FireFly to unlock value from Pickle Crow Gold Project by sale for up to A$86.1M

2026-02-01

TSX - Toronto Stock Exchange · Gold · Canada

Shareholders will receive shares in project buyer Bellavista Resources Ltd, giving them ongoing exposure to the assets and their substantial exploration upside while FireFly targets ongoing growth at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project

FireFly has agreed to sell its Ontario Gold Assets, comprising its 70% interest in the Pickle Crow Project and 100% of the Sioux Lookout Project to ASX-listed Bellavista Resources Ltd (ASX: BVR) for total scrip consideration with a deemed aggregate value of up toA$86.1m1 FireFly will receive upfront consideration of 60 million Bellavista shares (A$47.4m1) and contingent consideration of 50 million Bellavista performance rights (A$38.7m2) Subject to shareholder approval, FireFly to undertake an in-specie distribution of the ~A$47.4m upfront Bellavista consideration shares, which is expected to comprise up to 31% of Bellavista shares on completion of the Transaction and Bellavista Capital Raising If shareholder approval is obtained, FireFly expects shareholders will receive 1 Bellavista consideration share for approximately every 12.8 FireFly shares held3 FireFly and its shareholders will potentially own up to ~40% of Bellavista4 FireFly will retain upside exposure to the Ontario Gold Assets through the contingent consideration performance rights Based on Bellavista’s proposed exploration program on the Ontario Gold Assets, the first milestone performance rights are expected to vest within 12 months of completion, and result in FireFly holding no less than 9.9% of Bellavista5 Bellavista intends to raise ~A$25m (before costs) to drive Resource growth and a major regional exploration program at the Ontario Gold Assets (see BVR ASX release today) (‘Bellavista Capital Raising’) Bellavista is led by Glenn Jardine and Peter Canterbury who led the highly successful WA gold company De Grey Mining Ltd post discovery of the Hemi Gold deposit until De Grey’s A$6b takeover by Northern Star Resources Ltd Completion of the Transaction is expected around early April 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary conditions precedent, including FireFly and Bellavista shareholder approvals

_ 1A$86.1m is based on Bellavista’s closing share price on 30 January 2026 of A$0.79 and represents 60 million Upfront Consideration Shares (A$47.4m) plus the Contingent Consideration Value (defined in Footnote 2). 2A$38.7m represents 30 million Milestone 1 Contingent Performance Rights, based on Bellavista’s closing share price on 30 January 2026 of A$0.79, plus A$15m contingent upon satisfaction of Milestones 2 and 3 (Contingent Consideration Value). This value is subject to change. 3Based on the current shares on issue in FireFly at the date of this announcement. 4Assumes all Upfront Consideration Shares are distributed to FireFly shareholders pursuant to the In-specie Distribution, Milestone 1 Contingent Consideration Performance Rights vest and are converted to Bellavista shares, and no further Bellavista shares are issued other than for the Bellavista Capital Raising. 5Assumes no further Bellavista shares are issued other than for the Bellavista Capital Raising.

| FireFly Chief Executive Officer, Darren Cooke said, “This is a win-win deal for all parties. It unlocks the value of the Pickle Crow Project in a way that will not occur while it is under the FireFly umbrella, giving FireFly shareholders immediate benefit and longer-term exposure to the upside.

At the same time, it gives Bellavista an outstanding opportunity to create significant value by applying a fully dedicated exploration focus to the assets. This has the potential to deliver substantial growth potential to Bellavista shareholders, many of whom will be FireFly shareholders”. | | | | |

PERTH, Australia, Feb. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX: FFM, TSX: FFM) (FireFly or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding share sale and purchase deed (Deed) with Bellavista Resources Ltd (ASX: BVR) (Bellavista) pursuant to which FireFly will, subject to and conditional upon the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions precedent (as summarised below):

sell its interests in the tenements comprising the Pickle Crow Project and Sioux Lookout Project (together, the Ontario Gold Assets) by way of the sale of all of the issued share capital in Auteco Minerals (Canada) Pty Ltd (Auteco Minerals) to Bellavista; and assign its rights and interests in certain intercompany loans receivable due by Auteco Minerals (Loans Receivable) to Bellavista,

for total upfront consideration of 60 million Bellavista shares and contingent consideration of 50 million Bellavista performance rights (the terms of which are detailed further below) (together, the Transaction).

