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FireFly Metals Ltd. Interim / Quarterly Report 2025

Apr 30, 2025

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ASX: FFM | TSX: FFM

March Quarterly

30 APRIL 2025

FireFly

METALS

Green Bay rapidly emerging as a large copper-gold project with a substantial production profile

Six-rig program paving way for more resource growth and upgrades; Mining studies expected to define large-scale operation in tier-one location

KEY POINTS

  • FireFly continues to generate strong infill drilling results as part of the Company's extensive six-rig drill program. This is designed to create value by simultaneously extending known mineralisation, upgrading the Mineral Resource and making new discoveries
  • The infill drilling program is a key plank of this growth strategy because it is aimed at upgrading Inferred Resources to Measured and Indicated category. These higher-confidence Resources typically attract increased comparative valuations and can be used to help underpin mining studies, which in turn are designed to demonstrate the production and cashflow potential of the project, unlocking further value in the process
  • Further infill drilling is planned for the recently discovered thick high-grade zone at the northern margins of the current Mineral Resource, which returned intersections including 86.3m @ 3.7% CuEq
  • A fifth underground drill rig was mobilised to site during the quarter to fast-track drilling; Downhole geophysics is ongoing
  • Surface exploration drilling is underway using the sixth rig and will test high priority near-mine targets
  • Resource update and Mining studies are expected in late Q3 and Q4 CY2025

Drilling Results in the Quarter included:

  • The Green Bay Copper-Gold Project hosts two distinct styles of copper mineralisation: one contains high-grade copper-gold massive sulphide zones (VMS) and the other is a large-scale, copper-rich stringer sulphides Footwall Zone (FWZ)
  • Drilling of the VMS lenses from the exploration drive continues to deliver high-grade intersections from copper-gold rich zones, including (~true thickness):

  • 14.2m @ 7.5% CuEq¹ (5.7% Cu & 2.0g/t Au) in hole MUG24-125

  • 9.0m @ 5.5% CuEq (4.5% Cu & 1.2g/t Au) in hole MUG24-106
  • 14.5m @ 4.6% CuEq (3.4% Cu & 1.3g/t Au) in hole MUG24-102

FireFly Metals Ltd

+61 8 9220 9030

[email protected]

www.fireflymetals.com.au

ACN: 110 336 733

Principal & Registered Office:

Level 2/8 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005


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  • The Broad Footwall stringer zone continues to demonstrate thick and consistent copper mineralisation, pointing to the potential for large-scale bulk mining. The intersections (~true thickness) include:
  • 50.9m @ 2.6% CuEq (2.5% Cu & 0.2g/t Au) in hole MUG24-091
  • 46.8m @ 2.2% CuEq (2.1% Cu & 0.2g/t Au) in hole MUG24-111
  • 66.8m @ 2.1% CuEq (2.0% Cu & 0.1g/t Au) in hole MUG24-081

  • Drilling from the 805 exploration drive continues to deliver high-grade intersections from the copper-gold VMS, including (~true thickness):

  • 10.7m @ 12.2% CuEq (9.0% Cu & 3.9g/t Au) in hole MUG24-095
  • 17.3m @ 7.4% CuEq (7.0% Cu & 0.4g/t Au) in hole MUG24-089
  • 12.5m @ 4.2% CuEq (1.8% Cu & 2.6g/t Au) in hole MUG24-089

  • The Company remains well-funded for its accelerated growth strategy with ~A$68.5 million in cash, receivables and liquid investments as at 31 March 2025.

FireFly Managing Director Steve Parsons said: "The key planks of our value-creation strategy are now really coming together, setting us up for what we expect will be a very successful and rewarding six months or so.

"We are generating outstanding results from extending the known mineralisation and testing new targets. The mineralisation continues to get better at depth, as shown by the exceptionally high-grade results being returned from drilling off the exploration drill drive.

"The infill drilling results are also very strong, demonstrating excellent continuity which supports our plan to convert Inferred Resources to Indicated, unlocking further value in the process.

"The outlook for copper and the demand for world-scale producers in tier-one locations is increasingly favourable. We expect our mining studies will highlight FireFly's potential to capitalise on this growing opportunity by outlining a substantial production profile with a long life".

FireFly Metals Limited (ASX/TSX: FFM) (FireFly or the Company) is pleased to report on a highly successful quarter, during which the Company continued to produce exceptional drilling results from its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Canada as part of its multi-pronged strategy to create significant shareholder wealth.

The aggressive drilling campaign aims to extend known mineralisation, unlock full value by upgrading Inferred Resources to Indicated Resources, and test new targets.

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Significant value drivers throughout 2025

"5 in 2025"

  1. Resource Growth
    Continue increasing the copper-gold Mineral Resource by extending the known mineralisation in both the upper high-grade VMS and broad footwall zone

  2. Upgrades
    Converting Inferred Resources to Measured & Indicated; M&I tonnes are worth more than Inferred, representing a huge opportunity to create value

  3. New Discoveries
    Drilling will test compelling new targets, including potential in-mine repetitions, mine extensions, adjacent historic mines and greenfields opportunities; These all have scope to create substantial, rapid value

  4. Global Scale
    FireFly sees significant potential for a market re-rate as upcoming mining studies are expected to make it increasingly clear that Green Bay is a large, long-life project with a substantial production profile and robust economics

  5. Tier 1 Jurisdiction
    Value created via these four means will be greatly enhanced by Green Bay's highly favourable location, which delivers security of tenure, extensive infrastructure and opportunities to access hydro power, critical minerals funding initiatives and deep pools of investment capital

GREEN BAY COPPER-GOLD PROJECT

On 25 March 2025, FireFly announced exceptional infill drilling results as part of the successful drilling campaign which paves way for upgrades of Inferred Resources to Indicated Resources, which typically attract significantly higher comparative valuations.

