Major Resource Upgrade at Aura Energy’s Tiris Project

Aura Energy Limited (ASX:AEE, AIM:AURA) is pleased to announce that the Resource Upgrade program undertaken in 2022 has increased the Measured and Indicated (M&I) Resources at the Tiris Project (“Tiris or the “Project”) from 19.5 Mlbs to 29.6 Mlbs, 62.2Mt at 216ppm U3O8 at a 100ppm cut-off.

KEY POINTS:

52% increase in Measured and Indicated Resources to 29.6 Mlbs U3O8, 62.1Mt at 216 ppm U3O8 at a 100ppm grade cut-off.
Global Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) of 58.9 Mlbs U3O8, 113Mt at 236 ppm U3O8 at a 100ppm grade cut-off.
Near-term exploration targets identified to further grow the Tiris resource.
Tiris Reserves estimate with the updated expanded Feasibility imminent

The significance of the Resource upgrade is that it enables Aura to update the 2019 Tiris Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS)¹project work, assessing the potential to increase the production rate based on the increased M&I resource. This work is expected to be released before the end of Q1 2023.

Aura’s Tiris Project differs from other near-term projects in that the carnotite is mostly ultrafine, micron scale in grain size enabling the separation of the uranium without crushing and grinding as demonstrated in the 2019 DFS¹. In the DFS¹ production averaged 800,000 lbs U3O8 per year with a capital cost of USD 74.8 million and C1 costs of USD 25.43/lb U3O8. Aura is confident that our existing fast-to-market development strategy will be accentuated in the updated DFS as a result of the economies of scale on the capital and operating costs using a modular expansion of the Tiris Project.

Commenting on the increased MRE, Aura Energy Managing Director Dave Woodall said:

“The significant increase of our M&I resources confirms our confidence that the Tiris province which we believe has great expansion potential. Our immediate focus is now to work with our Mauritanian stakeholders, offtake providers, investors and financing partners to progress towards a decision to Mine in Q3 CY2023, a target construction timeline of Q4 CY2023, and first production expected in late 2024 or early 2025.

“Our exploration success is creating a strong platform for growth for Aura’s shareholders and our Mauritanian partners, and an exciting new zero-carbon energy source for an increasingly energy-hungry world.”

Figure 1 - Location of the Tiris Project Global Mineral Resource

Upgraded Measured and Indicated Resource

The program successfully delivered an additional Measured and Indicated resource of 23.0Mt at 200ppm U3O8 containing 10.1Mlb U3O8 at 100ppm U3O8 cut-off grade. The detail of the upgraded resource across the project areas and the previous resources are shown in Tables 1 and 2. The drilling program completed in 2022 comprised 1,746 holes (1,680 air-core and 66 diamond-core holes) at an average depth of 7m, from 11,600m of drilling.

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Highlights:

Results continue to demonstrate the potential to link the Huarabagoo and Junnagunna uranium deposits
- HJ24DD017 – 25.00m @ 393.64 ppm (0.04%) U ₃ O ₈ from 15.00m ,
  - including 1.00m @ 1,015.29 ppm (0.10%) U ₃ O ₈ from 28.00m
  - and 1.00m @ 2,128.46 ppm (0.21%) U ₃ O ₈ from 34.00m
- HJ24DD019 – 6.00m @ 1,177.43 ppm (0.12%) U ₃ O ₈ from 87.00m ,
  - including 4.00m @ 1,520.58 ppm (0.15%) U ₃ O ₈ from 89.00m
Uranium mineralisation at Huarabagoo continues to deliver impressive results including:
- HB24DD010 – 15.60m @ 2,237.03 ppm (0.22%) U ₃ O ₈ and 0.53 g/t Au from 68.40m ,
  - including 1.00m @ 2,264.06 ppm (0.23%) U ₃ O ₈ and 0.23 g/t Au from 70.00m
  - and 7.00m @ 4311.16 ppm (0.43%) U ₃ O ₈ and 0.10 g/t Au from 76.00m
  - with highest intercept result of 1.00m @ 1.42% U ₃ O ₈ and 0.01 g/t Au from 80.00m
Broad zones of gold mineralisation were also intercepted with grades up to 24.2g/t Au
- HB24DD008 – 19.00m @ 620.58 ppm (0.06%) U ₃ O ₈ and 1.95 g/t Au from 48.00m ,
  - including 2.00m @ 1,720.45 ppm (0.17%) U ₃ O ₈ and 1.64 g/t Au from 57.00m
  - and 2.00m @ 2,202.16 ppm (0.22%) U ₃ O ₈ and 12.39 g/t Au from 64.00m
  - with highest intercept result of 1.00m @ 2,299.44 ppm (0.22%) U ₃ O ₈ and 24.20g/t Au from 65.00m
- HB24DD006 – 8.00m @ 1,449.86 ppm (0.14%) U ₃ O ₈ & 0.22 g/t Au from 36.00m ,
  - including 1.70m @ 6,208.83 ppm (0.62%) U ₃ O ₈ & 0.78 g/t Au from 37.60m .
New Exploration Permit (EPM 28807) granted adjacent to Westmoreland Project adding 327km ² of highly prospective tenure in NW Queensland

