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VRXSILICA
Silica Sand
Essential to World Growth
ASX:VRX
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Compliance Statement
The information in this document that relates to the estimation and reporting of the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserves for the Company’s silica sand projects is extracted from releases to ASX on 28
August 2019,11 November 2022 and 6 March 2024 (Arrowsmith North), 17 September 2019 (Arrowsmith Central), 9 May 2023 (Arrowsmith Brand), 18 October 2019 (Muchea) and Boyatup (18 August
2022). The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this document and all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons’ findings are presented have not been
materially modified from the original market announcements.
The Company confirms that all the material assumptions underpinning the production target, or the forecast financial information derived from the production target, in the initial public report (6 March
2024) continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Silica Sand
❑ Silica sand is the second most consumed material on Earth
after water.
❑ Global demand for silica sand is approximately 50 billion
tonnes per annum.
❑ The global silica sand market is predicted to grow from
US$25.4b in 2024 to US$38.3b in 2033, with CAGR of 4.7%.
❑ Construction materials and glassmaking account for the bulk
of demand, with flat glass and container glass alone
consuming more than half of global supply.
❑ Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in China, India, and
Southeast Asia make the region the largest and fastest-
growing market for silica sand, driven by infrastructure
projects, glass manufacturers and foundry use.
❑ Despite abundant raw sand globally, usable high-grade
deposits are limited and face environmental, regulatory, and
logistics hurdles, creating a tightening supply/demand
balance.
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The world is facing a global sand supply crisis
❑ Surging demand with rapid growth in solar panels, semiconductors, construction, and glass manufacturing is
driving unprecedented consumption of high-purity silica sand.
❑ Asia, one of the largest markets for silica sand has limited high-quality deposits, but many accessible deposits
are depleted or environmentally protected.
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Books on Silica Sand
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World Class Silica Sand Projects
❑ Five very large scale, high grade and low impurity silica sand
projects each project capable of independent operation to supply
processed material to diverse markets.
❑ The Company’s silica sand deposits have a combined Mineral
Resource of more than 1.4b tonnes, grading between 99.6% -
99.9% SiO2 silica sand.
❑ Simple, low impact mining and processing.
❑ Access to established infrastructure (logistics, power, water and
gas)
• Rail lines to port run adjacent to all project tenements
• Gas pipelines run adjacent to each of the project areas
❑ Scale of projects provides long-term opportunity for silica sand
export and potential glass manufacturing and downstream
industries in Western Australia.
Project development pipeline to ensure disciplined, staged development of world-class assets
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Kwinana
Port
Arrowsmith North (100% owned)
• High-grade with exceptional financial metrics
• Close proximity to port and rail infrastructure
• Foundry and glass making products
• Potential +100 year mine life:
- JORC Proved and Probable Reserve of
- 221Mt @ 99.5% SiO2
• Updated BFS completed March 2024
• Environmental and mining approvals completed Sept 2025
• Final offtakes, financing, DFS and FID to follow
Muchea (100% owned)
• Very high-grade product with outstanding financial metrics
• Well located to key port and rail infrastructure
• Specialist solar panel glass products
• Potential +100 year mine life:
- JORC Indicated and Inferred Resource
- 208Mt @ 99.6% SiO2
• BFS completed Oct 2019
WA Leading Silica Sand Projects
Country
Volume
(Million t)
Market Value
(USD Million)
Growth Key Industries
South
Korea
1.5-2 90 2-3% Automotive, steel
Japan 3.5-4 270 3-4%
Automotive, high-end
machinery
China 11-12 810 3-5%
Automotive, steel,
electronics, 3D media
VRX’s
Target
Market
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Market Outlook - Foundry Sand
❑ Arrowsmith North will primarily produce foundry-grade silica sand, suited for moulding and core applications
in iron, non-ferrous, and small steel castings.
❑ Rising demand for high-performance castings in automobiles, rail transport, aerospace, and heavy industry is
accelerating the need for consistent, high-quality foundry sand.
