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Diggers & Dealers Conference 5th August 2025 Presented by: Andre LabuschagneFor personal use only
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2 Disclaimer 2 This investor presentation has been prepared by Aeris Resources Limited (“Aeris” or the “Company”). By attending an investor presentation or briefing, or accepting, accessing or reviewing this presentation, you acknowledge and agree to the terms set out below. SUMMARY INFORMATION This presentation is for information purposes only and should be read in conjunction with the most recent financial reports and other documents lodged by Aeris with the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) in connection with its continuous disclosure obligations. This presentation does not purport to contain all of the information that an investor should consider when making an investment decision nor does it contain all of the information which would be required in a product disclosure statement or prospectus prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act. 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Australian mid-tier, base and precious metals producer Aeris Resources 2 producing operations (FY26: 40-49kt copper eq.)1 3 development projects Investing in exploration Substantial copper production and metal inventory Excellent platform for growth 3 1. Cu Eq t = ((Cu Produced x Cu $/t) + (Au Produced x Au $/oz) + (Ag Produced x Ag $/oz)) / (Cu $/t) Assumed average commodity prices FY26: US$9,429/t Cu, US$3,241/oz Au, US$35/oz Ag. Aeris confirms that it is the Company’s opinion that all the elements included in the metal equivalents calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold. For personal use only
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4 Aeris strategy for FY26 4 Realise value for shareholders 01 Sell non-core assets02 • Sell NQ assets • Consider others Operational Delivery Tritton • Murrawombie Pit • Constellation on time • Resource extension • LOM Cracow • Golden Plateau • Resource extension • LOM 05 Growth • Focus on life extensions through greenfield exploration • Consider external opportunities Balance Sheet 06 • Repay debt by August 26 • Assets sales • Consider hedging strategy Unlock Stockman 04 • Finalise Albion test work • Update study Sep • Concept study on acid production • Find partner to invest to Final FS 03 Jaguar strategy • Focus on +10 year life • Reduce care and maintenance • Test base metals targets • Potential to JV gold For personal use only
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Exploration $18-23 MILLION Starting cash and receivables2 $49.5 MILLION FY26 Guidance Mine operating costs MILLION Sustaining capital $57-70 MILLION Growth capital MILLION Compared to FY25 results 40-49kt Cu produced24-29kt 44-56koz Cu eq1 Au produced 240-293koz Ag produced $302-369 $65-80 1. Cu Eq t = ((Cu Produced x Cu $/t) + (Au Produced x Au $/oz) + (Ag Produced x Ag $/oz)) / (Cu $/t) Assumed average commodity prices FY26: US$9,429/t Cu, US$3,241/oz Au, US$35/oz Ag. FY25 as detailed in June 2025 quarterly report. Aeris confirms that it is the Company’s opinion that all the elements included in the metal equivalents calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold. 2. Unaudited For personal use only
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New South Wales TrittonFor personal use only
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7 1. Refer to Appendix for categories of the Mineral Resource; see also ASX announcements "Group Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement" dated 22 July 2025. 2. To midpoint of guidance Strategic, cornerstone asset Tritton Strategic location in the Cobar region of NSW ~450kt copper produced since operations began in 2005 and over 300kt still in Resource1 2,330km2 prospective tenement package FY26 guidance of 24 – 29kt Cu, a 37% improvement on FY252 Excess mill capacity longer term – ability to expand copper output with new mines and regional deposits For personal use only