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Highlights:

Laramide has completed the agreement terms for the opportunity to explore 22 subsoil use license applications covering approximately 5,500 km ² comprising the Chu-Sarysu Project located in the Suzak District of the South Kazakhstan Oblast, Republic of Kazakhstan .
The prospective land package covers an area which is proximal to some of Kazatomprom's largest uranium deposits and operational mines, including Cameco's JV project, Inkai, and Orano's JV project, Muyunkum-Tortkuduk.
The Chu-Sarysu Project area includes a number of mapped, paleo-channel roll-fronts, associated with uranium deposits and amenable to ISR mining.
Laramide will operate and fund the exploration program towards the discovery of a viable uranium resource.

Laramide Resources Ltd. ( "Laramide" or the "Company" ) (TSX: LAM) (ASX: LAM) (OTCQX: LMRXF), a uranium mine development and exploration company with globally significant assets in the United States and Australia is pleased to announce the successful closing of a three-year option agreement (the " Option Agreement "), with an option to extend for an additional year, with Aral Resources Ltd. (" Aral "), a Kazakh company registered with the Astana International Financial Center and the shareholders of Aral (the " Optionors "). Aral has secured 22 mineral licenses covering nearly 5,500 square kilometres of the Chu-Sarysu sedimentary basin of Kazakhstan (collectively, the " Chu-Sarysu Project ").

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As previously announced, on November 28, 2024, the Madagascar Council of Ministers, as Chaired by the President of Madagascar, lifted the suspension on the Toliara Project, which was originally imposed in November 2019. The lifting of the Suspension allows the Company to continue development of the Project, re-establish community programs, and advance activities necessary to achieve a positive final investment decision ("FID").