Auteco Minerals, via its wholly owned Canadian incorporated subsidiaries, holds:

a 70% interest, with the right to acquire an additional 10% for an 80% interest, in the Pickle Crow Project tenements which are 100% held by PC Gold Inc. (No. 002151484) (PC Gold) (which includes a long-term lease of certain granted mining tenements) as set out in Part A of Annexure A; and a 100% interest in the: Pickle Crow Project tenements as set out in Part B of Annexure A; and Sioux Lookout Project tenements as set out in Part C of Annexure A.

Transaction Rationale

The Transaction is value accretive and enables eligible FireFly shareholders to directly participate in the future performance of Bellavista while allowing FireFly to crystalise value for non-core assets FireFly will retain exposure to potential upside through milestone participation FireFly achieves portfolio simplification, reduced capital requirements and reduced management distraction Bellavista provides unique access to a blue chip resource-focused register and high quality executive management team Able to transact quickly with limited execution risk (including no requirement for ASX re-compliance by Bellavista) enabling FireFly to capitalise on the current strong gold price Bellavista likely to be highly attractive to institutional investor (scale, team, liquidity, etc.)

FireFly considers there to be strong strategic rationale for the Transaction, as it enables FireFly shareholders to retain exposure to the Ontario Gold Assets through their shareholding both in Bellavista and in FireFly (to the extent any Contingent Consideration Performance Rights are converted to Bellavista shares), while FireFly focuses its efforts on accelerating the development of the world class Green Bay Copper-Gold Project.

Bellavista is expected to have sufficient resources and a high quality, focused management team led by former De Grey Mining Ltd executives Glenn Jardine and Peter Canterbury. This will enable Bellavista to further explore and develop the Ontario Gold Assets and optimise their potential value, presenting a stronger prospect of delivering immediate value for FireFly shareholders. In particular, significant results from early-stage regional exploration targets at the Pickle Crow Gold Project demonstrate the immense potential to expand on its current high grade Inferred Mineral Resource estimate of 11.9Mt at 7.2g/t for 2.8Moz gold(see BVR ASX release today).

Terms of the Transaction

Consideration

On satisfaction of the Conditions (defined below) and completion of the Transaction, Bellavista will issue FireFly the following securities:

60 million fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of Bellavista (UpfrontConsideration Shares); and 50 million Bellavista performance rights (ContingentConsideration Performance Rights) in three tranches which vest and, at FireFly’s election, convert into Bellavista shares on a one-for-one basis upon the satisfaction of the following milestones: 30 million Contingent Consideration Performance Rights, which shall vest upon Bellavista completing 10,000m of drilling at the Pickle Crow Project within 5 years after their issue date (Milestone 1); approximately 6.7 million Contingent Consideration Performance Rights, which shall vest upon Bellavista announcing a minimum 5 million ounce Mineral Resource Estimate in respect of the area covered by the Ontario Gold Assets with a category of Inferred or higher (inclusive of the existing 2.8 million ounce Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate) at a minimum grade of 5g/t of gold, reported in accordance with the JORC Code 2012 (or any update or subsequent edition), at any time within 5 years after their issue date (Milestone 2); and approximately 13.3 million Contingent Consideration Performance Rights, which shall vest upon Bellavista announcing it has produced of at least 200,000 ounces of gold from the area covered by the Ontario Gold Assets at any time within 5 years after their issue date (Milestone 3),

(together, the Consideration Securities).

The total deemed aggregate value of the Consideration Securities is up to A$86.1 million6.

The Milestone 2 and Milestone 3 Contingent Consideration Performance Rights:

may be settled in cash (in lieu of Bellavista shares) at FireFly’s election, where the Contingent Consideration Performance Rights vest before their expiry date; and must be settled in cash where the applicable Milestone is achieved after the expiry of the Contingent Consideration Performance Rights,

and, in either case, where a cash settlement is elected or required, it will be satisfied by the payment of:

A$5,000,000 upon the occurrence of Milestone 2; and A$10,000,000 upon the occurrence of Milestone 3.