These results are in addition to drilling results announced on 12 February 2025 that outlined further outstanding results of more than 12% Cu from the Company's six-rig drill program.

The infill drilling was conducted as part of FireFly's extensive six-rig drill program. This is designed to create value by simultaneously extending known mineralisation, upgrading the Mineral Resource into higher confidence Measured and Indicated categories, and making new discoveries.

Drilling from the 805 Exploration drive continues to demonstrate continuity of the high-grade copper-gold rich VMS mineralisation, with key intersections including 14.2m @ 7.5% CuEq, 14.5m @ 4.6% CuEq, 9.0m @ 5.5% CuEq and 19.0m @ 3.8% CuEq (~ true widths) and 10.7m @ 12.2% CuEq, 17.3m @ 7.4% CuEq, 2.3m @ 12.4% CuEq and 12.5m @ 4.2% CuEq.

Infill drilling of the broad copper-rich zone exceeded expectations, with thick and continuous zones exceeding 2% copper routinely intersected. Highlights include 50.9m @ 2.6% CuEq, 46.8m @ 2.2% CuEq and 66.8m @ 2.1% CuEq (~ true widths).

Drilling at the northern extent of the current Mineral Resource continues to show the development of a strong copper-rich footwall zone directly beneath the upper VMS lenses, resulting in a thick continuous zone of high-grade mineralisation (58.2m @ 3.1% CuEq ~true thickness in hole MUG24-083). This hole is directly along strike of previously reported intersections of 86.3m @ 3.7% CuEq and 76.3m @ 2.9% CuEq, demonstrating continuity of the convergent zone.

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These results validate the use of downhole EM as an exploration tool at Green Bay. The drilling tested conductors generated by downhole EM completed in 2024² and conclusively demonstrates the geophysical anomalism from the survey is associated with copper and gold rich mineralisation. The geophysical anomalies suggest the mineralisation continues beyond the extent of current drill testing.

These results are important because they highlight the potential for significant increases in the Measured and Indicated (M&I) Resource which will form the basis for future economic studies into the upscaled resumption of production at the Ming Mine. The current Mineral Resource stands at 24.4Mt @ 1.9% CuEq M&I and a further 34.5Mt @ 2.0% CuEq in the Inferred category.

Furthermore, a surface rig is currently drilling high priority targets close to the Ming Mine. Close-spaced ground geophysics is in progress, further defining electromagnetic anomalies generated by the lease-wide airborne VTEM survey conducted during 2024. The first drill assay results are likely to be received during the next quarter.

FireFly remains committed to accelerating its growth strategy. This comprises a combination of Mineral Resource growth, upgrading the current Mineral Resource and making new copper-gold discoveries. A total of six drill rigs are currently operating at Green Bay (five underground and one on surface). An additional underground rig is scheduled to arrive in May. Mineral Resource updates and preliminary economic mining studies are expected to be delivered later in 2025.

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Figure 1: Long section through the Green Bay Ming underground mine showing the location of FireFly's latest drill results from both the high-grade copper-gold VMS zone and broad copper Footwall Zone. Key results from this announcement are highlighted. Drill assays >0.5% copper are shown in red.

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² See ASX announcement dated 16 September 2024 titled 'Downhole Geophysics points to new high-grade copper zones'.


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DRILLING ACTIVITIES

Drilling at the Ming underground copper-gold mine recommenced following the acquisition of the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project by FireFly in October 2023. In total, the Company has completed ~69,000m of diamond core drilling to the end of the March quarter from underground development.

Assays have been received for the first 138 holes drilled by FireFly. Logging and analysis of additional drill holes is ongoing, with details to be reported regularly as results are received and interpreted.

The Footwall Zone is extensive, with the stringer mineralisation observed over thicknesses of ~150m and widths exceeding 200m. The known strike of the mineralisation defined to date is 2.1km and it remains open down-plunge.

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Figure 2: Long section through the Ming mine showing the location of and drilling reported on 25 March 2025. Assay results greater than 0.5% Cu are shown in red.

Resource Conversion Drilling from the 805L Exploration Drive

Drilling from the 805L drill drive focused primarily on upgrading the data density in the high-grade copper-gold dominated VMS lenses defined by previously reported exploration drilling. The results demonstrate strong continuity and consistent high grades in the Ming North and South VMS lenses.

The northern margin of the Mineral Resource area is defined by a coherent stringer zone immediately beneath the high-grade copper-gold VMS horizons, resulting in broad consistent intersections such as those observed in hole MUG24-083.

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Significant intersections³ from Resource definition drilling completed from the exploration drive include, but are not limited to (see ASX announcement 25 March 2025):

Hole MUG24-125 intersected predominantly massive sulphide with minor sulphide stringers

  • 14.2m @ 5.72% Cu, 2g/t Au, 9.6g/t Ag, 0.17% Zn (7.5% CuEq) from 184.4m (VMS-style)

Hole MUG24-083 includes multiple mineralised zones of both VMS and FWZ:

  • 58.2m @ 2.4% Cu, 0.7g/t Au, 6.7g/t Ag, 0.49% Zn (3.1% CuEq) from 240.7m (VMS/FW Stringer-style), including (~true thickness):

  • 5m @ 4.6% Cu, 2.2g/t Au, 18.1g/t Ag, 1.56% Zn (6.7% CuEq) from 240.7m (VMS-style)

