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GENERAL MEETING PRESENTATION
Hillgrove Resources Ltd (the “Company” or “Hillgrove”) is pleased to enclose a copy of the presentation to be
delivered by Mr Bob Fulker, Managing Director & CEO, at the Company’s General Meeting on 25 November 2025.
Authorised for release by the Board of Hillgrove Resources Limited.
For more information contact:
Mr Bob Fulker Mr Luke Anderson
CEO & Managing Director Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +61 (0)8 7070 1698 Tel: +61 (0)8 7070 1698
An Australian Copper Producer
General Meeting
25 November 2025
Bob Fulker
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
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Disclaimer
To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither Hillgrove nor its related corporations, directors, officers, employees or agents, nor any other person, accepts any liability, including, without limitation, any
liability arising from fault or negligence, for any loss arising from the use of this presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with it. Hillgrove is under no obligation to release any updates or
revisions to this presentation to reflect any change in expectation or assumptions and disclaim all responsibility and liability for these forward-looking statements (including, without limitation, liability for fraud or negligence).
Nothing contained in this Document constitutes investment, legal, tax or other advice. The information in this Document does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any recipient.
Before making an investment decision, each recipient of this Document should make its own assessment and take independent professional advice in relation to this Document and any action taken on the basis of this Document. All
currency referred to is Australian dollars ($) unless otherwise indicated (e.g. US$).
Forward Looking Statement
This release contains or may contain certain forward-looking statements and comments about future events, that are based on Hillgrove's beliefs, assumptions and expectations and on information currently available to management
as at the date of this presentation. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "may", "will", "expect", "plan", "believes", "estimate", "anticipate", "outlook",
and "guidance", or similar expressions, and may include, without limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production and production potential, financial forecasts, product quality
estimates of future Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Such statements are only expectations or beliefs and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual values, results or performance achievements to
differ materially from those expressed or implied in this announcement. Where Hillgrove expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and on a
reasonable basis. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Hillgrove that the matters stated in this presentation will in fact be achieved or prove to be correct. Except as required by law, Hillgrove undertakes no
obligation to provide any additional or updated information or update any forward-looking statements whether on a result of new information, future events, results or otherwise. Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the
control of Hillgrove, the directors, and management of Hillgrove. These factors include, but are not limited to difficulties in forecasting expected production quantities, the potential that any of Hillgrove's projects may experience
technical, geological, metallurgical and mechanical problems, changes in market prices and other risks not anticipated by Hillgrove, changes in exchange rate assumptions, changes in product pricing assumptions, major changes in
mine plans and/or resources, changes in equipment life or capability, emergence of previously underestimated technical challenges, increased costs, and demand for production inputs.
Competent Persons Statement
As an Australian company with securities listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Hillgrove is subject to Australian disclosure requirements and standards, including the requirements of the Corporations Act and the ASX.
Investors should note that it is a requirement of the ASX listing rules that the reporting of ore reserves and mineral resources in Australia comply with the 2012 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code).
The information in this report that relates to the 2025 Kanmantoo Mineral Resource Estimate and the 2025 Ore Reserve is extracted from ASX release titled ‘Hillgrove Delivers Ore Reserve Extension at 1.0% CuEq”. released on 30
October 2025 and is available to view at www.hillgroveresources.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement
and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource Estimate and Ore Reserve in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company
confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.
The information in this report that relates to the 2024 Kanmantoo Mineral Resource Estimate and the 2024 Ore Reserve is extracted from ASX release titled ‘Maiden Kanmantoo Underground Ore Reserve and 96% Increase in Copper
Mineral Resource Endowment’ dated 18 October 2024 and is available to view at www.hillgroveresources.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in the original market announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource Estimate and Ore Reserve in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and
have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.
The information in this report that relates to planned drilling opportunities was extracted from the ASX release titled ‘2025 Kanmantoo Exploration Target Update’ previously released on the 13 Feb 2025 and is available to view at
www.hillgroveresources.com.au. The company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and that all material assumptions and
technical parameters underpinning the information in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings
are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
The information in this report that relates to previously reported exploration drilling results were extracted from the ASX releases titled “Outstanding Emily Star Drill Results released on 18 September 2025 available to view at
www.hillgroveresources.com.au. The company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and that all material assumptions and
technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are
presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
Important Notice and Disclaimer
Corporate Snapshot
Share price1 $0.031
Shares on issue1 3,267M
Market capitalisation $105M
Debt Nil
Cash2 $6M
Enterprise value $111M
Market Statistics
Derek Carter Chairman
Bob Fulker CEO & MD
Murray Boyte Non-Exec. Director
Roger Higgins Non-Exec. Director
Luke Anderson CFO & Co. Sec.
