2026 Mineral Resource Estimate and Ore Reserves
ASX Announcement
Westgold Resources Limited
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PO Box 7068, Cloisters Square WA 6850
20 August 2026
2026 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE AND ORE RESERVES
Ore Reserve ounces up 41%, grade up 15% - at a Reserve addition cost
of $27/oz
Perth, Western Australia, 20 August 2026: Westgold Resources Limited (ASX | TSX: WGX)
(Westgold or the Company) is pleased to provide its updated Mineral Resource Estimate and Ore
Reserve Statement, calculated as at 30 June 2026.
Group Gold Mineral Resource Estimate and
Ore Reserves
As at 30 June 2026
Total Mineral Resource Estimate* 194Mt at 2.30g/t Au for 14.4Moz
- Murchison Mineral Resource
- Southern Goldfields Mineral Resource
108Mt at 2.34g/t Au for 8.1Moz
85.8Mt at 2.26g/t Au for 6.2Moz
Total Ore Reserves 57Mt at 2.22g/t Au for 4.1Moz
- Murchison Ore Reserve
- Southern Goldfields Ore Reserve
32.2Mt at 2.17g/t Au for 2.3Moz
24.6Mt at 2.29g/t Au for 1.8Moz
* Westgold reports Mineral Resources inclusive of Ore Reserves
Highlights
41% increase in Ore Reserve to 4.1Moz, post mining depletion and adjusting for non-
core asset divestment – achieved at a modest reserve addition investment of just $27/oz.
15% increase in Ore Reserve grade to 2.22g/t (FY25: 1.93g/t) – marking the third
consecutive year of Reserve growth after mining depletion.
8% growth in Mineral Resource to 14.4Moz – after adjusting for non-core asset
divestments of 3Moz1
.
Mineral Resource grade increased to 2.30g/t (FY25: 2.18g/t) and Measured and
Indicated Resources increasing to 62.6% of total Resource inventory (FY25: 56.6%)
Circa 10 year Reserve life maintained – approximately 10 years of Reserve inventory at
current Group installed processing capacity.
26 drill rigs operating across portfolio – on surface and underground supporting
resource growth and conversion activities.
$50–75M2
planned investment in FY27 exploration and resource development drilling
– targeting both near-term Reserve growth opportunities andmedium term organicgrowth
options.
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Westgold Managing Director and CEO Wayne Bramwell commented:
“Westgold’s FY26 Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves statement reflects the quality of the
asset base and the breadth of our portfolio. Focused capital allocation into our largest mines
continues to deliver material value, with FY26 marking a third consecutive year of Ore Reserve
growth.
Importantly, Group Mineral Resources increased by 8% after adjusting the prior-year
comparative for the divestment of non-core assets1
. This demonstrates the organic growth
potential of our core assets within the streamlined portfolio.
But we did not just grow our inventory in FY26; we improved its quality, with both Resource and
Reserve grades increasing year-on-year while lifting Resource confidence across the portfolio by
increasing the proportion of the Measured and Indicated Resource category. Importantly, this
growth was generated organically at a cost of circa $27/oz and resulted in more than 1.5Moz of
gross Ore Reserve additions.
With $50–75M2
planned for exploration and resource development in FY27 and 26 drill rigs active
across the Murchison and Southern Goldfields, Westgold is investing to convert more of its large
Resource base into higher-confidence Reserves, extend mine life and strengthen future
production options. This disciplined organic growth strategy is designed to build on FY26
momentum and create enduring value for shareholders.”
2026 Mineral Resource Estimate
As at 30 June 2026, the total gold Mineral Resource Estimate for the Westgold business was
194Mt at 2.30g/t Au for 14.4Moz of gold.
This represents 8% growth in the Company’s gold Mineral Resource base year-on-year, after
adjusting for divestment of the non-core assets of Peak Hill, Reedy’s, Comet, Chalice and Mount
Henry1
(see Figure 1).
