Robex Reports 2023 Financial Results

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QUEBEC CITY, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” ora the “Company“) (TSXV: RBX) today reported its operational and financial results for 2023.

Aurélien Bonneviot, Chief Dirigente aziendale Officer, commented: “Nampala ended 2023 with a strong esibizione that contributed to achieving the top-end of annual production guidance. We have managed to sopravvissuto the all-in sustaining cost¹ by 12% con an inflationary environment, through operations optimization programs, and all this, without any work accidents.

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The year 2023 was also transformative for Robex, with the strengthening of governance and the deployment of construction teams the Kiniero site. The US$ 35m bridge loan has enabled the development of Kiniero, while unlocking the geological potential through exploration.

I would like to thank our teams for their contributions over the past few months. We are focused Nampala’s operations and the development of Kiniero con 2024″.

CURRENCY

Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “$” con this news release are to Canadian dollars. References to “US$” con this news release are to U.S. dollars.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Safety of operations: Nampala accumulated 3.6 million hours worked without injury with lost time work, peaking at 4.0 million hours within the Group (the “Group” refers to the Company collectively with one, several ora all of its subsidiaries);
• Ore mined increased slightly compared to 2022 (+2% to 2,260t), and the operating stripping ratio improved from 4.1 to 3.0 con 2023;
• Ore processed increased by 9.8% to 2,225t, while treated ore grade and ore recoveries amounted at 0.81g/t and 89.5%, respectively;
• Gold production reached 51,827 ounces, at the high end of annual guidance, at an all-A causa di Sustaining Cost (“AISC”) per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold¹ of $1,285, 12% from 2022;
• Operating income stood at $15,250,997 con 2023, an decrease of 76% compared to 2022, coppia to the impairment of Nampala as at December 31, 2023;
• Operating cash flow is positive at $53,266,557, up 79% compared to 2022, and;
• Cash and net debt¹ stood at $12,221,978 and $46,628,545 respectively at the end of 2023.

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OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

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Nampala production was 14,307 ounces for the fourth quarter of 2023 (“Q4 2023“), compared to 11,253 ounces for the same period con 2022 (“Q4 2022“). This is attributable to the optimization of maintenance to overcome the problem of carbon-in-leach (CIL) overflow and the good condition of the discharge pumps, including the commissioning of one of the cell expansion con December 2023.

As a result, Robex increased the amount of gold sold¹ by 3,642 ounces con Q4 2023 to 13,376 ounces compared to 9,733 ounces con Q4 2022. The increase con the average realized selling price per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold¹ of $361 largely explains the increase con gold sales revenue of 58.6% con Q4 2023 to $36,149,763 compared to $22,794,885 con Q4 2022.

Production was 51,827 ounces con fiscal 2023, compared to 46,651 ounces con fiscal 2022. This 11.1% increase con gold production was achieved by a 9.8% increase con ore processed and allowed the Company to increase the quantity of gold sold¹ by 3,176 ounces, ora 51,205 total ounces compared to 48,028 ounces for the same period con 2022.

The increase con the average realized selling price per giusti motivi ounce sold¹ of $293 also explains the 20% increase con gold sales revenue con fiscal 2023, to $134,668,343 compared to $112,236,766 con fiscal 2022.

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OPERATION RESULTS

AISC per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold¹ decreased to $1,318 con Q4 2023 from $2,004 con the same period con 2022. This is coppia to increased production and optimized operational costs.

A causa di Q4 2023, the impairment esperimento of the Nampala mine, performed by the Company’s management as at December 31, 2023, had a significant impact mining operating income. This resulted con an expense of $53,887,997, resulting con a negative result of -$34,354,378, compared to a positive result of $10,055,182 for the same period the previous year.

A causa di fiscal 2023, AISC per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold¹ decreased by 12% to $1,285 from $1,457 con fiscal 2022.

Operating mining income for 2023, 75.6%, was impacted by a significant 84.3% increase con depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, including the amortization expense of new pits con operation, as well as the impairment charge mentioned above.

