DOJ Confirms Dateline's Colosseum Plan Remains in Effect

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Department of Justice Says Existing Plan of Operations Authorizes Activities SAN BERNARDINO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / Dateline Resources Limited (ASX:DTR)(OTCQB:DTREF)(FSE:YE1) (Dateline or the Company) notes that the U.S. Department of Justice has submitted its opposition motion in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. This is in regard to the proceedings brought by the National Parks Conservation Association ( NPCA ) against the U.S. Department of the Interior ( DOI ), the National Park Service ( NPS ) and related federal parties. The proceedings concern the April 2025 recognition by the Department of the Interior and National Park Service of Dateline's Valid Existing Rights at the Colosseum Mine in San Bernardino County, California. The DOJ submitted that the existing Plan of Operations remains operative, authorizing ongoing activities at the Colosseum Mine. The DOJ further submitted that the National Park Service's April 2025 correspondence simply confirmed the legal effect of the existing approved Plan and was not a new approval. Dateline notes that these submissions are consistent with the Company's long-held position that activities undertaken at Colosseum have been conducted within the scope of existing federal approvals and applicable regulatory requirements. Dateline's Managing Director, Stephen Baghdadi, commented: "The Department of Justice's submissions closely reflect the position Dateline has maintained throughout these proceedings. The Federal Government's filing confirms its view that the existing Plan of Operations remains effective and that the National Park Service's 2025 correspondence was not a new authorization of mining activities but simply recognized the legal status of an existing approval. "The DOJ submission clearly notes the repeated language employed in correspondence by the various Government agencies over time that the 'Valid Existing Rights' are still in place. The NPCA has not submitted any evidence that asserts that the Valid Existing Rights have been terminated. "The DOJ's submissions also recognize the broader public interest in allowing lawful mineral exploration activities to continue while the underlying legal issues are determined. Colosseum represents one of the few advanced U.S. gold projects with demonstrated rare earth potential, supporting the development of domestic critical mineral supply chains. "While the United States Government is defending the actions of the Federal agencies, Dateline has separately filed its own opposition and supporting evidence to protect the Company's interests as the owner and operator of the Colosseum Project. The Company's submissions complement, and are broadly consistent with, the legal position advanced by the U.S. Government."

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