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A N N U A L R E P O R T
A N N U A L R E P O R T
ABOUT HORIZON MINERALS LIMITED
Horizon Minerals Limited (Horizon or the Company) is an emerging mid-tier gold producer with
high quality projects located in the heart of the West Australian goldfields. The Company is led
by a Board and Management team with deep experience developing and operating successful
gold mines within the Kalgoorlie region.
Horizon has a large tenement holding which hosts over a million ounces of gold in Resources
and has significant open cut and underground growth potential.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has adopted the 4th Edition of the ASX Corporate Governance
Recommendations. A summary statement which has been approved by the Board together
with current policies and charters is available on the Company website at the following address
www.horizonminerals.com.au.
Designed by The Brand Foundry
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FORWARD LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Some statements in this document regarding estimates or future events are forward
looking statements.
They include indications of, and guidance on, future earnings, cash flow, costs and financial
performance. Forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements preceded
by words such as “planned”, “expected”, “projected”, “estimated”, “may”, “scheduled”, “intends”,
“anticipates”, “believes”, “potential”, “could”, “nominal”, “conceptual” and similar expressions.
Forward looking statements, opinions and estimates included in this document are based
on assumptions and contingencies which are subject to change without notice, as
are statements about market and industry trends, which are based on interpretations of
current market conditions. Forward looking statements are provided as a general guide
only and should not be relied on as a guarantee of future performance. Forward looking
statements may be affected by a range of variables that could cause actual results to differ
from estimated results and may cause the Company’s actual performance and financial results
in future periods to materially differ from any projections of future performance or results
expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include
but are not limited to liabilities inherent in mine development and production, geological, mining
and processing technical problems, the inability to obtain any additional mine licenses, permits
and other regulatory approvals required in connection with mining and third party processing
operations, competition for among other things, capital, acquisition of reserves, undeveloped
lands and skilled personnel, incorrect assessments of the value of acquisitions, changes
in commodity prices and exchange rate, currency and interest fluctuations, various events
which could disrupt operations and/or the transportation of mineral products, including labour
stoppages and severe weather conditions, the demand for and availability of transportation
services, the ability to secure adequate financing and management’s ability to anticipate and
manage the foregoing factors and risks. There can be no assurance that forward looking
statements will prove to be correct.
Statements regarding plans with respect to the Company’s mineral properties may contain
forward looking statements in relation to future matters that can only be made where the
Company has a reasonable basis for making those statements. The forward looking statements
in this document are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about
the Company and the industry in which it operates. They do, however, relate to future matters
and are subject to various inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ
materially from the events or results expressed or implied by any forward looking statements.
The past performance of the Company is no guarantee of future performance. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statement. The forward looking
statements in this document reflect views held only as at the date of publication.
None of Horizon Minerals Limited or its directors, officers, employees, agents or contractors
makes any representation or warranty (either expressed or implied) as to the accuracy or
likelihood of fulfilment of any future looking statement, or any events or results expressed or
implied in any forward looking statement, except to the extent required by law. The Company
believes that it has a reasonable basis for making the forward looking statements in the
document, including with respect to any production targets and financial estimates, based on
the information contained in this and previous ASX announcements.
