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ASX Announcement
12 November 2024
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RESUMPTION OF ASX TRADING AND EXPLORATION
ACTIVITY
Navarre Minerals Limited (ASX: NML) (Navarre or the Company) is pleased to report to shareholders that the
Company will resume trading on the Australian Stock Exchange on the commencement of trading today. Navarre
plans to immediately commence a 7,000m exploration drilling campaign starting at its flagship Stawell Corridor
Gold Project located nearby to the township of Stawell in Central Western Victoria.
Since the Company’s shares were suspended in June 2023, the Company has reemerged debt free with a
reorganised capital structure (approximately 102 million shares on issue and no outstanding convertible debt),
a set of very supportive shareholders, and is 100% focused on growing its long held and well understood series
of advanced stage gold exploration projects across Victoria.
Executive Chair and Managing Director Mr. James Gurry stated: “With one of the largest and most prominent
portfolios of advanced stage gold exploration projects across Victoria, we are very excited to have NML
recommence trading on the ASX against such a strong gold price environment as we are currently experiencing
and we look forward, not only to a valuation reset for the Company’s shares but also to receiving and reporting
our gold prospect drilling results across the coming weeks and months. I’m very confident that 2025 will be a
fantastic year for Navarre Minerals and its shareholders.”
SUCCESSFUL RECAPITALISATION
The recent capital raise saw the maximum $6m raised and the Company in particular would like to acknowledge
the fortitude and participation of the over 300 of the Company’s existing shareholders. The total bids for the
Offers amounted to approximately $9m (ASX release 25 October 2024) leading to the early closure of the Public
Offer and scale back of bids from new investors. This suggests a solid demand for the Company’s securities as it
trading recommences.
The support of the convertible debt investors, cornerstone investor Dunkeld Pastoral Company Pty Ltd, existing
and new investors who have participated in the capital raises have enabled the Company to reach this important
milestone.
EXPLORATION PROGRAM DUE TO COMMENCE
Throughout recent months the Company has re-engaged with local communities, landowners, Resources
Victoria and its Earth Resources Regulator, and other stakeholders as it prepares for on-ground exploration
activity across the Company’s tenements.
With funds now banked the geology team are getting ready to commence drilling in coming days. As previously
outlined in the prospectus a 7,000 metre continuous diamond drill program has been designed to advance the
Company’s key projects to the next stage over the coming 12-15 months which includes continued work at the
Tandarra Gold Project JV that delivered pleasing results earlier this year (see ASX release 28 August 2024).
The initial focus for the Company’s owner operated projects is the flagship Stawell Corridor (Irvine Project –
Resolution lode in particular), and the complementary location of the Company’s other projects means that drill
rigs can relocate to St Arnaud and/or Jubilee between drilling at Irvine to ensure a continuous drill program.
With the additional funds raised beyond the minimum, the Company has the potential to bring in additional rigs
and exploration tools as results warrant.
As the drill program advances, the Company has already made initial enquiries to MiningPlus with an intention
to ensuring the Company is well positioned to update in due course its JORC Resource and Exploration Target
Navarre Mineral Limited
ACN 125 140 105 (ASX:NML)
Level 4, 100 Albert Road, South Melbourne, VIC 3205
P: +61 3 9692 7222 F: +61 3 9956 7355
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(ASX release 30 March 2021) for not only the current economic environment with record high gold prices, but
also with the addition of results from the planned extension and infill drilling.
Mr. Gurry stated: “We sincerely thank all our existing and new investors for the significant level of support they
have shown the new team in this process of recapitalisation. We are pleased and encouraged that investors have
recognised the value in our advanced stage gold exploration portfolio across Victoria including the JORC Resource
within the Stawell Corridor, and the recently drilled Trandarra Gold Project JV. The exploration team can now
immediately proceed with confidence implementing the exploration plan with drilling scheduled to commence
this month”.
PRO FORMA MARKET CAP
The Company has now issued all shares for a total of 102,434,896 shares on issue which would equate to a proforma market cap of $10.2m at the recent capital raise issue price of $0.10 per share.
