonstrate a globally significant copper-gold asset. FireFly has already commenced a 40,000m diamond drilling program.

FireFly also holds a 70% interest in the high-grade Pickle Crow Gold Project in Ontario. The current Inferred Resource stands at 11.9Mt at 7.2g/t for 2.8Moz gold , with exceptional discovery potential on the 500km[2] tenement holding.

The Company also holds a 90% interest in the Limestone Well Vanadium-Titanium Project in Western Australia.

For further information regarding FireFly Metals Ltd please visit the ASX platform (ASX:FFM) or the Company’s website www.fireflymetals.com.au

COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS

– Foreign Estimate Green Bay Project

The Company first announced the foreign estimate of mineralisation for the Green Bay Project on 31 August 2023. The Company confirms that the supporting information included in the announcement of 31 August 2023 continues to apply and has not materially changed.

Metal equivalents

Metal equivalents for the foreign estimate of mineralisation have been calculated at a copper price of US$8,295/t, gold price of US$1,912/oz and silver price of US$22.59/oz. Individual grades for the metals are set out at Appendix 2 of this announcement. Copper equivalent was calculated based on the formula CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + (0.74112 x Au(g/t)) + (0.00876 x Ag(g/t).

Metal equivalents for the drilling at the Green Bay Project have been calculated at a copper price of US$8,300/t, gold price of US$2,000/oz, silver price of US$25/oz and zinc price of $2,500/t. Copper equivalent was calculated based on the formula CuEq (%) = Cu(%) + (Au (g/t) x 0.77472) + (Ag (g/t) x 0.00968) + (Zn (%) x 0.3012).

No metallurgical recovery factors have been applied to the in-situ resource nor drill hole results. It is the Company’s view that all elements in the copper equivalent calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold.

Exploration Results

Exploration results at the Green Bay Project referred to in this announcement were first reported in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.7 in FireFly’s ASX releases dated 31 August 2023, 11 December 2023, 16 January 2024, 4 March 2024, and 21 March 2024.

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– Mineral Resources Estimate Pickle Crow Project

The Mineral Resource Estimate for the Pickle Crow Project referred to in this announcement was first reported in the Company’s ASX release dated 4 May 2023, titled “High-Grade Inferred Gold Resource Grows to 2.8Moz at 7.2g/t”.

Compliance Statements

FireFly confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcements and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the mineral resource estimates in the original announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons’ findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements and projections, including statements regarding FireFly’s plans, forecasts and projections with respect to its mineral properties and programs. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this release reflect management’s current beliefs based upon information currently available to management and based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, such forward looking statements/projections are estimates for discussion purposes only and should not be relied upon. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The forward-looking statements/projections are inherently uncertain and may therefore differ materially from results ultimately achieved. For example, there can be no assurance that FireFly will be able to confirm the presence of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves, that FireFly’s plans for development of its mineral properties will proceed, that any mineralisation will prove to be economic, or that a mine will be successfully developed on any of FireFly’s mineral properties. The performance of FireFly may be influenced by a number of factors which are outside the control of the Company, its directors, staff or contractors. The Company does not make any representations and provides no warranties concerning the accuracy of the projections, and disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements/projects based on new information, future events or otherwise except to the extent required by applicable laws.

