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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
16 SEPTEMBER 2025
ASX: TSO OTCQB: TSORF OTCQB FSE: 5D7
EXPANDED AND UPGRADED TERNERA OPEN PIT
SCOPING STUDY PRESENTATION
INVITATION TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO TESORO MANAGING DIRECTOR, ZEFF REEVES
Tesoro Gold Limited (Tesoro or the Company) (ASX: TSO, OTCQB: TSORF, FSE: 5D7) invites
shareholders and interested parties to explore the attached presentation, which highlights
outcomes of the expanded and upgraded Ternera Open Pit Scoping Study (Study),
announced on 11 September 2025.
Shareholders are encouraged to submit questions regarding the Study, which Managing
Director Zeff Reeves will address in a recorded video response that will also run through
outcomes and next steps. The video will be released via the ASX platform and on the
Company’s website.
SUBMITTING QUESTIONS
Questions may be submitted by 5:00pm AWST / 7:00pm AEST on Friday, 19 September
2025, via:
•
Email: info@tesorogold.com.au
•
InvestorHub: https://investorhub.tesorogold.com.au/announcements/7151404
Please note that the Company may not be able to respond to every question submitted.
Authorised by the Board of Tesoro Gold Ltd.
Level 39, 152-158 St Georges Terrace, Perth | +61 8 6383 7883 | info@tesorogold.com.au | tesorogold.com.au
EL ZORRO
GOLD PROJECT
EXPANDED AND
UPGRADED OPEN PIT
SCOPING STUDY OUTCOMES
September 2025
ASX:TSO | OTCQB:TSORF
DISCLAIMER
This presentation and any accompanying verbal presentation (together the Presentation) are confidential and have been prepared by Tesoro Gold Limited (Tesoro or the Company) and approved by the Board of the Company.
The information contained in the Presentation (Information) is summary only and should be read in conjunction with any other documents provided to you by the Company. The Information is current as at 16 September 2025
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The Company has prepared the Presentation based on information available to it at the time of preparation. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the currency, accuracy, reliability, completeness or
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The information contained in this Presentation is for information purposes only, does not constitute investment or financial product advice (nor taxation, accounting or legal advice) and is not intended to be used as the basis for
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Competent Person’s Statements
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Metallurgical Results is based on information compiled by Mr Zeffron Reeves (B App Sc (Hons) Applied Geology) MBA, MAIG). Mr Reeves is a member of the
Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a Director and shareholder of the Company. Mr Reeves has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity
which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Reeves consents to the inclusion in
this report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Lynn Widenbar (B.Sc(Hons) Geology, M.Sc. FAusIMM, MAIG), a Competent Person who is a Fellow of The Australasian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Widenbar is acting as an independent consultant to Tesoro Gold Limited. Mr Widenbar has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under
consideration, and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. The
Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information contained the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially
modified from in the original announcement on 4 August 2025, and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in that announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
The information in this report that relates to the Production Target, assumptions on Modifying Factors and evaluation of other relevant factors are based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation that
has been compiled for this announcement and have been compiled under the supervision of Mr Linton Putland BEng (Mining), MSc (Mineral Economics) & Member AusIMM. Mr Putland is a Director of the Company. Mr Putland
has reviewed and approved the technical content of this announcement. Mr Putland is a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves (JORC Code 2012). Mr Putland consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The Company has released all material information that relates to Exploration Results for the El Zorro Gold Project, on a continuous basis to the ASX and in compliance with JORC 2012. The Company confirms that it is not aware of
any new information that materially affects the content of this ASX release.
Tesoro Gold (ASX:TSO | OTCQB:TSORF) | CORPORATE PRESENTATION
INVESTOR PRESENTATION | 2
EXPANDED AND UPDATED OPEN
PIT SCOPING STUDY OUTCOMES
GOLD CORRIDOR
EL ZORRO GOLD
PROJECT, CHILE
HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE CHILEAN GOLD
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY WITH
STRONG ECONOMICS AND A SIMPLE
DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY
1
SINGLE OPEN
PIT MINE
DESIGN
CIP
WELL
EXCELLENT
UNDERSTOOD
GOLD PRICE
PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT
Refer to ASX announcement dated 11 September 2025. Tesoro Gold Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new
information or data that materially affects the information included in that release. All material assumptions and technical
parameters underpinning that release continue to apply and have not materially changed.