  • 9.2m @ 4.7% Cu, 0.3g/t Au, 4.8g/t Ag, 0.06% Zn (5% CuEq) from 273.4m (FW Stringer-style)
  • 5.2m @ 3.1% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 3.5g/t Ag, 0.06% Zn (3.3% CuEq) from 286m (FW Stringer-style)

Hole MUG24-102 includes multiple mineralised zones consisting of an upper massive sulphide zone and a further zone of massive sulphide intercalated with FWZ style stringers

  • 14.5m @ 3.4% Cu, 1.3g/t Au, 7.5g/t Ag, 0.2% Zn (4.6% CuEq) from 190.5m (VMS-style)
  • 13.1m @ 2.1% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 2.4g/t Ag, 0.11% Zn (2.3% CuEq) from 213.1m (VMS / Stringer-style)

Hole MUG24-089 includes multiple mineralised zones of both VMS and FWZ:

  • 12.5m @ 1.8% Cu, 2.6g/t Au, 18.7g/t Ag, 0.43% Zn (4.2% CuEq) from 201.6m (VMS-style)
  • 17.3m @ 7.0% Cu, 0.4g/t Au, 6.4g/t Ag, 0.08% Zn (7.4% CuEq) from 243.3m (VMS-style)
  • 20.9m @ 1.2% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 1.1g/t Ag, 0.06% Zn (1.3% CuEq) from 329.5m (FW Stringer-style)

Hole MUG24-106 includes a thick consistent copper-gold VMS zone

  • 9m @ 4.5% Cu, 1.2g/t Au, 13.0g/t Ag, 0.2% Zn (5.5% CuEq) from 196.5m (VMS-style)

Resource Conversion Drilling from the 830 Level

Assays were received for three drill holes completed from the historically mined 830 Level. These holes targeted areas of lower drill density in the footwall zone. Significant intersections² included (see ASX announcement 25 March 2025):

Hole MUG24-111 intersected multiple thick zones of high-grade mineralisation

  • 12.5m @ 2.0% Cu, 0.3g/t Au, 1.8g/t Ag, 0.02% Zn (2.2% CuEq) from 8.5m (FW Stringer-style)
  • 15.5m @ 1.7% Cu, 0.4g/t Au, 2.4g/t Ag, 0.01% Zn (2.1% CuEq) from 162m (FW Stringer-style)
  • 46.8m @ 2.1% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 2.5g/t Ag, 0.01% Zn (2.2% CuEq) from 205.2m (FW Stringer-style) including:

  • 8m @ 3.5% Cu, 0.3g/t Au, 4.4g/t Ag, 0.02% Zn (3.7% CuEq) from 214m

  • 5m @ 3.5% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 3.3g/t Ag, 0.01% Zn (3.6% CuEq) from 246m

Hole MUG24-117 intersected multiple thick zones of high-grade mineralisation

  • 24.6m @ 1.3% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 1.7g/t Ag, 0.01% Zn (1.4% CuEq) from 112.1m (FW Stringer-style)

³ Holes are drilled perpendicular to the mineralisation and approximate true thickness.

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  • 5.9m @ 1.9% Cu, 0.3g/t Au, 3.6g/t Ag, 0.02% Zn (2.2% CuEq) from 161.1m (FW Stringer-style)
  • 18.4m @ 2.3% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 2.8g/t Ag, 0.02% Zn (2.4% CuEq) from 196.3m (FW Stringer-style)
  • 27.2m @ 2.2% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 3.2g/t Ag, 0.01% Zn (2.3% CuEq) from 239.4m (FW Stringer-style)

Resource Conversion Drilling from the 750 Level

Results for several drill holes completed from the 750 Level have been returned. These holes targeted areas of Inferred Resource in the footwall zone with the aim of upgrading to the Indicated Resource category in future Mineral Resource Estimate updates. Significant intersections⁴ included, but are not limited to (see ASX announcement 25 March 2025):

Hole MUG24-078 intersected multiple zones of footwall style mineralisation

  • 23.3m @ 2.4% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 2.7g/t Ag, 0.01% Zn (2.5% CuEq) from 155m (FW Stringer-style)
  • 12.3m @ 2.2% Cu, 0.4g/t Au, 2.9g/t Ag, 0.01% Zn (2.6% CuEq) from 207.8m (FW Stringer-style)

Hole MUG24-099 contains multiple zones of stringer style mineralisation

  • 3.1m @ 1.7% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 2g/t Ag, 0.04% Zn (1.9% CuEq) from 40.1m (FW Stringer-style)
  • 5.2m @ 1.5% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 2.2g/t Ag, 0.05% Zn (1.6% CuEq) from 73.7m (FW Stringer-style)
  • 15.9m @ 1.5% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 1.6g/t Ag, 0.02% Zn (1.5% CuEq) from 105.7m (FW Stringer-style)

Resource Conversion Drilling from the 620 Level

Infill drilling has progressed from the historic 620 Level of the Ming Mine, targeting footwall zone mineralisation that is currently classified as Inferred in the October 2024 Mineral Resource Estimate. Drill results have confirmed continuity of mineralisation. Significant intersections⁴ include, but are not limited to (see ASX announcement 25 March 2025):

Hole MUG24-081 intersected multiple zones, including a thick consistent zone footwall stringer mineralisation

  • 66.8m @ 2.0% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 1.8g/t Ag, 0.01% Zn (2.1% CuEq) from 193.3m (FW Stringer-style), including
  • 13.3m @ 3.3% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 2.9g/t Ag, 0.02% Zn (3.5% CuEq) from 196.7m

Hole MUG24-091 contains extensive high-grade footwall mineralisation, highlighted by:

  • 50.9m @ 2.5% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 2.3g/t Ag, 0.02% Zn (2.6% CuEq) from 207.8m (FW Stringer-style), including:
  • 17.3m @ 3.5% Cu, 0.3g/t Au, 3.6g/t Ag, 0.02% Zn (3.7% CuEq) from 212.8m

Resource Conversion Drilling from the 2200 Level

Drilling from the mid-levels of the Ming mine has commenced to improve definition of the footwall zone down plunge of the historic shaft. Significant assays⁴ include, but are not limited to (see ASX announcement 25 March 2025):

⁴ Holes are drilled perpendicular to the mineralisation and approximate true thickness.