Importantly, the quality of the Mineral Resource also improved, with Measured and Indicated
Resources increasing to 62.6% of total inventory from 56.6% in FY25, while average resource
grade increased year-on-year from 2.18g/t in FY25 to 2.3g/t in FY26. This improvement reflects
the success of Westgold's ongoing exploration and resource definition programmes, which
continue to add ounces while increasing the proportion of higher-confidence Resources across
the portfolio.
1
Refer to the Company's ASX announcements titled "Completion of the Mt Henry-Selene Gold Project Divestment" dated 16
February 2026, "Westgold Completes Demerger of Non-Core Assets to Valiant" dated 13 March 2026, "Completion of the Chalice
Gold Project Divestment" dated 9 July 2026 and "Completion of the Peak Hill Gold Project Divestment" dated 1 July 2026 for further
information regarding the non-core asset divestments.
2
This reflects the current intentions of the Company and is subject to operational priorities, market conditions and Board approval.
Accordingly, this planned investment may be subject to change.
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Figure 1 – Westgold’s annual Mineral Resource progression
This growth highlights the ongoing exploration and resource development potential of
Westgold’s Western Australian landholdings.
The FY26 exploration and resource definition effort contributed:
■ a 329koz (7%) increase in Mineral Resources at Westgold’s operating mines in the
Murchison, post-depletion;
■ a 699koz (15%) increase in Mineral Resources at Westgold’s operating mines in the
Southern Goldfields, post-depletion; and
■ the balance from non-operating assets (approximately 30koz)
- resulting in a 1.1Moz (8%) increase in Mineral Resources across Westgold’s portfolio, post
depletion and non-core asset divestments.
The Murchison Operations incorporate the Bluebird, Tuckabianna and Fortnum processing hubs
and associated mines, while the Southern Goldfields Operations consist of the Higginsville
processing plant and the Beta Hunt and Two Boys mines.
Tables 1, 2 and 3 below present the FY26 Mineral Resource Estimates for the Murchison and
Southern Goldfields operations.
Figures 2, 3 and 4 below map Westgold’s portfolio which spans 2,500km2
.
9,857 9,345 9,118 8,799
7,947 7,940 8,250
8,511 7,798 8,108
4,650 5,490
6,248
2.10 2.11 2.17 2.14
2.22 2.24
2.39
2.29
2.30 2.30
FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 (post
divestment)
FY26
13,160 13,288
14,356
Resource Grade(g/t) Southern Goldfields Resource (Koz)(g/t) Murchison Resource (Koz)
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Table 1 – Gold Mineral Resource Estimates as at 30 June 2026 for Westgold operating mines
Murchison Gold Operations
Mineral Resource Statement – rounded for reporting
As at 30 June 2026
Measured Indicated Measured and Indicated Inferred Total
Operating mine
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au
('000s)
Big Bell UG 7,504 2.17 523 8,684 3.10 865 16,188 2.67 1,388 9,001 2.94 851 25,189 2.76 2,239
Fender UG 100 2.78 9 139 2.57 11 239 2.66 20 112 2.79 10 352 2.70 31
Great Fingall UG 63 3.59 7 2,301 4.14 306 2,363 4.13 313 1,113 2.78 99 3,476 3.69 413
Golden Crown UG 0 0.00 0 471 5.87 89 471 5.87 89 2,100 3.08 208 2,571 3.59 297
Bluebird Group UG 1,292 3.11 129 8,203 2.93 773 9,495 2.95 902 6,489 2.53 528 15,984 2.78 1,430
Starlight UG 4,991 3.01 483 2,636 2.26 192 7,628 2.75 675 4,353 2.08 291 11,981 2.51 966
Total 13,950 2.57 1,151 22,434 3.10 2,236 36,384 2.90 3,388 23,168 2.67 1,987 59,552 2.81 5,375
Southern Goldfields Gold Operations
Mineral Resource Statement – rounded for reporting
As at 30 June 2026
