# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001468642
**File Stem:** 0001171843-26-002150
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 421363
**Document Hash:** 23158af61e668e767e5e32a4f65ea2a1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001171843-26-002150.hdr.sgml**: 20260401

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001171843-26-002150

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 20-F/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 205

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260401

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260401

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Aura Minerals Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001468642
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** METAL MINING [1000]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** D8
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 20-F/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42744
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26825098

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CRAIGMUIR CHAMBERS
- **STREET 2:** BOX 71
- **CITY:** ROAD TOWN TORTOLA
- **STATE:** D8
- **ZIP:** 000000
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 866-881-9982

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CRAIGMUIR CHAMBERS
- **STREET 2:** BOX 71
- **CITY:** ROAD TOWN TORTOLA
- **STATE:** D8
- **ZIP:** 000000

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AURA MINERALS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20090717

UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

**FORM 20-F/A**

**(Amendment No. 4)**

(Mark One)

☐ **REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**OR**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☒ **ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**For the fiscal year ended 2025.**

**OR**

☐ **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to .**

**OR**

☐ **SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report**

Commission file number: 001-42744

**AURA MINERALS INC.** ****<br> (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

**Not applicable**<br> (Translation of Registrant's name into English)

**British Virgin Islands**<br> (Jurisdiction of incorporation)

**c/o Aura Technical Services Inc.**

**3390 Mary St.,** 

**Suite 116, Coconut Grove,** 

**Florida, 33133, United States**<br> (Address of principal executive offices)<br>**Joao Kleber Cardoso, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary**<br> **c/o Aura Technical Services Inc.**

**3390 Mary St.,** 

**Suite 116, Coconut Grove,** 

**Florida, 33133, United States**<br> (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br> Symbol** | **Name of each exchange<br> on which registered** |
| Common Shares, no par value | AUGO | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

#### None<br> (Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. **83,789,223** Common Shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ☐ No ☒

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐ No ☒

**Note** – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☒ Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

† The term "new or revised financial accounting standard" refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b): ☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

☐ U.S. GAAP

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☒ International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board

☐ Other

If "Other" has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

☐ Item 17 ☐ Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

Aura Minerals Inc (the "Company") filed the Form 20-F on March 31, 2026 (the "20-F"). The Company is filing this Amendment No. 4 for the sole purpose of filing the S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary – Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve on Mineração Serra Grande Project – Goiás, Brazil, as it was too large to be filed with the Form 20-F.

#### **TABLE OF CONTENTS**
<u>Page</u>

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| [Part III](#a_079) | [1](#a_079) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 17. Financial Statements](#a_080) | [1](#a_080) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 18. Financial Statements](#a_081) | [1](#a_081) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 19. Exhibits](#a_082) | [1](#a_082) |

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#### Part III

#### Item 17. Financial Statements
We have responded to Item 18 in lieu of this item.

#### Item 18. Financial Statements
Our audited consolidated financial statements are filed as part of this annual report, starting on page F-1.

#### Item 19. Exhibits
We are filing the following documents as part of this annual report on Form 20-F:

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|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit Number** | **Description** |
| [1.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex3-1_aura.htm) | [Memorandum and Articles of Association of Aura Minerals, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)),](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex3-1_aura.htm) |
| [2.1\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_21.htm) | [Description of Securities.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_21.htm) |
| [4.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-1_aura.htm) | [Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-1_aura.htm) |
| [4.2#](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-2_aura.htm) | [Trafigura Copper Concentrate Offtake Agreement dated May 21, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-2_aura.htm) |
| [4.3](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-3_aura.htm) | [English Translation of Indenture dated September 8, 2024 Relating to Second Issuance of Debentures (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-3_aura.htm) |
| [4.4](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-4_aura.htm) | [English Translation of Amendment No. 1 to Indenture Relating to Second Issuance of Debentures dated September 25 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-4_aura.htm) |
| [4.5](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-5_aura.htm) | [English Translation of Amendment No. 2 to Indenture Relating to Second Issuance of Debentures dated October 15 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-5_aura.htm) |
| [4.6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-6_aura.htm) | [English Translation of Credit Note between Cascar Brasil Mineracao Ltda and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., Luxembourg Branch dated September 5, 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-6_aura.htm) |
| [4.7](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-7_aura.htm) | [English Translation of Swap Agreement between Aura Almas Mineracao S.A. and Itau Unibanco S.A. dated October 15 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-7_aura.htm) |
| [4.8](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-8_aura.htm) | [Guarantee between Aura Minerals Inc. and Itau Unibanco S.A. dated January 21, 2025 relating to the Swap Agreement between Aura Almas Mineracao S.A. and Itau Unibanco S.A. dated October 15, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-8_aura.htm) |