❑ The Asian market has for the last 50 years been supplied by domestic production with less than less than 10
years of domestic silica sand supply remaining.
VRX Target Market - Metal Casting/Foundry for Automobile Parts
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11/19/2025
Medium size grains
Arrowsmith North foundry sand 8
Images: May 2025
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3D-printed foundry moulds: a new industry
❑ The rise of additive manufacturing is driving demand for silica sand as a key input in 3D printed moulds and
cores.
❑ Foundry-grade silica sand for 3D printing attracts prices around USD $300/t, reflecting its value in high-
performance industrial uses.
❑ Advanced sand media enables the production of complex, high-tolerance patterns, unlocking new
opportunities across next-generation manufacturing.
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47%
20%
16%
8%
5%
4%
Asia Pacific North America
Western Europe Eastern Europe
Africa/Middle East Central and South America
Use Spec
Market in
Asia
Growth in
Asia
Float (Plate)
Glass
99.5% SiO2 60 - 65Mt 5% - 6%
Container Glass 99.5% SiO2 70 - 75Mt 5% - 6%
*Source: Freedonia estimate
Glassmaking silica sand demand by region*
VRX’s
Target
Market
Market Outlook – Glassmaking
Asian glass making production increasing 5-6% per year (~8-10Mtpa Growth)
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Arrowsmith North
Silica Sand Project Overview
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Arrowsmith North Project
Approved for mining world-class silica sand project
❑ Environmental and mining permits secured from the WA
Government, clearing the way for development.
❑ Plant and infrastructure planned for adjoining freehold site
❑ Production targeted for late 2026
❑ 221Mt Ore Reserve @ 99.5% SiO2 supporting over 100-years of
production – a multigenerational project (See Reserve Table).
❑ Grade controlled Proved Ore Reserve 9.2Mt for the first 6 years
of production.
❑ Ramp-up from 1Mtpa initial throughput to 2Mtpa nameplate,
supported by a purpose-built processing plant.
❑ Strategic infrastructure advantage:
• Established bore for water from Yarragadee North deep aquifer
• Access by adjacent Brand Highway to Geraldton Port
• Potential for hybrid gas and solar power supply
Arrowsmith North Project Site
Loose sand with shallow root systems
Next Steps for Arrowsmith North:
❑ Further binding offtake agreements
❑ Construction, logistics and mining contracts
❑ Project finance and FID
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Arrowsmith North 2024 BFS Economics
Development opportunity for a world-class silica sand project
RESOURCE
221Mt Ore Reserve @99.5% SiO2 supporting over 100-years of production – a multigenerational project
Target Production
1Mtpa rising to
2Mtpa after 2 yrs
CAPEX
A$66.8m
Capex contingency of 20% is included
Operating Costs
A$32/t C1 costs, incl
royalties
NPV (post-tax)
A$166.7m
IRR (pre-tax)
35%
Commodity Prices
US$38-43/t FOB
(A$58-66/t)
Life of Mine
25 years
Capex contingency of 20% is included
Total Sales
A$2.7b
US$38-43 per dry metric tonne, 25 years
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Processing Plant Design
• Arrowsmith North, Arrowsmith Central
and Muchea to each have 2 Mtpa
processing capacity
• No toxic reagents required
Processing Flowsheet
Simple Processing
• Simplified wet processing, multiple products, no dust, 2Mtpa processing plant at each site
Processing Plant Design
No dust
No toxic chemicals
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Muchea
Silica Sand Project Overview
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Muchea Project Overview
Large scale, world class high-grade and low impurity silica sand project
❑ Development to follow Arrowsmith North subject to
EPA and other regulatory approvals
❑ Located 50km north of Perth close to established
infrastructure:
• Underutilised railway connects to Kwinana
(100km)
• Grid power
• Water from Yaragadee deep aquifer
• Adjacent to Brand Highway
❑ Granted Mining Lease and Miscellaneous Licences for
access
❑ Significant metallurgical testwork +99.9% SiO2 -
