Announcement PDF Auking Mining Limited ASX:AKN Suite 34, Level 10 320 Adelaide Street Brisbane Queensland 4000 ABN 29 070 859 522 Phone 07 3535 1208 www.aukingmining.com 18 September 2025 ASX RELEASE AuKing to Acquire 100% of Cloncurry Gold Project – Transformative Acquisition of Orion Resources AuKing Mining Limited (ASX: AKN, AuKing) is pleased to confirm that a binding heads of agreement has been entered into with Orion Resources Pty Ltd (“Orion”) whereby AuKing can acquire the full 100% shareholding interest in Orion. This transformative acquisition will deliver full ownership of the Cloncurry Gold Project in north-west Queensland - a project that has previously delivered high-grade gold results and shows potential for an underlying IOCG system, providing AuKing with both near-term production potential and longer-term exploration and discovery upside. HIGHLIGHTS • Transformative Acquisition: Agreement has been reached whereby AuKing can now acquire all of the issued shares in Orion, securing a 100% shareholding interest. It is proposed that AuKing will, subject to shareholder and other statutory approvals, issue new shares to the existing Orion shareholders to a total value of $16.28M. • AuKing to accelerate initial 50% acquisition of Orion: The agreement to acquire 100% of Orion effectively values the Cloncurry Gold Project (on a 100% basis) at $33M. Accordingly, AuKing also proposes to accelerate its initial 50% acquisition of Orion (for the original agreed acquisition price of $5M), as the initial stage before moving to 100% ownership of Orion. • Processing Hub Optionality: The permitted 280,000tpa Lorena processing plant provides a rare, strategically located processing solution in the Cloncurry district, enabling AuKing to treat its own ore and also toll-treat third party mill feed, creating additional potential revenue streams and regional leverage through a “hub and spoke” business model – a proven model employed in many locations around the world. • District-Scale Exploration Potential: The Cloncurry Gold Project spans ~447km² of granted mining and exploration tenure centered on Mt Freda and Golden Mile, with multiple drill-ready gold and copper-gold targets. Historical drilling has defined JORCcompliant resources, while additional prospects including Mt Scheelite, Little Duke and others provide significant discovery upside and evidence of IOCG-style mineralisation across the district. (See ASX release by Ausmex Mining Group (ASX Code AMG) on 25 February 2019). • Acquisition subject to ASX approval: AuKing will approach ASX to confirm that full ASX quotation re-compliance will not be required under Chapter 11 of the ASX 1 Listing Rules, and the proposed 100% Orion acquisition is conditional upon ASX providing this confirmation. Approval from Auking shareholders will (in any event) be sought before the issue of further shares to the existing Orion shareholders is completed. AuKing’s Managing Director, Mr Paul Williams, said that the agreement to acquire 100% of Orion Resources gives AuKing a clear pathway to complete the Cloncurry Gold Project acquisition and unlock the full value of this asset portfolio in a strong gold market. “We recognized that investors were uncertain about how AuKing’s previous 50% acquisition would work in terms of project management and funding. Moving to full ownership removes that complexity and allows us to treat Cloncurry as a wholly-owned Auking asset. This means we can focus entirely on development activities, supported by Orion’s existing experienced project team. The Board views this acquisition as a substantial opportunity to transition AuKing into a gold and copper developer and near-term producer while generating significant value for shareholders,” he said. About the Cloncurry Gold Project The Cloncurry Gold Project represents one of the most substantial consolidated gold packages in the Cloncurry district, a region with a long history of high-grade production dating back to the early 20th century. Covering ~447km² across mining leases and exploration permits, the Project combines proven mines, modern infrastructure and district-scale exploration potential. In addition to underpinning AuKing’s restart pathway, Lorena offers the capacity to act as a regional processing hub for stranded deposits in the Cloncurry district, delivering strategic optionality beyond the Company’s current landholding. Figure 1 – Location of Cloncurry Gold Project assets (Wynberg and Wallace are excluded) 2 Lorena CIL Processing Plant – a modern hub At the centre of the Cloncurry package is the permitted 280,000tpa Lorena CIL and flotation plant, commissioned in 2018 at a capital cost of more than A$50 million. Independently valued (on a replacement value basis) at over A$30 million recently, the plant was designed for longterm regional use, SAG and ball mills, flotation circuit for sulphidic ores and a four-stage CIL system. It sits only 15km east of Cloncurry on sealed roads with and established water supply, providing the Cloncurry Gold Project with a rare, low-capital cost restart pathway and a potential toll-treating hub for third-party feed. Figure 2 – Overhead of Lorena plant, tailings and waste rock stockpiles and open pit Mt Freda – a cornerstone of past and future production Mt Freda is one of Cloncurry’s most recognised historic gold mines, producing significant ounces in the late 1980s and early 1990s when open pit mining exposed high-grade shoots within brecciated quartz-carbonate lodes. Subsequent operators including Ausmex and Tombola defined JORC-compliant resources and drilled extensions showing the system remains open along strike and at depth. Flanked by the Shamrock and Comstock pits on granted MLs, Mt Freda forms the backbone of near-term restart potential, with haulage roads and infrastructure already in place. Figure 3 – Overhead of Mt Freda