Measured Indicated Measured and Indicated Inferred Total
Operating mine
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au
('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au
('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au
('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au
('000s)
Two Boys 84 5.31 14 212 3.25 22 296 3.84 37 75 3.03 7 372 3.67 44
Lake Cowan 40 1.57 2 104 1.21 4 144 1.31 6 19 1.27 1 163 1.27 7
Beta Hunt 10,682 2.21 759 31,531 2.43 2,463 42,212 2.37 3,222 32,392 2.08 2,170 74,605 2.25 5,392
Total 10,806 2.23 775 31,847 2.43 2,489 42,652 2.38 3,265 32,487 2.09 2,178 75,139 2.25 5,443
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Table 2 – Gold Mineral Resource Estimates as at 30 June 2026 for Westgold non-operating projects
Non-operating Murchison projects
Mineral Resource Statement – rounded for reporting
As at 30 June 2026
Measured Indicated Measured and Indicated Inferred Total
Project
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Big Bell District 157 2.65 13 664 2.55 54 821 2.57 68 1,828 2.95 174 2,649 2.84 241
Cuddingwarra 194 1.66 10 1,689 1.58 86 1,882 1.59 96 542 1.49 26 2,424 1.56 122
Day Dawn District 78 1.65 4 1,101 1.98 70 1,179 1.96 74 1,040 1.82 61 2,219 1.89 135
Tuckabianna 58 1.83 3 1,619 2.59 135 1,677 2.57 139 1,631 2.65 139 3,309 2.61 277
Tuckabianna Stockpiles 87 2.16 6 3,760 0.70 85 3,847 0.73 91 0 0.00 0 3,847 0.73 91
Meekatharra North 0 0.00 0 97 1.98 6 97 1.98 6 75 2.11 5 172 2.04 11
Nannine 74 2.42 6 1,120 1.85 67 1,194 1.88 72 355 2.22 25 1,548 1.96 98
Paddy's Flat 376 3.67 44 7,125 1.88 431 7,501 1.97 475 2,401 2.00 154 9,902 1.98 630
Yaloginda District 54 2.69 5 4,300 1.47 204 4,354 1.49 208 5,842 1.38 259 10,196 1.43 467
Bluebird Stockpiles 137 2.89 13 29 0.91 1 167 2.54 14 0 0.00 0 167 2.54 14
Fortnum District 1,370 2.35 104 5,992 1.65 319 7,362 1.78 422 1,831 1.33 78 9,192 1.69 501
Horseshoe 0 0.00 0 1,720 1.91 106 1,720 1.91 106 385 1.66 21 2,106 1.86 126
FGO Stockpiles 290 1.28 12 390 0.67 8 680 0.93 20 15 0.54 0 695 0.92 21
Total 2,876 2.38 220 29,607 1.65 1,571 32,483 1.72 1,791 15,945 1.84 942 48,428 1.76 2,733
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Non-operating Southern Goldfields projects
Mineral Resource Statement - Rounded for Reporting
As at 30 June 2026
Measured Indicated Measured and Indicated Inferred Total
Project
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au
('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Grade
Ounces
Au ('000s)
HGO Central 931 2.94 88 2,991 2.58 248 3,922 2.67 336 1,642 2.81 148 5,564 2.71 485
HGO Greater 8 1.73 0 1,893 2.82 172 1,901 2.82 172 1,568 2.12 107 3,469 2.50 279
HGO Stockpiles 1,391 0.79 35 275 0.74 6 1,665 0.78 42 0 0.00 0 1,665 0.78 42
BHO Stockpiles 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0
Total 2,330 1.65 124 5,158 2.57 426 7,488 2.28 550 3,210 2.47 255 10,699 2.34 805
Table 3 – Nickel Mineral Resource Estimates at 30 June 2026 for Beta Hunt
Beta Hunt Nickel Operations
Mineral Resource Statement - Rounded for Reporting
As at 30 June 2026
Measured Indicated Measured and Indicated Inferred Total
Project
Tonnes
('000s)
Ni (%)
NiT
('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Ni (%) NiT ('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Ni (%)
NiT
('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Ni (%)
NiT
('000s)
Tonnes
('000s)
Ni (%) NiT ('000s)
Beta Hunt 0 0.0 0 749 2.8 21 749 2.8 21 499 2.7 13 1,248 2.8 35
Total 0 0.0% 0 749 2.8% 21 749 2.8% 21 499 2.7% 13 1,248 2.8% 35
Additional detailed information relating to generation of the Mineral Resource Estimates is attached in Appendix A & B Table 1 – JORC 2012 Reporting
Criteria.