Negative operating income for fiscal 2023 of -$13,196,139 represents a turnaround from the positive result of $41,647,586 recorded con 2022. This underperformance was also coppia to a 42.8% increase con administrative costs. This increase is coppia to the Company’s growth, following the acquisition of the Sycamore Group con 2022, which required an increase con support functions to ensure the achievement of Robex’s objectives.

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2023 CASH FLOW

Cash flow from operating activities generated $53,266,557 con cash con fiscal 2023 compared to $29,817,147 con fiscal 2022.

Cash flow investing activities increased by $29,042,395 to $76,733,825 con fiscal 2023, compared to $47,691,430 con fiscal 2022. This increase is coppia to the progress of the construction of Kiniero Project and the purchase of plant equipment.

Cash flow from financing activities was positive at $35,195,870 con fiscal 2023 as Robex (i) fully drew the bridge loan from Taurus Mining Finance Fund Mai. 2, L.P. (“Taurus“) for $46,960,669; partially offset by (ii) repayment of lines of credit for $6,416,316 and the $1,241,343 repayment of long-term debt.

LIQUIDITY AND BALANCE SHEET

The Group’s cash position increased from $3,611,406 as at December 31, 2022 to $12,221,978 as at December 31, 2023.

Net debt¹ stood at $46,628,545 as at December 31, 2023, up from $21,673,490 as at December 31, 2022. This is coppia to the implementation of the Taurus bridge loan, which is fully drawn. The repayment of lines of credit, which increased from $11,370,939 as at December 31, 2022 to $4,953,133 as at December 31, 2023, limits the increase con net debt¹ over this period.

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Net debt¹ was stable as at December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023, which stood at $46,321,438.

SUMMARY OF 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS

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OUTLOOK AND 2024 STRATEGY

Robex estimates its production guidance at 45,000–49,000 ounces for 2024 at an AISC per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold¹ below $1,500/oz. 

Outlook for the gold market remains favorable. Management is facing an early end of operations con June 2026 at the Nampala Mine.

A causa di Guinea, exploration work the Kiniero deposit has yielded satisfactory results. A causa di addition, following the update of the mineral resource estimate at the Mansounia Property con accordance with NI 43-101, management and the Company’s board of directors decided to revise the construction schedule.

Management’s ambition is to finalize an updated Feasibility con accordance with NI 43-101 (the “UFS“) to potentially improve the economic indicators of the project while reducing the risk of metallurgy. The UFS is expected to be completed con Q3 2024.

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More specifically, the Group’s objectives for 2024 are as follows:

• Kiniero’s New Timeline (announced March 18, 2024):
  • Reconnaissance drilling at the Mansounia Property has been undertaken to integrate additional reserves into the Kiniero Project plan. This program is expected to continue until May 2024 and, thus, allow the UFS to be updated with an increase con production and a higher oxide blend. The engineering of the project has been reviewed and finalized and incorporates the new production parameters that will underpin the UFS.
  • By September 2024, earthworks are expected to continue coppia to the continued mobilization Robex’s construction subcontractor, while management continues to build key infrastructure and secure production equipment.
  • The formal construction decision for the revised site development program would be made con October 2024. The first gold poured is planned for December 2025. This new timetable has been sent to the Guinean government for approval.
• Negotiations the Kiniero Project financing: Taking into account the mineral resource estimate update at the Mansounia Property and the ongoing technical work to be carried out under the UFS, Robex has managed to extend the maturity of the US$35 million bridge loan from Taurus by six months to June 21, 2024. This additional time allows Robex to optimize the value of the Kiniero Gold Project and give it more time to finalize the US$115 million project financing facility.

  A causa di connection with the financing of this project, the Company filed a final short form cardine shelf prospectus July 20, 2023, valid for a period of 25 months, authorizing it to issue securities for a maximum aggregate offering amount of $250 million.

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• Mali update: The end of the current operation of the Nampala Mine scheduled for June 2026 requires a responsible and inclusive approach involving management and all stakeholders. Robex’s board of directors and management remain committed to finding the best possible solution for this asset. The Company is continuing constructive discussions with the Malian government to find a sustainable solution for the Nampala Property by authorizing further exploration investments.