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APPENDIX 1

Financial Analysis of selected items within the Appendix 5B

App 5B
reference
ASX description
reference
Summary
1.2(a) Exploration and
evaluation(expensed)
Relates to care and maintenance costs associated with the Green Bay
Copper-Gold Project.
1.2(d) Staff costs Relates to Perth and Canada office staff salaries, Directors’ fees (executive
and non-executive).
1.2(e) Administration and
corporate costs
Relates to costs associated with operating the Company’s Perth and
Canadian offices and includes listing and compliance costs (ASIC, ASX
and share registry), audit fees, insurance, office occupancy, marketing,
and legal expenses.
1.4 Interest received FireFly holds its cash in a combination of term deposits and at call
accounts. Interest is recorded in the Appendix 5B when it is received.
Accordingly, the amount varies each quarter based on interest rates and
the amounts across the different interest bearingaccounts.
1.8 Other costs GST/HST payments made during the quarter. Refunds for the processed
claims arependingfrom the Canada Revenue Agency.
2.1(a) Payments to acquire
entities
Cash paid for the acquisition of the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project.
2.1(b) Payments to acquire
tenements
Cash paid to acquire 169sqkm of additional ground adjacent to the Green
BayProject from Gold Hunter Resources Inc.
2.1(d) Payments for
exploration and
evaluation
(capitalised)
Ongoing expenditure associated with advancing the underground
development drive and underground exploration drilling at the Green Bay
Copper-Gold Project during the quarter. Year to date expenditure includes
geochem mappingandprospectingat the Pickle Crow Gold Project.
2.1(e) Payments for
investments
Cash paid to acquire 50,000,000 common shares in Maritime Resources
Corpaspart of the Port Access Agreement.
2.5 Other investing
activities
Due diligence and advisor costs associated with the acquisition of the
Green Bay Copper-Gold Project and additional ground adjacent to the
Green BayProject.
3.1 Proceeds from issues
of equitysecurities
Funds received during the year from the share placement announced on 4
September 2023 and the Share Purchase Plan.
3.3 Proceeds from
exercise of options
Cash received from Board and management for the exercise of options.
3.4 Transaction costs
related to issue of
equitysecurities
Lead manager and share registry fees relating to the equity raising
outlined in item 3.1.
6.1 Aggregate amount of
payments to related
parties and their
associates
Executive directors’ salaries and superannuation and non-executive
director fees.
8.0 Future operating
activities
Anticipated cash outflows this quarter: Expenditure associated with the
ongoing exploration and development programs supporting the Resource
growth strategy at the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project; Mill care &
maintenance costs at the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project; Ongoing
exploration activities at the Pickle Crow Gold Project and Limestone Well
Vanadium Project;and corporate costs.

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APPENDIX 2

Green Bay Copper-Gold Project Mineral Resources

Ming Deposit as at 31 March 2022

MEASURED MEASURED MEASURED INDICATED INDICATED INDICATED INFERRED INFERRED INFERRED TOTAL RESOURCE TOTAL RESOURCE TOTAL RESOURCE
Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal
Copper 8.4Mt 1.71% 144kt 15.3Mt 1.85% 284kt 6.4Mt 1.86% 120kt 30.2Mt 1.81% 547kt
Gold 0.5g/t 124koz 0.3g/t 148koz 0.4g/t 79koz 0.4g/t 351koz
Silver 3.6g/t 962koz 2.4g/t 1,164koz 2.6g/t 537koz 2.7g/t 2,664koz

Little Deer Complex (Little Deer & Whalesback Mine) as at 31 December 2021

MEASURED MEASURED MEASURED INDICATED INDICATED INDICATED INFERRED INFERRED INFERRED TOTAL RESOURCE TOTAL RESOURCE TOTAL RESOURCE
Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal
Copper - - - 2.9Mt 2.13% 62kt 6.2Mt 1.78% 110kt 9.1Mt 1.90% 172kt
Gold - - - 0.1g/t 9koz 0.1g/t 10koz 0.1 19koz
Silver - - - 3.4g/t 318koz 2.2g/t 430koz 2.6 748koz