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Figure 2 - Murchison Project Areas (Meekatharra and Cue hubs)
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Figure 3 - Murchison Project Areas (Fortnum hub)
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Figure 4 – Southern Goldfields Project Area (Higginsville hub)
Material year-on-year changes to the Westgold gold Mineral Resource Estimate include:
■ Divestment of non-core assets1
o -52Mt at 1.8 g/t Au for 3.0Moz Au.
■ Expansion of the Fletcher Mineral Resource at Beta Hunt3
o +700koz year-on-year.
■ Expansion of the Bluebird-South Junction Mineral Resource at Meekatharra
o +137koz year-on-year.
3
Refer to the Company's ASX announcement titled "1.1Moz Maiden Fletcher Ore Reserve" dated 18 August 2026 for further
information.
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■ Expansion of the Starlight Mineral Resource at Fortnum
o +100koz year-on-year.
■ Review of the legacy Paddy’s North Mineral Resource at Meekatharra
o -138koz year-on-year.
■ Mining depletions in Westgold’s larger mines including:
o Starlight - 79koz;
o Bluebird-South Junction - 63koz;
o Big Bell - 69koz; and
o Beta Hunt - 103koz.
The year-on-year gold Mineral Resource Estimate inventory change is shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 – FY26 Mineral Resource substantially increased through resource development
activities post divestments
Geology
Murchison
The Meekatharra Gold Operation is located in the Archaean Murchison Province, a granite-
greenstone terrane in the north-western Yilgarn Craton. North-northeast-trending greenstone
belts are separated by granite-gneiss domes, with smaller granite plutons also present within, or
on the margins of, the belts.
(1,098)
(1,869)
Mineral
Resources
Divested
FY25
Mineral
Resource
post
divestments
(360)
Depletion
(4)
Stockpile
Changes
888
544
Res. Dev
activity
& model
updates
16,256
(2,967)
13,288
1,431 14,356
FY26
Mineral
Resource
FY25
Reported
Mineral
Resource
+8%
Mineral
Resource
(koz)
Murchison Southern Goldfields
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The Paddy’s Flat area is located on the western limb of a regional fold, the Polelle Syncline, within
a sequence of mafic to ultramafic volcanic rocks with minor interflow sediments and banded
iron-formation. The sequence was intruded by felsic porphyry dykes prior to mineralisation.
Mineralisation at Paddy’s Flat occurs along four sub-parallel trends and comprises sulphide-
replacement BIF-hosted gold, quartz-vein-hosted shear-related gold, and quartz-carbonate-
sulphide stockwork vein- and alteration-related gold.
The Yaloginda area,which hosts Bluebird–South Junction,is a gold-bearing Archaean greenstone
belt situated approximately 15km south of Meekatharra. The deposits in the area are hosted
within a strained and metamorphosed volcanic sequence consisting primarily of ultramafic
rocks and high-magnesium basalt, with minor komatiite, peridotite, gabbro, tholeiitic basalt and
interflow sediments.
The sequence was intruded by a variety of felsic porphyry and intermediate sills and dykes.
The Cue Gold Operations are located in the Archaean Murchison Province, a granite-greenstone
terrane in the north-western Yilgarn Craton. North-northeast-trending greenstone belts are
separated by granite-gneiss domes, with smaller granite plutons also present within, or on the
margins of, the belts.
Mineralisation at Big Bell is hosted within the shear zone, known as the Big Bell Mine Sequence,
and is associated with post-peak metamorphic retrograde assemblages. Stibnite, native
antimony and trace arsenopyrite are disseminated through the K-feldspar-rich lode schist.These
minerals are intergrown with pyrite, pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite. Mineralisation outside the
typical Big Bell host rocks (KPSH), including 1,600N and Shocker, also displays a very strong W-
As-Sb geochemical halo.
