• Crushing, screening and haulage activities from Mt Boppy gold project now underway
• Commissioning and first production targeted by June 2026
• Initial processing focused on Mt Boppy gold, followed by silver production from Wonawinta

Manuka Resources Limited (ASX: MKR) has announced that crushing, screening and haulage activities from its Mt Boppy gold project are now underway, marking a further key step toward the planned restart of production at its Wonawinta processing facility. Following the successful completion of its Care and Maintenance program, the Company continues to progress through the final execution phase, with commissioning and first production targeted by June 2026. Key milestones include: screening and crushing of Mt Boppy gold bearing plant feed commenced in March 2026; haulage to Wonawinta scheduled to commence on 22 April 2026; Mt Boppy plant feed to support initial commissioning phase (May/June 2026); this phase of operations expected to generate early revenue ahead of silver production; and installation of silver deslime circuit to support transition to primary silver processing. The production timetable remains on track for Q2 2026 first production. Executive Chairman, Dennis Karp, commented that this marks another key milestone as Manuka advances toward production, with the Company continuing to systematically execute its restart plan, targeting first production in Q2.

The Company continues to progress through the final execution phase, with commissioning and first production targeted by June 2026. Initial processing is focused on Mt Boppy gold bearing materials, closely followed by silver production from the Wonawinta silver ores. The production timetable remains on track for Q2 2026 first production.