TERNERA
GOLD DEPOSIT
1.82Moz RESOURCE
EXPANDED AND UPDATED OPEN
PIT SCOPING STUDY OUTCOMES
MINE SCHEDULE
MINING PHYSICALS
STANDARD CIP PLANT
40.7 MT AT 1.02 G/T GOLD
3.0 MTPA THROUGHPUT
94.5% GOLD RECOVERY
Initial open pit mine
For initial 14-year operating life
Simple non-refractory metallurgy
GOLD OUTPUT
AISC
UPFRONT CAPITAL COST
1.26 MOZ
US$1,216/OZ
US$247.9M
Average 111 koz p.a. for first 9 years
Life of mine average
Including US$40.1M in pre-strip
NPV7.5%
IRR
FREE CASH FLOW
US$663M
51.3%
US$1,230M
Post-tax at US$2,750/oz gold
Post-tax at US$2,750/oz gold
Post-tax at US$2,750/oz gold
Refer to ASX announcement dated 11 September 2025. Tesoro Gold Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in that release. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning that release continue to apply and have not materially changed.
INVESTOR PRESENTATION | 4
EXPANDED AND UPDATED OPEN
PIT SCOPING STUDY OUTCOMES
NEXT STEPS AND ADDITIONAL
PROJECT UPSIDE POTENTIAL
PROJECT OPTIMISATION AND ADVANCEMENT
•
•
•
•
Mine scheduling refinements to prioritise shallow, high-grade zones
Assessment of underground potential below current pit shell
Expanded environmental baseline studies and permitting activities
Detailed PFS-level workstreams
ONGOING MINERAL RESOURCE GROWTH
•
•
•
Shallow extensions to the Ternera Deposit
Drilling of Ternera East hanging-wall mineralisation
District-scale exploration across the El Zorro tenure
Refer to ASX announcement dated 11 September 2025. Tesoro Gold Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in that release. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning that release continue to apply and have not materially changed.
CORPORATE SNAPSHOT
TESORO GOLD (ASX: TSO, OTCQB:TSORF)
REGISTER DETAIL
5.5%
17.1%
40.3%
37.0%
GOLD FIELDS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
GOLD FIELDS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
GOLD FIELDS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
BOARD AND MANAGEMENT
Global gold producer - nine operating mines across
Australia, Chile, Ghana, Peru and South Africa
GOLD FIELDS
Owns Salares Norte gold-silver mine in Northern
Chile, near El Zorro Gold Project1
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
Large-scale industry player - 3.9 Moz Resource and
3.5 Moz Reserve (gold only)2
OTHER INVESTORS
Partnership with Tesoro continues to accelerate
exploration at El Zorro Gold Project
REGISTER DETAIL
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
BOARD AND MANAGEMENT
Share price (12 September 2025)
A$0.053
Mark Connelly
Shares on issue
2,015M
Zeff Reeves
Performance rights
76.3M
Linton Putland
Executive Director – Mining and Development
Share Rights
1.9M
Emma Curnow
Chief Financial Officer
Unlisted options
17.0M
Tim Williams
Chief Development Officer
Listed options1
136.3M
Sergio Uribe
Country Manager Chile
Geoff Mcnamara
Non-Executive Director
Alan Gibson
Non-Executive Director
Market capitalisation (undiluted)
A$106.8M
Cash (30 June 2025)
REGISTER
Debt
(30 June 2025)DETAIL
1. Source: https://www.bnamericas.com/en/features/5-chilean-gold-projects-set-to-help-boost-national-output
2. Source: www.goldfields.com
Tesoro
Gold (ASX:TSO | OTCQB:TSORF) | CORPORATE PRESENTATION
A$7.5M
Nil
Sue Wong
Independent Non-Executive Chair
Managing Director
Company Secretary
INVESTOR PRESENTATION | 6
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMICALLY ROBUST, TECHNICALLY STRAIGHTFORWARD GOLD PROJECT
WITH DISTRICT-SCALE GROWTH POTENTIAL YET TO BE UNLOCKED
1. RECENT SIGNIFICANT MINERAL RESOURCE UPDATE1
•
Unconstrained MRE grows to 2.0Moz @ 1.07g/t Au.
