Native Mineral Resources achieved a record reconciled mill head grade of 1.09g/t Au at its Blackjack gold operation in July 2026, surpassing the 0.93g/t Au recorded in June.

The result follows processing of 18,699 dry metric tonnes of ore, down from 21,152 tonnes in June. The reduction in throughput was primarily caused by approximately 250 hours of planned and unplanned downtime, including the replacement of the primary power generator and scheduled maintenance. Despite the lower throughput, the operation recovered 629.2 oz of gold, an increase from the 610.3 oz recovered in June.

Ball mill availability improved to 99.0% in July, compared to 91.3% in the previous month, as the plant benefited from reliability upgrades.

“July represented another important step forward for Blackjack. While overall throughput was temporarily impacted by planned maintenance and the replacement of the site's primary power generator, the operation achieved its highest reconciled monthly mill head grade since recommissioning at 1.09g/t gold.”

— Blake Cannavo, Managing Director and CEO

As of 2 August 2026, Native Mineral Resources held approximately 12,000 tonnes of mill feed on its ROM pad, grading 1.39g/t Au. The company is focused on achieving improved plant availability throughout August and maintains a schedule of continued weekly gold pours.

Read the full announcement: Record head grade positions Blackjack for August production