# AWJ: Quarterly Activities Report

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/awj-quarterly-activities-report--0a9c4290-b6b3-4198-b55a-9c58bb79f7b8

Original source: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03152558

Publisher: asx

Original announcement: 2026-10-14T21:12:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-14T22:41:39.198Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-14T22:41:39.198Z

- Company: Auric Mining Limited

- Ticker: AWJ

- Exchange: ASX

- Region: Western Australia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Agreement transaction, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-10-14 22:41:39 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Auric Mining Limited reported strong drill results from its Munda Gold Mine, with multiple high-grade intercepts supporting resource extension and grade control. The company also completed the acquisition of the Union Jack Project, adding a new Inferred Mineral Resource of 3.12Mt @ 1.02g/t Au for 102,000oz, which increased the company's total gold resource inventory by 51%. Furthermore, Auric acquired processing infrastructure for the Burbanks plant at a significant discount, de-risking its development timeline.

Reasoning: Auric Mining reported strong drill results from Munda, including multiple bonanza-grade intercepts significantly above the project average, supporting both resource extension and grade control. The company also completed the strategic acquisition of the Union Jack Project, adding a significant new Inferred gold resource and increasing the company's total resource inventory by 51%. Additionally, the acquisition of processing infrastructure for the Burbanks plant at a substantial discount further de-risks project development. While the drill results lack explicit QA/QC disclosure and the new resource is Inferred, the overall news flow is highly positive, demonstrating significant progress towards production.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Positive factor: Step-Out Extension

- Positive factor: Strategic Acquisition

- Positive factor: Cost Savings

- Positive factor: Maiden Resource

- Positive factor: Tonnage Growth

- Positive factor: Contained Metal Growth

- Positive factor: JORC Compliant

- Positive factor: Positive Economics

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

- Negative factor: Inferred Resource

Facts used in scoring: 20

## Classification and evidence

No classification tags are available.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 20. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (18)

### AMRC072

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: AMRC072
- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.49
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 46 m
- To: 50 m
- Intercept Depth: 46 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: AMRC072:46-50
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept significantly above project average \(2.557 g/t Au\) and extends mineralization to the west of the planned open pit.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Positive factor: Step-Out Extension

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> 4m @ 10.49g/t Au from 46m \(AMRC072\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The intercept of 10.49 g/t Au is well above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit.

Evidence · text

> 10.49g/t Au

**Step-Out Extension** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Reason: The drilling targeted a western extension to the orebody, indicating an expansion of known mineralization.

Evidence · text

> broad-spaced RC drilling targeting extension of the Munda resource, west of the planned open pit, returned a large number of mineralised zones, including 4m @ 10.49g/t Au from 46m \(AMRC072\), supporting the potential to grow the Mineral Resource along strike beyond the current pit design.

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 2

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.56
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 15 m
- From: 6 m
- To: 21 m
- Intercept Depth: 6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:6-21
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept significantly above project average \(2.557 g/t Au\), confirming continuity in the planned pit.

- Positive factor: Strong Intercept

- Positive factor: Infill Drilling

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> 15m @ 5.56g/t Au from 6m

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Strong Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Reason: The intercept of 5.56 g/t Au is above the 2 g/t Au threshold for strong grade in an open pit gold deposit.

Evidence · text

> 5.56g/t Au

**Infill Drilling** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Reason: The intercept is from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit, indicating infill drilling.

Evidence · text

> Initial results from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit show a similar grade distribution to the Starter Pit and include: 15m @ 5.56g/t Au from 6m

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 3

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 19.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 6 m
- To: 9 m
- Intercept Depth: 6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:6-9
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptionally high-grade sub-interval, well above project average and prior best grade.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> including 3m @ 19.30 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The intercept of 19.30 g/t Au is well above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit and exceeds the prior best grade of 26.4 g/t Au.

Evidence · text

> 19.30 g/t

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 4

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 19.34
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 9 m
- To: 13 m
- Intercept Depth: 9 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:9-13
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptionally high-grade intercept, well above project average and prior best grade, confirming continuity.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Positive factor: Infill Drilling

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> 4m @ 19.34g/t Au from 9m

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The intercept of 19.34 g/t Au is well above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit and exceeds the prior best grade of 26.4 g/t Au.

Evidence · text

> 19.34g/t Au

**Infill Drilling** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Reason: The intercept is from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit, indicating infill drilling.

Evidence · text

> Initial results from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit show a similar grade distribution to the Starter Pit and include: ... 4m @ 19.34g/t Au from 9m

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 5

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 38.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 9 m
- To: 11 m
- Intercept Depth: 9 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:9-11
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptionally high-grade sub-interval, well above project average and prior best grade.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> including 2m @ 38.10 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The intercept of 38.10 g/t Au is well above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit and exceeds the prior best grade of 26.4 g/t Au.

Evidence · text

> 38.10 g/t

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 6

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.82
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 17 m
- To: 26 m
- Intercept Depth: 17 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:17-26
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept significantly above project average \(2.557 g/t Au\), confirming continuity in the planned pit.