Board & Management
Major Shareholders
Note: Currency is in Australian dollars unless otherwise stated
1. Closing share price on 24 November 2025
2. Cash balance as at 30 September 2025
3. Refer to Results for Full Year Ended 31 December 2024 released on 28 February 2025.
Fully permitted operating Kanmantoo underground Copper-Gold mine
(100%) in South Australia
Net mine operating cash flow positive Jun YTD 2025 ($16m)
3.6Mtpa plant – current run rate 1.4Mtpa, targeting 1.7-1.8Mtpa H1 2026
Development and exploration upside – Nugent, Emily Star, Critchley,
Valentine and Saddle Zone
Management and Board with strong pedigree (ex-OZL, EVN, NST, BHP, Teck)
Recently secured $28m placement to drive growth
Freepoint Metals & Concentrates 15.1%
Ariadne Australia 8.1%
Income Tax Losses3 $283M
Franking Credits3 $18M
Flagship Kanmantoo mine is scalable and community backed
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NEAR TERM DEVELOPMENT
1.7-1.8Mtpa run rate H1 2026
Unit cost reduction (~50% fixed)
Accelerating Nugent – decline
break through Q4 2025
Updated Mineral Resource and
Reserve Q4 2025
GROWTH
Utilise 3.6Mtpa plant capacity
Increase mine life
Nugent and Kavanagh extensions
Accelerate Emily Star
Exploration - Saddle Zone, Paringa,
Valentine and Critchley
Inorganic regional opportunities
CURRENT STATUS
11-11.5kt Cu in concentrate
US$4.20-4.45/lb payable sold all-in
cost
1.4Mtpa run rate
AISC US$3.87/lb (YTD 30 Jun 25)
Achieve consistent mill feed grade
Kavanagh Pinch Zone impacted
grades and tonnage
Optimise mine development and
stope extraction
Delivering and Growing the Business
Building blocks to consistent positive cash flow
CY25 Guidance1 Near term production growth - Nugent Material Scale Up Opportunities
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1. Refer to ASX release on 11 September 2025 titled “Nugent Acceleration Project Completed Enabling Production Ahead of Schedule, Guidance Update”.
Kanmantoo Mine (100%)
Copper Gold Resource and Reserve
o Mineral Resource (2025) – 22Mt containing 160kt Cu & 120koz Au1
o Ore Reserve (2025) – 4Mt containing 34kt Cu & 29koz Au1
Latent capacity allows material production and cost reduction upside
o Fully permitted – 3.6Mtpa processing plant and 6Mt Tailing Storage Facility
o Successful ramp up to 1.4Mtpa (Jan 20252)
o Targeting 1.7-1.8Mtpa H1 2026
o Increased tonnes processed - lower unit costs on track for delivery
o Cheap power supply – average $0.14/kwh until June 2027
Low risk mining conditions
o Nugent orebody access advancing via dual decline and incline development
o Stable ground conditions – +75° orebody dip minimise dilution and maximise
recovery
o Low-grade halo further mitigates dilution impact
o Conventional crush-grind-flotation plant achieving 94-95% recovery at a
course 210µm grind
1. Refer to ASX release on 30 October 2025 titled “Hillgrove Delivers Ore Reserve Extension at 1.0% CuEq”.
2. Refer to ASX release on 5 February 2025 titled “Kanmantoo Mine Physicals Continue to Improve”.
Operating underground mine 60km from Adelaide, SA
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Significant near mine growth opportunities