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Increasing Tritton production Operational performance FY26 guidance of 24 – 29kt,up 37%1 on previous year Stockpiled ore from Murrawombie Pit will enable mill to run at 2Mtpa rate2 (above nameplate capacity) Sustaining material improvements in key production enablers in FY26 Potential for additional production from high grade Avoca Tank extensions to offset lower grade open pit ore and further increase Cu tonnes Prioritising Constellation project development to maintain higher copper production in future years 8 1. To midpoint of guidance 2. In July 25 and H2 FY26 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Guidance Cu Produced (kt) For personal use only
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Murrawombie Pit Murrawombie Pit ore to provide approx. 50% FY26 mill feed Phase 1 ore now all mined and will be processed in Q1, with Phase 2 ore delivered in Q3 to enable mill to run at 2Mtpa rate, above nameplate Waste from cut back used to concurrently cap old heap leach pads, saving c.$8M rehabilitation costs High open pit mining rates in the second half of the year result in an ore stockpile of over 900kt to be processed in FY27 9 Waste stripping in first half of year with ore delivery in second half 1. Chart is provided to provide a visual representation of the proportion of ore mined from open pit and underground sources and should not be considered guidance Mined Ore1 UG Open Pit Mill Capacity For personal use only
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10 Potential long life mine to commence in FY27 Constellation Updated Mineral Resource Estimate 7.6Mt of 2.01% copper and 0.66g/t gold containing 153kt copper and 161koz gold1 Studies underway on open pit 3.2Mt sulphide resource grading 2.5% Cu and 0.8g/t Au 2 starting 50m below surface Ore processing options being assessed for additional 1.5Mt oxide Inferred resource grading 0.6% Cu Underground development to be funded with cash flow from open pit production Major capital spend to start in FY27 following EIS and mining license approval expected in Q3 FY26 1. See ASX release “Aeris Delivers Material Increase in Copper and Gold at Constellation” 31 March 2025. Comprises Indicated resource of 5.3Mt at 1.8% Cu, 0.7g/t Au, and Inferred resource of 2.3Mt at 2.6% Cu, 0.7g/t Au 2. Comprises Indicated Resource of 2.6Mt at 2.3% Cu, 0.69/t Au and Inferred Resource of 0.6Mt at 3.5% Cu, 0.5g/t Au Constellation mining studies are reviewing a combination of open pit plus UG options for the high-grade Cu & Au deposit For personal use only
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Ramping up drilling at Tritton Extend mine lives Strong focus on Mineral Resource growth at multiple deposits ~80,000m underground diamond drilling planned in FY26 Target depth extensions at Avoca Tank, Budgerygar and Tritton 11 - 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26F Underground Drill Metres For personal use only
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1212 All current ore sources still open at depth Mine Life Growth For personal use only
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Cracow Queensland For personal use only
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14 High margin gold mine with long operating history Cracow Underground gold mine in continuous production since 2004 Conventional crush and grind CIP processing plant Produced +1.7Moz gold since first production in 2004 FY26 guidance 36 – 46koz Au Strong history of resource replacement through exploration 1. See each annual Group Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement within the Annual Report for Aeris Resources Ltd on the company’s website. Details for individual categories of mineralisation are also provided. Also refer to ASX announcement "Group Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement" dated 22 July 2025 - 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 koz Au Cracow production and Resources1 under Aeris ownership Annual Production Cumulative Production Resources For personal use only
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Cracow continuing to deliver Operational performance FY26 guidance of 36 - 46koz, down 9%1 on previous year Increased ore mining and plant throughput to offset lower grade ore Sustaining increased recovery of 1-2% following commissioning of the secondary cyclone circuit to debottleneck the regrind mill Re-entering Roses Pride mine (separate to the main Western Vein Field operations) to develop as an additional ore source in FY27 15 1. To midpoint of guidance 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Guidance Au Produced (koz) For personal use only