Based on the current Bellavista capital structure as at the date of this announcement, the Transaction provides FireFly and its shareholders the potential to own up to approximately 40% of Bellavista7.

_ 6Refer to footnote 1. 7Refer to footnote 4.

Conditions

Completion of the Transaction is conditional on satisfaction (or, as applicable, waiver) of the following conditions precedent (together, the Conditions):

Bellavista obtaining all necessary shareholder approvals required by the ASX Listing Rules to give effect to the Transaction (or any aspect of the Transaction), including shareholder approval for the issue of the Consideration Securities and Tranche 2 shares under the Bellavista Capital Raising for the purposes of ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 10.11 (if applicable), and shareholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 10.1 for the distribution of In-specie Shares to Stephen Parsons (or his associates) pursuant to the In-specie Distribution. Bellavista issuing a prospectus in respect of the issue of the Upfront Consideration Shares and FireFly applying for the Upfront Consideration Shares pursuant to that prospectus. ASIC granting relief to FireFly from the requirement to comply with subsections 606(1) and 606(2) of the _Corporations Act 2001_(Cth) (Corporations Act) for the acquisition of the Upfront Consideration Shares and all necessary relief from Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act to ensure that no disclosure is required in relation to the proposed resolution to be put to FireFly’s shareholders to approve the In-specie Distribution. FireFly obtaining all necessary shareholder approvals required by the ASX Listing Rules or the Corporations Act to give effect to the Transaction (or any aspect of the Transaction), including approval of the In-specie Distribution by way of an equal capital reduction for the purposes of section 256B of the Corporations Act. FireFly obtaining an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Class Ruling regarding the tax treatment of the sale and demerger transactions for Australian resident shareholders who hold their shares on capital account, on terms acceptable to FireFly in its sole and absolute discretion. First Mining providing necessary consents and waiving its rights under the PC Gold joint venture unanimous shareholders’ agreement in respect of the Transaction. Bellavista providing an irrevocable undertaking, subject to and effective on completion of the Transaction, to cause Revel Resources (JV Projects) Ltd. (No: BC1240928) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Auteco Minerals) to exercise its right to acquire an additional 10% of the issued share capital of PC Gold from First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX: FF) (First Mining) by making a cash payment to First Mining of C$3,000,000, and therefore increasing its interest in the Pickle Crow Project to 80%. Execution of assignment and assumption agreements in respect to certain asset-related agreements. No material adverse change occurring in relation to Auteco Minerals (and its subsidiaries, including PC Gold) between (and including) the date of the Deed and completion of the Transaction.

The Conditions must be satisfied or waived within 120 days of execution of the Deed (or such later date as is agreed between the parties).

In-specie Distribution

As soon as practicable following completion of the Transaction, FireFly will transfer to eligible FireFly shareholders (or, in the case of ineligible FireFly shareholders, a sale nominee appointed by FireFly), by way of a pro-rata in-specie distribution (In-specie Distribution), all of the Upfront Consideration Shares (In-specie Shares). FireFly’s notice of meeting will contain further details regarding the In-specie Distribution and the sale facility for ineligible FireFly shareholders’ entitlement (including the record date for the determination of the In-specie Distribution).

FireFly shareholders will receive 1 In-specie Share for approximately every 12.8 FireFly shares held (subject to rounding adjustments)8.

FireFly intends to retain the Contingent Consideration Performance Rights and accordingly these will not be distributed to shareholders under the In-specie Distribution. Milestone 1 is expected to be satisfied by Bellavista within 12 months and upon conversion will increase FireFly’s relevant interest in Bellavista to no less than 9.9%9.

FireFly is currently engaging with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) with the intention of obtaining a Class Ruling to confirm certain income tax implications associated with the In-specie Distribution for FireFly’s shareholders.

Shareholder Meeting and Indicative Transaction Timetable

As noted above, the proposed Transaction and In-specie Distribution are conditional on, amongst other things, obtaining certain approvals from the shareholders of each of FireFly and Bellavista.

To the extent that a FireFly Director holds or controls FireFly shares, he or she intends to vote all of those shares in favour of the Transaction10.

