Thor Explorations Ltd. press release

Thor Explorations Announces Audited Financial and Operating Results for the Full Year and the Unaudited Three Months Ending December 31, 2025

2026-04-09

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Thor Explorations Announces Audited Financial and Operating Results for the Full Year and the Unaudited Three Months Ending December 31, 2025

This Announcement contains inside information as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 ("MAR"). Upon the publication of this Announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2026) - Thor Explorations (TSXV: THX) (AIM: THX) ("Thor" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an operational and financial review for its Segilola Gold mine, located in Nigeria ("Segilola"), and for the Company's mineral exploration properties located in Nigeria, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire for the three months ending December 31, 2025 ("Q4 2025") and the audited financial results for the year ending December 31, 2025 (the "Year" or "FY 2025").

The Company's Consolidated Audited Financial Statements together with the notes related thereto, as well as the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ending December 31, 2025, are available on Thor Explorations' website at https://thorexpl.com/investors/financials/.

All figures are in US dollars ("US$") unless otherwise stated.

FY 2025 Financial Highlights

94,130 ounces ("oz") of gold sold (FY 2024: 84,965 oz) with an average gold price of US$3,422 per oz (FY 2024: US$2,288).

FY 2025 revenue of US$325.5 million (FY 2024: US$193.1 million).

FY 2025 net profit of US$196.2 million (FY 2024: US$91.1 million).

Cash operating cost of US$710 per oz sold (FY 2024: US$692) and all-in sustaining cost ("AISC") of US$927 per oz sold (FY 2024: US$882).

FY 2025 EBITDA of US$243.7 million (FY 2024: US$123.3 million).

FY 2025 cash and cash equivalents of US$137.8 million (FY 2024: US$12.0 million).

The Group is debt free following the repayment of its senior debt facility with Africa Finance Corporation at the end of 2024.

Following the announcement of the Company's dividend policy in 2025 of a minimum of C$0.0125 per share per quarter, the Company returned approximately $18 million to its shareholders through dividends paid during FY 2025. A special dividend of C$0.015 per share was paid subsequent to the Year, taking total shareholder returns to date to approximately US$32 million.

Dividend

The group will maintain its dividend policy through 2026, with the next quarterly dividend payment scheduled for May 15, 2026.

Dividend for the Quarter will be paid at an amount of C$0.0125 per share.

Proposed dividend timetable

EventDate

Ex-Dividend date24 April 2026

Record date24 April 2026

Last day for currency elections01 May 2026

Date of exchange rate used for Pounds Sterling04 May 2026

Announcement of exchange rate in Foreign Designated Currencies04 May 2026

Payment Date15 May 2026

FY 2025 Operational Highlights

Segilola Production

FY 2025 gold poured of 91,910 oz, achieving the upper half of the Group's guidance.

92,832 oz recovered with an average recovery rate of 93.9%.

962,891 total tonnes ("t") of ore processed over FY 2025 at an average grade of 3.19 g/t Au grammes per tonne ("g/t") of gold ("Au").

Total FY 2025 ore mined of 1,482,009 t at an average grade of 2.35 g/t Au.

The stockpile balance increased by 35% to 1,988,488 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 0.79g/t for 50,213 ounces.

Segilola Near-Mine and Regional Exploration

Over 21,000 metres ("m") of drilling carried out at Segilola in FY2025, focused on defining an economic underground reserve suitable to mine and extend the Segilola mine life.

Exploration continued to prioritise Segilola Underground Resource drilling and working up near mine drill targets.

Continued high-grade mineralisation was intersected with drilling program beneath the current open-pit design.

Deeper drilling programs targeting deeper mineralisation will continue throughout 2026.

Senegal

The Company advanced the Douta Project ("Douta") to Preliminary Feasibility Study ("PFS") stage, with the Douta PFS published at the beginning of FY 2026.

The Douta PFS has defined a long life, financially robust project with a US$ Pre-tax project NPV5% of US$908 million and IRR of 73% (100% equity basis) at a long-term gold price assumption of US$3,500/oz.

Thor increased its economic ownership of Douta to 100% following the buyout of its minority partners.