•
Pit-constrained MRE delivers 1.82Moz @ 1.10g/t Au with more than 60% of the Resource Indicated.
•
Improved ounce per vertical metre profile supports future mine design.
2. NEW METALLURGY DELIVERED EXCELLENT RESULTS2
•
Excellent average gold recovery of >94% from Ternera
composite samples at large 125 μm grind size.
•
Low cyanide consumption and highly-favourable
comminution characteristics.
3. UPDATED SCOPING STUDY OUTCOMES3
• Expanded and upgraded Ternera open pit operation
• Robust project economics
• Simple development pathway
1. Refer to ASX announcement dated 4 August 2025 and the Appendix. Tesoro Gold Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the
information included in that release. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning that release continue to apply and have not materially changed.
2. Refer to ASX announcement dated 29 August 2025.
3. Refer to ASX announcement dated 11 September 2025.
1. RECENT SIGNIFICANT MINERAL RESOURCE UPDATE
CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE RESOURCE BASE
ENABLES A SINGLE OPEN PIT PROJECT
•
•
•
Constrained MRE 1.82Moz with 62% Indicated
•
Additional new zones to chase to the north and south
Deposit remains open in all directions
Represents a significant improvement in continuity
and ounces per vertical metre
TERNERA MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE (2025)
NEXT STEPS INDICATED
CATEGORY
TOTAL
INFERRED
Cut off (g/t Au)
Mt
Au g/t
Koz
Mt
Au g/t
Koz
Mt
Au g/t
Koz
Optimised Open Pit
31.8
1.10
1,123
19.5
1.11
692
51.2
1.1
1,816
2.00
3.5
3.55
394
2.5
3.54
280
5.9
3.54
673
1.00
10.5
2.08
705
7.9
2.04
520
18.5
2.06
1,225
0.70
17.5
1.58
891
13
1.57
657
30.5
1.58
1,547
0.30
31.8
1.10
1,128
26.1
1.03
863
58.1
1.07
1,992
0.20
33.8
1.05
1,144
28.7
0.96
885
62.5
1.01
2,028
Isometric view if the Ternera Gold Deposit block model looking north-west. Showing >1g/t blocks
only and US$3000/oz pit shell. Datum PSAD56 19S
Refer to ASX Announcement dated 4 August 2025 .Tesoro Gold Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included
in that release. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning that release continue to apply and have not materially changed.
INVESTOR PRESENTATION | 8
2. NEW METALLURGY DELIVERED EXCELLENT RESULTS
TERNERA ORE HIGHLY AMENABLE TO CONVENTIONAL CIP PROCESSING
METALLURGICAL OUTCOMES
•
Overall recoveries of greater than 95% achieved
with cyanide leaching.
•
Ores tested showed highly consistent performance
across both composite and master samples.
•
No deleterious elements or preg-robbing
tendencies identified.
•
Ore is siliceous, brittle and fractures easily during
crushing, however high BWi values indicate it is not
amendable to autogenous or semi-autogenous
grinding.
•
Low variability across composites, providing
confidence to support advanced levels of technical
studies.
Au
HIGH RECOVERIES DELIVERED
WITH VERY LOW REAGENT CONSUMPTION
AND COARSE GRIND SIZE
•
Excellent average gold recovery of 95% from
Ternera composite samples at large 125 μm
grind size.
•
Low (<0.2 kg/t) cyanide consumption and
highly-favourable comminution characteristics.
Refer to ASX announcement dated 29 August 2025
INVESTOR PRESENTATION | 9
3. EXPANDED AND UPDATED TERNERA
OPEN PIT SCOPING STUDY OUTCOMES
We firmly believe El Zorro provides a districtscale gold development opportunity, with
Ternera being the first of multiple deposits
capable of contributing to a significantly
larger future operation.
Zeff Reeves
- Managing Director
Refer to ASX announcement dated 11 September 2025. Tesoro Gold Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in that release. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning that release continue to apply and have not materially changed.