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|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit Number** | **Description** |
| [4.9](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-9_aura.htm) | [Loan Agreement between Mineracao Apoena S.A. and Banco Bradesco S.A., acting through its Grand Cayman Branch dated December 17, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-9_aura.htm) |
| [4.10](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-10_aura.htm) | [English translation of Credit Agreement between Aranzazu Holding S.A. de C.V. and Banco Santander Mexico, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financero Santander Mexico dated August 14, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-10_aura.htm) |
| [4.11](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-11_aura.htm) | [Share Purchase Agreement between AngloGold South America Limited, Cascar Do Brasil Mineracao Ltda and Aura Minerals Inc. dated June 2, 2025 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex10-11_aura.htm) |
| [8.1\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_81.htm) | [List of subsidiaries.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_81.htm) |
| [11.1\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_111.htm) | [Code of Conduct.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_111.htm) |
| [11.2\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_112.htm) | [Insider Trading Policy.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_112.htm) |
| [12.1\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_121.htm) | [Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Chief Executive Officer.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_121.htm) |
| [12.2\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_122.htm) | [Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Chief Financial Officer.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_122.htm) |
| [13.1\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_131.htm) | [Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Executive Officer.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_131.htm) |
| [13.2\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_132.htm) | [Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Financial Officer.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_132.htm) |
| [15.1\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_151.htm) | [Consent of KPMG Auditores Independentes, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_151.htm) |
| [15.2\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_152.htm) | [Consent of Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes Ltda, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_152.htm) |
| [15.3\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_153.htm) | [Consent of SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_153.htm) |
| [15.4\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_154.htm) | [Consents of Farshid Ghazanfari](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_154.htm) |
| [15.5\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_155.htm) | [Consents of Luiz Eduardo Campos Pignatari](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_155.htm) |
| [15.6\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_156.htm) | [Consents of Homero Delboni Jr](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_156.htm) |
| [15.7\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_157.htm) | [Consent of Branca Horta de Almeida Abrantes](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_157.htm) |
| [15.8\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_158.htm) | [Consent of Bruno Yoshida Tomaselli](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_158.htm) |
| [15.9\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_159.htm) | [Consent of SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_159.htm) |
| [15.10\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1510.htm) | [Consents of Porfirio Cabaleiro Rodriguez](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1510.htm) |

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|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit Number** | **Description** |
| [15.11\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1511.htm) | [Consent of Ausenco do Brasil Engenharia Ltda.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1511.htm) |
| [15.12\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1512.htm) | [Consent of GE21 Consultoria Mineral](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1512.htm) |
| [15.13\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1513.htm) | [Consent of Snowden Optiro](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1513.htm) |
| [15.14\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1514.htm) | [Consent of Kirkham Geosystems Ltd.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_1514.htm) |
| [96.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex96-1_aura.htm) | [S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary, Aranzazu Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 96.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052236/ea024467901ex96-1_aura.htm) |
| [96.2\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_962.htm) | [S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled Technical Report Summary on the Feasibility Study for the Borborema Gold Project, Currais Novos Municipality, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_962.htm) |
| [96.3](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052296/ea024467903ex96-3_aura.htm) | [S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled S-K1300 Technical Report Summary Apoena Mine (EPP Complex) Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve, Mato Grosso, Brazil (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 96.3 to the Amendment No. 2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 9, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052296/ea024467903ex96-3_aura.htm) |
| [96.4\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002147/exh_964.htm) | [S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled S-K 1300 Technical Summary, Almas Project, Tocantins State, Brazil.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002147/exh_964.htm) |
| [96.5\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002148/exh_965.htm) | [Technical Report Summary on the Feasibility Study for the Matupá Gold Project and Initial Assessment for Serrinhas and Pé Quente Targets, Matupá Municipality, Mato Grosso, Brazil.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002148/exh_965.htm) |
| [96.6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052287/ea024467902ex96-6_aura.htm) | [S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary, San Andrés Mine, Department of Copán, Honduras (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 96.6 to the Amendment No. 1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 9, 2025)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000121390025052287/ea024467902ex96-6_aura.htm) |
| [96.7](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000095010326000117/dp239550_ex9601.htm) | [S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled Technical Report Summary on the Feasibility Study for the Era Dorada Gold Project, Jutiapa, Guatemala (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 96.1 the Company's Current Report on Form 6-K (File No. 001-42744 filed with the SEC on January 5, 2026)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000095010326000117/dp239550_ex9601.htm) |
| [96.8](exh_968.htm) | [S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary – Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve on Mineração Serra Grande Project – Goiás, Brazil.](exh_968.htm) |
| [97.1\*\*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_971.htm) | [Clawback policy.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468642/000117184326002127/exh_971.htm) |
| 101.INS\* | Inline XBRL Instance Document. |
| 101.SCH\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
| 101.CAL\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
| 101.DEF\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
| 101.LAB\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
| 101.PRE\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |

