What did Santana Minerals Ltd announce?

Santana Minerals Ltd (NZX: SMI) filed “Presentation - Resources Rising Stars” with NZX on 8 September 2026, as a market update announcement.

When was it filed?
8 September 2026
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NZX announcement
Santana Minerals Ltd logo

Presentation - Resources Rising Stars

Market Update8 September 2026SMIMaterials

ASX / NZX: SMI
GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND SEPTEMBER 2026

Fast-tracking

New Zealand's

Newest Major

Gold Project.

Bendigo–Ophir

Gold Project

Disclaimer
Allinformationcontainedinthispresentationisofageneralnature.Potentialinvestorsarecautionedagainst

usingthecontentofthispresentation,inisolation,formakinginvestmentdecisionsandshouldalsoreferto

SantanaMineralsLimited(‘Santana’)AnnualReportsandASX/NZX:SMIreleases.Forfurtherinformationabout

Santanavisitourwebsiteatwww.santanaminerals.com.

Besteffortshavebeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyofinformationcontained(atthetimeofpreparation).Where

forwardtargetsand/orassumptionshavebeenincluded–allsuchinstancesareindicativeonlyandsubjectto

alterationand/orcancellationasandwhenthemanagementofSantanadetermines.

Researchandadviceofaqualifiedfinancialadvisororaccountantarestronglyrecommendedtoanyone

consideringinvestinginlistedcompanysecurities,includingthoseofSantana.

ThePrefeasibilityStudy,includingtheproductiontargetandtheforecastfinancialinformationderivedfromthe

productiontarget,referredtointhisPresentation(PFS)wasreleasedtotheASXon1July2025.ThisPresentation

includessummaryexcerptsfromthePFSanddoesnotpurporttobeall-inclusiveorcomplete.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

ThisPresentationcontainsvariousforwardlookingstatements.Forward-lookingstatementsinthispresentation

include,butarenotlimitedto,statementsregardingtheproductiontarget,financialinformationbasedonthat

productiontargetandstatementswithrespecttoSantana’sfutureplans,strategy,activities,eventsor

developmentstheCompanybelieves,expectsoranticipateswillormayoccur.Bytheirverynature,forward-

lookingstatementsrequireSantanatomakeassumptionsthatmaynotmaterializeorthatmaynotbeaccurate.

TheCompanyhasconcludedthatithasareasonablebasisforprovidingtheseforward-lookingstatements,

includingtheproductiontargetandtheforecastfinancialinformationincludedinthisPresentation.Thedetailed

reasonsfortheseconclusionsareoutlinedthroughouttheASXreleasesdated1July2025.However,no

assurancecanbegiventhattheseexpectationswillprovetohavebeencorrect,asactualresultsandfuture

eventscoulddiffermateriallyfromthoseanticipatedintheforward-lookingstatements.Accordingly,viewersare

cautionednottoplaceunduerelianceonforward-lookingstatements.Santanadoesnotundertaketoupdate

publiclyortoreviseanyoftheincludedforward-lookingstatements,exceptasmayberequiredunderapplicable

securitieslaws.

ToachievetherangeofoutcomesanticipatedinthePFS,thePFSestimatesthatfinancingintheorderofA$277

millionwillberequired.Santanabelievesthattherearereasonablegroundsfortheassumptionsithasmadein

satisfyingitselfthattherequisitefundingforthedevelopmentoftheProjectwillbeavailablewhenrequired.

However,ShareholdersandprospectiveinvestorsshouldbeawarethatthereisnoguaranteeSantanawillbeable

tosecurethisfundingasrequired,anditispossiblethatthetermsavailablemaybedilutiveorotherwise

adverselyimpactthevalueofSantana’scurrentshares.Additionally,Santanamayexplorealternativevalue-

creatingstrategies,suchasdivestingsomeorallpotentialrevenuestreamsfrompreciousmetalsorafullor

partialsaleofitsinterestintheBendigo-Ophirproject.

Of the Mineral Resources planned for extraction under the PFS production model approximately 93% is

within the IndicatedResources category, with the balance (7%) being classified within the Inferred

Resources category. There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred Mineral

Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of

Indicated Mineral Resources or that the production target itself will be realised.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT —INFERRED RESOURCESIncluded in Production Target

COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT

Theproductiontargetandtheforecastfinancialinformationderivedfromtheproductiontargetsetoutin

thispresentationwerefirstcontainedinapublicannouncementreleasedtotheASXon1July2025.The

Companyconfirmsthatallmaterialassumptionsunderpinningtheproductiontargetandtheforecast

financialinformationderivedfromitcontinuetoapplyandhavenotmateriallychanged.

