Waratah Minerals Limited · ASX:WTM
Waratah Minerals — RIU Explorers Conference (February 2026)
20 slides from Waratah Minerals's conference presentation, Feb 18, 2026
Slide 1: Emerging Large-Scale Gold Discovery
Emerging Large-Scale Gold Discovery 18 February 2026 ASX:WTM
Slide 2: Investment Highlights
Investment Highlights Creating value for our stakeholders through discovery Emerging large-scale gold discovery District scale land position that continues to show the potential to host a globally significant gold deposit Strong management team & board Spur Project Gold-Copper High calibre discovery
Slide 3: Corporate Overview
Corporate Overview 309M 11% $0.62 $191M $28.6M Shares on Issue Board and Management Share price Market Cash at bank (ASX Code: WTM) (fully diluted) (16 Feb 2026) Capitalisation (31 Dec 2025) Board of Directors Significant Shareholders Dr. Andrew Stewart Peter Duerden 3 Gladstone Mining 9.5% Executiv
Slide 4: Macquarie Arc
Macquarie Arc Home of World-Class Gold-Copper Deposits Australia’s Premier Au - Cu Belt • Gold and copper elephant country • Several major mining operations • Discovery potential validated by recent discoveries & global majors investing in region 4 • Since 2023 - A$1.6Bn in mining M&A and A$300m in
Slide 5: Strategic Position in an Established Mining District
Strategic Position in an Established Mining District A Major Gold Mining District Developed Infrastructure • High Voltage Power / Gas - State Grid • Several major mining operations • Skilled local workforce 5 Brownfields Environment • Untested potential • Large fertile Macquarie Arc porphyry intrusi
Slide 6: Spur Gold – Copper Project
Spur Gold – Copper Project Highly strategic district-scale land position 100% Ownership of a Large Gold District • Multiple discovery opportunities • Numerous multiphase intrusive porphyry complexes • Covering ~100 square kilometres 6 Unique & Strong Tenure • Cargo Mining Common was set aside specif
Slide 7: Spur Gold – Copper Project History
Spur Gold – Copper Project History Pre-1970s 1970s/1980s • Historical mining • Porphyry copper potential recognised • 1860s alluvial mining & small- • Anaconda, Billiton, Cyprus Gold scale underground and open • Targeting Intrusive-hosted porphyry pits on gold veins setting 2018 1990s - 2016 • Ore D
Slide 8: Spur Gold – Copper Project
Spur Gold – Copper Project Large under-explored gold district Multiple discovery opportunities • Historic exploration focussed on copper • Numerous outcropping gold-rich veins Rapidly growing scale & grade 8 • High strike rate to date with Spur & Consols • Value-creation through discovery and resour
Slide 9: Spur Gold Project
Spur Gold Project Rapidly Demonstrating Growing Systems Spur Gold Zone • Spur zone covers 1km x 250m • High grade gold occurs as shallowly north plunging zones, within broader south plunging domains • System remains open 9 Consols Gold Zone • Growing Consols zone now greater than 500m x 500m • Serie
Slide 10: Exceptional High-Grade Drill Results
Exceptional High-Grade Drill Results Getting Better With Geological Understanding Top Intercepts SPRCD062: 208.7m @ 1.17 g/t Au from 514m (Consols) SPD007: 86m @ 1.36 g/t Au from 123m (Spur) SPRC007: 104m @ 1.53 g/t Au from 112m (Spur) SPD009: 71m @ 1.65 g/t Au 582m (Spur) 10 SPD021: 6m @ 24.56 g/t
Slide 11: Spur Gold Zone
Spur Gold Zone Diamond Drilling Defining A Large System With Numerous High-Grade Shoots A B A B 11 1CM SPD021: 1m @ 146g/t Au from 333m SPD016: 2.3m @ 8.53g/t Au from 142m ASX:WTM 124g/t Au 44.3g/t Au
Slide 12: Spur Gold Zone
Spur Gold Zone SPD020: SPD020: Diamond Drilling Defining A Large System With 1.55m @ 14.79g/t from 243m 1m @ 4.9g/t from 263m Numerous High-Grade Shoots 12 ASX:WTM 124g/t Au
Slide 13: Consols Gold Zone
Consols Gold Zone Consols Zone – Major New Gold Discovery Multiple high-grade gold zones East-west quartz-sulphide sheeted vein sets associated with strong potassic alteration Unlocking ounces for substantial resource growth 13 A SPD011: 1m @ 12.03g/t from 793m A SPD015: 1m @ 42.19g/t from 296m ASX:
Slide 14: Geometallurgy Confirms High Gold Recoveries at Spur
Sample: SPRCD037 – 436m (Spur) Sample Scan Geometallurgy Confirms High Gold Recoveries at Spur Results suggest simple, conventional Mineral map from micro-XRF scan process pathway for Spur Geometallurgical Results • High gold recoveries of over 90% (90-97%) by gravity and conventional leaching Miner
Slide 15: Exploration Upside
Exploration Upside Emerging Large-Scale Gold Discovery District scale land position • Multiple promising new targets • Exploration continues to show the potential to host discoveries 15 Strategic Acquisition • Acquired 100% of Mining Lease GL5828 (Ironclad) • Ironclad sits directly along strike from
Slide 16: 2026 - Growth & Discovery Drilling Underway at Spur Gold Project
2026 - Growth & Discovery Drilling Underway at Spur Gold Project Targeting Resource Growth & New Discoveries Growth & discovery drilling underway • 80,000-metre drilling program in 2026 • 7 drill rigs active Targeting & scope • Multiple rigs targeting shallow, near-surface 16 mineralisation, and dee
Slide 17: Investment Summary
Investment Summary Unlocking Australia’s Next Multi Million Ounce Gold District Rare tenure opportunity Only 10% of 50 sq Cargo Mining Common could Exploration km trend tested facilitate rapid permitting Upside System extension could double resource potential with drilling Investor appeal Tight stru
Slide 18: Contact Us
Contact Us Andrew Stewart Executive Chair E: info@waratahminerals.com W: waratahminerals.com ASX:WTM waratahminerals.com
Slide 19: Disclaimer, Compliance & Cautionary Statements
Disclaimer, Compliance & Cautionary Statements Forward Looking Statements This announcement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws of applicable jurisdictions. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may
Slide 20: References
References ▪ ASX WTM 23 January 2024 Spur drilling commences ▪ Alkane 2023, Resource and Reserve Statement FY23, 13 September 2023 ▪ ASX WTM 10 April 2024 Epithermal and Porphyry Skarn Gold at Spur ▪ Blue Ocean Equities 2024., Research Note, 8 October 2024 ▪ ASX WTM 24 May 2024 ANT Results ▪ CMOC 20
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