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|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit Number** | **Description** |
| 104\* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document). |

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\* To be filed by amendment. <br> \*\* Previously filed

#### SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| AURA MINERALS INC. | AURA MINERALS INC. | AURA MINERALS INC. |
| By: | /s/ Rodrigo Barbosa | /s/ Rodrigo Barbosa |
|  | Name: | Rodrigo Barbosa |
|  | Title: | President and CEO |

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Date: March 31, 2026

## Exhibit 96.8

**Exhibit 96.8**

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S - K 1300 Technical Report Summary Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Mineração Serra Grande Project Goiás, Brazil Prepared by: GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda. 3130 Afonso Pena Ave., 9 th Floor, Belo Horizonte, MG, 30130 - 910, Brazil. portal@grupoge21.com On behalf of: Aura Minerals Inc. 3390 Mary Street, Office 223, Coconut Grove, FL, 33133, USA gportilla@auraminerals.com GE21 Project N ƒ : 250807 Effective date : November 30, 2025

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Page i S - K 1300 Technical Report Summary – Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve on Mineração Serra Grande Project – Goiás, Brazil 250807 GE21 Project N ƒ : November 30, 2025 Effective date: March 30, 2026 Issue date: Initial Issue Version: S: \ Projetos \ Aura \ 250807 - DD - Serra Grande Work directory: Aura Minerals Inc. Copies: GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Date Author(s) Description Review

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Page ii DATE AND SIGNATURE PAGE This report, titled "S - K 1300 Technical Report Summary – Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve on Mineração Serra Grande Project – Goiás, Brazil", with an effective date of November 30 , 2025 , was prepared and signed by : Dated at Belo Horizonte, Brazil, March 30, 2026. By /S/ GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda. GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page iii IMPORTANT NOTICE GE 21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda . prepared this Technical Report Summary, in accordance with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Subpart 229 . 1300 of Regulation S - K (S - K 1300) guidelines, for Aura Minerals Inc . The quality of information, conclusions, and estimates contained herein is based on : (i) information available at the time of preparation ; (ii) the assumptions, conditions, and qualifications set forth in this report . This report is intended for use by Aura Minerals Inc . subject to terms and conditions of its contract with GE 21 and relevant securities legislation . The contract permits Aura Minerals Inc . to file this report as a Technical Summary Report pursuant to the SEC S - K 1300 regulations for mining property disclosure requirements . Except for the purposes legislated under securities law, any other use of this report by any third party is at that party's sole risk . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page iv UNITS, SYMBOLS, AND ABBREVIATIONS Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Abbreviations Anglo American Group AAG Brazilian Association of Technical Standards Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas ABNT Anglo Gold Ashanti AGA National Mining Agency of Brazil ANM Above Sea Level ASL Brazilian Real BRL Capital Expenditure Capex Financial Compensation for Exploitation of Mineral Resources CFEM called carbon - in - leaching CIL Certified Reference Material CRM Diamond Drill Hole DD Fire Assay FA GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda. GE21 Global Positioning System GPS Internal Rate of Return IRR Joint Venture JV Life - of - Mine LOM Preliminary License LP national standards Normas Brasileiras NBRs Net Present Value NPV Net Smelter Revenue NSR Orogenic Gold Deposit OGD Open - Pit OP Operational Expenditure Opex Quality Assurance and Quality Control QA/QC Qualified Person QP Run of Mine ROM Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Stripping Ratio SR Tailings Storage Facility TSF TVX Gold Inc. TVX Underground UG Wastewater Treatment Plant WWTP Units and Symbols inch " percentage % degree Celsius ƒ C centimeter cm gram g gram per ton g/t gigaannum Ga hour h hectare ha horse power hp thousand k thousand of dollars k$ kilogram kg kilometer km thousand of tons kt kilovolt kV liter l