The Company also increased the potential Douta Project footprint and announced the acquisition of an initial 70% interest in the contiguous Bousankhoba Exploration Permit EL02254 ("Bousankhoba").

The terms of the earn-in include a minimum exploration program over 24 months and an earn in payment of US$160,000 payable within the first 6 months of signing.

Côte d'Ivoire

Added the Loudiba exploration licence, an early stage exploration permit, to its portfolio.

4,412m of RC drilling was completed at Guitry which was successful in delineating high grade mineralized lodes which remain open.

At Marahui, further geological mapping and geochemical sampling continued and generated a number of prospective drill targets which commenced late in FY 2025.

A large scale sampling programme took place at Boundiali, with results pending.

Environment, Social and Governance

The Company published its second Sustainability and ESG Report, in alignment with GRI standards, and continued consistent data collection and performance monitoring throughout the year for the forthcoming FY 2025 report.

Total greenhouse gas emissions in FY 2025 were 44,073 tonnes of CO₂e, representing a 6% reduction compared with FY 2024.

During Q4 2025, the Company recorded reductions in waste rock, non-mineral waste and overall waste intensity measured in tonnes per oz of gold produced, compared with Q4 2024.

Scope 1 carbon emissions declined by 10% during Q4 2025.

In Q4 2025, the use of reclaimed water from the Tailings Management Facility increased by 36% per oz of gold produced.

30 community projects and programs were delivered or initiated during FY 2025.

The Company introduced "Seguncare", which provides medication support for residents with long-term health conditions, and also conducted a medical outreach program for the residents of the three host communities at Segilola.

Total employment associated with the Segilola Mine project reached 2,026 personnel in FY 2025, of whom 99% were Nigerian nationals.

86% of the total procurement budget for the Segilola Mine project was spent within Nigeria during 2025, supporting local businesses and supply chains.

Post FY 2025 Highlights

Publication of the Douta PFS in January 2026, showing an economically robust, long mine life project with significant exploration upside potential.

Additional bonus dividend announced for Q4 2025 of C$0.015 per share, taking the total dividend payable for Q4 2025 to C$0.0275 per share.

Outlook

Production guidance of 75,000-85,000 oz for 2026 with an AISC guidance of US$1,000 - $1,200 per oz.

Exploration expenditure guidance of US$9 million - $11 million in Nigeria, US$10 million - $12 million in Senegal, and US$8 million - $10 million in Côte d'Ivoire for 2026.

Targeting an extension of the Segilola mine life through the definition of additional underground resources and delineation of near mine resources

Finalise permitting approvals for Douta to reach Final Investment Decision and commence construction of the Douta Project in the second half of 2026.

Continue exploration in Côte d'Ivoire to advance the Guitry and Marahui projects.

Advance exploration programs across the portfolio, including the near mine and underground drilling programs at Segilola and assessing regional potential targets in Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire.

Segun Lawson, President & CEO, stated:

"I am extremely proud of the team for delivering another year of strong operational performance. Having entered the year with a debt free balance sheet, we have fully capitalised on the high gold price environment whilst maintaining our cost discipline throughout the year. As a result, our gold production of approximately 92,000 ounces has resulted in a record financial performance generating US$325.5 million in revenue and a net profit of US$196.2 million ending the year with US$137.75 million in cash.

"Our robust cash flow and strong balance sheet enabled us to transition to a dividend-paying company during the year. In 2025, the Company returned approximately US$18 million to shareholders through dividends paid during the year. In addition, the Company declared and paid a special dividend together with a quarterly dividend in Q1 2026, bringing total shareholder returns to date to approximately US$32 million. We are committed to maintaining this policy through 2026 which is in line with our strategy of returning part of our strong cash flow generation to our shareholders and will continue to retain the option to increase the dividend based on our cash position.

"We achieved our goals in 2025 which were to grow the Company's balance sheet and grow the Company's mineral resources through exploration. This has continued in Nigeria where we continue to explore the extent of mineralisation beneath the Segilola Open Pit mine, and also in Senegal and in Côte D'Ivoire.