TOTAL MINERAL RESOURCES

MEASURED MEASURED MEASURED INDICATED INDICATED INDICATED INFERRED INFERRED TOTAL RESOURCE TOTAL RESOURCE TOTAL RESOURCE
Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal
Copper 8.4Mt 1.71% 144kt 18.2Mt 1.89% 345kt 12.6Mt 1.82% 230kt 39.2Mt 1.83% 718kt
Gold 0.5g/t 124koz 0.3g/t 157koz 0.2g/t 88koz 0.3 370koz
Silver 3.6g/t 962koz 2.5g/t 1,482koz 2.4g/t 968koz 2.7 3,413koz
  1. FireFly Metals Ltd cautions that mineral resources for the Green Bay Copper-Gold project, incorporating the Ming Deposit and Little Deer Complex, are not reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012 Edition). All resources have been prepared in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101. A competent person has not done sufficient work to classify the foreign estimates in accordance with the JORC Code (2012 Edition) and it is uncertain that following evaluation and or further exploration that a foreign estimate will be able to be reported in according with the JORC Code. Please refer to ASX announcement dated 31 August 2023 for additional technical information relating to the foreign estimate.

  2. Mineral resources have been reported at a 1.0% copper cut-off grade.

  3. Metal equivalents for the foreign estimate of mineralisation have been calculated at a copper price of US$8,295/t, gold price of US$1,912/oz and silver price of US$22.59/oz. Copper equivalent was calculated based on the formula CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + (0.74112 x Au(g/t)) + (0.00876 x Ag(g/t). No metallurgical recovery factors have been applied to the in-situ resource. It is the Company’s view that all elements in the copper equivalent calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold.

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APPENDIX 3

Summary of Mining Tenements held at the end of March 2024 Quarter

Limestone Well Vanadium Project

Western Australia

PROJECT TENEMENT NO. STATUS INTEREST TENURE HOLDER
Limestone Well E20/846 Granted 90% FireFly Metals Ltd
Limestone Well E57/1069 Granted 90% FireFly Metals Ltd

South Australian Projects

South Australia

PROJECT TENEMENT NO. STATUS INTEREST TENURE HOLDER
Kulitjara ELA 2013/168 Application 100% Monax Alliance Pty Ltd
Anmuryinna ELA 2013/169 Application 100% Monax Alliance Pty Ltd
Poole Hill ELA 2013/170 Application 100% Monax Alliance Pty Ltd

Sioux Lookout Projects

Ontario, Canada

PROJECT TENEMENT NO. STATUS INTEREST TENURE HOLDER
604520 to 605119
Trappers Cabin 605437 to 605480 Granted 100% Revel Resources Ltd
Gold Thrust 605481 to 605784 Granted 100% Revel Resources Ltd

Pickle Crow Gold Project

Ontario, Canada (interest 70%)

FireFly has entered into an earn-in agreement with First Mining Gold Corp (TSX:FF) to acquire up to an 80% interest in PC Gold Inc, the 100% holder of the Pickle Crow Gold Project. For further details refer to ASX announcements dated 28 January 2020, 17 February 2020, 13 March 2020, 18 March 2021 and 2 August 2021.

GRANTED TENEMENT NO.

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Green Bay Copper-Gold Project

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

PROJECT TENEMENT NO. TENEMENT NO. STATUS INTEREST TENURE HOLDER
Green Bay 023971M Granted 100% FireFly Metals Canada Ltd
022791M
023968M
023175M
027468M
Green Bay 010215M Granted 100% FireFly Metals Canada Ltd (50%)
1948565 Ontario Inc(50%)
Green Bay Crown Land Lease 103359 Granted 100% FireFly Metals Canada Ltd
Crown Land Lease 103388
Crown Land Lease 108189
Crown Land Lease 108691
Mining Lease 140
Mining Lease 141
Mining Lease 188
Surface Lease 163
Green Bay 035654M 026770M 025546M Granted 100% 1451366 BC LTD
025853M 023732M 031800M
034282M 035487M 030871M
034271M 034399M 027500M
034366M 034902M 019158M
036297M 023708M 020510M
031375M 019026M 032148M
035201M 019060M 025549M
011507M 025548M 025552M
026769M 032685M 025547M

Mining Tenements and Beneficial Interests acquired during the Quarter:

Tenements 711863, 711867 and 711868 and the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project tenements listed as held by 1451366 BC LTD.