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Page v Units and Symbols meter m million M milligram mg megaton Mt million tons per annum Mtpa million United States dollars MUS$ ounce oz part per million ppm ton per annum tpa ton per day tpd ton per hour tph United States Dollars ($) US$ volts V weight by volume w/v Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page vi **TABLE OF CONTENTS** 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 19 1. Introduction................................................................................................................. ... . 19 2. Reliance on Other Experts ............................................................................................. 20 3. Property Description and Location ................................................................................. 20 4. History ............................................................................................................................ 24 5. Geology and Mineralization............................................................................................ 24 6. Drilling, Sampling, and Assaying.................................................................................... 26 7. Data Verification and QA/QC Measures......................................................................... 27 8. Mineral Resource Estimate ............................................................................................ 28 9. Classification of Mineral Resources ............................................................................... 29 10. Mineral Resources Statement.................................................................................... 31 11. Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing............................................................ 32 12. Mineral Reserve Estimate.......................................................................................... 33 13. Mining Method............................................................................................................ 34 14. Recovery Methods ..................................................................................................... 34 15. Environmental Studies, Permitting, and Social or Community Impacts..................... 34 16. Capital and Operation Costs...................................................................................... 37 17. Economic Analysis ..................................................................................................... 38 2 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................. . 39 1. Qualified Persons ........................................................................................................... 40 2. Site Visits and Scope of Personal Inspection................................................................. 40 3. Effective Date and Sources of Information..................................................................... 40 3 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 41 1. Property Location ........................................................................................................... 41 2. Property Description and Tenure.................................................................................... 41 3. Royalties.................................................................................................................... ... .. 44 4. Environmental ................................................................................................................ 44 4 ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PHYSIOGRAPHY................................................................................................................. ... .... 45 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page vii 1. Access....................................................................................................................... ... .. 45 2. Climate ........................................................................................................................... 46 3. Physiography................................................................................................................. . 47 4. Local Resources............................................................................................................. 49 5. Infrastructure .................................................................................................................. 50 5 HISTORY ............................................................................................................................. 51 1. Exploration History ......................................................................................................... 51 6 GEOLOGICAL SETTING, MINERALIZATION, AND DEPOSIT........................................... 52 1. Regional Geology........................................................................................................... 52 2. Structural Setting ............................................................................................................ 54 3. Hydrothermal Alteration and Mineralization ................................................................... 57 4. Deposit Geology............................................................................................................. 58 5. Deposit Types................................................................................................................. 60 7 EXPLORATION .................................................................................................................... 62 1. Drilling..................................................................................................................... ... ..... 62 2. Hydrogeology ................................................................................................................. 63 3. Geotechnical Data.......................................................................................................... 64 8 SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSES, AND SECURITY................................................... 66 1. Core Handling, Logging, and Sampling Protocols (Aura) .............................................. 66 2. Sample Preparation – Site Laboratory ........................................................................... 66 1. External Laboratory ............................................................................................... 67 3. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program................................................................... 67 1. Acceptance and Rejection Thresholds .................................................................. 68 2. Certified Reference Materials ................................................................................ 68 3. Blank Samples....................................................................................................... 72 4. Duplicate Samples................................................................................................. 75 4. Density Determination.................................................................................................... 77 5. QP Opinion..................................................................................................................... 78 9 DATA VERIFICATION .......................................................................................................... 79 1. MSG Drilling Database................................................................................................... 79 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page viii 2. MSG Sampling Methods ................................................................................................ 80 3. MSG Density Tests ......................................................................................................... 81 4. Drill Hole Logging ........................................................................................................... 81 5. Collar Location Validations ............................................................................................. 82 6. Downhole Survey Validation........................................................................................... 82 7. Analytical Validations...................................................................................................... 82 8. Qualified Person's Opinion............................................................................................. 84 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 10 MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING....................................... 85 11 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES ............................................................................. 87 1. Database.................................................................................................................... 87 2. Topography ................................................................................................................ 88 3. Geological Modeling .................................................................................................. 90 4. Density ....................................................................................................................... 91 5. Block Model................................................................................................................ 92 6. Mineral Resource Estimate Validation ....................................................................... 93 7. Classification of Mineral Resources........................................................................... 98 8. Reasonable Prospects for Economic Extraction (RPEE) ........................................ 100 9. Mineral Resource Statement ................................................................................... 102 12 MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES .............................................................................. 109 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 109 2. Mineral Reserves ..................................................................................................... 109 3. Dilution and Extraction ............................................................................................. 110 4. Cut - Off Grade............................................................................................................111 5. Optimization Parameters ......................................................................................... 112 1. Open Pit Mine Optimization Parameters ............................................................. 112 2. Open Pit Mine Optimization Results.................................................................... 113 3. Pit Design ............................................................................................................ 123 6. Mineral Reserve Statement ..................................................................................... 125 1. Open Pit............................................................................................................... 125 2. Underground........................................................................................................ 127

