Final Drilling Preparation
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
ASX:NFL
07 August 2025
Final Drilling Preparation
Norfolk completes final preparations at the Carmen Copper Project in Chile ready for imminent
commencement of the maiden drill campaign.
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Key stakeholder engagements with project vendors and surface rights holders have continued over the
last few months with notifications given as to the imminent commencement of the Maiden Drill
Program
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All drilling service providers and Carmen Copper SPA contractors have completed inductions with
the Maiden Drill Program to be overseen by the Prevencionistas (Health and Safety Officers) appointed
to the project
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Drilling contractors to mobilise equipment for the Maiden Drill Campaign with an expected
imminent start
Ben Phillips the Executive Chairman of Norfolk comments; “Norfolk and Transcendence are well progressed
to commence drilling in Q3 2025 as planned. The recent capital raise has assisted in our progress; we thank all
participants both new shareholders and existing.”
Key Stakeholders
Norfolk Metals Limited (“Norfolk”, the “Company”) has received notification that all key stakeholder
engagements with vendors and surface rights holders have progressed since the official granting of the drilling
permit as announced on July 21st 2025. Notifications have been sent in preparation for the commencement of
the Maiden Drill Program (Program).
Contractor Inductions
Norfolk has received notification all contractors/personnel from both the drilling services team and the Carmen
Copper SPA geological team have completed inductions in preparation for the commencement of the Program.
There will be two Prevencionistas (Health and Safety Officers) responsible for the operations on site throughout
the Program with one Prevencionista working alongside the drilling service provider and the other Prevencionista
working as a contractor to Carmen Copper SPA.
Maiden Drill Program
Norfolk expects to announce the commencement of the Program once reports are received of successful
mobilisation, drilling, logging and sampling being underway at the Carmen Copper Project. The Program will
commence with Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling followed by Diamond Drilling (DD). Assays are expected to be
reported in batches as they are received, interpreted and displayed in section/plan view.
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Phone: +61 8 6255 8625
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Indicative Next steps and Key Milestone Events
Q3 2025
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Drilling permit granted by authorities in Chile (SERNAGEOMIN) – see ASX release July 21st 2025
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Finalise all stakeholder engagements and contractor inductions – see ASX release today
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Commence Maiden Drill Campaign
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Shareholder Meeting to approve Tranche 2 placement
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Appoint a Transcendence Mining director to Norfolk board
Q4 2025
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All assays reported from Maiden Drill Campaign
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Exploration planning and subsequent drill permitting
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Confirm historical metallurgical test work on copper oxides
About Norfolk Metals
The Carmen Copper Project (CCP) is located in the Huasco Province, Atacama Region in Chile. The Project
encompasses twenty-two contiguous exploration and exploitation licenses totalling 46.6km 2. There are multiple
mineralised targets over an extensive strike length with intensive copper mineralisation from surface. Only 16km
to the northeast of the CCP is the Nueva Unión joint venture between Teck and Newmont. Nueva Unión is currently
developing the multi-billion-dollar Relincho and Fortuna (previously called El Morro) deposits. Whilst the CCP
currently presents as a copper oxide project with highly soluble copper oxide mineralisation from surface; it also
hosts significant sulphide potential as demonstrated in historical drill intercepts that warrant further investigation
and follow-up drilling programs. Norfolk is aiming to establish the Carmen Copper Project as a low-cost, highmargin, value-accretive copper heap leaching operation producing copper cathode at the mine gate.
The Orroroo Uranium Project comprises three granted exploration licenses, EL6552, EL6814 and EL6948, which
together cover 723km2, located approximately 274km northwest of the capital city of Adelaide, South Australia
within the Walloway Basin, which is an elongate Tertiary Basin approximately 50km long and up to 15km wide. It
consists of Tertiary and Quaternary sediments unconformably underlain by Adelaidean basement.
The Roger River Project comprises two granted exploration licenses, EL20/2020, and EL17/2021, which together
cover 74km2, located 410km northwest of the capital city of Hobart, Tasmania. The Project is prospective for gold
and copper as indicated by the intense silicification, argillisation and diatreme breccias in close proximity to the
Roger River Fault along with carbonate-rich host rocks.
For further information please visit www.norfolkmetals.com.au
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jurisdictions. Forward looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, including,
without limitation, the terms “believes”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “predicts”, “intends”, “plans”,
“goals”, “targets”, “aims”, “outlook”, “guidance”, “forecasts”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “could” or “should” or, in each
case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward looking statements include all
matters that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not
occur in the future and may be beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict which may cause the actual
results or performance of the Company to be materially different from the results or performance expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on assumptions and are not
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guarantees or predictions of future performance. No representation is made that any of these statements or
projections will come to pass or that any forecast result will be achieved, nor as to their accuracy, completeness
or correctness. Similarly, no representation is given that the assumptions upon which forward looking statements
may be based are reasonable. Forward looking statements speak only as at the date of this release and the
Company and its affiliates, related bodies corporate (as that term is defined in the Corporations Act) and its
directors, employees, officers, representatives, agents, partners, consultants and advisers disclaim any
obligations or undertakings to release any update of, or revisions to, any forward-looking statements in this
announcement.
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correctness of the information, opinions and conclusions contained in this release. To the maximum extent
permitted by law, none of the Company, its related bodies corporate, shareholders or respective directors,
officers, employees, agents or advisors, nor any other person accepts any liability, including, without limitation,
any liability arising out of fault or negligence for any loss arising from the use of information contained in this
release. The Company will not update or keep current the information contained in this release or to correct any
inaccuracy or omission which may become apparent, or to furnish any person with any further information. Any
opinions express in this release are subject to change without further notice.
No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or
correctness of the information, opinions and conclusions contained in this release. To the maximum extent
permitted by law, none of the Company, its related bodies corporate, shareholders or respective directors,
officers, employees, agents or advisors, nor any other person accepts any liability, including, without limitation,
any liability arising out of fault or negligence for any loss arising from the use of information contained in this
release.
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does not contain any application form for securities. This release does not constitute an advertisement for an
offer or proposed offer of securities. Neither this release nor anything contained in it shall form the basis of any
contract or commitment and it is not intended to induce or solicit any person to engage in, or refrain from engaging
in, any transaction.
Unit 10, 85-87 Forrest Street
Cottesloe WA 6011
Phone: +61 8 6255 8625
norfolkmetals.com.au
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