Growth opportunities underpinned by 60,000 metres of drilling planned in 20251
1. Refer to ASX release on 13 Feb 2025 titled ‘2025 Kanmantoo Exploration Target Update’.
2. Refer ASX release on 18 October 2024 titled “Maiden Kanmantoo underground Ore Reserve and 96% increase in copper Mineral Resource endowment”
Long section of exploration drilling in 2025 based on the 2024 Kanmantoo MRE displayed2
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Nugent development fast tracked
o Target ~0.3-0.4Mtpa extra feed
o Stoping commenced at Nugent to boost
production
Extension drilling underway at Nugent and Emily
Star
Multiple near-mine development targets within
1km of processing plant
o Potential to fill spare processing capacity
o Nugent, Kavanagh, Emily Star, Saddle Zone
Near-mine exploration targets:
o Emily Star, Valentine, Paringa and Critchley
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Outstanding Results at Emily Star
Emily Star results confirm geological
model 1:
o 6.3m @ 1.76% Cu + 0.12g/t Au from
425.15m (25KVUG0699)
o 19.1m @ 1.91% Cu + 0.15g/t Au from
500m (25KVUG0699)
o 5.7m @ 2.12% Cu + 0.36g/t Au from
531m (25KVUG0699)
270 metre Exploration Drive from
Nugent decline under evaluation to:
o Enable systematic drilling of Emily
Star
o Provide drill access to Critchley
and Paringa targets
1. Refer ASX release on 18 September 2025 titled “Outstanding Emily Star Drill Results”
Mineralisation at Emily Star to complement Nugent and Kavanagh production
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Emily Star Development
Multi-staged approach to best
manage development capital
Stage 1: Establish drill platforms
from the Nugent 1010 drill site for
resource definition drilling
Stage 2: Develop Emily Star decline
and ventilation infrastructure
Stage 3: Establish first level for
production, including the
development of ore drives, set up
of egress and grade control drilling
Third mining front to provide milling optionality
1. Refer ASX release on 18 October 2024 titled “Maiden Kanmantoo underground Ore Reserve and 96% increase in copper Mineral Resource endowment” 8
The Hillgrove Value Proposition
Well funded to deliver near mine targets to drive production growth and lower unit
operating costs
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Cu Strategy in Tier 1 Jurisdiction
Robust Resources
Cash Generating Operation
Latent Installed Capacity for Growth
Near Mine Exploration Upside Potential
Thank you
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Appendix - Kanmantoo Mineral Resource
The information is extracted from the report entitled ‘Hillgrove Delivers Ore Reserve Extension at 1.0%
CuEq’. released on 30 October 2025 and is available to view on the Hillgrove Website
https://www.hillgroveresources.com.au/announcements. The Company confirms that it is not aware of
any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market
announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates
in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company
confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not
been materially modified from the original market announcement.
Notes:
Due to effects of rounding, total numbers may not sum.
Inferred 1 – includes Kavanagh high grade Inferred; Central Kavanagh, North
Kavanagh and Valentines Categorical Indicator Kriging (CIK) Inferred.
Inferred 2 – includes North Kavanagh high grade Inferred only
Inferred 3 – includes Nugent high grade and CIK Inferred
Inferred 4 – includes Valentines high grade Inferred only
Reporting criteria are: Measured, Indicated and Inferred material (RESCAT = 1
or RESCAT = 2 or RESCAT = 3), Cu >= 0.40% (CU_PCT >= 0.4), in-situ (VOIZONE =
0) with reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction envelope
(MREZONE = 1), Reasonable Prospects for Eventual Economic Extraction
(RPEEE=1).
Tonnage and metal are rounded to the nearest 1,000 tonnes, grades are
rounded to two significant figures.
Mineral Resource is reported at a 0.40% Cu cut-off grade for all mine areas.
Mineral Resource is depleted for mining to 30 June 2025.
Mine depletion refers to the current Kanmantoo underground operation, and
historical Giant, Nugent and Emily Star open pits.