3. DETAILED FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
DEMONSTRATE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT
FINANCIALS (± 35%)
UoM
BASE
SPOT
Gold price
US$/oz
2,750
3,300
NPV7.5% (pre-tax)
US$M
917
1,331
%
60
79
Net cash flow (undiscounted, pre-tax)
US$M
1,684
2,377
NPV7.5% (post-tax)
US$M
663
966
%
51
68
IRR (pre-tax)
HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE CHILEAN
GOLD DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMICALLY ROBUST,
TECHNICALLY STRAIGHTFORWARD,
WITH A SIMPLE DEVELOPMENT
PATHWAY
IRR (post-tax)
Net cash flow (undiscounted, post-tax)
US$M
1,230
1,983
Payback period (post-tax)
months
20
16
•
Exceptional cash flow generation even in a
conservative Base Case scenario
•
Rising to almost US$2 billion over the initial
life of mine in a Spot Case scenario
Refer to ASX announcement dated 11 September 2025. Tesoro Gold Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
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3. SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
STRONG PROJECT VALUE ACROSS GOLD PRICE SCENARIOS
THE RIGHT COMMODITY
BASE CASE POST TAX NPV7.5% SENSITIVITY
•
Greatest economic leverage to changes in gold
price and operating costs.
•
Underlying macroeconomic environment
supportive of spot price stability with further
upside potential in the medium term.
US$663M
(post-tax)
Gold Price +/- 20%
358
966
DETAILED GOLD PRICE SENSITIVITY
2,300 2,450 2,600 2,750 2,900 3,050 3,200 3,350 3,500 3,650 3,800 3,950
Pre-Tax
NPV(7.5%)
IRR
LOM FCF
US$M
578
691
804
917
1,030
1,143
1,256
1,369
1,482
1,595
1,708
1,821
%
43%
49%
54%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
US$M
1,118
1,307
1,496
1,684
1,873
2,062
2,251
2,440
2,629
2,818
3,007
3,196
Post-Tax
NPV(7.5%)
IRR
LOM FCF
Opex -/+ 20%
Capex -/+ 20%
US$M
414
497
580
663
745
828
911
993
1,076
1,159
1,241
1,324
%
37%
42%
46%
51%
56%
60%
65%
69%
73%
77%
81%
85%
US$M
816
954
1,092
1,230
1,368
1,505
1,643
1,781
1,919
2,057
2,195
2,333
Tesoro Gold (ASX:TSO | OTCQB:TSORF) | CORPORATE PRESENTATION
530
795
623
702
INVESTOR PRESENTATION | 12
3. MINING AND PROCESSING DETAIL
RELATIVELY LOW UPFRONT CAPITAL REQUIRED
SIMPLE CRUSH, GRAVITY AND CIP
•
•
MILL THROUGHPUT BY MINERAL RESOURCE CATEGORY
Contract open pit mining with costs estimated
using a 200-tonne diesel hydraulic excavator
paired with a 120-tonne truck fleet
Indicated
6%
11%
Inferred
10%
8%
90%
92%
25%
94%
89%
Mine design incorporates staged pits, run-of-mine
pads and waste dumps
•
Open pit schedules were prepared for a threestage development plan, targeting delivery of
3.0Mtpa of mill feed at the highest possible grades.
•
Process plant design by GR Engineering and
informed by three metallurgical test work programs
at ALS Metallurgy in Perth.
