Traditional Owner Agreement Clears Path to Mining Licence
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Suite 1, 295 Rokeby Road, Subiaco Western Australia 6008
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 3 JUNE 2026
Traditional Owner Agreement Clears Path
to North Stanmore Mining Licence
Victory Metals Limited (ASX:VTM) is pleased to announce that it has signed a key
agreement with the Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation (WYAC) to facilitate the
granting of the mining license for the North Stanmore prject, located
approximately 6 km north of Cue in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
The execution of this agreement reflects the ongoing constructive relationship
between Victory and the Wajarri Yamaji People, and the Company’s commitment
to engaging respectfully and responsibly with Traditional Owners as it continues
timely progress to developing the mining project.
The agreement establishes clear consent, and shared commitment to progressing
activities across the North Stanmore tenement package. This represents a key step
in the native title process that supports the pathway toward granting the Mining
Licence for the Project.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Victory Metals has executed a key agreement with the Wajarri Yamaji
Aboriginal Corporation (WYAC) in respect of the North Stanmore Heavy
Rare Earth Element Project near Cue, Western Australia.
• The agreement was authorised by the Minangu Land Committee
Common Law holders at a duly convened authorisation meeting.
• The agreement secures Traditional Owner consent and land access
arrangements, a key enabling step in the native title process
underpinning the pathway to the granting of a Mining Licence for North
Stanmore.
• The milestone supports the orderly progression of the Project alongside
the advancing Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) and the previously announced
US$190 million EXIM Bank Letter of Intent1
1
Refer to Company ASX announcement “US GOVERNMENT FUNDING LOI US$190M TO ADVANCE HREE PROJECT”
dated 23 April 2025
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Victory Metals Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Brendan Clark
commented: “Reaching agreement with the Wajarri Yamaji People is a
significant milestone for North Stanmore and one we have approached with
diligence, care and respect. This agreement secures the land access foundation
the Project needs and clears an important step on the path to grant of our Mining
Licence. We are grateful to the Minangu Land Committee Common Law holders
and to WYAC for their constructive engagement, and we look forward to
continuing to work together as we advance North Stanmore through the Pre-
Feasibility Study towards development.”
About Wajarri Yamaji
The Wajarri Yamaji People are the Traditional Owners and native title holders of a
large and significant area of the Mid West of Western Australia, spanning the
Murchison and Gascoyne regions, including the land on which North Stanmore is
situated. The Wajarri Yamaji Native Title Determination encompasses
approximately 85,000 square kilometres, and the Wajarri Yamaji People comprise
four Land Groups being Minangu, Burringurrah/Milly Milly, Bryo and Ngoonooru
each represented by a committee of Traditional Owners known as a Land
Committee.
The Wajarri Yamaji have cared for their Country and maintaines a deep and
enduring connection to their land that continues to be passed on through
generations through their culture, knowledge and language.
Victory Metals is proud to advance the North Stanmore Project on Wajarri Yamaji
Country and acknowledges the Wajarri Yamaji People as its Traditional Owners.
The Company pays its respects to their Elders past and present and is committed
to a respectful, enduring partnership grounded in the protection of cultural
heritage and the sharing of opportunity.
This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Victory Metals
Limited.
For further information please contact:
Brendan Clark Jim Carden
CEO and Executive Director Investor and Media Relations
admin@victorymetalsaustralia.com jimc@bastionagency.com
Victory Metals Limited
Victory is dedicated to the exploration and development of its flagship North
Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE), Scandium, Hafnium and Gallium
Project located in the Cue Region of Western Australia. The Company is committed
to advancing this world-class project to unlock its significant potential.
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In August 2025, Victory Metals announced a robust Mineral Resource Estimate
(MRE) for North Stanmore, totalling 320.6 million tonnes, with most of the resource
classified in the indicated category. This positions the North Stanmore Project as
Australia's largest indicated clay heavy rare earth resource, underscoring its pivotal
role as a future supplier of critical materials.
North Stanmore Mineral Resource Estimate
Table 1: North Stanmore August 2025 MRE (≥330ppm TREO + Sc2O3 cut-off grade)
CLASSIFICATION
MRE
TONNES
(t)
TREOSc
(ppm)
TREO
(ppm)
HREO
(ppm)
LREO
(ppm)
HREO/TREO
(%)
Sc2O3
(ppm)
Ga2O3
(ppm)
INDICATED 176,522,000 532 505 190 316 39 26 26
INFERRED 144,118,000 484 463 166 297 37 21 25
TOTAL 320,640,000 510 486 179 307 38 24 26
Numbers are rounded to reflect they are an estimate. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that
materially affects the information included in the original announcements, and all
material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral
Resource continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Forward-looking statements
This announcement contains “forward-looking statements”. All statements other
than those of historical facts included in this announcement are forward-looking
statements. Where a company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to
future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and
believed to have a reasonable basis. However, forward-looking statements are
subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to
differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-
looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, metals price volatility,
currency fluctuations, increased production costs and variances in ore grade or
recovery rates from those assumed in mining plans, as well as political and
operational risks and governmental regulation and judicial outcomes. Victory
undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any “forward-looking”
statement.
Competent Person Statement - Professor Ken Collerson
Statements contained in this report relating to exploration results, Mineral
Resource Estimate, metallurgy results, scientific evaluation, and potential, are
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based on information compiled and evaluated by Emeritus Professor Ken
Collerson. Professor Collerson (PhD) Principal of KDC Geo Consulting and Director
of Victory Metals Limited, and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy (AusIMM No. 100125), is a geochemist/geologist with sufficient relevant
experience in relation to rare earth element and critical metal mineralisation being
reported on, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the Australasian Code
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC
Code 2012). Professor Collerson consents to the use of this information in this report
in the form and context in which it appears.
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