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Hole MUG24-119 intersected consistent zones of footwall stringer mineralisation

  • 25.6m @ 2.2% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 2.1g/t Ag, 0.03% Zn (2.4% CuEq) from 155m (FW Stringer-style)

Hole MUG24-123 intersected multiple zones of footwall stringer mineralisation

  • 21.7m @ 2.6% Cu, 0.2g/t Au, 2.4g/t Ag, 0.04% Zn (2.7% CuEq) from 152.9m (FW Stringer-style) including:
  • 5.2m @ 5.0% Cu, 0.3g/t Au, 5.1g/t Ag, 0.07% Zn (5.3% CuEq) from 152.9m
  • 14.0m @ 1.5% Cu, 0.1g/t Au, 1.4g/t Ag, 0.01% Zn (1.7% CuEq) from 211m (FW Stringer-style)

FORWARD WORK PLANS

Near-term drilling activities at the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project will continue to focus on three key areas: Mineral Resource Growth, Upgrading the Mineral Resource (infill drilling) and New Discoveries.

Infill drilling reported in the quarter continues to demonstrate continuous and consistent high-grade copper and gold mineralisation at the Ming mine. The infill drilling will contribute to the upgrading of the Inferred Resource (34.5Mt @ 2.0% CuEq) to the higher quality Measured and Indicated Resource category, which currently stands at 24.4Mt @ 1.9% CuEq (see ASX announcement dated 29 October 2024). The higher confidence M&I Resource will form the basis of economic studies FireFly expects to complete in late 2025.

FireFly will continue with its low-cost rapid Mineral Resource growth strategy, with the underground exploration drill drive continuing to be extended to allow effective drill testing down plunge as well as discovery drilling utilising Down Hole Electromagnetics (DHEM) for new parallel and repeat lodes at the Ming deposit during 2025.

A fifth diamond drill rig has commenced underground. Due to the exceptional results achieved to date, the Company has decided to accelerate the drill program by contracting a sixth underground drill, which is anticipated to arrive at Green Bay in May 2025.

As at the end of the quarter, ~69,000m of the planned 130,000m drill program has been completed. The remainder of the underground drill program for 2025 has three clear strategic components:

  • Mineral Resource extension: Test the down-plunge continuation of both the high-grade copper-gold VMS zones and the broad footwall copper stringer zone: ~35,000m of drilling (Figure 3);
  • Infill drilling: Create value through the conversion of Inferred areas of the Mineral Resource to Indicated for inclusion in future mining studies: ~35,000m of drilling; and
  • Discovery drilling: Drilling to explore for parallel high-grade VMS lodes and additional broad footwall stringer-style mineralisation and possible high grade 'feeder' zone style mineralisation within 600m of the underground infrastructure: ~10,000m of drilling. This includes near mine surface drilling.

Regional exploration is underway with a surface diamond drill currently testing high-priority targets close to the Ming mine. Drilling will initially focus on the historical mines within 5km of the Ming deposit that contain unmined intersections such as 25.0m @ 4.1% CuEq (4.7g/t gold and 0.23% copper). The first assay results are expected in the June quarter.

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Furthermore, ground geophysical crews have been mobilised to validate multiple anomalies identified in the Company's 2024 airborne VTEM geophysical survey. Geophysical work will also commence in the coming weeks at the Tilt Cove property that was acquired in December 2024.

Mining and Engineering studies continue, to evaluate various scenarios for an up-scaled restart to operations, which will incorporate the expected 2025 Mineral Resource Estimate updates once finalised in late Q3 and early Q4 2025. With the huge success of the drilling programs to date, the Company does not want to limit the size of any future potential upscaled mining operation until it has completed the next phase of growth drilling.

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Figure 3: Planned 2024-2025 Resource extensions drilling at the Ming mine.

Drilling is expected to add additional high-grade VMS as well as broad footwall stringer extensions to the Resource. Note that new discovery drilling and infill drilling is not shown on this image, only extension drilling.

Milestone1 Q4 23 Q1 24 Q2 24 Q3 24 Q4 24 Q1 25 Q2 26 Q3 25 Q4 25
2024 – 2025 PROGRAM
Green Bay Project Acquisition 15 Oct 2023
UG Drill Drive Phase 1 750m (completed)
UG Drill Drive Phase 2 –750m (commenced)
UG Resource Drilling x5 rigs 130,000m underway
Resource Updates
Geophysical targeting
Discovery near mine drilling
New and geophysical targets
Regional targeting
Geophysics, mapping, drilling
Upscaled Production & Engineering Studies

Figure 4: Key 2024-2025 milestones for the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project.

Please note that timelines are indicative and may be subject to change.

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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 development and exploration activities at the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project.

During the quarter, the Company has appointed BMO Capital Markets to assist with a strategic review with respect to the Company's 70% interest in the high-grade Pickle Crow Gold Project ("Strategic Review"). The objective of the Strategic Review is to evaluate options to maximise value for shareholders and allow the Company to focus on progressing the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project. An outcome on the Strategic Review should be completed in the September quarter.