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Contents
Introduction5
HIGHLIGHTS6
CHAIRMAN AND CEO’S REVIEW 8
Corporate10
OPERATIONS REPORT:
CORPORATE12
ENVIRONMENTAL,
SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE 12
ISSUED CAPITAL 12
COMPANY INVESTMENTS 13
CORPORATE ACTIVITIES 14
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 15
Development & Operations
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OPERATIONS REPORT:
DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS 18
OVERVIEW18
BLACK SWAN PROJECT 20
OPEN PIT GOLD PROJECTS 20
BOORARA OPEN PIT
GOLD OPERATIONS 21
PHILLIPS FIND OPEN PIT
GOLD OPERATIONS 22
UNDERGROUND GOLD
PROJECTS PENNY’S FIND 22
EXPLORATION BURBANKS
GOLD PROJECT 25
NIMBUS SILVER-ZINC PROJECT 28
Mineral Resource &
Ore Reserve 30
SUMMARY OF GOLD
MINERAL RESOURCES 32
CONFIRMATION 34
GOVERNANCE CONTROLS 34
COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT 35
SUMMARY OF NON-GOLD
MINERAL RESOURCES 38
CONFIRMATION - NIMBUS 39
GOVERNANCE CONTROLS 39
EXPLORATION TARGET 40
COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENTS -
NIMBUS MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE 40
SUMMARY OF NICKEL
SULPHIDE RESOURCES 42
CONFIRMATION - NICKEL RESOURCES 44
GOVERNANCE CONTROLS 44
COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENTS -
NICKEL SULPHIDE RESOURCES 45
SUMMARY OF ORE RESERVES 48
GOLD ORE RESERVES 48
GOVERNANCE CONTROLS 48
COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT 49
Tenement Schedule 50
TENEMENT SCHEDULE 52
ABBREVIATIONS63
NOTES63
Annual
Financial Report 64
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Introduction
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HIGHLIGHTS
$
35.4M
$
5,019/OZ
CAPITAL RAISED
BLACK SWAN PROCESSING PLANT SECURED
POSEIDON MERGER
GOLD PRICE RESILIENCE – A$3,485 - 5,354 /OZ
AS AT 30 JUNE 2025
STRENGTHENED
POSITION FOR GROWTH
PHILLIPS FIND
MINING OCT 2024, FIRST GOLD FEB 2025
MINING AUG 2024, FIRST REVENUE JAN 2025
FOR STANDALONE GOLD PROCESS FACILITY
BOORARA
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY
DELIVERING
PRODUCTION & EXPANSION
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TOTAL GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES (29.6 MT @ 1.85 G/T) *
MULTI-COMMODITY OPTIONALITY AT BLACK SWAN
1.76MOZ
SILVERAg
, ZINCZn
, NICKELNi
BUILDING A LONG-LIFE
RESOURCE / RESERVE BASE
100KM
OF THE BLACK SWAN PROCESSING PLANT LIES THE MAJORITY OF
HORIZON MINERALS’ TENEMENTS AND PROJECT PORTFOLIO
WITHIN
ONE OF KALGOORLIE’S LARGEST
LAND POSITION
EXTENSIVE &
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
* Refer to Summary of Gold Mineral Resources on page 32
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CHAIRMAN AND
CEO’S REVIEW
Capital markets remain quite volatile, even in
relation to gold price, however the gold price
has remained strong and improving ranging
from A$3,485-$5,354 finishing the year at
A$5,019/oz (Source: Perth Mint).
The global economy has supported
stronger gold prices, underpinned
by sustained inflationary pressures arising
from ongoing geopolitical tensions, trade
tariffs, and associated supply chain
disruptions. Rising costs have required
careful balance sheet management, while
monetary policy tightening by most central
banks aimed to curb inflation. Although policy
settings began to ease towards the end of
the year, both inflationary and cost pressures
have remained persistent.
Locally, in the eastern goldfields of Western
Australia, these global pressures are felt
with higher costs and labour shortages,
particularly with trades and technical staff,
although there has been some easing.
Over the year, the Company has
achieved substantial progress during
what has been a particularly active
and productive period. Mining
commenced at the cornerstone Boorara
Gold Project in August 2024, with first gold
production and revenue realised in January
2025 under the Ore Purchase Agreement
with the Paddington plant. Following the
merger with Greenstone Resources in June
2024, Horizon entered into a Joint Venture
Agreement with BML Ventures Pty Ltd
to advance mining at the newly acquired
Phillips Find Project. Mining commenced at
Phillips Find in October 2024, with first gold
production achieved in February 2025.
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to present to you the annual report for Horizon
Minerals Limited. The 2025 financial year has been a year of
substantial milestones for the company as we transition and
grow into one of Australia’s newest independent gold producers.