TheinformationinthisreportthatrelatestoMineralResourcesisbasedoninformationcontainedinthe

followingpublicannouncements:

4March2025–ASXAnnouncementtitled“RASMineralResourceEstimateReview”

15November2024–ASXAnnouncementtitled“Bendigo-OphirPre-FeasibilityStudy”

28September2021–ASXAnnouncementtitled“Bendigo-OphirGoldResourcesIncreased155%

to643kOz”

TheinformationinthisreportthatrelatestoOreReservesisbasedoninformationcontainedinthe

publicannouncementmadetotheASXon1July2025.

AcopyoftheseannouncementsareavailabletoviewontheSantanaMineralsLimitedwebsite

www.santanaminerals.comorontheASXplatformwww.asx.com.au.

Thereportswereissuedinaccordancewiththe2012EditionoftheJORCAustralasianCodefor

ReportingofExplorationResults,MineralResourcesandOreReserves.TheCompanyconfirmsthatitis

notawareofanynewinformationordatathatmateriallyaffectstheinformationincludedintheoriginal

marketannouncementsreferencedaboveand,inthecaseoftheMineralResourceestimates,thatall

materialassumptionsandtechnicalparametersunderpinningtheMineralResourceestimatesinthe

relevantannouncementscontinuetoapplyandhavenotmateriallychanged.TheCompanyconfirms

thattheformandcontextinwhichtheCompetentPerson’sfindingsarepresentedhavenotbeen

materiallymodifiedfromtheoriginalmarketannouncements.

Bendigo Ophir Project
Central Otago

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Bendigo Ophir GoldProject

A substantial gold discovery on freehold, private land –

OIO consent granted May 2026, Mining Permit granted

Nov 2025. Reserve of 1.2 M oz @ 2.6g/t Gold

*

Anemerging high-margin gold producer with low

capital hurdle. All-in-cost A$2,200/oz

Draft approval Nov 2027. Final approval due:

20 January 2027.

Loads of exploration upside.

Well funded and project finance advanced.

Substantial re-rate potential

* Refer Appendix 1

A blind discovery
110,000m+ of Diamond Drilling

2.1 km down-plunge and open

Up to 450m wide

High-grade core

(150-200m wide, 30-40m thick)

Bulk barren waste pre-strip

The Rise & Shine (RAS)

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RAS

LG1

HG1

AA’

OPEN

B

B’

5
Cross section A-A’

TZ3 schist

TZ4 schist

LG1

HG1

TZ3

TZ4

TZ3 Schist
TZ4 Schist

OPEN

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Cross section A-A’

Long section B-B’

Underground Mining
Down Plunge

Multi-stage Open Pit

Approx 1 Moz

Resource Extension

Simple development plan –open

pit and underground

Stage 1

Stage 5

Stage 4

Stage 3

Stage 2

Decline

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5
Battery Hill

Rise & Shine Valley

Shepherds Creek

Thomson Gorge

Fault/Unconformity

TZ4 Schist

TZ3 Schist

View –Looking South East

A

RDGOUR

S

TATION

B

ENDIGO

S

TATION

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Freehold land –sheep stations

Corporate Snapshot
technical capability & financial capacity

NET CASH AT

BANK

~A$180m

BOARD & MANAGEMENT

Proven leadership across finance, legal & operations.

Peter Cook

NON-EXEC CHAIR

Geologist, Mineral Economist

Damian Spring

CEO & EXEC DIRECTOR

Mining Engineer, project delivery

Emma Scotney

NON-EXEC DIRECTOR

Lawyer, experienced director

Sam Smith

EXEC DIRECTOR, CORPORATE

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Mining Engineer, IR

Craig McPherson

CFO & CO-SEC

Finance, compliance

LIQUIDITY

3.1m

shares

per day

NZ residents

Institutions

986m FPO shares @ A$0.53

6.5m Options & Incentives

MARKET CAPITALISATION

~A$520m

ENTERPRISE VALUE

~A$340m

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39%

12%

SHAREHOLDER PROFILE

Base case study
Ounce Profile at 1.2Mtpa

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140

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Production (kOz)

Open PitUnderground

CAPEX

A$277

million

BASE CASE

A$3,500/oz

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Study basis for open pit then underground to feed