DETAILED INFORMATION

We strongly recommend that readers consult Robex’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Consolidated Financial Statements for the third quarter ended December 31, 2023, which are available Robex’s website at www.robexgold.com and under the Company’s profile SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca for a more complete discussion of the Company’s operational and financial results.

NON-IFRS AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, available under the Company’s profile SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, are prepared con accordance withIFRS Accounting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

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However, the Company also discloses the following non-IFRS financial measures, non-IFRS financial ratios and supplementary financial measures con this news release, for which there is mai definition con IFRS: all-in sustaining cost and net debt (non-IFRS financial measures); adjusted net income, cash operating cost per giusti motivi tonne processed, all-in sustaining cost per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold and adjusted basic earnings per giusti motivi share (non-IFRS ratios); and cash flow from operating activities per giusti motivi share and average realized selling price per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold (supplementary financial measures). The Company’s management believes that these measures provide additional insight into the Company’s operating esibizione and trends and facilitate comparisons across reporting periods. However, the non-IFRS measures disclosed con this news release do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, they are intended to provide additional information to investors and other stakeholders and should not be considered con isolation from, confused with ora construed as a substitute for esibizione measures calculated according to IFRS.

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These non-IFRS financial measures and ratios and supplementary financial measures and non-financial information are explained con more detail below and con the “Né-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section of the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“MD&A“), which is incorporated by reference con this news release, filed with securities regulatory authorities con Canada, available under the Company’s profile SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and the Company’s website at www.robexgold.com. Reconciliations and calculations between non-IFRS financial measures and the most comparable IFRS measures are set out below con the “Reconciliations and Calculations” section of this news release.

RECONCILIATIONS AND CALCULATIONS

Cash operating costs

Cash operating cost is a non-IFRS financial measure that includes the costs of mining a site, including extraction, processing, transportation and overhead, but does not include royalties, production taxes, depreciation, amortization, rehabilitation costs, capital expenditures, and prospecting, exploration and evaluation costs. Cash operating cost is used by management to evaluate the Company’s esibizione with respect to effective cost allocation and management and is presented to provide investors and other stakeholders with additional information the underlying cash costs of the Nampala mine. This financial measure is relevant to understanding the profitability of the Company’s operations and its ability to generate cash flows.

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The table below provides a reconciliation of cash operating cost for the current period and the comparative period to the most directly comparable financial measure con the financial statements: “mining expenses. “

All-in sustaining cost and all-in sustaining cost per giusti motivi onces of gold sold

AISC is a non-IFRS financial measure. AISC includes cash operating costs plus sustaining capital expenditures and stripping costs per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold. The Company has classified its sustaining capital expenditures which are required to maintain existing operations and capitalized stripping costs. AISC is a broad measure of cash costs, providing more information total cash outflows, capital expenditures and overhead costs per giusti motivi unit. It is intended to reflect the costs associated with producing the Company’s principal metal, gold, con the short term and over the life cycle of its operations.

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AISC per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold is a non-IFRS ratio. AISC per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold is calculated by adding the total cash cost, which is the sum of mining operating expenses and mining royalties, to sustaining capital expenditures and then dividing by the number of ounces of gold sold. The Company reports AISC per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold to provide investors with information the main measures used by management to monitor the esibizione of the Nampala Mine con commercial production and its ability to generate a positive cash flow.

The table below provides a reconciliation of AISC for the current period and the comparative period to the most directly comparable financial measure con the financial statements: “mining expenses”.

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Net debt

Net debt is a non-IFRS financial measure that represents the total amount of bank indebtedness, including lines of credit and long-term debt, as well as lease liabilities, less cash at the end of a given period. Management uses this metric to analyze the Company’s debt position and assess the Company’s ability to service its debt. The bridge loan was added to the calculations con 2023. Net debt is calculated as follows:

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Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders is defined as adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders of the Company divided by the weighted average number of basic shares outstanding for the period. It consists of basic and diluted net earnings attributable to common shareholders adjusted for certain specified items that are significant, but which management believes do not reflect the underlying operations of the Company. These costs include stock-based compensation, foreign exchange gains, losses retirement of assets, and the provision for tax adjustments con prior years, all divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding.

