• Appointment of Jed Whitford as Chief Operating Officer and Mathew Wilson as General Manager - Mandilla
• GR Engineering Services appointed to undertake Definitive Feasibility Study
• Taylor Collison appointed as debt advisor to assist with debt financing

Astral Resources NL (ASX: AAR) has announced a series of key appointments and contract awards to support the planned transition to gold production at its flagship 100%-owned Mandilla Gold Project, located approximately 70km south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The company has appointed Jed Whitford as Chief Operating Officer and Mathew Wilson as General Manager - Mandilla. Jed Whitford has over 25 years' experience in the mining industry, spanning all phases of mining operations, while Mathew Wilson is a mining engineer with over 20 years' experience in strategic, project development and operational management roles. Both will play a key role in overseeing the completion and delivery of the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for the Mandilla Project. Astral has also awarded the Early Contractor Involvement contract for all process and non-process infrastructure at Mandilla to GR Engineering Services Limited, a leading Australian engineering firm with extensive experience in mining studies. Additionally, the company has appointed Taylor Collison as debt advisor to assist with arranging debt financing for the Mandilla development, which will be undertaken in parallel with the completion of the DFS. The Mandilla DFS is targeted for completion by mid-2026, with a Final Investment Decision expected in the September 2026 Quarter, putting Astral on-track to deliver first gold production from the Mandilla Project by the end of 2027.