Auric Successfully Completes Acquisition of Burbanks Plant
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ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE
1 OCTOBER 2025
Auric Successfully Completes
Burbanks Plant Acquisition
Highlights
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Acquisition completed for Burbanks Gold Processing Facility on 30 September
2025.
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Highly competitive $4.4 million acquisition price.
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Strategically located 10 kms south of Coolgardie, WA, including being well
positioned within trucking distance of Auric’s tenements.
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Comprehensive asset package includes critical power, water and other
infrastructure essential to the plant’s future operations.
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Granted mining leases and other permits in place offering accelerated timeline
and reduced capital outlay through leverage of existing permits.
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Technical studies commencing Q4 2025 to determine parameters for plant
refurbishment or rebuild.
Management Comment
Managing Director, Mark English, said:
“With the Burbanks acquisition complete, we see this ideally located infrastructure
as a transformational and growth opportunity for Auric.
“Burbanks provides key infrastructure with approvals and other permits also in place
to accelerate Auric’s ambition of becoming a fully integrated, sustainable gold
producer in the heart of the Goldfields.
“Our initial focus will be on completing technical studies to allow us to best
determine parameters for a mill refurbishment or rebuild. Ultimately, we are
endeavouring to have complete control over our production.
Auric Mining Limited
ACN 635 470 843
Level 1, 1 Tully Road, East Perth WA 6004
PO Box 1057, Joondalup DC WA 6919
info@auricmining.com.au
08 9548 9997
auricmining.com.au
ASX: AWJ
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE
1 OCTOBER 2025
“We are firm believers that money is made when you buy well, picking up quality
assets at depressed prices makes for far greater probability of outsized value
creation. We have proven that fact with our inaugural Jeffreys Find Gold Mine,
generating a return on investment of more than 10 times our total investment within
four years.
“Burbanks’ highly discounted acquisition price for an outlay of $4.4 million gives us
the foundation to do this again.
“Through direct ownership of milling infrastructure right in the heart of WA’s
Goldfields coupled with a rapidly increasing gold price, we see this acquisition
positioning us well for further success and growth toward our real ambitions of
becoming a sustainable, mid-tier gold story”, said Mr English.
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Auric Mining Limited
ACN 635 470 843
Level 1, 1 Tully Road, East Perth WA 6004
PO Box 1057, Joondalup DC WA 6919
info@auricmining.com.au
08 9548 9997
auricmining.com.au
ASX: AWJ
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE
1 OCTOBER 2025
The Transaction
Auric Mining Limited (ASX: AWJ) (Auric or the Company) is pleased to announce the
completion and acquisition of the Burbanks Gold Processing Facility and all related
assets attached to and associated with the Burbanks Plant including being a fully
licensed and permitted processing facility on the 30 September 2025.
The acquisition includes a portfolio of processing infrastructure, permits and includes
access to critical three phase power and a 300,000-kilolitre per annum water
licence. The price was AUD $4,400,000 (plus GST) payable in cash. This was paid at
settlement. The purchase price represents a vast discount to both the intrinsic and
replacement value of the asset and its strategic value to Auric.
Burbank Plant
Burbanks Plant
Burbanks Plant is a 180,000 tonne per annum primary crushing, grinding and Carbon
in Leach (CIL) processing facility, with elution, gold room, laboratory and
administrative facilities. It is fully permitted with key infrastructure including power,
water, tailings dams and includes granted mining and infrastructure leases,
operating licences and environmental approvals.
The plant is located approximately10km south of the Coolgardie town centre on
Nepean Road, Western Australia. Access from the main highway is via a sealed road
capable of heavy haulage access. It is well located with respect to Auric’s projects
and regional network, providing opportunities for valuable synergies.
Auric Mining Limited
ACN 635 470 843
Level 1, 1 Tully Road, East Perth WA 6004
PO Box 1057, Joondalup DC WA 6919
info@auricmining.com.au
08 9548 9997
auricmining.com.au
ASX: AWJ
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE
1 OCTOBER 2025
The Plant was operational up until approximately June 2019 when the operator
closed the facility. The facility requires refurbishment and a complete review of
longer-term operations. The acquisition price is also at a substantial discount to
current and replacement values. It represents a clear value-creation opportunity for
the Company.
The addition of a processing plant will ultimately give Auric full management control
of the production cycle, from mining of ore through to pouring gold, removing
dependence on third party toll milling. The acquisition enables Auric to control its
own destiny in the near term. It represents a significant step in the Company’s
growth and evolution toward being an independent, integrated gold producer.
It is likely that the production capacity will be upgraded. The company has
engaged expert consultants in this field to provide costing scenarios as well as
detailed analysis on optimal mill size. Auric is highly confident that Burbanks Plant
can be optimized to process not only Auric’s ore but being a well-located asset may
become a facility that other third parties will seek to use for toll treatment or other
similar gold production arrangements.
Forward Looking Statement
This Announcement may contain forward-looking statements which are identified
by words such as ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘should’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’,
‘expecting’, or ‘intends’ and other similar words that involve risks and uncertainties.
These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating
conditions, and on a number of assumptions regarding future events and actions
that, as at the date of this Announcement, are considered reasonable. Such
forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors,
many of which are beyond the control of the Company, the Directors, and the
management. The Directors cannot and do not give any assurance that the results,
performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements contained in this Announcement will actually occur and investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Auric Mining Ltd.
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Auric Mining Limited
ACN 635 470 843
Level 1, 1 Tully Road, East Perth WA 6004
PO Box 1057, Joondalup DC WA 6919
info@auricmining.com.au
08 9548 9997
auricmining.com.au
ASX: AWJ
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