Investors are cautioned that there is no guarantee that the Strategic Review will result in the divestment of all or any part of the Company's interest in the Pickle Crow Gold Project and the Company will otherwise keep the market updated in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations.

CORPORATE

MANAGEMENT UPDATES

On 15 January 2025, highly experienced lawyer Laura Noonan-Crowe commenced with the Company as General Counsel and Company Secretary, replacing Ms Maddison Cramer as FireFly Company Secretary.

On 25 March 2025, the Company appointed accomplished technical specialist Jared Dietrich as Vice President - Metallurgy. Mr Dietrich's appointment boosts FireFly's in-country management team and will play a pivotal role in the economic studies for upscaled production at Green Bay.

On 22 April 2025, the Company announced that experienced investor relations executive and professional engineer, Jessie Liu-Ernsting, will transition from Non-Executive Director to Chief Corporate Development Officer, based in Toronto. Ms Liu-Ernsting will be primarily responsible for strategic and corporate development and investor relations and will commence in her new role mid to late May 2025. Ms Liu-Ernsting's appointment builds on FireFly's recent dual listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, enabling the Company to grow the standing of its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Canada among North American investors.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

CASH FLOW

At 31 March 2025, Firefly had a cash balance of A$59.1 million. During the quarter, the Company incurred net cash outflows from operating activities of A$3.0 million, investing activities of A$13.2 million and financing activities of A$0.5 million.

Operating Activities

Net cash outflows from operating activities for the quarter of A$3.0 million comprised:

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  • A$0.5 million for care & maintenance costs associated with the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project;
  • A$0.5 million for payment of annual fees and one-off expenditure, including TSX listing fees, software licences and consultant fees);
  • A$1.9 million for staff, administration and corporate costs;
  • Interest receipts of A$0.8 million; and
  • A$1.1 million for GST/HST payments which are due to be refunded from taxation authorities.

On 24 April 2025, the Company received A$3.9 million (C$3.5 million) in GST/HST refunds from the Canada Revenue Agency, related to claims for FY25.

Investing Activities

Cash outflows from investing activities for the quarter totalled A$13.2 million, which comprised:

  • A$13.1 million for payments associated with the underground development drive, exploration drilling and project and engineering studies expenditure at the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project; and
  • A$0.1 million for acquisition of plant and equipment.

Financing Activities

Net cash outflows from financing activities for the quarter totalled A$0.5 million comprising payments associated with the lease of equipment for the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project and office space.

PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES

During the quarter, the Company made payments to related parties of A$393,000 which comprised executive directors' salaries and superannuation, non-executive directors' fees, payments to Belltree Corporate Pty Ltd for Company Secretarial services and payments to Exia-IT Pty Ltd for IT support services and IT equipment.⁵

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

⁵ Belltree Corporate Pty Ltd, a company of which FireFly Director Mr Naylor is a Director and in which he holds a 30% indirect interest, and in which FireFly Managing Director Mr Parsons holds a 20% indirect interest, provided company secretarial services to the Company. The service agreement with Belltree Corporate Pty Ltd was terminated in January 2025 following commencement of Laura Noonan-Crowe as General Counsel and Company Secretary. Payments made during the March 2025 quarter related to work completed prior to termination of the agreement.

Exia IT Pty Ltd, a company in which Belltree Corporate Pty Ltd is a 50% shareholder, provided IT services and supplied IT equipment to the Company.

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ABOUT FIREFLY METALS

FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX, TSX:FFM) is an emerging copper-gold company focused on advancing the high-grade Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Newfoundland, Canada. The Green Bay Copper-Gold Project currently hosts a Mineral Resource prepared in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code) and Canadian National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) of 24.4Mt of Measured and Indicated Resources at 1.9% for 460Kt CuEq and 34.5Mt of Inferred Resources at 2% for 690Kt CuEq. The Company has a clear strategy to rapidly grow the copper-gold resource to demonstrate a globally significant copper-gold asset. FireFly has commenced a 130,000m diamond drilling program.

FireFly 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 500km² 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 or SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS

Financial Information

Financial Information included in this announcement, including the Appendix 5B, is unaudited and has not been reviewed by the Company's external auditor.

Mineral Resources Estimate – Green Bay Project

The Mineral Resource Estimate for the Green Bay Project referred to in this announcement and set out at Appendix A was first reported in the Company's ASX announcement dated 29 October 2024, titled "Resource increases 42% to 1.2Mt of contained metal at 2% Copper Eq" and is also set out in the Technical Reports for the Ming Copper Gold Mine and Little Deer Copper Project available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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 announcement dated 4 May 2023, titled "High-Grade Inferred Gold Resource Grows to 2.8Moz at 7.2g/t".

Metal equivalents for Mineral Resource Estimates

Metal equivalents for the Mineral Resource Estimates have been calculated at a copper price of US$8,750/t, gold price of US$2,500/oz and silver price of US$25/oz. Individual Mineral Resource grades for the metals are set out at Appendix A of this announcement. Copper equivalent was calculated based on the formula: CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + (Au(g/t) x 0.82190) + (Ag(g/t) x 0.00822).

Metallurgical factors have been applied to the metal equivalent calculation. Copper recovery used was 95%. Historical production at the Ming Mine has a documented copper recovery of ~96%. Precious metal metallurgical recovery was assumed at 85% on the basis of historical recoveries achieved at the Ming Mine in addition to historical metallurgical test work to increase precious metal recoveries.

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In the opinion of the Company, all elements included in the metal equivalent calculations have a reasonable potential to be sold and recovered based on current market conditions, metallurgical test work, the Company's operational experience and, where relevant, historical performance achieved at the Green Bay project whilst in operation.