Complex, including open pit and proposed VAT processing 3 Golden Mile Complex – high grades on granted mining leases Only 600 metres to the north of Mt Freda, the Golden Mile complex hosts a series of parallel shear-hosted lodes historically worked by underground and open pit methods. Modern drilling in 2022 returned high-grade intercepts that confirm the continuation of mineralisation at depth and along strike. With Shamrock and Comstock pits already established, Golden Mile represents a low-cost, high-impact satellite to Lorena, offering immediate resource definition and development upside. Figure 4 – Overhead of Golden Mile Complex, Comstock pit to the left and Shamrock pit to the right Mt Scheelite – pathway to growth Mt Scheelite lies immediately west of the Comstock and Shamrock open pits. Drilling in 2022 confirmed shallow gold mineralisation hosted in quartz–siderite veins within chlorite– magnetite altered Proterozoic sediments. Mineralisation is structurally controlled, consistent with the gold systems seen at Mt Freda and Golden Mile. Previous programs intersected gold at near-surface depths, indicating strong potential for additional mineralised shoots. The system remains open along strike and at depth, with multiple extensions yet to be tested. Regional Exploration Pipeline – a true district play Beyond the known deposits, the consolidated landholding contains numerous walk-up drill targets and historic workings, many never systematically tested with modern exploration. Prospects such as Little Duke, Evening Star, Musk and Countess have returned strong geochemical anomalies and geophysical signatures consistent with copper-gold hydrothermal breccias and possible IOCG systems. The Cloncurry district has long been recognised for its polymetallic potential, and AuKing now holds a regional footprint that positions it to deliver both near-term gold production and longer-term Tier-1 discovery potential. 4 Tick Hill – one of Queensland’s highest-grade past producers The Tick Hill gold mine, 110km south-east of Mt Isa, produced ~665koz at a remarkable grade of ~25 g/t Au in the early 1990s ranking it among Australia’s highest-grade deposits. Under AuKing’s 50:50 joint venture with the Tick Hill mine owner, the historic tailings are earmarked for toll-treatment through Lorena. Pilot test work has already validated metallurgical recoveries, and a 2020 Pre Feasibiity Study confirmed robust economics for toll-treating this material. The Tick Hill JV offers AuKing a potential pathway to early, low-capital cost cashflow. Orion Acquisition Terms AuKing has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement with Orion Resources making provision for the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Orion Resources. This acquisition is intended to be effected in two contemporaneous stages: • Firstly, by AuKing accelerating its existing earn-in right to acquire 50% of Orion for $5M in cash; and • Secondly, with AuKing now acquiring the remaining 50% interest for a total consideration of $16.283M. This second stage acquisition is to be completed by way of the issue of ordinary shares in AuKing to each of the existing Orion shareholders in proportion to their holdings as at financial close. 50% of these shares will be the subject of voluntary trading restrictions for a period of either 12 months from issue or the delineation of a maiden reserve at Mt Freda, whichever is the earlier. AuKing will approach ASX to confirm that full ASX quotation re-compliance will not be required under Chapter 11 of the ASX Listing Rules, and the proposed 100% Orion acquisition is conditional upon ASX providing this confirmation. Approval from Auking shareholders will (in any event) be sought before the issue of further shares to the existing Orion shareholders is completed. AuKing also intends to conduct a significant capital raising by way of an entitlement offer to existing AuKing shareholders . The proposed AuKing raising is likely to be conducted by way of a renounceable rights issue with further details as to the offer terms to be announced shortly. It is proposed that the AuKing shares to be issued to the existing Orion shareholders will be issued at the same price as the rights issue. Next Steps These include the following: • • • • • Proceed with application to ASX for confirmation regarding Chapter 11 of the ASX Listing Rules; Announce rights issue offer details and proceed with the proposed entitlement offer; Execute binding facility agreement to finalise documentation with Nebari and drawdown the A$8M facility for acquisition funding purposes (See AKN release to ASX on 3 September 2025); Convene a further extraordinary general meeting of Auking shareholders, proposed to be held in late October 2025; Complete financial close to secure formal transfer of the Cloncurry Gold Project assets into the AuKing/Orion portfolio (estimated late October 2025); 5 • • • Engage project team to commence detailed project planning. An assessment will be completed to leverage past knowledge and experience. This will benefit cost and time in the project plan and execution. Immediate focus on initial drilling program to upgrade resources and delineate high grade zones. Aim of project work is to demonstrate viability in technical, financial, environmental, and social aspects while providing a basis for detailed design and financing support to resume operations. Forward Looking Statements This announcement contains “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than those of historical facts included in this announcement are forward-looking statements. Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. This announcement has been authorised by Paul Williams, Managing Director, AuKing Mining Limited. For more information, please contact: Paul Williams Managing Director Mobile +61 419 762 487 p.williams@aukingmining.com 6