"In 2026, we are looking to take another step closer to developing the Douta Gold Project in Senegal and growing from a single mine producer whilst also aiming to extend the Segilola Mine life. In 2025, we increased our economic ownership of the Douta Project to 100% and its Preliminary Feasibility Study has defined a financially robust project with a US$ Pre-tax project NPV5% of US$908 million and IRR of 73% (100% equity basis) at a long-term gold price assumption of US$3,500/oz. Significantly, our acquisition of the Bousankhoba licence has enabled us to expand the project footprint and we believe the project continues to have promising growth potential.

"We are looking forward to starting the development of Douta in the second half of 2026 whilst also delivering an optimised feasibility study. We are well positioned and confident in our ability to deliver this project without any shareholder dilution.

"In Côte D'Ivoire we continued to increase our exploration portfolio, adding additional greenfield early stage licences to continue to build our exploration pipeline.

"Our ongoing strong cash flow has left us well positioned to continue our activities in all three jurisdictions in which we operate with the objective of increasing shareholder value through exploration.

"We continue to prioritise our ESG standards, with our ESG performance monitored throughout 2025 in alignment with GRI reporting standards. We have published our second annual Sustainability and ESG Report and I invite our stakeholders to review this report.

"Looking ahead, our priorities for 2026 include continuing our best practice in our ESG standards across the Group, finalising the permitting approvals for the Douta Project to reach Final Investment Decision. Importantly, we intend to progress the value-enhancing opportunity of extending the Segilola mine life.

"I look ahead to 2026 with excitement and encouragement. We have the cash flow and team to underpin our activities across the group and are better positioned than ever to deliver on our objectives. Thank you to our new and existing shareholders for your trust and support and I look forward to providing updates in the coming year.

Retirement of Collin Ellisson as Non-Executive Director

In addition, the Company announces the retirement of Collin Ellison as Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees with effect from 9 April 2026. The Company will announce the appointment of Mr Ellison's replacement in due course.

Adrian Coates, Chairman of the Board, commented:

"We are also sad to announce the retirement of our Non-Executive Director, Collin Ellison. Collin has been a non-executive director at Thor for 7 years over a very successful period in the Company's history. On behalf of the board I would like to thank Collin for his contribution to the Company."

Segun Lawson, President & CEO commented:

"I would like to finish off by thanking our retiring Non-Executive Director Mr Collin Ellison after seven transformational years with the Company, during which the Company grew from a junior exploration company to where we are today. I am deeply appreciative of his support, vision, technical advice and dedication to the Company, in particular, during the development of Segilola and its commissioning which was invaluable. His support throughout has left a lasting impact on our company and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours."

About Thor Explorations

Thor Explorations Ltd. is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of mineral properties located in Nigeria, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. Thor Explorations holds:

a 100% interest in the Segilola Gold Project located in Osun State, Nigeria

a 100% economic interest in the Douta Gold Project located in south-eastern Senegal

a 100% interest in the Guitry Gold Project Cote D'Ivoire

additional exploration tenure in Nigeria, Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire comprising of wholly and majority owned interests

Thor Explorations trades on AIM and the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "THX".

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Management Discussion & Analysis for Q4 2025 and Full Year 2025

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

Dear fellow shareholders, I am pleased to present the 2025 Annual Report for Thor Explorations Ltd. 2025 was a transitional year for us as a company, having fully repaid our senior debt facility with Africa Finance Corporation ("AFC") at the end 2024. As a result, we started the year with a clean balance sheet and well positioned to fully capitalise on the strong gold price performance witnessed during the year.

The Segilola Gold Mine, our wholly owned flagship project, maintained its solid performance in 2025, achieving the upper half of its guidance, producing 91,910 ounces of gold, and generating a record annual revenue of $325.5 million. We also generated a record Group net profit of $196.2 million.

The performance of the Segilola Gold Mine and continued strengthening of the Group's balance sheet enabled the Company's Board to adopt its maiden dividend policy to be applied for at least two years. The dividend policy reflects the Company's aim to strike a balance between the Group's growth ambitions and returning money to its shareholders. The Company returned approximately $18 million to its shareholders in 2025 with a special dividend of CAD $0.015 per share paid subsequent to the Period alongside its regular Quarterly dividend.