1.2 Mtpa plant

A$94m

17.5Mt pre-strip and establishment

A$119m

Process plant and TSF

A$64m

Infrastructure

Initial Mine Development

NZ GOVT TAX+ROYALTY

A$778 M

NZ GOVT ANNUAL TAKE

A$56M/Year

NPV AFTER TAX

A$770 M

6.5% DISCOUNT RATE

Future initial 120,000oz producer
SPOT GOLD

A$6,000/oz

ALL IN COST

A$2,200/oz

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CASH OPERATING COST

A$1,800/oz

LOM AVERAGE

+170% margin over total cost

AVERAGE ANNUAL

EBITDA

A$369 M

EV:EBITDA

~1.0x

AVERAGE ANNUAL

NPAT

A$238 M

IRR

85%

NPV AFTER TAX

A$2,100 M

6.5% DISCOUNT RATE

PAY BACK

15 months

FROM 1

ST

GOLD

NZ CORPORATE TAX

A$1,326 M

NZ GOVT ROYALTY

A$543 M

NZ GOVT ANNUAL TAKE

A$133 M/Year

Low-costinfrastructure
Bendigo-Ophir

Project RAS

Deposit

Cromwell

8,000 people

Queenstown

International Airport

1hr away

State Highway 8

EASY ACCESS

Borefield

FRESH WATER

5km

66kV Substation

8km from the project

Clyde Dam Hydro Power

LOW COST

No FIFO

No airstrips

Clean water

Low-cost hydro power

Skilled residential workforce

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PATH TO APPROVAL AND PRODUCTION
Advanced permitting process & runway to first gold

OCT 25

Substantive

application

lodged

FEB ‘26

Expert

Panel

Appointed

APR ‘26

s53 Response

filed

27 AUG '26

RFI 11

Response due

20 JAN 2027

Final FTA Decision

Final Investment

Decision

First gold 2028

JUN ‘26

Expert

Hearings

Concluded

NOV 2026

Draft decision

26 JUN ‘26

Application

paused for

workshops and

RFI 11

17 AUG ‘26

Processing of

Application

resumes

FEB 2027

Management

Plans Certified

MAR 2027

Earthworks

commence

JUN ‘27

Bulk pre-strip

commences

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Operational Readiness
Management in place

Mining fleet rolling of the production line

Early works:

New exploration base

New access road

Fresh water bore field and 5km of pipeline

11kV power line

•Converting +1400 expressions of interest for work

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30kmof strike
Strong soil anomalies at

DNS and ORK

Emerging new targets

coming from mapping and

soil sampling

426 km

2

under-explored

Explorationupside

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Summary
Outstanding Investment Opportunity

SCALE ESTABLISHED

Major NZ Gold Discovery

DECISION JAN 2026

Approval Pathway Set

LOW-COST LONG-LIFE

Up to 120koz p.a.

NEAR TERM BUILD

First Gold 2028

AFTER-TAX, 6.5% DISCOUNT RATE, A$6,000/oz

A$2.1 billion NPV

SIGNIFICANT UPSIDE

Set for a strong market re-rate

AI generated from design

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CONTACT

CEO Damian Spring

dspring@santanaminerals.com

Telephone 0800 726 333

community@santanaminerals.com

NZX:ASX SMI

Santanaminerals.com

linkedin.com/company/santana-minerals-ltd

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Mineral ResourcesOre Reserves
Gold in the ground

TheinformationinthisreportthatrelatestothisMarch2025RASMineralResourceEstimates(MRE)andtotheNovember2024SRX

andSREMRE,isbasedonworkcompletedbyMrKerrinAllwood,aCompetentPerson(CP)whoisaMemberofTheAustralasian

InstituteofMiningandMetallurgy(AusIMM).MrAllwoodisaPrincipalGeologistofGeoModellingLimited,Petone,NewZealandand

hassufficientexperiencewhichisrelevanttothestyleofmineralisationandtypeofdepositunderconsiderationandtotheactivity

whichisbeingundertakentoqualifyasaCompetentPersonasdefinedinthe2012Editionofthe“AustralasianCodeforReportingof

ExplorationResults,MineralResourcesandOreReserves”.MrAllwoodconsentstotheinclusioninthisreportofthemattersbasedon

hisinformationintheformandcontextinwhichitappears.MrAllwoodandGeoModellingLimitedareindependentofSantanaMinerals

Ltd.

Theinformationinthisreportthatrelatestoprior2021MineralResourceEstimates(2021MRE)forCITdepositcompletedbyMs

MichelleWild(CP)(ASXannouncementon28September2021)continuetoapplyandhavenotmateriallychanged.

Note 1: RAS Open pit cut-off grade 0.5g/t at $US2,000/oz Au price

Note 2: RAS Underground cut-off grade 1.7g/t at $US1,650/oz Au price

Note 3: SRX Open pit cut-off grade 0.30 g/t at $US2,100/oz Au price

Note 4: Underground Reserves are from the quoted Open pit Resources area

Note 5: The effective date of the Mineral Reserve is 30 June 2025, estimated under the supervision of Damian Spring (FAusIMM).

Note 6: Approved consents and required permits are yet to be granted to enable mining of the RAS and SRX deposits.

Please see full PFS Summary and Reserve estimate modifying factors in the disclosures announced to ASX on 1 July 2025

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koz

Total

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