ROCKETDNA LTD. — Capital/Financing Update 2025

Aug 17, 2025

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ASX Announcement

RocketDNA Secures 3-Year Contract for Autonomous Drone Solution at Gruyere Gold Mine

HIGHLIGHTS

• RocketDNA secures 3-year purchase order with Gold Fields for deployment of autonomous drone-in-a-box solution at the Gruyere Gold Mine (Gruyere) in Western Australia

• Estimated contract value of ~A$490,000 over 36 months, with additional usage-based revenue expected

• Contract covers RocketDNA’s xBot® SurveyBot system, remote operations, and SiteTube® data visualisation

• Services to be delivered seven days per week from RocketDNA’s Remote Operating Centres (ROCs) in Perth and Adelaide

• Reflects growing market demand for RocketDNA’s integrated drone, AI, and remote data solutions in the mining sector

18 August 2025, RocketDNA Ltd (ASX: RKT ) ( RocketDNA or the Company ), a technology services company specialising in AI-powered drone solutions, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, RocketDNA (WA) Pty Ltd, has secured a three-year purchase order to supply its autonomous xBot® surveying system to the Gruyere Gold Mine, a 50:50 joint venture between Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) and Gold Fields Ltd (JSE: GFI) which is set to become 100% owned by Gold Fields upon completion of a recently announced acquisition.

The contract includes the supply and maintenance of a SurveyBot® drone-in-a-box system, remote piloting services, and access to RocketDNA’s SiteTube® visualisation platform. The integrated solution enables daily autonomous drone flights, with data securely delivered to site managers and engineers via cloud-based systems.

Managing Director & CEO of RocketDNA, Christopher Clark, commented:

“We are excited to partner with Gold Fields in helping them deliver on their productivity and safety goals at Gruyere, through the on-site deployment of our SurveyBot® and our SiteTube® tools, which will deliver a complete operational intelligence solution, providing autonomous aerial coverage and support for their survey and open-pit teams.

This long-term agreement reflects the growing demand for remote autonomous data services and underscores the strategic value of our xBot® platform within the day-to-day operations of Tier 1 mining customers.”

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The solution integrates:

• Supply and maintenance of a fully configured SurveyBot® unit

• Remote piloting and monitoring, compliant with CASA regulations

• RocketDNA’s proprietary SiteTube® platform for data visualisation and secure cloud-based access

The xBot® system is a site-ready autonomous drone platform featuring a DJI Enterprise dock, advanced communications (ethernet, WiFi, cellular, Starlink), power management, CCTV, and weather monitoring systems. The unit is built to operate autonomously and is monitored remotely by RocketDNA’s CASA-certified pilots.

At Gruyere, the SurveyBot® will deliver:

• Daily open pit surveys for conformance, blast planning, and volumetrics

• Stockpile surveys for inventory tracking

• Daily high-resolution imagery and video for remote site visibility

• Live-stream capabilities for off-site management and planning teams

The integration of these services is expected to generate significant operational efficiencies, improving data turnaround times, and enabling informed decision-making from remote locations.

Contract Terms

The three-year purchase order has an estimated Total Contract Value of A$0.49 million, comprising fixed monthly charges for equipment lease, remote operations, servicing, connectivity, and software. A once-off site establishment and hardware provisioning fee is also included.

Additional usage-based revenue is expected through managed remote operations. The contract includes standard commercial terms including a 90-day termination notice period and the ability to upgrade to newer drone hardware if released during the term. All pricing is subject to GST.

About Gruyere

Gruyere is a 50:50 joint venture between Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources in Western Australia’s Yamarna Belt. The mine operates on a large scale as a low-grade open-pit operation, with ore processed through a 9.6Mtpa carbon-in-leach plant. First gold was poured at Gruyere in 2019.

In May this year, Gold Fields entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Gold Road Resources via a Scheme of Arrangement. The transaction remains on track for completion in October 2025.

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This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of RocketDNA Ltd.

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For information, please contact:

Christopher Clark Mark Flynn Managing Director & CEO Investor Relations contact@rocketdna.com investors@rocketdna.com +61 (0)8 6245 9194 +61 (0) 416 068 733

RocketDNA Ltd (ASX: RKT) is a multinational drone-based data service and technology provider, listed on the ASX, offering aerial surveying, mapping, security, surveillance, and asset inspection for enterprise customers in the mining, agricultural, and engineering sectors. Through fully-outsourced, AI-driven solutions, RocketDNA remotely operates drone systems, enabling customers to focus on ground operations while ensuring fast data turnaround. The company generates revenue through multi-year contracts and short-term projects with major clients, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 miners such as Rio Tinto, BHP, South32, Newmont, Vault Minerals, and Seriti Coal. RocketDNA operates primarily in Australia and Africa, with regional offices in Perth, Johannesburg, and Accra.

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