2026-08-20

ATT — Byrock Project Drilling Results

Byrock drilling failed to deliver material Cu-Au mineralisation despite strong geophysical targeting, returning only marginal gold grades and no significant copper; company has placed the project under review and will redirect focus to Firenze (Nevada) pending final assays.

💰 Total drilling: 1,501m (1,158m RC + 343m diamond-core) · Best gold result: 27m at 0.06 g/t Au (hole 26BY04) · Copper mineralisation: None significant identified · Targets tested: 3 of 4 priority Pipe Targets

Materiality: Early-stage drilling miss on a $4m-cap explorer; no direct revenue impact, but represents capital loss and validation failure on a key project after months of geophysics work; cash position ($1.1m) now under pressure if Nevada drill program proceeds.

Priced in? Stock down 11% over both 20d and 5d windows into result, suggesting market had begun pricing in exploration risk; miss is confirmatory rather than shocking given the cautious tone.

high-confidence read, materiality quantified

BUX · $16M — MD002DD Assays Support Madman Prospectivity

Maiden wildcat drilling at Madman confirms fertile hydrothermal system with fault-hosted Au-Cu mineralisation and pyrrhotite assemblage analogous to Havieron, supported by pathfinder geochemistry consistent with higher structural level. Large untested EM conductor 350 m north is flagged as highest-priority follow-up target pending DHEM and contractor availability.

💰 Peak Au-Cu: 0.37 m at 0.239 g/t Au, 1,630 ppm Cu · Hole length sampled: 140.8 m basement (498–635.8 m) · Pathfinder suite: As, Bi, W, Te, Ag, Sb enriched; Na, Sr depleted · Untested conductor target: 350 m north, 500×500 to 1,000×1,000 m

Materiality: Single narrow intercept (0.37 m @ 0.239 g/t Au) is exploration-stage data; however, system scale, conductor size (0.25–1 km²), and Havieron analogy frame a material discovery play for a $16 m cap with $7.4 m cash—sufficient for near-term drilling campaign.

Priced in? Stock down 8% over 5d and 24% over 20d into announcement; result confirms prospectivity but narrow assays and pending DHEM/drilling suggest market remains cautious; no obvious pre-run on tape.

🏔 ~250km near SVL.AX ($322M — 20.04× subject cap) · ~300km near ARD.AX ($38M — 2.33× subject cap)

high-confidence read, materiality quantified

DYM · $24M — DYM Advances Exploration Portfolio

DYM advancing early-stage exploration across gold (Lady Jane, Widgiemooltha), lithium (JV with MinRes), and rare fluorspar (Meentheena), while monetising non-core assets via Corazon divestment to preserve capital. Portfolio is pre-resource stage with no drilling results or resource estimates announced.

💰 Lady Jane tenure expanded: 100 km² total (2 new licences E16/640, E16/643) · Widgiemooltha divestment: $3.5m upfront + royalty (Corazon Mining) · Meentheena fluorspar: 1 of 6 known fluorite deposits in Australia, RAMP submitted · Cash on hand: $1.9m

Materiality: Widgiemooltha divestment ~15% of market cap; cash runway ~2 quarters at modest exploration burn; tenure expansion and RAMP submissions are operational progress with no immediate economic impact.

Priced in? Stock +15% over 5d into announcement; modest 2% over 20d suggests market moderately receptive but limited catalysts priced in—portfolio stage announcements typically drive incremental interest.

🏔 ~80km near FEX.AX ($204M — 8.46× subject cap) · ~varieskm near GRR.AX ($151M — 6.23× subject cap) · ~50km near FMG.AX ($55.6B major in district)

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FDR — KTJ Independent Reserves and Resources Report

RISC's independent upgrade of KTJ initial three-well development to 'Reserves – Justified for Development' (22.2 MMstb gross; 14.4 MMstb net to Finder) represents a material de-risking milestone, with approved Field Development Plan and FPSO concept validation supporting progression toward FID. The classification validates subsurface and engineering maturity; financing, JV alignment, and regulatory approvals remain the final gating items.

💰 Gross 2P Reserves (initial 3-well): 22.2 MMstb · Finder net 2P Reserves: 14.4 MMstb · Total 2P + 2C Resources (net): 15.8 MMstb · Reserve classification: Justified for Development

Materiality: 14.4 MMstb net reserves at ~$208m market cap equates to ~$14–18/bbl implicit value (3–5yr NPV discount typical); reserve upgrade removes a key development risk, material for pre-FID investors but contingent on achieving financing and FID sanction

Priced in? No material run-up (5d +4%, 20d flat); announcement appears to be new information; modest retail inflow ($104k) and MM activity ($85k) suggest market is digesting the result

high-confidence read, materiality quantified

FMG — Blacksmith Project Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Update

Blacksmith Mineral Resource nearly tripled to 615 Mt (56% Fe) and maiden Ore Reserve of 196 Mt established, validating FMG's A$254m Red Hawk acquisition and extending Firetail plant life. Cut-off grade change (57.5% → 51.5%) partly explains the apparent increase, though independent technical verification and density re-estimation support the higher resource.

💰 Mineral Resource: 615 Mt at 56.0% Fe (↑153% YoY) · Maiden Ore Reserve: 196 Mt at 58.0% Fe · Measured + Indicated: 97% of total resource · Acquisition price (Red Hawk, Mar 2025): A$254m

Materiality: Resource increase of ~372 Mt adds to FMG's portfolio at a major producer with $55.6b market cap; acquisition cost of A$254m (~0.5% of market cap) appears well-justified by expanded resource base and operational integration benefits.

Priced in? No meaningful pre-announcement run-up (20d: −3%, 5d: +1%); retail inflow (+$5m) suggests limited anticipation; result is new information on asset value unlocking.

high-confidence read, materiality quantified

GL1 — Manna Clearing Permit and Groundwater Licence secured

GL1 has cleared the final primary permitting hurdles for Manna, with Native Vegetation Clearing Permit and Groundwater Licence now approved, enabling imminent early works and a Q4 2026 FID. This completes a three-approval sprint (MDCP, NVCP, GWL) in two weeks and materially de-risks the path to production.

💰 Manna Mineral Resource: 51.6 Mt @ 1.0% Li2O · Manna Ore Reserve: 19.4 Mt @ 0.91% Li2O · Land clearing approved: 875 hectares · Groundwater licence: Fully covers operating plan + expansion capacity

Materiality: Three major environmental & water approvals eliminate primary regulatory risk; cash position ($26.2m) adequate for early works; FID decision and Q2 2027 DSO schedule are value-inflection points

Priced in? Stock +40% over 20d into approvals; recent 5d retreat -9% suggests some profit-taking; strong institutional buying (+$5k) and retail inflows (+$839k) indicate continued demand despite run-up

high-confidence read, materiality quantified