FireFly is in the process of preparing an explanatory statement and notice of meeting setting out the Directors’ reasoning and containing important information about the Transaction and In-specie Distribution, which will be despatched to FireFly shareholders and released to the ASX in due course.

FireFly and Bellavista are working towards the release of shareholder documentation in relation to the Transaction as soon as practicable, with a view to the respective shareholder meetings occurring around late-March 2026. Bellavista’s shareholder materials will include an independent expert’s report in relation to the distribution of In-specie Shares to Stephen Parsons (or his associates) pursuant to the In-specie Distribution for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.1.

_ 8Refer to footnote 3. 9Refer to footnote 5. 10Stephen Parsons and Michael Naylor will abstain from voting on the resolution to approve the In-specie Distribution at FireFly’s General Meeting due to their personal interests in relation to the Transaction as substantial shareholders of Bellavista, current engagement by Bellavista as corporate consultants and Mr Naylor’s prior role as a director of Bellavista until 28 August 2024.

Indicative Transaction Timetable

The above timetable is indicative only and subject to change. The Company reserves the right to amend any or all of these dates and times without notice, subject to the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and other applicable laws.

Advisers

BMO Capital Marketsand Canaccord Genuityacted as financial advisers to FireFly,Hamilton Lockeas Australian legal adviser and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPas Canadian legal adviser in relation to the Transaction.

This announcement has been authorised by the FireFly Board of Directors.

Contact information:

| Steve Parsons Managing Director FireFly Metals Ltd +61 8 9220 9030 | Jessie Liu-Ernsting Chief Development Officer FireFly Metals Ltd +1 709 800 1929 | Media Paul Armstrong Read Corporate +61 8 9388 1474 | | | | |

ABOUT FIREFLY METALS

FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX, TSX: FFM) is an emerging copper-gold company focused on advancing the high-grade Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Newfoundland, Canada. The Green Bay Copper-Gold Projectcurrently hosts a Mineral Resource prepared and disclosed in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2012) and Canadian National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) of 50.4Mt of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources at 2.0% for 1,016Kt copper equivalent (CuEq) and 29.3Mt of Inferred Mineral Resources at 2.5% for 722Kt CuEq.The Company has a clear strategy to rapidly grow the copper-gold Mineral Resource to demonstrate a globally significant copper-gold asset.

FireFly holds a 70% interest in the high-grade Pickle Crow Gold Project in Ontario(which is proposed to be sold pursuant to the Transaction). The current Inferred Mineral Resource stands at 11.9Mt at 7.2g/t for 2.8Moz gold,with exceptional discovery potential on the 500km2tenement holding.

The Company also holds a 90% interest in the Limestone Well Vanadium-Titanium Project in Western Australia.

Further information regarding FireFly Metals Ltd is available on the ASX platform (ASX: FFM) or the Company’s website www.fireflymetals.com.au or SEDAR+ www.sedarplus.ca.

ABOUT BELLAVISTA RESOURCES LTD

Bellavista Resources Ltd (ASX: BVR) is an emerging mineral exploration company focused on finding and acquiring world-class precious and base metal deposits in Tier 1 jurisdictions. The Company 100% owns the Brumby Base metal Project which is a large scale and highly prospective mineral province in Western Australia capable of hosting giant to super-giant base metal deposits, and battery mineral deposits.

Bellavista is led by mining industry veterans Mr Glenn Jardine and Mr Peter Canterbury who also led the highly successful WA gold company De Grey Mining post discovery of the Hemi Gold deposit until De Grey’s $6 billion takeover by Northern Star Resources Ltd.

COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS

Mineral Resource Estimate – Green Bay Project

The Mineral Resource Estimate for the Green Bay Project referred to in this announcement and set out in Appendix A was first reported in the Company’s ASX announcement dated 18 November 2025, titled ‘Mineral Resource increases 51% to 1.4Mt of copper and 1.1Moz of gold’ and is also set out in the Technical Report for the Ming Copper-Gold Mine, titled ‘National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report, FireFly Metals Ltd, Green Bay Ming Mine Copper-Gold Project, Newfoundland’ with an issue date of 1 December 2025 and a Mineral Resource effective date of 18 November 2025, available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.