Numerous gold deposits occur within the Cuddingwarra Project area, the majority of which are
hosted within the central mafic-ultramafic ± felsic porphyry sequence. Within this broad
framework, mineralisation is interpreted to be spatially controlled by competency contrasts
across, and flexures along, layer-parallel D2 shear zones, and is maximised where transected by
corridors of northeast-striking D3 faults and fractures.
The Great Fingall Dolerite hosts the majority of gold mineralisation within the portion of the
greenstone belt proximal to Cue, known as the Day Dawn Project Area. Unit AGF3 is the most
brittle of the five units, and this characteristic is responsible for its role as the most favourable
lithological host for gold mineralisation in the greenstone belt.
The Fortnum deposits are Palaeoproterozoic shear-hosted gold deposits within the Fortnum
Wedge, a localised thrust duplex of the Narracoota Formation within the overlying Ravelstone
Formation. Both stratigraphic formations form part of the Bryah Basin in the Capricorn Orogen,
Western Australia.
The Horseshoe Cassidy deposits are hosted within the Ravelstone Formation, comprising
siltstone and argillite, and the Narracoota Formation, comprising highly altered, moderately to
strongly deformed maficto ultramafic rocks. The main zone of mineralisation is developed within
a horizon of highly altered magnesian basalt.
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Gold mineralisation is associated with strong vein stockworks confined to the altered mafic unit.
Alteration comprises proximal silica-carbonate-fuchsite-haematite-pyrite stockwork and distal
silica-haematite-carbonate ± chlorite assemblages.
Southern Goldfields
The Beta Hunt Gold Operations are situated within the central portion of the Norseman-Wiluna
greenstone belt, in a sequence of mafic, ultramafic and felsic rocks on the south-western flank
of the Kambalda Dome. Gold mineralisation occurs mainly in sub-vertical shear zones within the
Lunnon Basalt and is characterised by shear-hosted and extensional quartz veining within a halo
of biotite-pyrite alteration.
Within these shear zones, coarse gold locally occurs where the shear zones intersect iron-rich
sulphidic metasediments in the Lunnon Basalt, or nickel sulphides at the base of the Kambalda
Komatiite (ultramafic rocks). The mineralised shears are represented by the A Zone, Western
Flanks, Fletcher, Larkin and Mason zones.
The Higginsville Gold Operation is located in the Eastern Goldfields Superterrane of the Archaean
Yilgarn Craton. The majority of the Higginsville tenement package is located within the well-
mineralised Kalgoorlie Terrane, between the gold-mining centres of Norseman and St Ives. HGO
can be subdivided into five major geological domains: Trident Line of Lode, Lake Cowan,
Southern Palaeochannels, Polar Bear Group and Spargo’s Project area.
The majority of mineralisation along the Trident Line of Lode is hosted within the Poseidon
Gabbro and high-MgO dyke complexes to the south. The Poseidon Gabbro is a thick, weakly
differentiated gabbroic sill that strikes north-south, dips 60° to the east, is more than 500 m thick
and is 2.5km long. Mineralisation is hosted within, or marginal to, quartz veining and is
structurally and lithologically controlled.
The Lake Cowan project area is situated near the centre of a regional anticline between the
Zuleika and Lefroy shears. The local geology is made more complex by the intrusion of the
massive Proterozoic Binneringie Dyke. The majority of mineralisation at the Lake Cowan Mining
Centre is hosted within an enclave of Archaean material surrounded by the Binneringie Dyke.
Mineralised zones within the Southern Palaeochannels network comprise both placer gold,
typically near the base of the channel-fill sequences, and chemically precipitated secondary
gold within the channel-fill materials and underlying saprolite. These gold concentrations
commonly overlie, or are adjacent to, primary mineralised zones within Archaean bedrock.
The Polar Bear project is situated within the Archaean Norseman-Wiluna Belt, which locally
includes basalts, komatiites, metasediments and felsic volcaniclastics. Primary gold
mineralisation is related to hydrothermal activity during multiple deformation events. Available
indications suggest that gold mineralisation is focused on, or near, the stratigraphic boundary
between the Killaloe and Buldania formations.
