ASX Announcement 16 October 2026 ASX: MKR Manuka Resources Limited - Level 4 Grafton Bond Building, 201 Kent St Sydney NSW Australia 2000 ABN 80 611 963 225 Tel 02 7253 2020 www.manukaresources.com.au SECOND GOLD SALE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY AS WONAWINTA REACHES FULL GOLD PROCESSING CAPACITY Highlights • Manuka’s second gold sale from Wonawinta is now on route to the ABC refinery in Sydney (this follows receipt of first gold revenues earlier this month) • Wonawinta has now ramped up to full gold processing capacity, processing gold- bearing material sourced from the 100%-owned Mt Boppy Gold Project • Gold processing operations targeting strong operating profits, to continue ahead of the planned commencement of silver circuit commissioning in late December • Following commissioning and ramp-up, Wonawinta is expected to transition to combined gold and silver processing in Q1 2027. Manuka Resources Limited (“Manuka” or the “Company”) is pleased to advise that its second gold delivery from the Wonawinta processing facility is now underway, marking another important step in the Company’s return to sustained precious metals production. The scheduled delivery follows receipt of Manuka’s first gold revenues earlier this month and comes as the Company’s 100%-owned Wonawinta processing facility reaches full gold processing capacity. . Wonawinta reaches full gold processing capacity Following the recommencement of gold processing on 22 August 2026, Wonawinta has now ramped up to full gold processing capacity, processing gold-bearing material sourced from Manuka’s 100%-owned Mt Boppy Gold Project. The achievement follows a progressive ramp-up of plant throughput, gold recovery and gold loading within the processing circuit. With gold production now established, Manuka will transition from its initial fortnightly sales cycle to weekly gold sales, providing regular cash inflows from the operation. Manuka intends to continue reporting gold sold and key plant operating metrics as the operation progresses. Next phase – silver commissioning Gold production will remain the immediate operational focus at Wonawinta ahead of the next phase of the Company’s production strategy. Manuka is progressing preparations for the Wonawinta silver circuit, with commissioning scheduled to commence in December 2026. Following commissioning and ramp-up of the silver circuit, the Company expects Wonawinta to Page | 2 Manuka Resources Limited - Level 4 Grafton Bond Building, 201 Kent St Sydney NSW Australia 2000 ABN 80 611 963 225 Tel 02 7253 2020 www.manukaresources.com.au transition to combined gold and silver processing around February 2027. The introduction of silver alongside existing gold production represents the next major step in Manuka’s strategy to establish Wonawinta as a long-life, multi-source precious metals production hub in the Cobar Basin. Dennis Karp, Executive Chairman, commented: “With our second gold delivery now underway and Wonawinta operating at full gold processing capacity, we are continuing to deliver on the milestones we set for the restart of the operation. “We have moved rapidly from restarting production in late-August to establishing consistent gold production and steady revenues. With the plant now operating at full gold processing capacity, we expect to move to a weekly gold sales cycle, providing increasingly regular cash inflows from the operation. “Our immediate focus is on maintaining consistent gold production through the remainder of the year while preparing for the next stage of Wonawinta’s development. “Silver commissioning is scheduled to commence in December, ahead of our planned transition to combined gold and silver processing in the 1Q2027. This will represent another significant step in unlocking the value of our Cobar Basin precious metals platform.” This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Directors of Manuka Resources Limited For further information contact: Dennis Karp Executive Chairman Manuka Resources Limited Tel. 02 7253 2020 admin@manukaresources.com.au Compliance Statements The information in this announcement that relates to previously reported Exploration Results, Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources, Ore Reserves, Production Targets and Financial Forecasts is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements and are available to view on the Company’s website. The Company confirms that in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. 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