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MULTIPLE GOLD
DISCOVERIES, GHANA
Noosa Mining Conference
July 2025
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Competent Person Statement: The scientific and technical information in this release that relates to the geology of the deposits and exploration results is based on information compiled by Mr
Stephen Stone, who is Executive Chairman of Castle. Mr Stone is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for
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scientific or technical information contained in this release that relates to the geology of the deposits and exploration.
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CASTLE MINERALS
COMPELLING WEST
AFRICAN GOLD
EXPLORATION STORY
Premier African gold
postcode
Competitive
advantage
Extensive tenure
Track record
Ghana is Africa’s leading
gold producer and a stable,
long-established mining
jurisdiction
The most active company
exploring within Ghana’s the
highly prospective northern
region
Over 2,000km2 covering two
separate flagship projects;
one of the largest
landholdings in West Africa
Executive Chairman Steve
Stone previously built
Azumah Resources in Ghana
to a +1Moz gold reserve
Active exploration programmes
Back-to-back RC and auger drilling campaigns across multiple
prospects into 2026 and beyond
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WEST AFRICA
THE WORLD’S
PREMIER GOLD
REGION
37
Operating gold mines
17
Moz pa production
15
+2Moz discoveries
since 2012
15% global gold production
70+ Moz gold reserves
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GHANA
STABLE, SAFE, MINING FRIENDLY
Premier gold postcode
Largest African gold producer and sixth largest globally,
with long-established gold framework and infrastructure
Home to numerous gold ‘whales’
Major producers include Newmont, Goldfields, AngloGoldAshanti, Zijin, Perseus and Shandong
Regulatory stability
Long-standing and stable democratic governance and
English common-law judicial system
Infrastructure and industrial development
“Big push” initiative – US$10b infrastructure investment plan
aimed at growth and sustainable development
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FLAGSHIPS
TWO HIGHLY PROSPECTIVE
GOLD PROJECTS
Kpali
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A new West African gold exploration camp
Blind discovery – previously unexplored
Several zones of demonstrated mineralisation
Numerous shallow high-grade intercepts
9.8km of drilling completed to date
Kandia
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Opportunity for substantial mineralisation
across multiple deposits
16km prospective corridor
Adjacent to pre-development Black Volta Gold
Project
2.9km of drilling completed to date
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KPALI GOLD PROJECT
NEW GOLD DISTRICT
Blind discovery – no previous exploration
Convergence of 2 fertile greenstone belts and 3 regional-scale
structures associated with major gold deposits
Successive drilling programmes deliver high-grade, shallow gold
mineralisation
Numerous satellite targets to be explored
Converging greenstone belts and structures
of Bole-Bolgatanga shear
#1 53km
Hosts 5.10Moz Namdini & 1.3Moz Youga deposits
#2 30km of Batie West shear
Hosts 3.3Moz Konkera deposit
#3 15km of Wa-Lawra shear / Jirapa fault
Hosts 1.4Moz Kunche / Bepkong / Yagha deposits
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KPALI GOLD PROJECT
EXPLORATION SUCCESSES
23 RC drill holes for 2,793m completed June
2025
Successful extension of major lodes along strike
and to depth
Numerous follow up targets
NOTABLE INTERCEPTS1
1m at 20.66 g/t Au
19m at 2.93g/t Au
From 41m (25KPRC018)
From 77m (25KPRC024)
7m at 2.22 g/t Au
12m at 3.52 g/t Au
From 178m (25KPRC025)
From 138m (25KPRC026)
6m at 2.8 g/t Au
9m at 3.47g/t Au
From 19m (25KPRC029)
From 5m (25KPRC035)
Refer CDT ASX releases 2 July 2014, 17 September 2024, 13 February 2025 and 16 June 2025