NAME CHANGE
The Company’s name change to Aureka Limited was approved at the recent AGM. This is expected to take place
in the coming weeks once administrative paperwork has been lodged with the regulator. The Company looks
forward to advising shareholders ahead of the launch of its new name, image and ASX ticker code.
This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Directors of Navarre Minerals Limited.
For further information, please visit www.navarre.com.au, or contact:
James.Gurry@navarre.com.au
Ph: (03) 9692 7222
Capital raising and related queries should be directed to:
Harbury Advisors:
• Matthew Lindh +61 3 9639 1360 mlindh@harbury.com.au
• Jack Toner +61 3 9639 1360 jtoner@harbury.com.au
Canary Capital:
• Paul Hart +61 0421 051 474 phart@canarycapital.com.au
• Arun Sengupta +61 0417 617 181 asengupta@canarycapital.com.au
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Navarre Mineral Limited
ACN 125 140 105 (ASX:NML)
Level 4, 100 Albert Road, South Melbourne, VIC 3205
P: +61 3 9692 7222 F: +61 3 9956 7355
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12 November 2024
About Navarre Minerals Limited
Navarre Minerals Limited (ASX: NML, in suspension) is a Victorian based mineral exploration company with a
portfolio of advanced exploration projects across the state and is currently in a process of re-compliance and
recapitalisation.
Navarre’s flagship asset is the Stawell Corridor Gold Project, in an area that hosts the Stawell (~six million ounce)
and Ararat (~one million ounce) goldfields. Within this Project, Navarre reported its maiden inferred Mineral
Resource (304koz)1 and additional Exploration Target (280-420koz) on the margins of the Irvine basalt dome
(the Resolution and Adventure deposits)2. To the south of Irvine also lies the high-grade gold discovery Langi
Logan on a 14.5 kilometre long basalt dome. The Morning Bill (Glenlyle) Prospect is a potential epithermal goldsilver system above a deeper porphyry target in the emerging Stavely Arc volcanics, just south of the Stawell
Corridor.
In joint venture with operator Catalyst Metals Limited (CYL), Navarre owns at 49% interest in the highgrade Tandarra Gold Project, 50 kilometres northwest of Agnico Gold’s world-class Fosterville Gold Mine, and
40 kilometres north of the 22-million-ounce Bendigo Goldfield. Latest drill results were reported on 28 August
2024 with further drilling planned in coming months.
At the St Arnaud Gold Project, Navarre’s exploration tenements encompass the historical St Arnaud Goldfield
and its associated mines. The field consists of several lines of reefs which were worked to the southern edge of
the younger Murray Basin cover (New Bendigo, New Chum and Nelson lines). At the Jubilee Gold Project, 25
kilometres southwest of the Ballarat Gold Mine, the Company is targeting extensions and repetitions of the
historically mined transverse gold-bearing quartz reef. These structures are similar to Fosterville’s high-grade
Swan-Eagle system.
Navarre’s board of directors has transitioned to a new profile comprising:
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James Gurry (Executive Chair & Managing Director) (Appointed May 2023)
Richard Taylor (Non-Executive Director) (Appointed May 2024)
Angela Lorrigan (Non-Executive Director & Technical Director) (Appointed August 2024)
The board is supported by a new executive comprising:
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Managing Director - James Gurry
Exploration Manager - Peter de Vries, (BAppSc)
Exploration Strategy / Technical Advisors – Kenneth Bush and the team at Core Prospecting Pty Ltd
Finance – Cameron Knox
See NML ASX Release 4 April 2023
See NML ASX Release 30 March 2021
Navarre Mineral Limited
ACN 125 140 105 (ASX:NML)
Level 4, 100 Albert Road, South Melbourne, VIC 3205
P: +61 3 9692 7222 F: +61 3 9956 7355
ASX Announcement
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Navarre Mineral Limited
ACN 125 140 105 (ASX:NML)
Level 4, 100 Albert Road, South Melbourne, VIC 3205
P: +61 3 9692 7222 F: +61 3 9956 7355
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