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Page ix 13 MINING METHODS ..................................................................................................... 130 1. Open Pit ................................................................................................................... 130 1. Geotechnical Considerations for Open Pit .......................................................... 130 2. Hydrogeological Consideration for Open Pit ....................................................... 131 3. Mine Production Schedule for Open Pit .............................................................. 131 4. Waste Disposal for Open Pit................................................................................ 133 5. Mine Equipment Selection and Performance for Open Pit.................................. 135 6. Mining Fleet Sizing for Open Pit .......................................................................... 135 7. Excavation and Loading for Open Pit.................................................................. 136 2. Underground Mining ................................................................................................ 137 1. Geotechnical Considerations for Underground ................................................... 137 2. Hydrogeological Considerations for Underground .............................................. 138 3. Design and Optimization ..................................................................................... 138 4. Underground Access ........................................................................................... 140 5. Underground Mining Fleet ................................................................................... 141 6. Mine Ventilation ................................................................................................... 142 7. Ground Support ................................................................................................... 143 8. Numerical Analysis .............................................................................................. 146 9. Room and Pillar ................................................................................................... 147 10. Longitudinal Sublevel Open Stope.................................................................. 148 11. Production Schedule ....................................................................................... 149 14 PROCESSING AND RECOVERY METHODS............................................................. 151 1. Process Summary.................................................................................................... 151 2. Crushing................................................................................................................... 153 3. Milling ....................................................................................................................... 153 4. Gravimetric Concentration ....................................................................................... 153 5. Intensive Cyanide Leaching..................................................................................... 154 6. Leaching in Tanks (CIL) ........................................................................................... 154 1. Pre - lime ............................................................................................................... 154 2. Cyanidation.......................................................................................................... 154 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page x 14.6.3 Adsorption (CIL)................................................................................................... 155 7. Elution and Regeneration ........................................................................................ 155 8. Smelting ................................................................................................................... 156 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 15 INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................................... 157 1. Summary.................................................................................................................. 157 2. Internal Road Network ............................................................................................. 159 3. Open Pit Mines......................................................................................................... 159 1. Pequizão Open Pit............................................................................................... 160 2. Venâncio Open Pit ............................................................................................... 160 3. Mina III Open Pit .................................................................................................. 161 4. Corpo Sul Open Pit.............................................................................................. 162 5. Corpo V Open Pit................................................................................................. 162 4. Underground Mines ................................................................................................. 162 1. Mina III ................................................................................................................. 162 2. Mina Nova............................................................................................................ 163 3. Mina Palmeiras .................................................................................................... 164 5. Waste Dumps........................................................................................................... 164 6. Tailings Dam............................................................................................................. 165 7. Tailings Filtering ....................................................................................................... 166 8. Metallurgical Process Plant...................................................................................... 167 9. Auxiliary, Administrative and Support Facilities ....................................................... 168 16 MARKET STUDIES ...................................................................................................... 170 1. Market Study............................................................................................................ 170 2. Contracts.................................................................................................................. 170 17 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, PERMITTING, AND PLANS, NEGOTIATIONS, OR AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS ................................................... 171 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 171 2. Brazilian Mining Regulatory Framework .................................................................. 171 1. Land Access and Occupation .............................................................................. 172 2. Legal Reserve...................................................................................................... 172