Metal equivalents for Exploration Results

Metal equivalents for Exploration Results have been calculated at a copper price of US$8,750/t, gold price of US$2,500/oz, silver price of US$25/oz and zinc price of US$2,500/t. Individual grades for the metals are set out in the ASX announcements in which the Exploration Results were first reported by the Company.

Metallurgical factors have been applied to the metal equivalent calculation. Copper recovery used was 95%. Historical production at the Ming Mine has a documented copper recovery of ~96%. Precious metal metallurgical recovery was assumed at 85% based on historical recoveries achieved at the Ming Mine in addition to historical metallurgical test work to increase recoveries. Zinc recovery is applied at 50% based on historical processing and potential upgrades to the mineral processing facility.

In the opinion of the Company, all elements included in the metal equivalent calculation have a reasonable potential to be sold and recovered based on current market conditions, metallurgical test work and the Company's operational experience.

Copper equivalent was calculated based on the formula $$CuEq(\%) = Cu(\%) + (Au(g/t) \times 0.82190) + (Ag(g/t) \times 0.00822) + (Zn(\%) \times 0.15038)$$.

Exploration Results

The Exploration Results referred to in this announcement were first reported by the Company in the ASX announcements cross-referenced in this announcement.

Original Announcements

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, in the case of Mineral Resources, 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' and Qualified Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.

Mineral Resource Estimates and Exploration Results

Mineral Resource Estimates and Exploration Results are calculated in accordance with the JORC Code and NI 43-101.

All technical and scientific information in this announcement has been reviewed and approved by Group Chief Geologist, Mr Juan Gutierrez BSc, Geology (Masters), Geostatistics (Postgraduate Diploma), who is a Member and Chartered Professional of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Gutierrez is a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code and a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.

Technical Reports

NI 43-101 compliant technical reports for each of the Company's Ming Copper Gold Mine, Little Deer Copper Project and Pickle Crow Gold Project are available under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

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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. For example, this announcement may contain forward-looking statements and projections regarding estimated Mineral Resources, cost projections, plans, strategies and objectives and expected costs. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "may", "might", "could", "would", "will", "expect", "intend", "believe", "forecast", "milestone", "objective", "predict", "plan", "scheduled", "estimate", "anticipate", "continue", or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives.

Although the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement 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 and projections are estimates 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, which may include changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations, economic, social and political conditions, and changes to applicable regulation.

The forward-looking statements and 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, officers, employees and contractors. The Company does not make any representations and provides no warranties concerning the accuracy of any forward-looking statements or projections, and disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or projections based on new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable laws.

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APPENDIX A

Green Bay Copper-Gold Project

Ming Deposit Mineral Resource Estimate

TONNES COPPER GOLD SILVER CuEq
(Mt) Grade (%) Metal (’000 t) Grade (g/t) Metal (’000 oz) Grade (g/t) Metal (’000 oz) Grade (%)
Measured 4.7 1.7 80 0.3 40 2.3 340 1.9
Indicated 16.8 1.6 270 0.3 150 2.4 1,300 1.8
TOTAL M&I 21.5 1.6 340 0.3 190 2.4 1,600 1.8
Inferred 28.4 1.7 480 0.4 340 3.3 3,000 2.0

Little Deer Mineral Resource Estimate

TONNES COPPER GOLD SILVER CuEq
(Mt) Grade (%) Metal (’000 t) Grade (g/t) Metal (’000 oz) Grade (g/t) Metal (’000 oz) Grade (%)
Measured - - - - - - - -
Indicated 2.9 2.1 62 0.1 9 3.4 320 2.3
TOTAL M&I 2.9 2.1 62 0.1 9 3.4 320 2.3
Inferred 6.2 1.8 110 0.1 10 2.2 430 1.8

GREEN BAY TOTAL MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE

TONNES COPPER GOLD SILVER CuEq
(Mt) Grade (%) Metal (’000 t) Grade (g/t) Metal (’000 oz) Grade (g/t) Metal (’000 oz) Grade (%)
Measured 4.7 1.7 80 0.3 45 2.3 340 1.9
Indicated 19.7 1.7 330 0.2 154 2.6 1,600 1.9
TOTAL M&I 24.4 1.7 400 0.3 199 2.5 2,000 1.9
Inferred 34.6 1.7 600 0.3 348 3.1 3,400 2.0
  1. Mineral Resource Estimates for the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project, incorporating the Ming Deposit and Little Deer Complex, are reported in accordance with the JORC Code and NI 43-101.
  2. Mineral Resources have been reported at a 1.0% copper cut-off grade.
  3. Metal equivalents for the Mineral Resource Estimates have been calculated at a copper price of US$8,750/t, gold price of US$2,500/oz and silver price of US$25/oz. Metallurgical recoveries have been set at 95% for copper and 85% for both gold and silver. Copper equivalent was calculated based on the formula: CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + (Au(g/t) x 0.82190) + (Ag(g/t) x 0.00822).
  4. Totals may vary due to rounding.

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APPENDIX B

Summary of interests in Mining Tenements and other tenure held by FireFly Metals Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiaries at the end of the March 2025 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
674765 674781 674825
674766 674782 674826
674767 674793 674827
674768 674794 674829
674769 674795 674830
674770 674796 674831
674771 674797 674832
Sioux Lookout 674772 674798 674833 Granted 100% Revel Resources Ltd
Projects 674773 674812 674834
674774 674813 674835
674775 674820 674836
674776 674821 674837
674777 674822 695865
674778 674823 695866
674779 674824 700951
674780

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Pickle Crow Gold Project

Ontario, Canada

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 Mining Tenements outlined below comprising the Pickle Crow Gold Project. FireFly's current interest in PC Gold Inc is 70%. 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.