12%
20%
28%
43%
62%
60%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
56%
88%
80%
75%
72%
57%
0%
- 1
YR
YR 2
YR 3
YR 4
YR 5
YR 6
YR 7
YR 8
YR 9
YR 10
38%
40%
YR 11
YR 12
44%
YR 13
YR 14
YR 15
YR 16
PIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN AT US$2,750 AT 0.40G/T AU
INDICATED
INFERRED
TOTAL
OUNCES %
OUNCES %
Pit
Tonnes
g/tAu
Ounces
Tonnes
g/tAu
Ounces
Tonnes
g/tAu
Ounces
Indicated
Inferred
Stage 1
13,045,495
1.03
433,868
923,114
1.25
37,205
13,968,609
1.25
471,073
92%
8%
Stage 2
12,068,008
0.98
379,853
2,953,598
1.03
97,874
15,021,606
1.25
477,727
80%
20%
Stage 3
4,175,920
0.95
127,975
7,552,567
1.05
256,023
11,728,487
2.25
383,998
33%
67%
TOTAL
29,289,423
1.00
941,696
11,429,280
1.06
391,102
40,718,703
1.02
1,332,798
71%
29%
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3. A SIMPLE, WELL-UNDERSTOOD FLOWSHEET
TESTWORK CONFIRMS LOW-COST CIP PROCESSING ROUTE
LEACHING
TANKS
PROCESS
WATER
Cyanide and other reagents
Carbon Advance
Desalination plant
Transfer Pumps
Interstage
Screens
CRUSHING
BALL MINING
ORE STOCKPILES
Regenerated Carbon
Fresh Carbon after
Pre-attritioning
Carbon
Acid Wash
Carbon
Elution
Carbon
Regeneration
SCREENS
Pulp Advance
SCREENS
TAILINGS
SMELTING
ELECTROWINNING
Carbon fines
reused for other
applications
Gold Dore
Refer to ASX announcement dated 29 August 2025
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3. DETAILED PHYSICAL OUTCOMES
INITIAL PROJECT DELIVERS 1.26 Moz GOLD PRODUCTION
PHYSICALS (± 35%)
UoM
OUTCOME
Ore tonnage
Mt
40.7
Gold grade
g/t
1.02
Contained ounces
Moz
1.33
Plant throughput
Mtpa
3.0
Evaluation period (excluding pre-strip)
years
13.5
waste:ore
8.0:1
ANNUAL PRODUCTION OUNCES AND HEAD GRADE
Production Ounces - Indicated (koz)
Head Grade (g/tAu)
160
Process gold recovery (life of mine average)
%
1.39
140
1.40
1.31
1.30
85
120
1.11
10
11
1.11
13
100
11
25
1.14
1.13
1.11
20
28
43
1.20
1.00
94.5
Process production (total evaluation period)
Moz
1.26
Process production (average annual steady state)
koz pa
111
1.60
1.51
1.18
Strip ratio
Production Ounces - Inferred (koz)
0.75
80
41
60
108
116
83
76
58
24
24
24
0.52
0.60
0.40
52
27
YR 2
0.52
0.20
32
- 1
YR
0.52
74
2
-
0.52
95
90
40
20
0.80
YR 3
YR 4
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YR 5
YR 6
YR 7
YR 8
YR 9
24
24
24
8
6
YR 10 YR 11 YR 12 YR 13 YR 14 YR 15 YR 16
-
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3. DETAILED COST ANALYSIS
LOW UPFRONT CAPITAL BURDEN
COSTS (± 35%)
UoM
OUTCOME
Upfront capital (plant and process infrastructure)
US$M
180.1
Upfront capital (open pit mining)
US$M
26.4
Upfront capital (pre strip)
US$M
41.4
Total upfront capital
US$M
247.9
Sustaining capital
US$M
39.7
Operating costs (mining)
US$/oz Au
640
Operating costs (processing)
US$/oz Au
444
Operating costs (general and administration)
US$/oz Au
101
AISC (life of mine average)
US$/oz Au
1,216
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AT US$2,750 AT 0.40G/T AU
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3. WHY CHILE?
IT HAS ALL THE INGREDIENTS REQUIRED FOR GOLD MINE DEVELOPMENT
MINING POWERHOUSE
PREDICTABLE PERMITTING
• Structured process,
~12 months average
for approvals
• 2025 reforms cut
timelines by 30–70%
EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
• Ports, power, services,
and local engineering
expertise
• Deep mining services
ecosystem in-country
• Home to Anglo American ,
BHP, Barrick, Glencore,
Kinross, Newmont, Rio Tinto.