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The Spargo’s Project occurs within the Coolgardie Domain of the Kalgoorlie Terrane. The area is
bounded by the Zuleika Shear to the east and the Kunanalling Shear to the west. The geological
setting comprises tightly folded, north-south-striking ultramafic and mafic volcanic rocks at the
northern closure of the Widgiemooltha Dome.
The project lies on the general trend of the Kunanalling-Karramindie Shear corridor, a regional
shear zone that hosts significant mineralisation to the north at Ghost Crab (Mount Marion),
Wattle Dam to the south, the Penfolds Group and Kunanalling. The regionally prospective Zuleika
Shear lies to the east of the project. The tenements are prospective for vein- and shear-hosted
gold deposits, as demonstrated by Spargo’s Reward and numerous other gold workings and
occurrences.
Gold mineralisation at Spargo’s Reward is hosted by a coarse-grained pyrite-arsenopyrite lode
within quartz-sericite schists, between strongly biotite-altered greywacke to the east and quartz-
sericite-fuchsite-pyrite-altered felsic tuff to the west. Gold mineralisation is associated with very
little quartz veining, which is atypical for many deposits in the region. The Spargo’s Reward
setting has been described variously as a low-quartz sulphidic mesothermal gold system or as a
Hemlo-style syn-sedimentary occurrence.
Background to the Mineral Resource Estimate
Geological interpretation of individual deposits is carried out using a systematic approach to
ensure that the resulting Mineral Resource Estimates are both sufficiently constrained and
representative of the expected subsurface conditions. In all aspects of Mineral Resource
Estimation, factual and interpreted geology is used to guide the development of the
interpretation. Geological matrices are established to assist with the interpretation and
construction of estimation domains.
A significant portion of the data used in Mineral Resource Estimates has been gathered from
diamond core, with multiple core sizes used. The core is geologically logged and subsequently
halved for sampling. Grade control holes may be whole-cored to streamline the core-handling
process, if required. Face sampling data is also used, with each development face or round chip
sampled. Sampling intervals are domained by geological constraints, such as rock type, veining,
alteration and sulphidation.
All geological input is logged and validated by the relevant area geologists, including an
assessment of sample recovery. No defined relationship exists between sample recovery and
grade, and no sample bias due to preferential loss or gain of fine or coarse material has been
noted at any deposit.
Faces are nominally chip sampled horizontally across the face from left to right, or vertically from
top to bottom, and sub-set according to geological features as appropriate. Diamond drilling is
half-core niche sampled,or whole-cored where appropriate,and sub-set according to geological
features as appropriate.
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Samples undergo fine pulverisation of the entire sample using an LM5-type mill to achieve a
75µm product prior to splitting. QA/QC is maintained during the sub-sampling process through
the systems of an independent NATA/ISO-accredited laboratory contractor. The sample size is
considered appropriate for the grain size of the material being sampled. The unsampled half of
diamond core is retained for check sampling, if required.
Samples are analysed for gold by fire assay, whereby a 40g to 50g sample undergoes fire assay
lead collection followed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Quality control is maintained
through the use of standards, blanks and duplicates. The laboratory includes a minimum of one
project standard with every 22 samples analysed. No significant QA/QC issues have arisen in
recent drilling results.
PhotonAssay™ was introduced in 2023 for Beta Hunt gold grade control samples. PhotonAssay™
technology, developed by Chrysos Corporation Limited, is a rapid, non-destructive method for
analysing gold and other elements in mineral samples. It is based on the principle of gamma
activation, which uses high-energy X-rays to excite changes in the nuclear structure of selected
elements. The decay is then measured to provide a gold analysis. Each sample is run through two
cycles, with a radiation time of 15 seconds. This methodology is insensitive to material type and
therefore does not require fluxing chemicals, unlike fire assay. This technique was discontinued
in 2024.
Nickel analyses have been completed by four-acid digest, with final analysis using ICP-OES.