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KPALI GOLD PROJECT
MULTIPLE LODES
June 2025 RC campaign successfully
extended major lodes along strike
Hole 24KPRS010 successfully tested for
northern extensions of hangingwall lode
One follow-up hole above and two below
confirmed:
Wide, high-grade hangingwall lode;
Well developed, persistent footwall lode; and
Considerable mineralisation from surface to
>120m depth
Follow-up drilling September 2025 and into
2026 to better delineate and extend lodes
Refer CDT ASX releases 2 July 2014, 17 September 2024, 13 February 2025 and 16 June 2025
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KPALI GOLD PROJECT
MINERALISATION EXTENDED
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Refer CDT ASX releases 2 July 2014, 17 Sept 2024, 13 February
2025 and 16 June 2025
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KPALI GOLD PROJECT
REGIONAL PROSPECTIVITY
Bundi Prospect (4km north of Kpali Project)
Grass roots auger and RAB discovery over 1.4km strike
Mineralisation in Birimian shales and sediments
6m at 3.32g/t Au from 37m (13SWRC027)
2m at 9.09g/t Au from 68m (13SWRC032)
1m at 51.03g/t Au from 168m (13SWRC040)
4m at 2.38g/t Au from 30m (13SWRC045)
Kpali East Prospect (400m east of Kpali Project)
Drilling confirmed 400m strike, near-surface mineralisation
3m at 1.44g/t Au from 0m (13SWRB926)
Refer CDT ASX releases 2 July 2014, 17 September 2024, 13 February 2025 and 16 June 2025
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ENDEAVOUR MINING
ASSAFOU DISCOVERY
ASSAFOU (COTE D’IVOIRE) 120KM SW OF KPALI
2016: Small drilling campaign
2018: Initial geochemical survey
2022: Discovery confirmed and maiden resource
2023: Resources increased
2024: PFS (329,000oz/annum). DFS underway
Kpali
SIMILAR GEOLOGICAL SETTING TO KPALI
Hosted in meta-sandstones. Proximal to intrusives
Assafou
RESERVES & RESOURCES:
Reserves: 72.8MT at 1.76G/T Au (4.1Moz)
Resources: 73.6Mt at 1.95g/t Au (4.6Moz)
DISTRICT SCALE
Several other structurally-controlled prospects hosted in
preferential meta-sandstone lithology
Refer: Endeavour LSE & TSX release 11 December 2014
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WA EAST REGION
TARGET RICH
FAVOURABLE STRUCTURAL SETTING
Analogous to many West African and Australian structurallycontrolled, orogenic gold prospects
BROADSCALE GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALISM
Highlights fertility of Birimian-dominated terrain
MULTIPLE PROSPECTS
Opportunity for large tonnages across several deposits
STRATEGIC POSITIONING
Proximal to pre-development Black Volta Gold Project
2.80Moz MRE at 1.7g/t Au1,2
1.37Moz Ore Reserve at 1.8g/t Au
1//ibaera.com/project-news/black-volta-gold-project-ghana/
2Refer Ibaera 1 September 2024 and Azumah Resources ASX release 2 July 2014
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KANDIA GOLD PROJECT
16KM OF PROSPECTIVE SHEARED CONTACT
LIES ON FERTILE BOLE-BOLGATANGA SHEAR
SEVERAL ANOMALOUS ZONES IDENTIFIED
ONLY 6KM OF ANOMALOUS STRIKE DRILL TESTED
DRILLING HAS CONFIRMED GOLD EXTENDS TO DEPTH
CORRIDOR EXTENDS INTO BLACK VOLTA’S JULIE DEPOSITS
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KANDIA
GOLD
PROJECT
DRILLING
4000 AND
8000 ZONES
Refer ASX releases 28 Jan 2025 and 10 Jul 2025
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KANDIA GOLD PROJECT
MINERALISATION
AT DEPTH
CROSS SECTION IN 4000 ZONE
NOTABLE INTERCEPTS
7m at 3.36 g/t Au
from 149m
within
24m at 1.78g/t Au
from 139m
5m at 3.49g/t Au
from 82m
within
11m at 2.26 g/t Au
from 79m
Refer ASX releases 28 Jan 2025 and 10 Jul 2025
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MANAGEMENT
DISCOVERY TRACK RECORD
Black Volta Gold Project (Azumah Resources)
Castle Executive Chair Stephen Stone previously MD of Ghanafocussed Azumah Resources
Explored and systematically grew the Black Volta Gold Project to a
1.1Moz Reserve
Grew from a single minor prospect to multiple gold projects
517koz Bepkong deposit a “blind” discovery