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In February 2025, Horizon completed a
transformational merger with Poseidon
Nickel Limited. This was a natural pairing of
assets, with Poseidon’s key infrastructure,
particularly the strategically located Black
Swan processing facility, providing the
opportunity to convert the existing nickel plant
into a gold plant. This will enable a 100%
owned processing solution for Horizon’s
extensive gold portfolio. GR Engineering was
engaged to undertake pre-feasibility study
work on process engineering at Black Swan,
alongside mining studies and approvals, to
establish a clear pathway toward a long-life,
standalone gold mining business. Importantly,
the existing flotation circuit at Black Swan
also provides future optionality for multi-
commodity treatment of ore sources within the
Company’s resource base, including silver,
zinc and nickel.
Late in the year, the Company commenced
a major 30,000m drilling program at the
cornerstone Burbanks Project. The program
comprises RC pre-collars and diamond
tails, with the first 15,000m dedicated to
infill drilling to increase confidence in the
resource base and underpin long-life feed
for the Black Swan processing facility. The
remaining 15,000m is focused on extensional
drilling to drive resource growth. In addition,
the Company holds an extensive and highly
prospective tenement package in one of
the world’s premier gold mining provinces,
providing a strong platform for ongoing
resource expansion.
We would like to take this opportunity
to thank our Board members, staff,
contractors, external consultants and you,
our shareholders, for your support during
what has been a pivotal year for Horizon.
We believe we are well positioned to deliver
on our vision of becoming a standalone gold
producer in Western Australia, underpinned
by multiple growth options and strong
leverage to a robust gold price environment.
The year ahead promises to be another
exciting and defining one for Horizon, and we
look forward to keeping you updated as we
continue to grow.
Ashok Parekh
Chairman
Grant Haywood
Managing Director & CEO
Perth, WA
20 October 2025
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Corporate
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$
35.4M
50%
CAPITAL RAISED
NEW INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS,
LEADERSHIP RENEWAL
BLACK SWAN PROCESSING PLANT SECURED
PROJECT ACQUISITION
POSEIDON
MERGER
GORDONS
GOLD
STRENGTHENED
POSITION FOR GROWTH
$
5,019/OZ
GOLD PRICE RESILIENCE – A$3,485 - 5,354 /OZ
AS AT 30 JUNE 2025
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OPERATIONS REPORT:
CORPORATE
ENVIRONMENTAL,
SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE
The Company recognises the importance
of Environmental, Social and Governance
(ESG) factors and is committed to continuous
improvement in these areas. During the year,
a comprehensive review of internal policies,
procedures, and governance principles
was undertaken to identify opportunities for
enhancement and to ensure the Company
meets or exceeds expectations for its social
licence to operate. In 2022, the Company
engaged BDO to assist in developing its
ESG operational plan and roadmap, as well
as its first internal Sustainability Report. The
Company intends to update the operational
plan and roadmap in line with increasing
mining activity, and to further refine the ESG
framework and strategy during the current
financial year.
ISSUED CAPITAL
At 30 June 2025, Horizon Minerals Limited
had 2,466,042,792 fully paid ordinary shares
on issue.
Class of securities
Issued at
30 June 2025
Fully Paid Ordinary Shares (HRZ) 2,466,042,792
Listed Options
(HRZO, strike price 8.7c, expiry 21 Sep 2025)
26,723,171
Listed Options
(HRAZO, strike price 5.19c expiry 3 Sep 2026)
18,024,910
Director and Employee Performance Rights (HRZAN) 24,594,600
Expired - Listed Options
(HRZOB, strike price 9.7c, expiry 30 Jun 2025)
51,871,015
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COMPANY INVESTMENTS
At 30 June 2025 Horizon held the following listed investments:
As at 30 June 2025, the Company had cash on hand of approximately $15.7 million.
Company Securities ASX Number
Spot Value at
30 June 2025
Dundas Minerals
Limited
Ordinary Shares DUN 3,234,327 51,749
Metal Hawk Limited Ordinary Shares MHK 1,134,430 470,788
Richmond Vanadium
Technology Ltd
Ordinary Shares RVT 19,833,363 1,556,669
Total 2,079,206
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CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
On 29 July 2024, the Board approved the
development of the Boorara Gold Project and
awarded the Boorara Mining Services and
Surface Ore Haulage contracts to Hampton
Transport Services Pty Ltd on competitive
terms, with no mining contractor payments
until first gold pour sold and funds received.