After validating the drillhole data to be used in the estimate, interpretation of the orebody is
undertaken to create the intervals that form the basis of the three-dimensional orebody
wireframe. Wireframing is then carried out using a combination of automated modelling
algorithms and manual triangulation to create an accurate three-dimensional representation of
the subsurface mineralised body.
Drillhole intersections within the mineralised body are then used to flag the appropriate sections
of the drillhole database tables for compositing purposes. Drillholes are subsequently
composited to allow grade estimation. In all aspects of resource estimation, factual and
interpreted geology is used to guide the development of the interpretation.
Once the sample data has been composited, statistical analysis is undertaken to assist in
determining estimation search parameters and top-cuts. Analysis of individual domains is
undertaken to determine appropriate search parameters, which are then incorporated with
observed geological and geometrical features to determine the most appropriate estimation
approach.
An empty block model is then created for the area of interest. This model contains attributes set
at background values for the various elements of interest, as well as density and estimation
parameters that are subsequently used to assist with resource categorisation. The block sizes
used in the model vary depending on orebody geometry, minimum mining units, estimation
parameters and the level of informing data available.
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Grade estimation is then undertaken. Ordinary Kriging is considered the standard estimation
method, although Categorical Indicator Kriging is used in some instances. Estimation results are
validated against primary input data, previous estimates and mining output.
The Mineral Resource is then depleted for mining voids and classified in accordance with the
JORC Code, using a combination of estimation-derived parameters and geological and mining
knowledge.
Data spacing varies depending on the individual lode under consideration.
This approach considers all relevant factors and reflects the Competent Person’s view of the
deposit.
The cut-off grades used for reporting Mineral Resource Estimates are selected based on the style
of mineralisation, depth below surface, most probable extraction technique and associated
costs.
Likely mining approaches have been considered during domaining, estimation and
classification. However, no mining dilution or ore loss has been modelled in the resource model
or applied to the reported Mineral Resource Estimate. Metallurgical recovery has also not been
applied to the reported Mineral Resource Estimate.
These factors are applied during the Ore Reserve generation process.
Figures 6-12 depict the Resource Schematics for Westgold’s key operating mines and growth
projects.
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Figure 6 – Big Bell Mineral Resource Schematic FY26
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Figure 7 – Great Fingall Mineral Resource Schematic FY26
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Figure 8 – Bluebird-South Junction Mineral Resource Schematic FY26
Figure 9 – Starlight Mineral Resource Schematic FY26
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Figure 10 – Beta Hunt Mineral Resource Schematic Plan View FY26
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Figure 11 – Beta Hunt Mineral Resource Schematic FY26
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Figure 12 – Fletcher Zone Mineral Resource Schematic FY26
Westgold nickel Mineral Resources have remained static year-on-year.
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2026 Ore Reserves
Figure 13 depicts Westgold’s Ore Reserves and cumulative depletion since 2017. As at 30 June
2026, total Ore Reserves were 57Mt at 2.22 g/t Au for 4.1Moz of gold.
This represents 41% growth in Westgold’s gold Ore Reserves since FY25 after adjusting for
divestment of non-core assets1
(see Figure 14). Importantly, average Ore Reserve grade
increased 15% from 1.93g/t to 2.22g/t, demonstrating that growth was not achieved through the
addition of lower-quality ounces, but through the successful conversion of higher-confidence
and higher-grade Mineral Resources. This marks the third consecutive year of Ore Reserve
growth after mining depletion, underpinned by the maiden Fletcher Ore Reserve3
at Beta Hunt
and continued investment in exploration and resource drilling.
FY26 drilling delivered approximately 1.5Moz of gross Ore Reserve additions from exploration
and resource development expenditure of approximately $42M, resulting in an Ore Reserve
conversion cost of an outstanding $27/oz4
— a highly competitive outcome compared to the cost
of acquiring Reserve ounces inorganically.
In FY27, Westgold expects to spend $50 – 75M2
on exploration and resource definition drilling,
with a focus on converting Mineral Resources to Ore Reserves and providing further organic
growth opportunities for the business.
Figure 13 – Westgold Ore Reserves and Cumulative Gold Depletion
Table 4 and 5 below depicts the FY26 Ore Reserves s
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