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2025 Operational Highlights
ECR Minerals plc is planning to commence its first alluvial gold production in 2026, following the anticipated completion of the Raglan acquisition before the end of 2025, which includes a mining lease and a wash plant. The company reported strong alluvial results at Blue Mountain in 2025, with up to 6.52 grammes/bank cubic metre and visible gold, and maiden drilling at Lolworth confirmed a gold-silver system with intercepts of 2m @ 3.57 g/t Gold and 4m @ 7.18 g/t Silver. ECR Minerals also highlighted the strategic use of aggregate A$76 million in tax losses expected to enhance early-stage profitability for its Raglan and Blue Mountain projects. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n\n \n23 December 2025\n \nECR MINERALS PLC\n \n(\"ECR Minerals\", \"ECR\" or the \"Company\")\n \n2025 Operational Highlights\n \nECR Plans to Advance Towards First Gold Production in 2026\n \nECR Minerals plc (AIM: ECR), the gold exploration and development company focused on Australia, is pleased to provide a year-end operational update on recent achievements across its Queensland portfolio, together with the key milestones that the Company aims to deliver in early 2026.\n \n2025 Operational Highlights\n \nBlue Mountain - Strong Alluvial Results & Visible Gold\n\nECR delivered some of its strongest alluvial drilling results to date, including visible coarse gold at Upper Kariboe Creek, high-grade intersections up to 6.52 grammes/bank cubic metre (g/bcm), and wash-plant trials at Lower Patterson, averaging 0.35 g/bcm under real-world conditions. Multiple unmined creek flats are now identified as potential start-up production zones.\n \nLolworth - Maiden Drilling Confirms Gold-Silver System\n The maiden drilling programme returned multiple shallow gold and silver intercepts, including 2m @ 3.57 grammes/tonne (g/t) Gold and 4m @ 7.18 g/t Silver, indicating a broader mineralised system with strong upside and several follow-up drill targets now defined. Silver mineralisation has now been mapped well beyond the areas drilled.\n \nRaglan - Acquisition Pending Completion & Production Pathway Secured\n\nECR has entered into a legally binding contract for the acquisition of the fully permitted Raglan alluvial gold project, securing a mining lease, 60-tonnes per hour wash plant, camp and mobile fleet. Following completion of the acquisition, Raglan is expected to enter production ahead of Blue Mountain and strengthen the Company's broader Queensland production strategy. Completion of the acquisition remains expected to take place before the end of 2025.\n \nAs part of preparations for its next phase of growth, ECR has also launched a refreshed and updated website, reflecting the Company's progression from a pure explorer towards gold production.\n \nExpected 2026 Operational Milestones\n \nECR enters the new year with a focused and deliverable plan:\n· Raglan: Commencement of first alluvial gold production, following c...