- Positive factor: Strong Intercept

- Positive factor: Infill Drilling

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> 9m @ 7.82 g/t from 17m

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Strong Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Reason: The intercept of 7.82 g/t Au is above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit.

Evidence · text

> 7.82 g/t

**Infill Drilling** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Reason: The intercept is from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit, indicating infill drilling.

Evidence · text

> Initial results from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit show a similar grade distribution to the Starter Pit and include: ... 9m @ 7.82g/t Au from 17m

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 7

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 26.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 17 m
- To: 18 m
- Intercept Depth: 17 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:17-18
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptionally high-grade sub-interval, well above project average and matching prior best grade.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> including 1m @ 26.40 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The intercept of 26.40 g/t Au is well above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit and matches the prior best grade of 26.4 g/t Au.

Evidence · text

> 26.40 g/t

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 8

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.66
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 10 m
- From: 13 m
- To: 23 m
- Intercept Depth: 13 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:13-23
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept above project average \(2.557 g/t Au\), confirming continuity in the planned pit.

- Positive factor: Strong Intercept

- Positive factor: Infill Drilling

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> 10m @ 4.66 g/t from 13m

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Strong Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Reason: The intercept of 4.66 g/t Au is above the 2 g/t Au threshold for strong grade in an open pit gold deposit.

Evidence · text

> 4.66 g/t

**Infill Drilling** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Reason: The intercept is from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit, indicating infill drilling.

Evidence · text

> Initial results from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit show a similar grade distribution to the Starter Pit and include: ... 10m @ 4.66g/t Au from 13m

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 9

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.73
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5 m
- From: 12 m
- To: 17 m
- Intercept Depth: 12 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:12-17
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept significantly above project average \(2.557 g/t Au\), confirming continuity in the planned pit.

- Positive factor: Strong Intercept

- Positive factor: Infill Drilling

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> 5m @ 8.73 g/t from 12m

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Strong Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Reason: The intercept of 8.73 g/t Au is above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit.

Evidence · text

> 8.73 g/t

**Infill Drilling** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Reason: The intercept is from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit, indicating infill drilling.

Evidence · text

> Initial results from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit show a similar grade distribution to the Starter Pit and include: ... 5m @ 8.73 g/t from 12m

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 10

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 25.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 12 m
- To: 13 m
- Intercept Depth: 12 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:12-13
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptionally high-grade sub-interval, well above project average and matching prior best grade.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> including 1m @ 25.80 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The intercept of 25.80 g/t Au is well above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit and matches the prior best grade of 26.4 g/t Au.

Evidence · text

> 25.80 g/t

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 11

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.92
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 14 m
- From: 6 m
- To: 20 m
- Intercept Depth: 6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:6-20
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept above project average \(2.557 g/t Au\), confirming continuity in the planned pit.

- Positive factor: Strong Intercept

- Positive factor: Infill Drilling

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> 14m @ 3.92 g/t from 6m

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Strong Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Reason: The intercept of 3.92 g/t Au is above the 2 g/t Au threshold for strong grade in an open pit gold deposit.

Evidence · text

> 3.92 g/t

**Infill Drilling** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Reason: The intercept is from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit, indicating infill drilling.

Evidence · text

> Initial results from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit show a similar grade distribution to the Starter Pit and include: ... 14m @ 3.92 g/t from 6m

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 12

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 35.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 6 m
- To: 7 m
- Intercept Depth: 6 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:6-7
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptionally high-grade sub-interval, well above project average and prior best grade.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> including 1m @ 35.20 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The intercept of 35.20 g/t Au is well above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit and exceeds the prior best grade of 26.4 g/t Au.

Evidence · text

> 35.20 g/t

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 13

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 19 m
- To: 22 m
- Intercept Depth: 19 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:19-22
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept significantly above project average \(2.557 g/t Au\), confirming continuity in the planned pit.

- Positive factor: Strong Intercept

- Positive factor: Infill Drilling

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> 3m @ 11.61 g/t from 19m

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Strong Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Reason: The intercept of 11.61 g/t Au is above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit.

Evidence · text

> 11.61 g/t

**Infill Drilling** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Reason: The intercept is from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit, indicating infill drilling.

Evidence · text

> Initial results from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit show a similar grade distribution to the Starter Pit and include: ... 3m @ 11.61 g/t from 19m

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 14

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 33.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 19 m
- To: 20 m
- Intercept Depth: 19 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:19-20
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptionally high-grade sub-interval, well above project average and prior best grade.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> including 1m @ 33.2 g/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The intercept of 33.2 g/t Au is well above the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit and exceeds the prior best grade of 26.4 g/t Au.

Evidence · text

> 33.2 g/t

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 15

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Munda Gold Mine · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Munda Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: australia\_wa
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 3 m
- To: 12 m
- Intercept Depth: 3 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Munda\_Gold\_Mine:3-12
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept significantly above project average \(2.557 g/t Au\), confirming continuity in the planned pit.

- Positive factor: Strong Intercept

- Positive factor: Infill Drilling

- Negative factor: No QA/QC Disclosure

Evidence · text

> 9m @ 5.00 g/t from 3m

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Strong Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Reason: The intercept of 5.00 g/t Au is at the 5 g/t Au threshold for exceptional grade in an open pit gold deposit.