Mining Tenements and Beneficial Interests disposed of during the Quarter:

Nil

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Rule 5.5

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report


quarterly cash

flow report
Name of entity
FireFly Metals Ltd
ABN
96 110 336 733
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
96 110 336 733 31 March 2024
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
1.
Cash flows from operating activities
1.1
Receipts from customers
1.2
Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(d) staff costs
(e) administration and corporate costs
1.3
Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4
Interest received
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Government grants and tax incentives
1.8
Other * (provide details if material)
1.9
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
(497)
-
-
(698)
(868)
-
104
-
-
-
(957)
(1,676)
-
-
(1,626)
(2,336)
-
330
-
-
-
(957)
(2,916) (6,265)
*Other comments: GST/HST payments pending refund from the Canada Revenue Agency.
2.
Cash flows from investing activities
2.1
Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities
(b) tenements
(c) property, plant and equipment
(d) exploration & evaluation
(e) investments
(f)
other non-current assets
-
(673)
3
(7,645)
(2,818)
-
(34,925)
(701)
(88)
(14,609)
(2,818)
-

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
2.2
Proceeds from the disposal of:
(a) entities
(b) tenements
(c) property, plant and equipment
(d) investments
(e) other non-current assets
2.3
Cash flows from loans to other entities
2.4
Dividends received (see note 3)
2.5
Other (provide details if material)
Due diligence and advisor costs associated
with the acquisition of the Green Bay
project.
2.6
Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(965)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,847)
(12,098) (56,988)
3.
Cash flows from financing activities
3.1
Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities)
3.2
Proceeds from issue of convertible debt
securities
3.3
Proceeds from exercise of options
3.4
Transaction costs related to issues of equity
securities or convertible debt securities
3.5
Proceeds from borrowings
3.6
Repayment of borrowings
3.7
Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
3.8
Dividends paid
3.9
Other (provide details if material)
3.10
Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60,000
-
1,270
(1,990)
-
-
-
-
-
- 59,280
4.
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
4.2
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
4.3
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
17,055
(2,916)
(12,098)
6,016
(6,265)
(56,988)

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
4.4
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
4.5
Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
-
117
59,280
115
2,158 2,158
5.
Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1
Bank balances
5.2
Call deposits
5.3
Bank overdrafts
5.4
Other (provide details)
5.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
1,808
350
16,707
348
2,158 17,055
6.
Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
Current quarter
$A'000
6.1
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 1
163
6.2
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 2
-
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an
explanation for, such payments.
-
Executive directors’ salaries and superannuation, and non-executive director fees.
163
-

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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7.
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
Loan facilities
Credit standby arrangements
Other (please specify)
Total financing facilities
Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing
facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,
include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities $A’000
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9)
(2,916)
(Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing
activities) (item 2.1(d))
(7,645)
Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2)
(10,561)
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6)
2,158
Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5)
-
Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5)
2,158
Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by
item 8.3)
0.2
Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as “N/A”.
Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7.
If item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
8.8.1
Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
(2,916)
(7,645)
(10,561)
2,158
-
2,158
Answer: Yes
8.8.2
Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
Answer: Yes. As announced on 28 March 2024, the Company received firm commitments
for $52.2 million in its two-tranche share placement.
Tranche 1 was successfully completed subsequent to the quarter on 8 April 2024
contributing $37.5M, while Tranche 2 ($14.7M) is scheduled to be approved in the
General Meeting on 20 May 2024.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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8.8.3 Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business objectives and, if so, on what basis?

Answer: Yes. The intended use of placement funds was outlined in the ASX announcement dated 28 March 2024. In addition, cash and working capital commitments are monitored on an ongoing basis with additional capital raised or expenditure patterns altered to ensure ongoing operations are adequately funded.

Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered.

Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.

  • 2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Date: 30 April 2024...............................................................

Authorised by: The Board of Directors................................................

(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)

Notes

  1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.

  2. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.

  3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.

  4. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the [ name of board committeeeg Audit and Risk Committee ]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.

  5. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations , the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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