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Greenfield targets Exploration 16 Targeting a +1Moz Western Vein Field analogue at the Southern Vein Field Airborne magnetic survey planned for Q1 to aid finalisation of drill targets under 500m cover Drilling planned for FY26 to test geology model and identify prospective structures (limited historical drilling) Western Frontier is an interpreted structural corridor approx. 1km west of current UG infrastructure within existing mining lease boundary Potential to also drill Western Frontier structure in FY26 targeting multiple +100koz shoots For personal use only
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Golden Plateau Exploration 17 1. Vigar, A.J, 1994 Grade Modelling Reconciled to Open Pit Mining at the Golden Plateau Mine, Cracow, Queensland. AusIMM Student Conference – Pathway to Industry page 49-54. 2. Refer to ASX announcement "Quarterly Report – June 2025" 3. Refer to ASX announcement "Group Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement“ 17 June 2024." ~850koz produced via open-pit and underground (~260m below surface) Open-pit proportion 190koz1 from remnants to ~120m below surface) Investigating large, lower grade mineralised halo around old stoping areas below the Golden Plateau pit2 A majority of the Mineral Resource3 positioned south and west of the open-pit Key exploration target for FY26 For personal use only
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Jaguar Focus on new VMS targets to discover another ore source For personal use only
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Reducing holding costs while undertaking low cost, high return exploration Revised Jaguar strategy Strategy is to focus on +10 year life operations Pausing feasibility study while further exploration is undertaken 8 high priority base metals drill targets to be tested $3.1 million exploration program planned for FY26 Reducing care and maintenance costs to $600k per quarter 1 Numerous gold targets – investigating options to joint venture gold rights to advance exploration while minimising Aeris spend 19 1. By Q2 FY26 For personal use only
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20 1. Thunderbox Reported Mineral Resource at 31 March 2025. Refer to Northern Star Resources ASX Announcement "Resources, Reserves and Exploration Update" 15 May 2025. 2. King Of The Hills Reported Mineral Resource at 30th April 2025. Refer to Vault Minerals ASX Announcement "KOTH OP Ore Reserve accelerates Leonora Plant Upgrade" 26 May 2025. Highly prospective for gold mineralisation Jaguar +25Moz gold endowment in the region 4.7Moz Thunderbox Operation1 located 8km north of the Jaguar tenements, 3.5Moz King of the Hills mine2 located 10km west Jaguar tenements highly prospective but had limited exploration Several advanced prospects including Heather Bore; a 2km long, shallow gold anomaly For personal use only
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Consider partnering to unlock long term value Unlock Stockman Large, high-grade polymetallic resource1 albeit with complex metallurgy Multiple processing routes available – studies expected to be finalised in Q2 FY26 Potential to create a long life, high value operation with the right technical solution Considering options to bring on a strategic partner to assist with funding and ongoing technical work Holding costs minimal 21 1. Indicated Resource of 13.4Mt at 2.1% Cu, 4.2% Zn, 1.0g/t Au, 37g/t Ag. Refer to ASX announcement "Group Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement" dated 22 July 2025 For personal use only
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Divesting North Queensland Simplify portfolio Simplifies portfolio to allow greater focus on Tritton and Cracow Attractive 952km2 tenement package including the development ready Barbara project Indicative non-binding offers received from a number of parties Ability to release $6.5M in restricted cash held against environmental bonds on top of sale proceeds Potential for transaction completion later this year 22 For personal use only
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Australian mid-tier, base and precious metals producer Aeris Resources 2 producing operations (FY26: 40-49kt copper eq.)1 3 development projects Investing in exploration Substantial copper production and metal inventory Excellent platform for growth 23 1. Cu Eq t = ((Cu Produced x Cu $/t) + (Au Produced x Au $/oz) + (Ag Produced x Ag $/oz)) / (Cu $/t) Assumed average commodity prices FY26: US$9,429/t Cu, US$3,241/oz Au, US$35/oz Ag. Aeris confirms that it is the Company’s opinion that all the elements included in the metal equivalents calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold. For personal use only