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Table 1: Significant intercepts >100ppm U ₃ O ₈
Hole number	From	To	Length (m)	U ₃ 0 ₈ ppm	Au g/t
HB24DD005	47	50	3	371.49	0.18
HB24DD005	55.4	63	7.6	162.71	0.03
HB24DD005	70	74	4	150.17	0.01
HB24DD005	103	111	8	102.27	0.01
HB24DD006	30	33	3	307.07	0.15
HB24DD006	36	44	8	1449.86	0.22
including	37.3	39	1.7	6208.83	0.78
HB24DD006	79	80	1	155.06	0.02
HB24DD007	60	76	16	2151.24	0.01
including	60	72	12	2816.22	0.01
HB24DD007	80	82	2	192.50	0.03
HB24DD007	86	87	1	121.46	0.01
HB24DD008	33	34	1	101.88	0.01
HB24DD008	40	42	2	222.28	0.02
HB24DD008	48	67	19	620.58	1.95
including	57	59	2	1720.45	1.64
and	64	66	2	2202.16	12.39
HB24DD008	73	74	1	190.44	0.23
HB24DD008	81	84	3	487.72	0.03
including	83	84	1	1084.86	0.04
HB24DD009	58	62	4	236.11	0.04
HB24DD009	76	77	1	116.27	0.01
HB24DD009	78	79	1	153.30	0.01
HB24DD010	15	17	2	574.86	0.15
including	15	16	1	1007.04	0.25
HB24DD010	33	41.3	8.3	336.50	0.08
including	40	41.3	1.3	1379.66	0.35
HB24DD010	44	47	3	1339.85	1.18
including	44	45.65	1.65	2191.03	0.96
HB24DD010	53.25	62	8.75	1115.03	1.44
including	53.25	56.1	2.85	2785.70	0.22
HB24DD010	68.4	84	15.6	2237.03	0.53
including	70	71	1	2264.06	0.23
and	76	83	7	4311.16	0.10
with ^#	80	81	1	1.42 %	0.01
HB24DD010	88	89	1	131.48	0.01
HJ24DD014	25.55	27	1.45	180.42	0.01
HJ24DD014	79	80	1	310.13	0.01
HJ24DD014	125	126	1	113.20	0.02
HJ24DD015	95	96	1	321.92	0.40
HJ24DD015	101	103	2	191.03	0.10
HJ24DD015	133	135	2	1229.32	0.02
including	133	135	2	1229.32	0.02
HJ24DD016	69.35	73	3.65	772.12	0.12
including	69.35	70.15	0.8	1285.33	0.15
and	71	72	1	1044.77	0.14
HJ24DD016	76	87	11	229.76	0.02
HJ24DD016	104.4	106	1.6	130.89	0.01
HJ24DD017	15	40	25	393.64	0.01
including	28	29	1	1015.29	0.01
and	34	35	1	2128.46	0.01
HJ24DD017	48	49	1	128.53	0.01
HJ24DD017	51	52	1	142.68	0.01
HJ24DD017	68	69	1	114.85	0.01
HJ24DD017	72	78	6	161.69	0.01
HJ24DD018	21	22	1	277.11	0.01
HJ24DD018	29	32	3	477.18	0.01
HJ24DD018	106	115	9	770.03	0.05
including	111	113	2	2953.90	0.18
HJ24DD019	87	93	6	1177.43	0.04
including	89	93	4	1520.58	0.01
HJ24DD020	70	71	1	199.87	0.01
HJ24DD020	95.55	100	4.45	163.33	0.01
HJ24DD020	104	108	4	196.04	0.01
HJ24DD020	113	114	1	178.65	0.01
HJ24DD020	119	120	1	203.41	0.01
HJ24RC016	35	40	5	176.13	0.01
HJ24RC016	43	44	1	114.62	0.01
HJ24RC016	48	51	3	195.16	0.01
HJ24RC016	62	63	1	109.90	0.01
HJ24RC017	22	23	1	120.87	0.01
HJ24RC018	No significant intercepts to report
HJ24RC019	14	19	5	166.08	0.01

Table 2: Significant intercepts >0.1 g/t Au
Hole number	From	To	Length (m)	U ₃ 0 ₈ ppm	Au g/t
HB24DD005	47	47.7	0.7	233.48	0.51
HB24DD005	48.85	50	1.15	749.97	0.13
HB24DD005	55.4	56	0.6	244.09	0.10
HB24DD006	32	33	1	274.75	0.35
HB24DD006	37.3	39	1.7	6208.83	0.78
HB24DD006	43	44	1	341.97	0.21
HB24DD006	82	83	1	38.68	0.48
HB24DD006	86	87	1	58.25	0.43
HB24DD007	21	22	1	17.92	0.36
HB24DD008	48	51	3	343.34	0.46
HB24DD008	57	60.15	3.15	1220.21	1.10
including	57	58	1	2185.06	2.89
with	57.6	58	0.4	3631.94	5.96
HB24DD008	64	71	7	781.46	4.60
including	64	67	3	1733.42	10.60
with ^#	65	66	1	2299.44	24.2
HB24DD008	73	74	1	190.44	0.23
HB24DD008	79	80	1	30.66	0.10
HB24DD010	15	16	1	1007.04	0.25
HB24DD010	40	41.3	1.3	1379.66	0.35
HB24DD010	44	62	18	778.72	1.34
including	44	47	3	1339.85	1.18
with	52	53.25	1.25	54.01	5.51
including	56.1	60	3.9	259.61	2.92
with	56.1	58	1.9	139.39	5.41
HB24DD010	70	71	1	2264.06	0.23
HB24DD010	73	77	4	855.21	1.97
including	74	77	3	1053.42	2.54
with	74	76	2	545.38	3.54
HJ24DD016	69.35	72	2.65	974.04	0.14
HJ24DD018	111	113	2	2953.90	0.18
HJ24DD019	43	44	1	4.36	0.41
HJ24DD019	88	89	1	841.95	0.15
HJ24RC019	108	109	1	45.75	0.21

Major Resource Upgrade at Aura Energy’s Tiris Project

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