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KN Environmental Rehabilitation Surety To Be Confirmed

Operational Update7 November 2024CRPIndustrials

NEWS RELEASE 24-34 November 7, 2024

Korella North’s Environmental Rehabilitation Surety to be confirmed


WELLINGTON New Zealand – Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited (TSXV: “NZP”, NZX: “CRP” and

“3GRE” (Frankfurt) or the “Company”) is pleased to report that the Queensland Department

of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation has made their decision on the level of

Environmental Rehabilitation Surety for the Korella North Mine.


The surety as determined by their Estimated Rehabilitation Cost decision is AU$419,304.88

(excl GST). The application to the Department for establishing the level of surety could only

take place once Korella North Mine’s ML100379 was granted. The grant date was 28

th


September 2024 with official notification not taking place until 4

th

October 2024.


The Queensland Treasury will now undertake the risk category assessment of the Estimated

Rehabilitation Cost decision. Based on the risk category allocation, the final relevant surety

or contribution invoice along with the assessment fee will be issued by way of invoice to

Avenir Makatea Pty Ltd (our wholly owned Australian subsidiary) and the holder of Korella

North Mining Lease ML100379.


Once Queensland Treasury receives the acceptable surety or contribution and the assessment

fee, the Queensland Treasury system will automatically notify the Department of Natural

Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development and the

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation that the Environmental

Authority is provisioned, and on-site activities can commence.


Without notification of the posting of the surety no on-site activities can take place.


While Queensland Treasury can take up to 3 months to confirm the level of the bond, due to

the scale of the Korella North Mine the time frame for the approval is expected to be much

shorter.


We will keep shareholders informed when on-site activities can commence.


For further information please contact:


Chris Castle

President and Chief Executive Officer

Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited

64 21 55 81 85 or chris@crpl.co.nz


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uncertainties and other factors, including risks inherent in mineral exploration and

development, which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the

Company to be materially different from any projected future results, performance, or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.


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