<100ppm Fe2O3 after processing (high-grade, low
impurity)
❑ Utilise VDT and duplicate plant
VRX Silica
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Muchea Project
Downstream processing capabilities
❑ Critical Minerals Prospectus – VRX Muchea project is included in the 2024 Critical Minerals Prospectus
published by Austrade (now online)
❑ Potential for production of silica flour for LCDs and other applications
• 1 tonne sample successfully tested by specialist laboratory in Germany
• Samples despatched to potential buyers
• Significant interest in products capable of production
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Economics
❑ Low CapEx of $50m to establish a 2Mtpa operation
❑ Higher value product and higher margin than Arrowsmith North
❑ Expected revenue of $3.3b over an initial 25 year mine life
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CLEAN ENERGY
Utilising reliable,
renewable
modern energy
ECONOMIC
GROWTH
Enhancing
economic and
productive
employment
INDUSTRY
INNOVATION
Building
resilient
infrastructure
and fostering
innovation
SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES
Respecting
heritage values
RESPONSIBLE
PRODUCTION
Employing
sustainable
mining
methods
CLIMATE
ACTION
Reducing
emissions from
production
REHABILITATION
PLAN
Employing direct
vegetation
transfer as
a unique
rehabilitation
method
Sustainability, Environment, Social and Governance
(ESG)
VRX is delivering on its ESG responsibilities aligned to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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* Closing share price on ASX on 19 November 2025
** Options class VRXAY 10m options ex $0.20 expiring 31 Dec 2025, VRXAP 7.2m options ex $0.15 expiring 31 Dec 2026,
VRXAAB 14.5m options ex $0.055 expiring 31 Dec 2027
*** Cash at 30 September 2025
Corporate Overview
Capitalisation Summary
ASX Ticker VRX
Share Price* A$/sh 8.8
Shares Outstanding #m 749.8
Options Outstanding** #m 31.7
Market Capitalisation A$m 66
Cash Position*** A$m 3.2
Enterprise Value A$m 63
Month Rolling Liquidity A$m 4.0
Shareholder Register
Share Price Performance Board
Board and Management
Other Top 20 Shareholders
Other Shareholders
Paul Boyatzis
Chairman
Governance: over 30 years’
experience in investment, equity
markets and managing public
companies
Bruce Maluish
Managing Director
Technical and finance: over 40
years’ experience in mining
industry including previous roles
as ASX MD and General Manager
Peter Pawlowitsch
Non-Executive Director
Senior executive: finance and
corporate roles
David Welch
Non-Executive Director
Senior executive: responsible for
strategy, business transformation
and performance, commercial
negotiations
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Right Time, Right Place
Opportunity for WA to capture an economic advantage of critical and strategic silica sand resources
❑ The recently fully approved Arrowsmith North Project is a low-cost and large scale project with strong
economics: ~221Mt of 99.5% SiO₂ resource with production targeted for late 2026.
❑ Lower capex and opex expected to flow at Arrowsmith North from purchase of adjacent freehold site
❑ Arrowsmith North has a multi-generational mine life and demonstrates scalability to provide additional
upside to the 2024 BFS economics.
❑ Experience from Arrowsmith North approvals process will streamline permitting of Muchea and other
projects.
❑ Muchea offers ultra-high purity silica sand production upside (99.9% SiO₂), supporting very high value
applications (ultra-clear solar panel glass, high-tech glass), and providing diversification and upside in the
portfolio of assets.
❑ Global demand for high-purity silica sand is rising, while supply is tightening due to limited deposits and
stricter environmental regulations.
❑ VRX is well positioned to capitalise on growing demand, diminishing supply and favourable pricing.
Thank you
Bruce Maluish
Managing Director
Ground Floor, 52 Kings Park Road
West Perth WA 6005
Phone: 08 9226 3780
Email: info@vrxsilica.com.au
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