Our pioneering activities continue in Nigeria, where we were pleased in March 2025 to receive a copy of the report of the Inter-Ministerial Fact-Finding Committee on the dispute between Segilola Resources Operating Limited and the Osun State Government. This report affirmed our compliance with all our legal and regulatory obligations. We pride ourselves on maintaining international best practice standards across all our operations.

We maintain strong relationships with both State and Federal Governments and continue to invest in our host communities and regions where our livelihood restoration programs are thriving.

In 2026, we look forward to further growth as a company. We are carrying out increased exploration activities in Nigeria, where we are focussing on extending the Segilola mine life through the definition of additional underground resources as well as exploring nearby satellite targets.

In Senegal, at the Douta Gold Project, we expanded our footprint in the country, acquiring additional licences, and significantly, we increased our ownership in the two Douta Licences to a 100% economic interest in Q1 2026. The publishing of the Douta Pre-Feasibility Study after the end of the Period has shown an economically robust, long mine life project with significant exploration upside potential. We aim to start the construction of this project in the second half of 2026 and believe this project has potential to deliver further significant value to our shareholders.

In Côte d'Ivoire we completed a successful maiden drilling campaign on our 100% owned Guitry Licence. We are also encouraged by the early exploration results from our Marahui Project. We look forward to advancing these licences through exploration in 2026.

I would like to thank all our employees, Leadership Team and Board for their hard work and dedication in the year, and our investors for their continued support.

We are also sad to announce the retirement of our Non-Executive Director, Collin Ellison. Collin has been a non-executive director at Thor for 7 years over a very successful period in the Company's history. On behalf of the board I would like to thank Collin for his contribution to the Company.

We look forward to 2026 and thank you for your support for Thor Explorations. The Board and Leadership Team remain resolutely focused on delivering our strategy and creating value for our shareholders and all of our stakeholders.

Adrian Coates

Chairman

CEO'S STATEMENT

This has been a significant year for Thor, and I am extremely proud of the team for delivering another year of strong operational performance. Having entered the year with a debt free balance sheet, we have fully capitalised on the high gold price environment whilst maintaining our cost discipline throughout the year. As a result, our gold production of approximately 92,000 ounces has resulted in a record financial performance generating US$325.5 million in revenue and a net profit of US$196.2 million ending the year with US$137.75m in cash.

Our robust cash flow and strong balance sheet enabled us to transition to a dividend-paying company during the year. In 2025, the Company returned approximately US$18 million to shareholders through dividends paid during the year. In addition, the Company declared and paid a special dividend together with a quarterly dividend in Q1 2026, bringing total shareholder returns to date to approximately US$32 million.

We achieved our goals in 2025 which were to grow the Company's balance sheet and grow the Company's mineral resources through exploration. This has continued in Nigeria where we continue to explore the extent of mineralisation beneath the Segilola Open Pit mine, and also in Senegal and in Côte d'Ivoire.

In 2026, we are looking to take another step closer to developing the Douta Gold Project in Senegal and growing from a single mine producer whilst also aiming to extend the Segilola Mine life. In 2025, we increased our economic ownership of the Douta Project to 100% and its Preliminary Feasibility Study has defined a financially robust project with a US$ Pre-tax project NPV5% of US$908 million and IRR of 73% (100% equity basis) at a long-term gold price assumption of US$3,500/oz.

Significantly, our acquisition of the Bousankhoba licence has enabled us to expand the project footprint and we believe the project continues to have promising growth potential. We are looking forward to starting the development of this project in the second half of 2026 whilst also delivering an optimised feasibility study. We are well positioned and confident in our ability to deliver this project without any shareholder dilution.

In Côte d'Ivoire we continued to increase our exploration portfolio, adding an additional greenfield early stage licence to continue to build our exploration pipeline.

Our ongoing strong cash flow has left us well positioned to continue our activities in all three jurisdictions in which we operate with the objective of increasing shareholder value through exploration.