On 7 August 2024 the Company announced
a new Joint Venture with BML Ventures Pty
Ltd (BML) for the development of two open
pits at Philips Find. Ore is to be processed at
the Greenfields Mill in Coolgardie under a Toll
Milling Agreement with FMR Investments Pty
Ltd for 200kt. Mining is planned to commence
during the September 2024 quarter, subject to
the Mining Proposal approval by DMIRS.
On 29 August 2024 mining commenced at the
Boorara Gold Project.
On 2 September 2024 Mr Jon Price resigned
as a Non-Executive Director of the Company
with effect of 31 August 2024. At the same
time, the appointment of Mr Warren Hallam
as a Non-Executive Director of the Company
was announced.
On 12 September 2024, the Mining Proposal
(MP) for Phillips Find was pending approval
by DMIRS, with site mobilisation ready from
mid-September 2024, subject to MP approval.
On 20 September 2024, Mr Chris Hansen
tendered his resignation as Non-Executive
Director to focus on other business interests.
On 25 October 2024, the Company
announced its proposed merger with
Poseidon Nickel Limited.
On 18 December 2024, the Pennys
Find underground pre-feasibility study
was completed.
On 10 January 2025, a Share Subscription
Agreement was executed with Golden Crane
Holdings Limited for a two tranche Private
Placement to issue a total of 213,888,888
ordinary shares at $A0.045 raising
A$9,625,000 to advance project development.
On 15 January 2025, the first gold pour was
achieved for the Boorara Gold Project and
on 26 February 2025, the first gold pour was
achieved at Phillips Find.
On 8 April 2025, GR Engineering
Services Limited (ASX:GNG) were
awarded the engineering studies work
program to support the refurbishment and
repurposing of the Black Swan processing
plant for gold production.
On 29 April 2025, the Company’s Mineral
Resources were updated, including the Nickel
resource acquired through the merger with
Poseidon Nickel.
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On 1 May 2025 Mr Robert Waugh was
appointed as a Non- Executive Director.
On 13 May 2025, Nebari gave notice to
convert USD1,307,112 from the convertible
loan with Nebari Gold Fund 1, LP for
50,900,000 ordinary shares being issued on
partial conversion of the convertible loan.
On 26 May 2025, a two tranche placement
issuing 697,674,418 fully paid ordinary shares
at A$0.043 per share for A$30 million in cash
before costs was undertaken to fast track the
Company’s growth plans.
On 26 June 2025, a 30,000m drilling program
commenced at the cornerstone Burbanks
project comprising infill and extensional
drilling with a combination of RC precollars
and diamond tails.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On 17 July 2025 the Company issued
422,823,368 ordinary shares as part
of tranche 2 of the strategic placement
announced to the market on 26 May 2025.
Tranche 2 raised approximately $18.2 million
and was approved at the General Meeting
held on 10 July 2025.
On 5 August 2025 the Company
entered into a binding sale agreement
with Yandal Resources Limited to acquire
the Gordons Gold Project. The project
comprises of 34 granted mining, prospecting,
exploration and miscellaneous licences
covering an area of approximately 77km2,
strategically located near the Black Swan
processing plant. The acquisition was
completed for a total consideration of $2.810
million structured as a combination of cash
payments and Horizon shares.
On 4 September 2025 the Company
announced that Daniel Coletta had replaced
Julian Tambyrajah as Company Secretary.
On 5 September 2025 Nebari Gold Fund
elected to convert US$1,961,100 of
the convertible note in order to receive
75,000,000 Horizon shares. The conversion
price was AUD$0.040 using an USD/AUD
foreign exchange rate of 0.654.
On 19 September 2025, the Company issued
5,813,954 ordinary shares at $A0.043 for
A$250,000 as consideration for transaction
related services.
On 19 September 2025, Nebari Gold
Fund elected to convert USD662,000 of
the convertible loan for 25,000,000
ordinary shares.
On 22 September 2025 the Company
announced the appointment of Brendan
Shalders as Chief Financial Officer effective
January 2026.