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Mine Area
JORC
Classification
Tonnage Cu Au Ag Cu Metal Au Metal
(kt) (%) (g/t) (g/t) (kt) (koz)
Kavanagh (including Spitfire)
Measured 4,200 0.80 0.11 2.7 33 15
Indicated 2,700 0.72 0.13 2.5 19 11
Inferred 1 5,800 0.65 0.14 2.5 38 26
Sub-Total 12,700 0.72 0.13 2.6 91 53
North Kavanagh
Measured - - - - - -
Indicated 180 0.78 0.12 3.4 1.4 0.7
Inferred 2 200 0.74 0.29 2.8 1.5 1.9
Sub-Total 380 0.76 0.21 3.0 2.9 2.6
Nugent
Measured 550 0.83 0.38 2.3 4.6 6.7
Indicated 2,300 0.75 0.37 2.0 17 28
Inferred 3 2,800 0.78 0.26 1.9 22 24
Sub-Total 5,700 0.77 0.32 2.0 44 59
Valentines
Measured - - - - - -
Indicated 200 0.65 0.07 1.3 1.3 0.5
Inferred 4 340 0.55 0.05 1.2 1.9 0.5
Sub-Total 540 0.59 0.06 1.2 3.2 1.0
Emily Star
No change to 2024
Measured - - - - - -
Indicated - - - - - -
Inferred 2,600 0.77 0.08 1.6 20 7
Sub-Total 2,600 0.77 0.08 1.6 20 7
TOTAL 22,000 0.74 0.17 2.3 160 120
Appendix - Kanmantoo Ore Reserve
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The information is extracted from the report entitled “Hillgrove Delivers Ore Reserve Extension at 1.0% CuEq”. released on 30 October 2025 and is available to view on the Hillgrove Website
https://www.hillgroveresources.com.au/announcements. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original
market announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially
changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
Notes:
Dry metric tonnes.
Stope cut-off grade 0.8% CuEq (Copper Equivalent) to define development limits, 0.6% CuEq for stopes along defined development. Development cut-off grade 0.4% Copper.
Approximately 40,000 tonnes of Measured Mineral Resource has been converted to Probable Ore Reserves. The tonnes are in Nugent Mine Area and are contained in a region with high water inflows from
intercepting diamond drill holes. Further work is required to determine a strategy to profitably mine these tonnes.
Reported Ore Reserves do not include any diluting Inferred or Unclassified material. The mine schedule includes 277kt at 0.2% Cu of non-Reserving material that is mined as unavoidable dilution.
Reported grades are rounded to two decimal places, copper equivalent to one decimal place. Tonnes are rounded to two significant figures. Minimum stoping widths of 5m true width.
Reported grades are rounded to two decimal places. Tonnes are rounded to two significant figures.
Any minor apparent discrepancies for sums in the table are due to rounding.
The period of economic extraction is from July 2025 to April 2028.
Ore Reserves are converted from Mineral Resources based on October 2025 Mineral Resources, reported herewith.
Competent Person: Mark Hamilton MAusIMM (#221080).
Over 18 months of mining actual demonstrates very good ground conditions. It is expected that this will continue, with Geotech modelling demonstrating stability over modelled life of mine.
CuEq calculation takes into account all material cost drivers that differentiate value derived from copper and gold, expressed as copper grade in-situ. Drivers applied are concentrator recoveries, metal
payability and metal prices. Silver (Ag) is not included in CuEq calculation due to immaterial value contribution. The following formula is used to calculate CuEq: CuEq = Cu% + (Au g/t / 31.1034 x Au Rec x Au Pay
x Au Price) / Cu Pay / Cu Price / Cu Rec.
Driving values used for 2025 ORE: Metal prices: Cu Price = US$3.85/lb, Au Price = US$3,000/Oz. Metallurgical recoveries: Cu Rec = 94.5%, Au Rec = 55% Payability: Cu Pay = 95%, Au Pay = 90%. It is Hillgrove’s view
that all metals within this formula will be recovered and sold. Metallurgical recoveries are based on current plant performance. Metal payability is based on current concentrate quality and contracted
marketing terms.
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Mine Area Classification Tonnes (kt) Cu (%) Au (ppm) Cu Eq (%) Ag (ppm) Cu Metal (kt) Au Metal (koz)
Kavanagh Proved 1,500 0.96 0.11 1.0 2.8 14 5
Probable 900 0.89 0.19 1.0 2.9 8 5
Sub-Total 2,300 0.93 0.14 1.0 2.8 22 10
Nugent Proved 360 0.73 0.37 1.0 1.9 3 4
Probable 1,300 0.73 0.34 0.9 1.9 9 14
Sub-Total 1,600 0.73 0.35 0.9 1.9 12 19
Total Ore Reserves Proved 1,800 0.92 0.16 1.0 2.6 17 9
Probable 2,200 0.79 0.28 1.0 2.3 17 19
Total 4,000 0.85 0.22 1.0 2.4 34 29
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