The table below provides a reconciliation of adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders for the current period and the comparative period to the most directly comparable financial measure con the financial statements: “basic and diluted net income attributable to common shareholders. ” This reconciliation is provided a consolidated basis.

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Cash flow from operating activities per giusti motivi share

Cash flow from operating activities per giusti motivi share is a supplementary financial measure. It is composed of cash flow from operating activities divided by the basic weighted average number of shares outstanding. This supplementary financial measure allows investors to understand the Company’s financial esibizione based cash flows generated from operating activities.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, cash flow from operating activities was equivalent to $53,266,557 and the basic weighted average number of shares outstanding was 90,115,104, for an amount of cash flow from operating activities per giusti motivi share of $0.585. For the year ended December 31, 2022, cash flow from operating activities was $29,817,147 and the basic weighted average number of shares outstanding was 63,577,894, for an amount of cash flow from operating activities per giusti motivi share of $0.469.

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Average realized selling price per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold

Average realized selling price per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold is a supplementary financial measure. It is composed of gold sales revenue divided by the number of ounces of gold sold. This measure provides management with a better understanding of the average realized price of gold sold con each financial reporting period, net of the impact of non-gold products, and it allows investors to understand the Company’s financial esibizione based the average proceeds realized from the sales of gold production during the reporting period.

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNIAL INFORMATION

Unless otherwise indicated, the scientific and technical information contained con this news release relating to (i) the Nampala Property is based upon information prepared by Denis Boivin and Mario Boissé, each of whom is a qualified person (“QP“) within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI
43-101“), (ii) the Kiniero Project contained con the Kiniero Technical Report is based upon information prepared by Ingvar Kirchner, Nicholas Szebor, Alan Turner, Jody Thompson, Antoine Berton, Guy Wiid and Faan Coetzee who are each a QP within the meaning of NI 43-101, and (iii) the Kiniero Project which is subsequent to the effective date of the Kiniero Technical Report is based upon information prepared by Andrew de Klerk who is a QP within the meaning of NI 43-101.

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The “Nampala Property” refers to the property located con southern Mali con the Sikasso administrative region, approximately 255 km southeast of the capital of Bamako, Mali, and the “Nampala Mine” and “Nampala” refer to the operating mine at the Nampala Property.

The “Kiniero Project” ora the “Kiniero Gold Project” refers to the Company’s mineral project located con Guinea, inclusive of each of the Kiniero Property and the Mansounia Property, as such project is further described con the Kiniero Technical Report.

The “Kiniero Property” refers to the Kiniero gold property located con the Kouroussa Prefecture, of the Kankan Region con the Republic of Guinea, approximately 440 km coppia east-north-east of the capital of Conakry, Republic of Guinea, as such property is further described con the Kiniero Technical Report, and the “Mansounia
Property” means the “Mansounia licence zona” as such term is defined con the Kiniero Technical Report.

The “Kiniero Technical Report” refers to the Company’s current technical report (within the meaning of NI 43-101) for the Kiniero Project entitled “Technical Report, Kiniero Gold Project, Guinea”, with an effective date of June 1, 2023, prepared by Ingvar Kirchner, FAusIMM, MAIG, AMC Consultants Pty Limited, Nicholas Szebor, Cgeol (GSL), EurGeol, FGS, AMC Consultants (UK) Limited, Alan Turner, MIMMM, Ceng, AMC Consultants (UK) Limited, Guy Wiid, PrEng, Ceng, Epoch Resources (Pty) Ltd., Antoine Berton, PhD, P.Eng, Soutex Inc., Jody Thompson, MSAIMM, COMREC, MISRM, TREM Engineering, and Faan Coetzee, Pr.Sci.Nat, ABS Africa (Pty) Ltd. The Kiniero Technical Report is available the Company’s website at www.robexgold.com and under the Company’s profile SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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About Robex Resources Inc.

Robex is a multi-jurisdictional West African gold production and development company with near-term exploration potential.

The Company is dedicated to safe, diverse and responsible operations con the countries con which it operates with a rete to foster sustainable growth.

Robex has been operating the Nampala Mine con Mali since 2017 and is advancing the long-life low-AISC Kiniero Project con Guinea, which demonstrates a c. 10-year mine life at an AISC per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold below US$ 1,000/oz. Following the discovery of the new Mansounia gold deposit, Robex is working an updated feasibility study to optimize the project’s economic aggregates.