Black Volta’s 1Moz Julie deposit is immediately north of
Castle’s Kandia Project
Black Volta Project Summary
Mineral Resource:
2.8Moz at 1.7g/t Au
Ore Reserve:
1.4Moz at 1.8g/t Au
Production Target:
Mine Life:
150koz p.a
11 years
1https://azumahresources.com.gh/geology-and-resources/
2Refer Ibaera 1 September 2024 and Azumah Resources ASX release 2 July 2014
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SOCIAL LICENCE
Castle has operated successfully in Ghana’s Wa region
since 2006. This success is founded upon:
ACTING respectfully, transparently, inclusively and constructively
HONOURING traditions, heritage and rural practices
MAXIMISING local content, local employment, youth and women’s
opportunities, training
CONTRIBUTING water bores, medical facilities, infrastructure
MINIMISING environmental impact and operational footprint,
continuously rehabilitating and appropriately compensating
COMPLYING with Ghana’s statutory laws and regulations eg
EA1999 (L11652) & stringent in-country ESG regulations
ADHERING to internationally recognised guiding policies:
World Bank, IFC Environmental and Social Framework
Guidelines ESS10;
Equator Principles and International Labour Organisation
recommendations
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BOARD AND MANAGEMENT
DEEP AFRICAN EXPERIENCE
STEPHEN STONE: EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
DAVID RENNER: DIRECTOR GHANA
Extensive experience across exploration, operations,
executive management and corporate development.
Mining and geotechnical engineer with over 30 years
experience within African mining sector.
Former Managing Director of Azumah Resources Ltd, where
he led the discovery of the 2.5Moz gold resource and 1.2Moz
reserve Black Volta Gold Project in Ghana.
Former Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti (Induapriem)
Ltd and Group General Manager, Business Development of
Ashanti Gold Fields (Ghana) Ltd.
BRIAN THOMAS: NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highly regarded corporate executive with 35 years experience
across corporate advisory, broking and investment banking.
GEORGE ASAMOAH BOADU: SENIOR GEOLOGIST
Former Chairman of Azure Minerals, where he oversaw the
A$1.7bn sale of the company to Hancock-SQM joint venture.
Highly experienced geologist with previous roles across a
number of Ghanaian mining projects and operations.
MATTHEW HORGAN: NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
African-focused mining executive with 14 years experience
across engineering, investment banking, marketing and
corporate development.
HECTOR NYINAKU: DIRECTOR GHANA
Currently Vice President of Corporate development at
Namibian-focused uranium developer Bannerman Energy.
Accomplished administration and logistics executive with
previous roles at Golder Star Ltd and Azumah Resources Ltd.
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RECAPITALISED AND
POISED FOR GROWTH
Shareholders
Jindabyne: 5.7%
Board: 2.7%
Capital Structure
116m
97m
Shares on Issue
Unlisted Options
A$8.5m
A$2.4m
Market Cap
A$6.1m
Enterprise Value
Balance top 20: 31.9%
Working Capital
Corporate Broker
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STRONG NEWSFLOW INTO 2026
2025
Q3
KPALI
Bundi RC Results
New Target Definition
Auger Drilling
KANDIA
WA EAST
2026
Q4
RC Drilling & Results
DDH Drilling
Q1
Q2
RC & DDH Results
Metallurgical Test Work
Infill RC Drilling & Results
Mineral Resource Estimate
RC Drilling Results
RC & DDH Drilling & Results
RC & DDH Results
Reprocess Aeromag
Auger Drilling
Metallurgical Test work
Auger Drilling
New Target Generation
Mineral Resource Estimate
Additional Target Generation
RC Drilling
Auger Drilling
Auger Drilling
RC & Auger Results
Infill RC Drilling & Results
RC Drilling & Results
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STEPHEN STONE
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
E: stone@castleminerals.com
M: +61 (0) 418 804 564
Ph: +61 (0) 89 322 7018
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