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PHILLIPS
FIND
30,000M
MINING OCT 2024, FIRST GOLD FEB 2025
MINING AUG 2024, FIRST REVENUE JAN 2025
DEWATERING & UNDERGROUND READY
REGIONAL MINERAL RESOURCES
OPTIMISED TO FACILITATE FEED **
33.4 KOZ ORE RESERVE, $24 M FCF *
FOR STANDALONE GOLD PROCESS FACILITY
BOORARA
CANNON
GOLD
BLACK
SWAN
PENNY’S
FIND
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY
BURBANKS DRILLING PROGRAM
DELIVERING
PRODUCTION & EXPANSION
* As announced to the ASX on 16 December 2023 titled “Penny’s Find Resource Update”
** Refer to the Gold Mineral Reserves Table on page 32
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OPERATIONS REPORT:
DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The Company is successfully executing its
strategy of bringing its extensive gold assets
into production and generate strong cashflows
in current times of record high gold prices with
its Boorara and Phillips Find Gold Projects
both achieving steady state production
during the FY2025 period. The Company
is progressing becoming a standalone gold
producer within the Kalgoorlie region with its
Black Swan Project currently under Pre-
Feasibility Study (PFS) for the conversion
of the Black Swan processing plant from
nickel to gold. Horizon has advanced its
Cannon Underground project with dewatering
of the open pit completed in readiness for
underground development and delivered
a pre-feasibility study on the Penny’s Find
underground resulting in an Ore Reserve
Estimate of 33.4 koz. The Company also
re-commenced exploration and resource
definition drilling activities at its Burbanks
Gold Deposit south of Coolgardie with a
phased programme concentrating on infill
drilling to enhance resource continuity and
resource confidence, and to transition more
of the resource from Inferred to Indicated to
have a significant input to the PFS to develop
a five-year life of mine plan. An exploration
target was generated for the Nimbus Ag/Zn
deposit which encompasses the extension
of a plunging high-grade ore shoot which is
open at depth and relates to mineralisation for
which there has been insufficient exploration
to estimate a Mineral Resource. Further work
to advance the Nimbus deposit is planned
considering current and forecasted Ag prices.
Horizon remains focused on advancing
numerous projects to an advanced stage
in order to provide mill feed for steady
state production through the Black Swan
Processing Plant once refurbishment and
commissioning are completed. Key projects
and operations in the Kalgoorlie Region are
shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1:
Horizon’s project
locations,
regional geology
and surrounding
infrastructure
Figure 2:
Black Swan
processing plant
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BLACK SWAN PROJECT
Through the completion of the Horizon
and Poseidon Nickel Limited (formerly
ASX: POS) schemes of arrangement, the
Company consolidated its large gold resource
base with the processing infrastructure in the
Kalgoorlie-Coolgardie-Lake Johnston districts.
GR Engineering Services (GRES) were
awarded the engineering studies work via a
Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for the conversion
of the Black Swan processing plant from
nickel to gold (Figure 2). 1
These studies
are overseen by Horizon Minerals Project
Manager Dirk Richards and will provide
capital and operating cost estimates to an
accuracy of ±20%.
GRES commenced the PFS with trade-off
studies to confirm the optimum configuration
of the comminution circuit for gold processing.
The work assessed the SAG mill operation
(SS-SAG), as proposed in the previous
Poseidon Nickel DFS, and confirmed the
existing circuit is appropriately sized to
process the softer Horizon gold ores at a
minimum sustainable rate of 1.5 million
tonnes per annum.
In parallel to the PFS studies, Horizon
engaged a range of specialist consultants
and engineering firms to progress early-stage
engineering, scoping studies, and technical
investigations across key infrastructure areas
including power supply, water supply, site
roads, haulage corridors, tailings storage,
accommodation, and communications.
OPEN PIT GOLD PROJECTS
Horizon Minerals commenced mining
operations at its Boorara and Philips Find
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As announced to the ASX on 8 April 2025 titled “GR Engineering Awarded Black Swan Process Plant
Engineering Study”
Figure 3:
Loading ore
at Boorara to
transport to the
Paddington Mill
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2
As announced to the ASX on 27 April 2021 titled “Updated Boorara Mineral Resource Delivers a 34%
Increase in Gold Grade”
3
As announced to the ASX on 1 August 2024 titled “Boorara Ore Reserve Supports Development –
Amended", and depleted for mining
Gold Projects with operations both achieving
steady state production during the year.