Evidence · text

> 5.00 g/t

**Infill Drilling** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Reason: The intercept is from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit, indicating infill drilling.

Evidence · text

> Initial results from close-spaced grade control drilling targeting the upper 30m of the planned pit show a similar grade distribution to the Starter Pit and include: ... 9m @ 5.00 g/t from 3m.

**No QA/QC Disclosure** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Reason: The release does not disclose QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or CP/QP sign-off for the drill results.

Evidence · text

> The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements referred to above and, in relation to the Munda, Jeffreys Find and Union Jack Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the Production Targets, or the forecast financial information derived from the Production Targets, included in the original ASX announcement dated 27 July 2026 continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company further confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from those original announcements.

### Fact 16

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Union Jack

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Union Jack
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Acquisition of the Union Jack project, adding significant resource and strategic value to the company's portfolio.

- Positive factor: Strategic Acquisition

Evidence · text

> The Company executed two binding agreements to acquire the Union Jack Project, 5km east of Coolgardie and 15km from Burbanks. Settlement and completion occurred on 6 October 2026. ... Key terms of the acquisition of M15/120 include an initial consideration of $6,500,000 and the issue of 12,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares at A$0.24 per share \(A$3,000,000\), to be issued subject to shareholder approval

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The Company executed two binding agreements to acquire the Union Jack Project, 5km east of Coolgardie and 15km from Burb"

#### Rejected tags

**Strategic Acquisition** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Reason: The acquisition of Union Jack is described as dovetailing perfectly with the company's strategy of acquiring near-term gold production assets within trucking distance of the Burbanks Mill.

Evidence · text

> We acquired Union Jack, which dovetails perfectly with our strategy of acquiring near-term gold production assets within trucking distance of the Burbanks Mill.

### Fact 17

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Burbanks

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Burbanks
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Acquisition of processing infrastructure at a significant discount to replacement cost, de-risking project development and locking in capital estimates.

- Positive factor: Cost Savings

Evidence · text

> the Company acquired a substantial package of fixed plant processing infrastructure for the re-establishment of the Burbanks processing facility. At a cost of A$1.2 million, the acquisition represents a significant discount to the estimated A$15–20 million replacement cost of equivalent new equipment.

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

#### Rejected tags

**Cost Savings** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Reason: The acquisition of processing infrastructure for A$1.2 million represents a significant discount to the estimated A$15–20 million replacement cost of equivalent new equipment.

Evidence · text

> At a cost of A$1.2 million, the acquisition represents a significant discount to the estimated A$15–20 million replacement cost of equivalent new equipment.

### Fact 18

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Burbanks and Munda · gold

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#### Identity

- Project: Burbanks and Munda
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_nsw
- Reported Region: australia\_nsw
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The Integrated Scoping Study outlines positive economics for the combined Burbanks and Munda project, with significant gold production and EBITDA forecast.

- Positive factor: Positive Economics

Evidence · text

> The Integrated Burbanks and Munda Scoping Study was released on 27 July 2026, outlining a single open pit at Munda feeding a redesigned 600,000tpa CIL processing plant at Burbanks. At a base case gold price of A$5,750/oz, the study estimates production of 141koz \(recovered\) over 56 months at an AISC of A$2,843/oz, generating EBITDA of A$437M

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

## Resource Estimates (2)

### inferred

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Union Jack · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Union Jack
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Resource group id: resource:c24587640566a356943f

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 3120000
- Grade: 1.02
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 102000
- Contained Unit: oz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.5
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant new Inferred resource added to the company's inventory through acquisition, increasing total resources by 51% and compliant with JORC 2012.

- Positive factor: Maiden Resource

- Positive factor: Tonnage Growth

- Positive factor: Contained Metal Growth

- Positive factor: JORC Compliant

- Negative factor: Inferred Resource

Evidence · text

> Union Jack has an Inferred Mineral Resource of 3.12Mt @ 1.02g/t Au for 102,000oz, which increases Auric’s total Mineral Resource inventory by 51% to 7.5Mt @ 1.25g/t Au for 301,000oz.

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

### inferred

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Union Jack · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Union Jack
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia
- Ticker: AWJ

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: jorc
- QP Signed: Yes
- Resource group id: resource:9a566667a18f7c007d41

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 2160000
- Grade: 1.22
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 85000
- Contained Unit: oz
- Cutoff Grade: 0.65
- Cutoff Unit: g/t Au

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Higher grade resource at a higher cut-off, demonstrating flexibility and quality of the acquired resource, compliant with JORC 2012.

- Positive factor: Maiden Resource

- Positive factor: Tonnage Growth

- Positive factor: Contained Metal Growth

- Positive factor: JORC Compliant

- Negative factor: Inferred Resource

Evidence · text

> Using a 0.65g/t Au cut-off within the same optimised pit shell, the Project contains 2.16Mt @ 1.22g/t Au for 85,000 ounces

#### Tags used in scoring

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: qp\_signed is true

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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