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Page xi 3. Mine Closure........................................................................................................ 172 4. Environmental Regulation ................................................................................... 173 3. Summary of Environmental Diagnosis..................................................................... 175 4. Socio - environmental Control Actions....................................................................... 175 1. Properties and Legal Reserve ............................................................................. 176 2. Air Quality Monitoring .......................................................................................... 176 3. Noise and Vibration Monitoring ........................................................................... 176 4. Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Program................................................... 177 5. Solid Waste Management.................................................................................... 177 6. Erosion Control Program ..................................................................................... 177 7. Acid Drainage Event Monitoring.......................................................................... 178 8. Hydrological and Hydrogeological Monitoring Program ...................................... 178 9. Environmental Education and Social Communication......................................... 178 10. Fauna and Flora Monitoring Program ............................................................. 178 11. Medical Importance Insect Program ............................................................... 179 5. Mine Closure Plan.................................................................................................... 179 6. Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 180 18 CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS ........................................................................... 182 1. Capex....................................................................................................................... 182 2. Opex......................................................................................................................... 182 19 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ............................................................................................... 184 1. Methodology............................................................................................................. 184 2. Exchange Rate Forecast ......................................................................................... 185 3. Taxes........................................................................................................................ 185 1. Financial Compensation for the Exploitation of Mineral Resources (CFEM) ...... 185 2. Income Tax .......................................................................................................... 185 3. Social Contribution............................................................................................... 185 4. PIS, COFINS, and ICMS ..................................................................................... 186 4. Net Operating Losses Benefit (NOL) ....................................................................... 186 5. Royalty Right............................................................................................................ 186 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page xii 6. Working Capital........................................................................................................ 186 7. Closure Costs, Remediation Costs, and Salvage Value.......................................... 186 8. Results ..................................................................................................................... 187 1. Discounted Cash Flow......................................................................................... 187 9. Sensitivity Analysis................................................................................................... 189 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 20 ADJACENT PROPERTIES .......................................................................................... 191 21 OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION......................................................... 192 22 INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS................................................................... 193 1. Geology, Exploration, and Drilling............................................................................ 193 2. Data Management and Analytical Quality Control ................................................... 193 3. Sample Preparation, Analyses, and Security........................................................... 194 4. Mineral Resource Estimates .................................................................................... 194 5. Mineral Reserves ..................................................................................................... 195 6. Processing ............................................................................................................... 195 7. Environment............................................................................................................. 196 8. Economic Analysis ................................................................................................... 196 23 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................ 198 1. Exploration ............................................................................................................... 198 2. Data Management and Analytical Quality Control ................................................... 198 3. Mineral Resource Estimates .................................................................................... 198 4. Environment............................................................................................................. 198 24 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................. 200 25 RELIANCE ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE REGISTRANT......................... 202 LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1: Mineral rights of MSG................................................................................................. 21 Table 1.2: Summary of mineralized traps in EPP deposits ......................................................... 26 Table 1.3: Pit parameters generated for RPEE........................................................................... 29 Table 1.4: Underground parameters used in MSO...................................................................... 30