102631 153007 188547 225833 292410 344659 672203 PA 65
102632 153008 189122 225834 292411 344681 672205 PA 66
102636 153009 189170 225835 292412 344683 672206 PA 665 (PA 2073)
102637 153012 189214 226401 292416 344745 672207 PA 666 (PA 2076)
102655 153013 189695 226403 292417 345282 672208 PA 667 (PA 2077)
102656 153037 189900 227038 292431 345328 672209 PA 668 (PA 2075)
102688 153039 189903 227086 292453 345347 672210 PA 669 (PA 2078)
102716 153040 189922 227087 292454 345348 672211 PA 67
102717 153068 189923 227106 292455 562622 672212 PA 670 (PA 2070)
102720 153615 196962 227793 293007 562636 672213 PA 671 (PA 2074)
102773 153617 196963 227821 293008 562648 672214 PA 675
102796 153633 196967 227822 293009 562649 672215 PA 676
102797 153740 196968 238344 293032 562650 672216 PA 677
102827 153741 196969 238522 293035 562651 672217 PA 68
102882 153759 196984 247646 293058 562652 672218 PA 684
102979 154984 196985 247647 293547 562653 672219 PA 685
103184 154985 196986 249298 293548 562654 672220 PA 686
103203 155002 202396 257912 293675 562655 672221 PA 69
112269 155022 203622 265530 293710 562656 672222 PA 696
112270 157233 207336 265531 294406 562657 672223 PA 697
117286 157234 207590 265581 294432 562658 672224 PA 698
117311 161424 207603 265585 294433 562659 672225 PA 699
117314 169618 207626 265601 305805 562660 672226 PA 70
117315 169638 207649 265604 312407 562661 672227 PA 700
117334 169639 207652 265623 312408 562662 672228 PA 701
117335 169646 207653 265624 312492 562663 672229 PA 702
117935 169672 207654 266182 321608 562664 672230 PA 703
117936 169674 207655 266185 321614 562665 672231 PA 704
117942 169675 207657 266188 321616 562666 672232 PA 705
117947 169709 207720 266203 321617 562667 672233 PA 706
117948 169710 208244 266205 321618 562668 672234 PA 707
117969 169711 208316 266847 321619 562669 672235 PA 725
117970 170264 208340 266850 321622 562670 672236 PA 726
117977 170269 208385 267574 321636 562672 672237 PA 727
117998 170280 208401 272992 321667 562673 672238 PA 728
117999 170281 208405 273007 321669 562674 672239 PA 729
118002 170302 208406 273011 321673 562675 672240 PA 730
118032 170303 208936 273012 321683 562676 672241 PA 735
118094 170304 208938 273017 321699 562677 672242 PA 736
118095 170362 209208 273572 321700 562678 672243 PA 737
118115 170363 209914 273618 322281 562679 672244 PA 738
118121 170889 209915 273619 322284 562680 672245 PA 739
118227 170936 210048 273620 322303 562681 672246 PA 740
118288 170957 215596 273642 322304 562682 672247 PA 741
124493 171607 217803 273643 322361 562683 672248 PA 742

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124494 171632 217811 273644 322387 562684 672249 PA 743
124495 171633 217812 273663 322388 562685 672250 PA 744
124496 171655 218333 273664 322949 562690 672251 PA 745
124519 171905 218335 274255 322950 562765 672252 PA 746
124522 173067 218362 274303 322951 562766 672253 PA 747
124523 173068 218363 274325 323594 562767 672579 PA 748
125042 173091 218364 275021 323613 562768 695862 PA 749
125043 173136 218365 275022 323614 562769 695863 PA 750
125075 173138 218368 275031 323615 562770 711253 PA 751
125076 173544 218369 275087 323616 562771 711477 PA 755
125145 173853 218381 275551 323620 562772 719977 PA 756
125147 173854 218392 276008 323640 562774 720020 PA 757
125150 173875 218393 285057 324716 562776 887527 PA 758
125151 182415 218448 285058 325337 562777 PA 185 (PA 2061) PA 759
125176 182433 218449 285059 325338 562778 PA 186 (PA 2062) PA 760
125177 182434 218450 285060 333761 562779 PA 187 (PA2063) PA 761
125772 182438 218470 285069 334628 562781 PA 188 (PA 2064) PA 762
125797 182440 218471 285076 334629 572086 PA 189 (PA 2065) PA 763
125837 182468 218480 285088 335092 626535 PA 199 (PA 2067) PA 773
125856 182472 218481 285089 335442 672170 PA 200 (PA 2068) PA 774
127040 182473 219051 285090 335443 672171 PA 201 (PA 2066) PA 775
127041 183017 219052 285091 335446 672172 PA 2011 PA 776
127444 183069 219053 285629 335468 672173 PA 202 (PA 2069) PA 777
135139 183090 219054 285634 344008 672174 PA 2062A) PA 778
137058 183091 219055 285635 344010 672175 PA 207le (PA 2071 & PA 2072) PA 779
137059 183092 219145 285652 344012 672176 PA 2133 PA 780
137060 183093 219146 285657 344013 672177 PA 2139 PA 781
137199 183115 219147 285708 344014 672178 PA 2140 PA 90 (PA 2161)
137200 183118 219166 285709 344029 672179 PA 2141 PA 91 (PA 2157)
137848 188411 219167 285732 344030 672180 PA 2185 PA 92 (PA 2158)
143310 188414 220349 285734 344031 672194 PA 2586 PA 93 (PA 2159)
147879 188415 220350 285759 344580 672195 PA 63 PA 94 (PA 2162)
151198 188422 220351 286396 344581 672196 PA 637 PA 95 (PA 2163)
152985 188443 225800 286415 344582 672197 PA 638 PA 96 (PA 2160)
152991 188444 225801 287100 344583 672198 PA 639
152992 188445 225802 287122 344584 672199 PA 64
152993 188446 225804 287631 344633 672200 PA 640
152998 188502 225818 292388 344637 672201 PA 644
153006 188519 225819 292389 344655 672202 PA 646

FireFly wholly-owned subsidiaries Revel Resources Ltd and Revel Resources (JV Projects) Ltd are also 100% holder of the following granted Mining Tenements located in proximity to the above Pickle Crow Project Mining Tenements.