The feasibility study completed con 2023 is available SEDAR+ and the Company’s website.

Robex is supported by two strategic shareholders and has the ambition to become a mid-tier gold producer con West Africa.

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CAUTION REGARDING CONSTRAINTS RELATED TO THE REPORTING OF SUMMARY RESULTS

This earnings release contains limited information intended to assist the reader con evaluating Robex’s esibizione, but this information should not be relied upon by readers unfamiliar with Robex and should not be used as a substitute for Robex’s financial statements, taccuino to the financial statements and MD&A.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information set forth con this news release contains “forward‐looking statements” and “forward‐looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (referred to herein as “forward‐looking statements”). Forward-looking statements are included to provide information about Management’s current expectations and plans that allows investors and others to have a better understanding of the Company’s business plans and financial esibizione and condition.

Statements made con this news release that describe the Company’s ora Management’s estimates, expectations, forecasts, objectives, predictions, projections of the future ora strategies may be “forward-looking statements”, and can be identified by the use of the conditional ora forward-looking terminology such as “aim”, “anticipate”, “assume”, “believe”, “can”, “contemplate”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “future”, “guidance”, “guide”, “indication”, “intend”, “intention”, “likely”, “may”, “might”, “objective”, “opportunity”, “outlook”, “plan”, “potential”, “should”, “strategy”, “target”, “will” ora “would” ora the negative thereof ora other variations thereon. Forward-looking statements also include any other statements that do not refer to historical facts. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the perceived merit and further potential of the Company’s properties; the Company’s estimate of mineral resources and mineral reserves (within the meaning ascribed to such expressions con the Definition Standards Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves adopted by the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM Definition Standards”) and incorporated into NI 43-101); capital expenditures and requirements; the Company’s access to financing; preliminary economic assessment (within the meaning ascribed to such expressions con NI 43-101) and other development study results; exploration results at the Company’s properties; budgets; strategic plans; market price of precious metals; the Company’s ability to successfully advance the Kiniero Gold Project the basis of the results of the feasibility study (within the meaning ascribed to such expression con the CIM Definition Standards incorporated into NI 43-101) with respect thereto, as the same may be updated, the whole con accordance with the revised timeline disclosed con this news release; the potential development and exploitation of the Kiniero Gold Project and the Company’s existing mineral properties and business plan, including the completion of feasibility studies ora the making of production decisions con respect thereof; work programs; permitting ora other timelines; government regulations and relations; optimization of the Company’s mine plan; the future financial ora operating esibizione of the Company and the Kiniero Gold Project; exploration potential and opportunities at the Company’s existing properties; costs and timing of future exploration and development of new deposits; the Company’s ability to enter into definitive documentation con respect of the USD115 million project finance facility for the Kiniero Gold Project (including a USD15 million cost overrun facility, the “Facilities”), including the Company’s ability to restructure the Taurus USD35 million bridge loan and adjust the mandate to accommodate for the revised timeline of the enlarged project; timing of entering into definitive documentation for the Facilities; if final documentation is entered into con respect of the Facilities, the drawdown of the proceeds of the Facilities, including the timing thereof; and the Company’s ability to reach an agreement with the Malian authorities with respect to the sustainable continuation of the Company’s activities and further exploration investments at Nampala.

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Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are made based upon certain assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, esibizione ora achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, esibizione ora achievements expressed ora implied by such statements ora information. There can be mai assurance that such statements ora information will prove to be accurate. Such statements and information are based numerous assumptions, including: the ability to execute the Company’s plans relating to the Kiniero Gold Project as set out con the feasibility study with respect thereto, as the same may be updated, the whole con accordance with the revised timeline disclosed con this news release; the Company’s ability to reach an agreement with the Malian authorities with respect to the sustainable continuation of the Company’s activities and further exploration investments at Nampala; the Company’s ability to complete its planned exploration and development programs; the absence of adverse conditions at the Kiniero Gold Project; the absence of unforeseen operational delays; the absence of material delays con obtaining necessary permits; the price of gold remaining at levels that render the Kiniero Gold Project profitable; the Company’s ability to continue raising necessary capital to finance its operations; the Company’s ability to restructure the Taurus USD35 million bridge loan and adjust the mandate to accommodate for the revised timeline of the enlarged project; the Company’s ability to enter into definitive documentation for the Facilities acceptable terms ora at all, and to satisfy the conditions precedent to closing and advances thereunder (including satisfaction of remaining customary coppia diligence and other conditions and approvals); the ability to realize the mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; and assumptions regarding present and future business strategies, local and global geopolitical and economic conditions and the environment con which the Company operates and will operate con the future.