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Page xiii Table 1 . 5 : MSG's open pit exclusive Mineral Resource statement ............................................. 32 Table 1 . 6 : MSG's underground exclusive Mineral Resource statement ..................................... 32 Table 1 . 7 : MSG Project Mineral Reserves estimate (effective date – November 30 , 2025) ....... 33 Table 1 . 8 : MSG operating costs summary .................................................................................. 38 Table 1 . 9 : Simplified discounted cash flow results (post - tax) ...................................................... 38 Table 3 . 1 : Mineral rights of MSG ................................................................................................. 42 Table 4 . 1 : Monthly accumulated rainfall distribution – Jan . / 2020 to Mar . / 2025 .......................... 46 Table 6 . 1 : Summary of mineralized traps in EPP deposits ......................................................... 57 Table 8 . 1 : QA/QC Table Attribute ................................................................................................ 67 Table 8 . 2 : MSG's QA/QC summary ............................................................................................. 68 Table 8 . 3 : Certified Reference Materials included in MSG's QA/QC program ............................ 68 Table 8 . 4 : Blank samples included in MSG's QA/QC program ................................................... 72 Table 8 . 5 : Pairs of duplicate samples analyzed . ......................................................................... 75 Table 11.1: MSG Project open pit database summary................................................................ 87 Table 11.2: MSG Project underground database summary ........................................................ 88 Table 11.3: Wireframes received by GE21.................................................................................. 90 Table 11.4: Densities assigned to block models.......................................................................... 91 Table 11.5: Block models received by GE21............................................................................... 92 Table 11.6: Block model attributes summary............................................................................... 93 Table 11.7: Size of parent blocks applied in MRE validation....................................................... 94 Table 11.8: Search strategy for MSG targets .............................................................................. 94 Table 11 . 9 : Variogram models for the MSG Project .................................................................... 94 Table 11 . 10 : Anisotropic ellipsoid orientation was adjusted by the target ................................... 94 Table 11 . 11 : Open Pit parameters generated by RPEE ............................................................ 101 Table 11 . 12 : Underground parameters used in MSO ................................................................ 101 Table 11 . 13 : Exclusive Mineral Resource statement for open - pit targets ................................. 103 Table 11 . 14 : Open - pit exclusive Mineral Resource statement .................................................. 104 Table 11 . 15 : Exclusive Mineral Resource statement for underground targets .......................... 106 Table 11 . 16 : Underground exclusive Mineral Resource statement ........................................... 108 Table 12 . 1 : MSG Project Mineral Reserves estimate (effective date – November 30 , 2025) ... 109 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page xiv Table 12.2: Recovery and external dilution factors by method – underground mine ................ 110 Table 12.3: Underground CoG estimation..................................................................................111 Table 12.4: Open - pit CoG estimation ........................................................................................ 112 Table 12.5: Pit optimization parameters .................................................................................... 113 Table 12.6: Angicão – nested pit results.................................................................................... 114 Table 12.7: Baru – nested pit results......................................................................................... 115 Table 12.8: Corpo V Sul – nested pit results ............................................................................. 116 Table 12.9: Corpo Sul – nested pit results ................................................................................ 117 Table 12.10: Forquilha – nested pit results ............................................................................... 118 Table 12.11: Mina III – nested pit results................................................................................... 119 Table 12.12: Palmeiras – nested pit results .............................................................................. 120 Table 12.13: Pequizão – nested pit results ............................................................................... 121 Table 12.14: Venâncio – nested pit results................................................................................ 122 Table 12.15: Pit design parameters of MSG Project ................................................................. 123 Table 12.16: Mineral Reserves statement for open - pit targets ................................................. 125 Table 12.17: Open - pit Mineral Reserves statement.................................................................. 126 Table 12.18: MSG Project underground Mineral Reserves estimate........................................ 127 Table 13.1: Geotechnical parameters ....................................................................................... 130 Table 13.2: MSG Project – mining schedule open pit ............................................................... 132 Table 13.3: Waste dumps design parameters........................................................................... 133 Table 13.4: Equipment fleet....................................................................................................... 135 Table 13.5: Equipment specifications........................................................................................ 136 Table 13.6: Equipment fleet – open pit...................................................................................... 137 Table 13.7: CoG calculation inputs............................................................................................ 138 Table 13.8: Optimization parameters – sublevel open stopping ............................................... 139 Table 13.9: Optimization parameters – room and pillar............................................................. 140 Table 13.10: Development standards........................................................................................ 141 Table 13.11: MSG underground mining fleet............................................................................. 142 Table 13.12: Support specification – I and II ............................................................................. 143 Table 13.13: Support specification – III ..................................................................................... 143 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page xv Table 13.14: MSG LOM production schedule ........................................................................... 149 Table 15.1: MSG main structures.............................................................................................. 158 Table 15.2: Technical features of waste dumps and waste/tailings dumps structures.............. 164 Table 16.1: Consensus forecast summary ................................................................................ 170 Table 18.1: MSG operating costs summary .............................................................................. 183 Table 19.1: Exchange rate......................................................................................................... 185 Table 19.2: Discounted cash flow.............................................................................................. 188 Table 19.3: Simplified discounted cash flow results (post - tax).................................................. 189 Table 1.9: Simplified discounted cash flow results (post - tax).................................................... 196 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1: Location of Serra Grande Mines ............................................................................... 