Successful execution of both operations is
key in executing Horizon’s strategy of bringing
its 1.8 Moz of gold assets into production
and taking advantage of high gold prices to
generate strong cashflows.
BOORARA OPEN PIT
GOLD OPERATIONS
The Boorara Gold Project (BGP) comprises
the 100% owned 428,000 oz (excluding FY25
depletion) Boorara gold mine and is located
15 km east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and 1 km
southwest of the Nimbus Silver-Zinc Project
where established offices are connected to
mains power and existing water supplies
(Figure 1). The deposit is hosted in a quartz
dolerite comprising a sheeted quartz vein
array system with bounding shear zones and
late-stage cross faults. Mineralisation occurs
as northwest dipping sheeted and stockwork
quartz-carbonate vein arrays within the quartz
dolerite host rocks, and steeply dipping zones
along sheared geological contacts trending to
the north-northwest.
Mining commenced at the Boorara Open Pit
Gold Operations with mining services and
surface ore haulage undertaken by Hampton
Transport Services Pty Ltd. Ore from
Horizon’s Boorara Open Pit was transported
and processed at the Paddington Mill
operated by Norton’s Goldfields under the Ore
Sale Agreement for the processing of total of
1.24 Mt of Boorara ore (Figure 3).
For the period of FY2025 a total mined ore
from Boorara Open Pit Operations for the full
year was 606 kt at 0.93 g/t Au for 18,154 oz
and a total haulage 322 kt at 0.91 g/t Au for
9,423 oz with 306 kt at 0.89 g/t Au for
8,737 oz processed through third party mills.
The Ore Reserve for Boorara is shown in
Table 2 below.
Resource Catagory Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Gold (oz)
Measured 0.75 1.21 29,235
Indicated 6.48 1.28 266,032
Inferred 2.55 1.26 102,968
Total 9.79 1.27 398,234
Reserve Catagory Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Gold (koz)
Proven 382 1.23 15.1
Probable 405.3 1.24 16.1
Total 787.3 1.24 31.3
Table 1: Boorara Mineral Resource Estimate Boorara at 0.5 g/t lower cut-off grade 2
Table 2: Boorara Ore Reserve at Boorara Open Pit 3
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PHILLIPS FIND OPEN PIT
GOLD OPERATIONS
The project is centred 45km
north-northwest of Coolgardie (Figure 1)
covering over 10km strike of prospective
greenstone stratigraphy, and includes the
Phillips Find Mining Centre (PFMC).
The PFMC is hosted in mafic greenstones
with three pits located within the hinge
of a large anticline fold structure, where
alternating basalt and dolerite are separated
by thin interflow sediments. The geology has
been later intruded and crosscut by thin felsic
to intermediate porphyry dykes. Mineralisation
is associated with quartz-albite-biotite-pyrite
alteration, which is found adjacent to quartz-
albite-pyrite veining.
Mining at the Phillips Find operations are
undertaken by Joint Venture partner BML
Ventures Pty Ltd (BML) commencing in
October 2024 across two separate open
pits Newminster and Newhaven (Figure 4).
All management, technical, operational and
maintenance roles will be undertaken by BML
with oversight by the Company. This is a low
financial risk JV structure with BML to fund
all project costs. Net cashflow after the asset
recovery and repayment of costs to be split
50/50 between Horizon and BML.
Ore from these operations is being processed
under a 200,000t Toll Milling Agreement with
FMR Investments Pty Ltd (FMR) to treat
Horizon ore in 2025 at the Greenfields Mill. 4
For the period of FY2025 a total mined ore
from Phillips Find Open Pit Operations for the
full year was 110 kt at 1.64 g/t Au for 5,789
oz with 56 kt at 0.1.63 g/t Au for 2,952 oz
processed through third party mills.
The Mineral Resource Estimate (JORC 2012)
for Phillips Find (Open Pit) is shown in Table
3 below.
UNDERGROUND GOLD
PROJECTS PENNY’S FIND
Horizon Minerals continued its strategy of
bringing the proposed underground mines of
Cannon and Pennys Find into development
supplying ore feed to the Black Swan Project
after refurbishment and commissioning
planned for 2026. Sequencing of which
underground operations will be put into
production is a critical output of the Black
Swan Pre-Feasibility Study.
The Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE)
for Penny’s Find is shown in Table 4
below. The Penny’s Find deposit remains
open at depth and will be tested from
underground drilling positions when mine
development commences.
A prefeasibility study using underground
mining methods was completed for an
Ore Reserve Estimate of 33.4 koz
supporting a financially viable project
highlighted by the following:
• Underground mine design and schedule
producing 329.9kt at a fully diluted
grade of 3.2g/t Au for 33.4 koz over an
approximate 23 month mine life (Table 5).
• At the time of release, a metallurgical
recovery of 88.9% produces 29.8 koz
recovered under an assumed third party
toll milling arrangement in the region.
• Project generates $24.0 M in free
cash flow (after capital) at a gold price
of A$3,600/oz.
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As announced to the ASX on 13 May 2024 titled “Binding 200kt Toll Milling Agreement Executed with
FMR Investments”
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5
As announced to the ASX on 1 August 2024 titled “Group Mineral Resource Statement – Amended”
6
As announced to the ASX on 29 December 2023 titled “Pennys Find Resource Update”
7
As announced to the ASX on 18 December 2024 titled “Pennys Find Prefeasibility Study and Ore Reserve”
Classification Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Gold (oz)
Measured 0 0 0
Indicated 0.41 2.48 32,698
Inferred 0.19 2.1 12,528
Total 0.59 2.36 45,225
Classification Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Gold (oz)
Indicated 0.31 5.19 50,957
Inferred 0.12 3.02 12,000
Total 0.429 4.57 63,000
Reserve Catagory Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Gold (koz)
Proven 0 0 0
Probable 328.3 3.2 33.4
Total 328.3 3.2 33.4
Table 3: Phillips Find Open Pit Mineral Resource Estimate Phillips Find at 0.5 g/t lower cut-off grade 5
Table 4: Penny’s Find Underground Mineral Resource Estimate at a 1.5g/t au cut-off grade 6
Table 5: Penny’s Find Ore Reserve Statement 7
Figure 4:
Cannon Open
Pit - Dewatered
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8
As announced to the ASX on 31 May 2022 titled “Investor Presentation June 2022”
9
As announced to the ASX on 29 March 2022 titled “Positive Results for Cannon Underground Gold
Project and Feasibility Study Update”
10
As announced to the ASX on 4 February 2020 titled “High Grade Drill results and Resource Update for
Rose Hill”, (Rose Hill, Golden Ridge)
Classification Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Gold (oz)
Measured 0.19 2.0 12,300
Indicated 0.09 2.0 6,100
Total 0.29 2.0 18,400
Classification Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Gold (oz)
Indicated 0.3 4.5 47,100
Inferred 0.2 4.8 27,800
Total 0.51 4.6 74,900
Table 8: Rose Hill Open Pit Mineral Resource Estimate at a 0.5g/t au cut-off grade 10
Table 9: Rose Hill Underground Mineral Resource Estimate at a 2.0g/t au cut-off grade 10
The Study, prepared with an accuracy
of ±15%, considered all relevant mining
modifying factors, allowing an Ore Reserve
to be estimated in accordance with the
guidelines of the JORC Code (2012).
Classification of the Ore Reserve estimate is
shown in Table 6.
Activities at the Cannon Gold Project
focussed on dewatering the Cannon pit in
preparation for future development
(Figure 6). The Mineral Resource Estimate
(MRE) for Cannon is shown in Table 6 below.
The Ore Reserve reflects the mining of the
Cannon Mineral Resource using underground
mining methods below the existing open pit.
Classification of the Cannon Ore Reserve
Estimate is shown in Table 7.
No further updates to the Rose Hill Open Pit
or Underground Mineral Resource Estimates
were completed during the period (Tables 8
and 9). The Rose Hill resource stands at:
Classification Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Gold (oz)
Indicated 0.19 4.80 28,616
Inferred 0.05 2.28 3,458
Total 0.23 4.29 32,074
Reserve Catagory Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Gold (koz)
Proved 0 0.00 0
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