Freehill Mining Limited reported that a fatal accident has occurred at the Company's Yerbas Buenas Project in Chile. This unfortunate incident is now being investigated by SERNAGEOMIN and the corresponding authorities. At this time, the Company's focus is on supporting the family of the deceased and the workers at Yerbas Buenas.

The Company is cooperating fully with all the relevant authorities. The incident occurred at the site of its smaller fine sand processing plant at Yerbas Buenas. Operations have been temporarily suspended here until an investigation is concluded.

Processing activities are continuing at the larger plant that was acquired in February 2024 and all current customer purchase orders are linked to this operation. Freehill's contractors have well-defined occupational health and safety procedures for all of its workers, contractors and other parties visiting its site, and the Company fully supports a full review of this most unfortunate incident by the relevant authorities.