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Appendix For personal use only
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Group Ore Reserves 25As at December 2024. Refer to ASX announcement “Group Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement” dated 22 July 2025 BASE METALS Category Tonnes (‘000) Grade Contained Metal Asset Cu (%) Zn (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (kt) Zn (kt) Au (koz) Ag (koz) Tritton Proved 100 0.7 - - - 1 - - - Probable 2,280 1.6 - 0.3 6 36 - 23 444 Total 2,380 1.5 - 0.3 6 37 - 23 444 North Qld Proved - - -- - -- - - - - Probable 1,600 1.9 - 0.2 - 30 - 9 - Total 1,600 1.9 - 0.2 - 30 - 9 - Stockman Proved - - - - - - - - - Probable 9,640 1.9 4.3 1.0 37 183 413 318 11,409 Total 9,640 1.9 4.3 1.0 37 183 413 318 11,409 Total Total Proved 100 0.7 - - - 1 - - - Total Probable 13,530 1.8 3.1 0.8 27 249 413 350 11,853 Grand Total 13,630 1.8 3.0 0.8 27 249 413 350 11,853 GOLD Category Tonnes (‘000) Grade Contained Metal Asset Cu (%) Zn (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (kt) Zn (kt) Au (koz) Ag (koz) Cracow Proved 145 - - 3.0 - - - 14 - Probable 360 - - 2.9 - - - 33 - Total Grand Total 505 - - 2.9 - - - 48 - For personal use only
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Group Mineral Resources 26 BASE METALS Category Tonnes (Mt) Grade Contained Metal Project Cu (%) Zn (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (kt) Zn (kt) Au (koz) Ag (koz) Tritton Measured 0.4 1.0 - 0.1 2 4 - 1 30 Indicated 11.0 1.6 - 0.4 4 179 - 158 1,270 Inferred 7.5 1.8 - 0.3 4 131 - 73 840 Total 18.9 1.7 - 0.4 4 314 - 233 2,140 Jaguar Measured 0.5 1.6 5.0 0.3 63 8 25 4 1,030 Indicated 4.2 1.4 6.4 0.4 67 59 268 53 8,950 Inferred 2.0 1.1 6.5 1.0 83 23 128 62 5,260 Total 6.6 1.4 6.3 0.6 71 90 422 119 15,240 North Qld Measured 0.2 2.3 - 0.5 0 5 - 3 0 Indicated 2.4 2.0 - 0.2 3 47 - 16 210 Inferred 0.6 2.0 - 0.1 2 12 - 2 30 Total 3.2 2.0 - 0.2 2 64 - 21 240 Stockman Measured - - - - 0 - - - 0 Indicated 13.4 2.1 4.2 1.0 37 288 561 420 16,000 Inferred 2.4 1.1 2.6 1.5 32 27 62 117 2,440 Total 15.8 2.0 4.0 1.1 36 315 624 537 18,450 Total Total Measured 1.1 1.5 2.3 0.2 29 17 25 9 1,060 Total Indicated 31.0 1.9 2.7 0.6 27 574 829 647 26,440 Total Inferred 12.4 1.6 1.5 0.6 22 193 191 254 8,580 Grand Total 44.5 1.8 2.3 0.6 25 784 1,045 910 36,070 GOLD Category Tonnes (Mt) Grade Contained Metal Asset Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Au (koz) Ag (koz) Cracow Measured 0.4 4.0 3 46 37 Indicated 1.9 3.6 4 224 229 Inferred 2.1 2.6 4 181 305 Total Grand Total 4.4 3.2 4 452 571 As at December 2024. Refer to ASX announcement “Group Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement” dated 22 July 2025For personal use only
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2727 1. Cu Eq t = ((Cu Produced x Cu $/t) + (Au Produced x Au $/oz) + (Ag Produced x Ag $/oz)) / (Cu $/t) Assumed average commodity prices FY26: US$9,429/t Cu, US$3,241/oz Au, US$35/oz Ag. FY25 as detailed in quarterly reports. Aeris confirms that it is the Company’s opinion that all the elements included in the metal equivalents calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold. 2. Excludes royalties 3. FY25 results unaudited FY26 Guidance Group FY26 Guidance FY25 Actual Production Copper kt 24 - 29 24.9 Gold koz 44 - 56 55.2 Silver koz 240 - 293 185.2 Copper equivalent1 kt 40 - 49 42.1 Operating Costs Mine operations2 $M 302 - 369 344.9 Care and maintenance $M 6 - 7 10.8 Corporate $M 21 - 26 23.6 Capital Costs Sustaining $M 57 - 70 69.4 Growth & projects $M 65 - 80 35.1 Exploration $M 18 - 23 9.8 Tritton FY26 Guidance FY25 Actual Production Copper kt 24 - 29 19.4 Gold koz 8 - 10 6.1 Silver koz 215 - 263 185.2 Operating Costs Mine operations $M 207 - 253 202.1 Capital Costs Sustaining $M 39 - 48 52.5 Growth $M 58 - 71 32.0 Exploration $M 10 - 12 2.9 Cracow FY26 Guidance FY25 Actual Production Gold koz 36 - 46 45.1 Operating Costs Mine operations $M 95 - 116 99.4 Capital Costs Sustaining $M 18 - 22 16.7 Growth $M 6 - 8 0.0 Exploration $M 5 - 7 5.3 For personal use only