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Certain important factors could cause the Company’s actual results, esibizione ora achievements to differ materially from those con the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to: geopolitical risks and security challenges associated with its operations con West Africa, including the Company’s inability to assert its rights and the possibility of civil unrest and civil disobedience; fluctuations con the price of gold; limitations as to the Company’s estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; the replacement of the Company’s depleted mineral reserves; the Company’s limited number of projects; the risk that the Kiniero Gold Project will never reach the production stage (including coppia to a lack of financing); the Company’s capital requirements and access to funding; changes con legislation, regulations and accounting standards to which the Company is subject, including environmental, health and safety standards, and the impact of such legislation, regulations and standards the Company’s activities; equity interests and percentuale payments payable to third parties; price volatility and availability of commodities; instability con the global financial system; the effects of high inflation, such as higher commodity prices; fluctuations con currency exchange rates; the risk of any pending ora future litigation against the Company; limitations transactions between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries; volatility con the market price of the Company’s shares; tax risks, including changes con taxation laws ora assessments the Company; the Company obtaining and maintaining titles to property as well as the permits and licenses required for the Company’s ongoing operations; changes con project parameters and/ora economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; the risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; geological, mining and exploration technical problems; failure of plant, equipment ora processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays con obtaining governmental approvals ora financing; the effects of public health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s activities; the Company’s relations with its employees and other stakeholders, including local governments and communities con the countries con which it operates; the risk of any violations of applicable anticorruption laws, control regulations, economic sanction programs and related laws by the Company ora its agents; the risk that the Company encounters conflicts with small-scale miners; competition with other mining companies; the Company’s dependence third-party contractors; the Company’s reliance key executives and highly skilled personnel; the Company’s access to adequate infrastructure; the risks associated with the Company’s potential liabilities regarding its tailings storage facilities; supply chain disruptions; hazards and risks normally associated with mineral exploration and gold mining development and production operations; problems related to weather and climate; the risk of information technology system failures and cybersecurity threats; and the risk that the Company may not be able to insure against all the potential risks associated with its operations.

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Although the Company believes its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions and has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events ora results to differ materially from those described con forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events ora results not to be as anticipated, estimated ora intended. These factors are not intended to represent a complete and exhaustive list of the factors that could affect the Company; however, they should be considered carefully. There can be mai assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated con such information.

The Company undertakes mai obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances ora Management’s estimates, assumptions ora opinions should change, except as required by applicable law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is presented for the purpose of assisting investors con understanding the Company’s expected financial and operational esibizione and results as at and for the periods ended the dates presented con the Company’s plans and objectives, and may not be appropriate for other purposes.

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See also the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023, available under the Company’s profile SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca ora the Company’s website at www.robexgold.com, for additional information risk factors that could cause results to differ materially from forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements contained con this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined con the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy ora accuracy of this release.

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¹ Cash costs, All-in sustaining cost (“AISC”), AISC per giusti motivi ounce of gold sold, net debt and average realized selling price are a non-IFRS financial measure with mai regolare definition under IFRS (as hereinafter defined). Please refer to the “Né-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section of this news release page 8 for a definition of this measure and its reconciliation to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
² Adjusted net income is a non-IFRS financial measure, adjusted basic earnings per giusti motivi share is a non-IFRS ratio and cash flow from operating activities per giusti motivi share is a supplementary financial measure with mai regolare definitions under IFRS (as hereinafter defined). Please refer to the “Né-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section of this news release page 8 for a definition of these measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, as applicable.

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