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Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B

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QUARTERLY REPORT

APPENDIX 5B

MCB Mining permit granted

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Issuance of Mining Permit for the MCB Project
  • Updated Mineral Resource for the Sagay Project
  • Closing cash as of 31 March 2024 of A$769,00

Celsius Resources Limited ("Celsius" or the "Company") (ASX, AIM: CLA) is pleased to provide the following summary of the Company's activities for the quarter ended 31 March 2024.

Projects

Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project ("MCB Project"),

Philippines (40%)

Makilala Mining Company, Inc. ("MMCI"), a Philippine affiliate of Celsius in the Philippines, has been granted a Mineral Production Sharing Agreement ("MPSA" or "Mining Permit") with the Philippine Government for its flagship Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project ("MCB Project") in the Cordillera Administrative Region[1].

The Mining Permit grants the Company exclusive rights to undertake rational exploration, development, and commercial production of copper and associated minerals in the Contract Area, covering approximately 2,500 hectares, for 25 years and renewable for another 25 years.

With the issuance of the Mining Permit, MMCI will undertake the necessary work streams to proceed with the MCB mine development.

The Company has been interfacing with potential investors who have shown resounding interest and will now proceed to continue discussion to advance funding and partnership options to proceed with the development of the MCB project.

BOTILAO COPPER-GOLD PROSPECT (40%)

During the quarter, a comprehensive review of historical data was undertaken to gain a better understanding of the area's mineral potential. Research and utilisation of remote sensing techniques were also performed to identify structural features and select promising exploration targets.

Consultations with the Provincial, Municipal, and Barangay Local Government Units and the host community were also conducted which led to the formulation of the Community Development Program and is currently under review by the national Government.

Opuwo Cobalt Project, Namibia (95%)

Celsius Resources' Namibian subsidiary held under Opuwo Cobalt Holdings (Pty) Ltd. has received renewal of the exclusive prospecting license for the Opuwo Cobalt Project ("Opuwo") in November 2023, the project lies 730km north-west of the Namibian capital city, Windhoek[2].

The Company is in early-stage discussions regarding a potential transaction with a strategic partner/s concerning the disposal of the Company's 95% interest in the Opuwo Project or part off. Any transaction undertaken by the Company will be subject to the negotiation and execution of a binding agreement.

The Company will make an announcement in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations in the event that negotiations complete and a binding agreement is executed.

SAGAY Copper-Gold Project, Philippines (100%)

During the quarter, Tambuli Mining Company, Inc. ("TMCI"), a wholly owned Philippine subsidiary of Celsius in the Philippines, issued an updated JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE")[3] for the Sagay Copper-Gold Project ("Sagay Project") in the Negros Islands.

The focus of the update was on the shallow supergene copper mineralisation which now includes Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources. The combined Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Mineral Resource is now at 312 million tonnes @ 0.39% copper and 0.11 g/t gold, while the Global Resource remains largely unchanged with ~1.2 million tonnes of contained copper and ~1 million ounces of contained gold.

The update to the MRE at Sagay is largely based on the results of the 2023 drilling program at a shallow copper position located ~500m to the west of the main body of mineralisation discovered to date. This shallow copper zone offers Celsius the opportunity to investigate a low-cost start-up opportunity which was the basis of the feasibility study that was submitted to the Philippine Government[4].

The study confirmed the presence of minerals in the area which are recoverable by processing the ore through gravity separation which was determined to be economically sound while ensuring that environmental protection and preservation methods would be implemented through advanced mining technologies.

Technical, environmental, and social considerations were incorporated in the mine design to reduce the mine footprint to approximately 20 hectares. Tailings would be managed through dry stacking method which eliminates the need for a tailings dam, thus reducing the possibility of environmental impacts (tailings spill).

The approval of the Declaration of Mining Project Feasibility (DMPF) along with the issuance of the Environmental Compliance Certificate, which are currently ongoing government evaluation procedures, triggers the next stage of the permitting process leading to a mining permit that would enable the development and operations of the Sagay Project.

Cullarin West Project, NSW (100%)

Corporate AND EXPENDITURE

During the quarter 325,304,915 listed options exercisable at $0.04 each, expired on 22 March 2024.

Post quarter end, the Company successfully completed and closed a placement on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc, to raise gross proceeds of approximately GBP922,000 ("AIM Placement"). The Placing securities were issued on 18 April 2024[5].

On 18 April 2024, the Company signed a Subscription Agreement with substantial shareholder, Silvercorp Metals, Inc., to raise a further GBP117,317 (before costs), on the same terms as the AIM Placement[6].

Cash Position

At the end of the quarter, the Company held approximately A$769,000 in cash reserves.

ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Company provides the following information pursuant to ASX Listing Rule requirements:

ASX Listing Rule 5.3.1:

Approximately A$1 million was spent on exploration expenditure during the quarter, primarily relating to the development of MCB, Sagay and Opuwo Projects. An adjustment of approximately $492,000 in relation to these costs has been made in the quarter, refer to note 8 of the Appendix 5B for further detail.

ASX Listing Rule 5.3.2:

The Company confirms that there was no mine production and development activities for the quarter.

ASX Listing Rule 5.3.5:

The Company advises that there were approximately A$138,000 in payments made to related parties of the Company and their associates during the quarter for Director fees, consultancy fees and reimbursement costs.

Western Australia

Cullarin WestEL 8996Cullarin Metals Pty LtdGranted17/08/2026100%
Namibia
OpuwoEL 4346Gecko Cobalt HoldingsGranted10/10/202595%
Philippines
Maalinao-Caigutan-BiyogMPSA-356-2024-CARMakilala Mining Company Inc.Granted13/03/204940%
BotilaoEP-011-2023-CARMakilala Mining Company Inc.Granted29/09/202540%
PanaonEXPA-000127-VIIIPDEP, Inc.Complying with further requirementsTBA100%
SagayEP-000003-VITambuli Mining Company Inc.GrantedAutomatic extension until the approval of the DMPF/MPSA100%

The mining tenement interests acquired during the quarter and their location:

Nil.

Beneficial percentage interests held in farm-in or farm-out agreements at the end of the quarter:

Not applicable.

Nil.

This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Directors of Celsius Resources Limited.

APPENDIX 5B

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