GRANTED TENEMENT NO.

PROJECT TENEMENT NO. STATUS INTEREST TENURE HOLDER
Pickle Crow 711863 Granted 100% Revel Resources Ltd
711867
711868
Pickle Crow 695864 Granted 100% Revel Resources (JV) Projects Ltd

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Green Bay Copper-Gold Project

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

PROJECT TENEMENT NO. STATUS INTEREST TENURE HOLDER
Green Bay 022791M 023971M 025552M Granted 100% FireFly Metals Canada Ltd
023175M 025547M 027468M
023968M 025549M
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 011507M 025853M 034271M Granted 100% 1470199 B.C LTD
019026M 026769M 034282M
019060M 026770M 034366M
019158M 027500M 034399M
020510M 030871M 034902M
023708M 031375M 035201M
023732M 031800M 035487M
025546M 032148M 035654M
025548M 032685M 036297M
Tilt Cove 013054M 025558M 027285M Granted 100% Tilt Cove Ltd.
013055M 025832M 027398M
014109M 025838M 031602M
014111M 026202M 031816M
019122M 026379M 032906M
022576M 026404M 034851M
022796M 026540M 034854M
024119M 026680M 035078M
024535M 026729M 035079M
025051M 026730M 035080M
025291M 026950M 035081M
025437M 026992M 037157M

Mining Tenements and Beneficial Interests acquired during the Quarter: Nil

Mining Tenements and Beneficial Interests disposed of during the Quarter: Nil

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Appendix 5B

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

Name of entity

FireFly Metals Ltd

ABN

96 110 336 733

Quarter ended ("current quarter")

31 March 2025

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 (534) (1,760)
(b) development - -
(c) production - -
(d) staff costs (739) (2,087)
(e) administration and corporate costs (1,670) (4,436)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
1.4 Interest received 816 1,841
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - -
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Government grants and tax incentives - 36
1.8 Other * (provide details if material) (917) (1,527)
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (3,044) (7,933)

*Current quarter other amount primarily consists of payments of GST/HST pending refund. The Year-to-Date amount reflects net refunds/(payments) of GST/HST, including A$2.6 million in refunds received from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) during the September 2024 quarter for the prior year. On 24 April 2025, the Company received A$3.9 million (C$3.5 million) of the refund due from the CRA.

2. Cash flows from investing activities
2.1 Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities - (769)
(b) tenements - -
(c) property, plant and equipment (128) (569)
(d) exploration & evaluation (13,050) (37,153)
(e) investments - -
(f) other non-current assets - -

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20)

  • See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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
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) - -
2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (13,178) (38,491)
3. Cash flows from financing activities
3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity securities (excluding convertible debt securities) - 73,000
3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible debt securities - -
3.3 Proceeds from exercise of options - 220
3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of equity securities or convertible debt securities - (3,676)
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)* (522) (1,742)
3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (522) 67,802

*Represents payments (including interest) for leased equipment for the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project and office space.

4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 76,024 37,818
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9 above) (3,044) (7,933)
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (item 2.6 above) (13,178) (38,491)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (item 3.10 above) (522) 67,802
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held (197) (113)
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 59,083 59,083

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20)

  • See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

Appendix 5B

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

5.0 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 1,189 1,273
5.2 Call deposits 10,894 24,751
5.3 Bank overdrafts - -
5.4 Other (term deposits) 47,000 50,000
5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal item 4.6 above) 59,083 76,024
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 1 393
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. - Payments relate to the executive directors' salaries and superannuation, and non-executive director fees and benefit, payment to Belltree Corporate Pty Ltd for Company Secretarial services, payments to Exia-IT Pty Ltd for IT support services and IT equipment.
7. 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
7.1 Loan facilities - -
7.2 Credit standby arrangements 1,412 1,412
7.3 Other (please specify) 3,903 3,903
7.4 Total financing facilities 5,315 5,315
7.5 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end -
7.6 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.
The Company has a Bank Guarantee Facility provided by National Australia Bank with a limit of A$282,000. The facility is secured against cash deposit of the same amount earning interest which offsets the facility fee. The Company has Letters of Credit and Guarantees provided by the Royal Bank of Canada (with a back-to-back arrangement with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) with a limit of A$1,412,000 (C$1,269,000) and A$3,621,000 (C$3,255,000), respectively in favour of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in respect of reclamation and closure liabilities associated with the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project. The facilities are secured against term deposits and guaranteed investment certificates of the same amount earning interest which offsets the facility fee.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20)

  • See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities $A'000
8.1 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9) (3,044)
8.2 (Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing activities) (item 2.1(d)) (13,050)
8.3 Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2) (16,094)
8.4 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) 59,083
8.5 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5) -
8.6 Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5) 59,083
8.7 Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by item 8.3) 3.7
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.
8.8 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?
Answer: Not applicable
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: Not applicable
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: Not applicable
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 2025

Authorised by: The Board of Directors.
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)

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


Appendix 5B

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

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 committee – eg 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.