• Strong institutional support
for responsible mining
WORLD-CLASS GEOLOGY
• #1 copper producer, #2
lithium producer,
growing gold sector
• Proven mineral endowment
in the Coastal Cordillera
PRO-INVESTMENT
• US$56B in active foreign
mining investment (2024)
• 27% corporate tax, no
mining-specific royalties
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3. A PREMIER LOCATION FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
PROXIMATE TO ESTABLISHED INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXISTING MINES
• Coastal location surrounded by mines
• Four of the world's largest gold company’s
operating in the region
• Just 15km from the Pan American
Highway and Pacific Ocean
• Grid power within 20km
EL ZORRO GOLD
PROJECT
• Water access within 30km
• Atacama Airport less than a 1-hour drive
• Chile’s Capital, Santiago a 1-hour flight
away
• Close to population centres of Caldera,
Chañaral and Copiapó
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3. LICENCE TO OPERATE
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STRATEGY
ALIGNED TO THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS WITH A COMMITMENT TO ENSURING
EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES GENERATE POSITIVE SUSTAINABILITY OUTCOMES
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Occupational Health and Safety are fundamental responsibilities Tesoro has towards its workforce. Our strategies
and practices are based on providing a safe workplace for all employees, suppliers and contractors.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Total GHG emissions on a $ per value basis for newly mined gold is significantly lower than that for other major
metals and mined products. Tesoro is committed to put in place a framework to ensure future mine developments
are built and operated to support global greenhouse mitigation targets.
ENVIRONMENT
Tesoro applies leading exploration techniques, technology and practices to promote drilling efficiency and
minimise environmental impacts. Furthermore, Tesoro is committed to continual improvement of its
environmental performance through a robust environmental management program.
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Attracting, developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive and competent workforce is important to Tesoro and a
key foundation to the company's policies and practices.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Tesoro partners with the local and host communities of the Coastal Cordillera region of Chile to share value
through the creation of local jobs and business opportunities.
ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Generating economic growth and value for all our investors, employees and stakeholders through successful
exploration and investment in the Coastal Cordillera region of Chile.
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3. UNLOCKING EL ZORRO’S FULL POTENTIAL
MILESTONES ON THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
EARLY STUDIES / FEASIBILITY ENGINEERING
EIA APPLICATION AND CONSULTATION
DETAILED STUDIES / ADVANCED ENGINEERING
PAS – PA APPLICATION PROCESS
CONSTRUCTION
PRODUCTION
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3. ADDITIONAL EXPLORATION POTENTIAL
FURTHER BELT-SCALE UPSIDE AVAILABLE
• First Intrusive Related Gold System discovered in Chile.
• Well defined “gold corridor” over 30km long.
• Testing of multiple drill-ready, near-deposit and district
targets commencing Q4 2025.
GOLD CORRIDOR
LA BREA
• District-wide target generation continues in parallel.
• La Brea target to be drill tested September 2025.
TERNERA
GOLD DEPOSIT
1.82MOZ RESOURCE
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A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
LARGE, HIGHLY PROSPECTIVE GOLD PROJECT
LOCATED IN CHILE, UNQUESTIONABLY A PREMIER LOCATION FOR BUILDING A NEW MINE
2.0 MOZ UNCONSTRAINED MINERAL RESOURCE
1.82 MOZ CONSTRAINED WITH 62% CLASSIFIED AS INDICATED
EXCEPTIONAL METALLURGY FOR SIMPLE PROCESSING
LOW-COST, WELL UNDERSTOOD CIP PROCESS PROVIDES >94% GOLD RECOVERIES
RESOURCE AND DISTRICT LEVEL GROWTH POTENTIAL
SYSTEM WITH POTENTIAL TO COMPRISE MULTIPLE DISCOVERIES
HIGHLY EXPERIENCED BOARD AND MANAGEMENT TEAM
EMBEDDED LOCAL PRESENCE AND DEEP CHILEAN EXPERTISE
EXPANDED AND UPGRADED OPEN PIT GOLD PROJECT
SCOPING STUDY DEMONSTRATES A STRAIGHTFORWARD PROJECT OF SCALE
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Tesoro Gold Limited
Level 39
152-158 St Georges Terrace
Perth, WA 6000
+61 8 6383 7883
info@tesorogold.com.au
www.tesorogold.com.au
ASX:TSO | OTCQB:TSORF
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