What did Santana Minerals Ltd announce?

Santana Minerals Ltd (NZX: SMI) filed “Investor Presentation - Precious Metals Summit Beaver Creek” with NZX on 22 September 2026, as an investor presentation announcement.

When was it filed?
22 September 2026
Where is the original?
NZX announcement
Santana Minerals Ltd logo

Investor Presentation - Precious Metals Summit Beaver Creek

Investor Presentation22 September 2026SMIMaterials

ASX / NZX: SMI
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO, 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

3

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 US$1,680/oz

Draft approval Nov 2026. Final approval due

20 January 2027

Loads of exploration upside.

Well funded and project finance advanced.

Substantial re-rate potential

* Refer Appendix 1

20262023
1.6Moz @ 2.3g/t Au

*

Indicated Resource0.3Moz @ 4.3g/t Au

1.2Moz @ 2.6g/t Au

*

Ore Reserve-

13.8 years @ 1.2Mtpa Mine life-

A$1.5 billion (US$1.1 billion)

at 6.5% & A$4,950/oz (US$3,450/oz)

Project NPV-

FTA Approval 20

th

Jan 2027Permitting-

A$0.56 (US$0.40)Share priceA$0.21 (US$0.14)

A$552 million (US$392 million)Market cap A$113 million (US$72 million)

A$175 million (US$124 million)Cash in bankA$17 million (US$11 million)

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* Refer Appendix 1

Four years at Beaver Creek

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

5

6
2.3Mozgold

Mineral Resources inside

the mining permit.

RAS

2,080

CIT

59

SRX

145

SRE

52

RAS

SRX

CIT

SRE

TZ3

TZ4

Four gold deposits

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

2.3 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)

7

RAS

LG1

HG1

AA’

OPEN

B

B’

7
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

8

-
20

40

60

80

100

120

Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6Year 7Year 8Year 9Year 10Year 11Year 12Year 13Year 14

Production (kOz)

Open PitUnderground

Future initial 120,000oz producer

SPOT GOLD

US$4,260/oz

AISC

US$1,390/oz

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CASH OPERATING COST

US$1,270/oz

LOM AVERAGE

AVERAGE ANNUAL

EBITDA

US$260 M

IRR

85%

NPV AFTER TAX

US$1,490 M

6.5% DISCOUNT RATE

PAY BACK

15 months

FROM 1

ST

GOLD

Ounce Profile at 1.2Mtpa

+170% MARGIN

ALL IN COST

US$1,680/oz

Corporate Snapshot
technical & financial capability

NET CASH AT

BANK

~US$125 m

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

CDO & EXEC DIRECTOR

Mining Engineer, IR

Craig McPherson

CFO & CO-SEC

Finance, compliance

LIQUIDITY

3.1m

shares

per day

986m FPO shares @ A$0.56

6.5m Options & Incentives

MARKET CAPITALISATION

~A$550m(US$390 m)

ENTERPRISE VALUE

~A$375m (US$265 m)

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March 2026

GDXJ300

September 2026

Building a local team
Paul Miles

GENERAL MANAGER

MiningEngineer

Cheryl Low

ENVIRONMENT MANAGER

Environment Scientist

Paul Matheson

MINING MANAGER

Mine Ops Specialist

David Thurstun

TECHNICAL SERVICES

Mining Engineer

Alex Nichol

GEOLOGY MANAGER

Mine Geologist

Christian White

FINANCIALCONTROLLER

Chartered Accountant

Vicki Blakeborough

PEOPLE & CULTURE

HR Specialist

Roger Bain

HEALTH & SAFETY

Mining Engineer

Dave Stretch

PROJECT MANAGER

Mining Engineer

Josh Cowan

CIVIL DESIGNER

Civil Engineer

Katie Barns

PROCESS DESIGN

Metallurgist

Campbell Wheeler

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Building Engineer

Al Snow

INFRASTRUCTURE

Mining Engineer

OPERATIONS

CONSTRUCTION

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Operational Readiness
Management in place

Mining fleet rolling off 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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PATH TO APPROVAL AND PRODUCTION
Advanced permitting process & runway to first gold

First gold 2028

OCT 25

Substantive

application

lodged

FEB ‘26

Expert

Panel

Appointed

APR ‘26

s53 Response

filed

27 AUG '26

RFI 11

Response due

20 JAN ‘27

Final FTA Decision

Final Investment

Decision

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 ‘27

Earthworks

commence

JUL ‘27

Bulk pre-strip

commences

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NZ GOVT TAX+ROYALTY

US$96M

per year

FPERMITTING SPEND

US$13 M

to date

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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InvestmentHighlights
POISED FOR GROWTH

Currently 1x EV:EBITDA

Included in ASX 300 and GDXJ

US$125 million in cash

Advancing debt funding

QUALITY GOLD DEPOSIT

1.2 Moz Reserves

14-year mine life producing up to 120,000 oz/year

RAS ROM gold grade of 2.7g/t

Exploration upside over 400km

2

ROBUST ECONOMICS

Outstanding metrics

Cash operating cost US$1,270/oz

Total All In Cost US$1,680/oz

Set for a strong market re-rate

CLEAR PATH TO PRODUCTION

Decision 20 Jan 2027

Draft decision week of 30 Nov 2026

30-year mining permit in hand

Overseas Investment Office approval to purchase 3,680 ha

BROKER RESEARCH

First Gold 2028

15

09
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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MtAu g/t

koz

Total

275

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Cross section A-A’

TZ3 schist

TZ4 schist

LG1

HG1

TZ3

TZ4

TZ3 Schist
TZ4 Schist

OPEN

19

Cross section A-A’

Long section B-B’

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

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