21 Figure 1.2: Terrain and relief in the MSG region ......................................................................... 23 Figure 1.3: Geological map of Crixás Greenstone Belt with plan view of MSG bodies colored by the structures to which they belong............................................................................................. 25 Figure 3.1: Location of the MSG ................................................................................................. 41 Figure 3.2: MSG Mineral Rights location. ................................................................................... 43 Figure 4.1: Access to MSG from Crixás town ............................................................................. 45 Figure 4.2: Average Temperature and Rainfall Data, Crixás, Brazil............................................ 46 Figure 4.3: Distribution of monthly average rainfall (Jan/2020 to Mar/2025) .............................. 47 Figure 4.4: Terrain and Relief at the MSG region........................................................................ 48 Figure 4.5: Aerial view of Crixás.................................................................................................. 49 Figure 6.1: (a) Location of the Archean - Paleoproterozoic Crixás - Goiás Terrane in the Tocantins Province and (b) Subdivisions of the main components of the Crixás - Goiás Terrane................ 52 Figure 6.2: Geological map of Crixás Greenstone Belt with plan view of MSG bodies colored by the structures to which they belong............................................................................................. 53 Figure 6.3: Crixás Greenstone Belt stratigraphy......................................................................... 54 Figure 6.4: Map of the geologic limits, shape, structural sectors, and distribution of the Crixás Group for the CGB ...................................................................................................................... 55 Figure 6.5: Schematic cross - section of the central sector of the Crixás Greenstone Belt.......... 56 Figure 6.6: Schematic litho - structural column (not to scale) and examples of mineralization within Structures III, 3.5, IV, and Palmeiras........................................................................................... 58 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page xvi Figure 6 . 7 : Geological long section with geology and all structural ore domains at MSG .......... 59 Figure 6 . 8 : Orogenic gold deposits model .................................................................................. 61 Figure 8 . 1 : CRM HiSilK 6 control chart analyzed by ALS Laboratory .......................................... 70 Figure 8 . 2 : CRM SH 69 control chart analyzed by Córrego do Sítio Laboratory ......................... 71 Figure 8 . 3 : CRM SK 94 control chart analyzed by SGS Geosol Laboratory ............................... 71 Figure 8 . 4 : CRM OXH 55 control chart analyzed by MSG Laboratory ........................................ 72 Figure 8 . 5 Blank BCX control chart analyzed by ALS Laboratory ............................................... 73 Figure 8 . 6 : Blank BCX control chart analyzed by Córrego do Sítio Laboratory . ......................... 74 Figure 8 . 7 : Blank AgAuBlank 1 control chart analyzed by MSG Laboratory ................................ 74 Figure 8 . 8 : ALS Duplicate control chart ....................................................................................... 75 Figure 8 . 9 : MSG Laboratory duplicate control chart ................................................................... 76 Figure 8.10: SGS Geosol duplicate control chart........................................................................ 76 Figure 8.11: Historical Laboratory duplicate control chart........................................................... 77 Figure 9.1: Underground mine drift ............................................................................................. 79 Figure 9.2: Drill Rig in underground mining................................................................................. 80 Figure 9.3: Drill hole sampling..................................................................................................... 80 Figure 9.4: Drill hole logging........................................................................................................ 81 Figure 9.5: Drilling database – QA/QC controls.......................................................................... 83 Figure 11.1: Open pit topography................................................................................................ 89 Figure 11.2: Underground topography ........................................................................................ 90 Figure 11.3: Examples of underground wireframes from MSG targets....................................... 91 Figure 11.4: Open - pit and underground block models................................................................ 93 Figure 11.5: NN check for OP Pequizão ..................................................................................... 95 Figure 11.6: NN check for UG Corpo Sul .................................................................................... 96 Figure 11.7: Swath plot for OP Corpo Sul ................................................................................... 97 Figure 11.8: Swath plot for UG Ingá lower zone ......................................................................... 98 Figure 11.9: Underground Ingá lower zone block model with composites................................ 100 Figure 11.10: Underground Corpo IV block model with composites ......................................... 100 Figure 11.11: Classification of Mineral Resources constrained in RPEE and Reserves pits for Baru ............................................................................................................................. ... ................... 102 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page xvii Figure 11 . 12 : Classification of Mineral Resources constrained in RPEE and Reserves pits for Corpo V Sul ............................................................................................................................. .. 103 Figure 11 . 13 : Classification of Mineral Resources and optimized Stopes for Ingá lower zone 105 Figure 11 . 14 : Classification of Mineral Resources and optimized stopes for Corpo IV ............ 106 Figure 12 . 1 : Angicão – pit optimization results graph ............................................................... 114 Figure 12 . 2 : Baru – pit optimization results graph ..................................................................... 115 Figure 12 . 3 : Corpo V Sul – pit optimization results graph ......................................................... 116 Figure 12 . 4 : Corpo Sul – pit optimization results graph ............................................................ 117 Figure 12 . 5 : Forquilha – pit optimization results graph ............................................................. 118 Figure 12 . 6 : Mina III – pit optimization results graph ................................................................ 119 Figure 12 . 7 : Palmeiras – pit optimization results graph ............................................................ 120 Figure 12 . 8 : Pequizão – pit optimization results graph ............................................................. 121 Figure 12 . 9 : Venâncio – pit optimization results graph ............................................................. 122 Figure 12 . 10 : Final pit design layout ......................................................................................... 124 Figure 12 . 11 : MSG stope optimization ...................................................................................... 127 Figure 13 . 1 : Final waste dump design layout ............................................................................ 134 Figure 13 . 2 : Cooling plant ......................................................................................................... 142 Figure 13 . 3 : Support specification (Section 5 . 0 x 5 . 5) – I ......................................................... 144 Figure 13 . 4 : Support specification (Section 4 . 5 x 4 . 80) – II ...................................................... 144 Figure 13 . 5 : Support specification (Section 4 . 5 x 4 . 80) – III ..................................................... 145 Figure 13 . 6 : Galvanized electrowelded mesh installed with bolts – I ........................................ 145 Figure 13 . 7 : Galvanized electrowelded mesh installed with bolts – II ....................................... 145 Figure 13 . 8 : Galvanized electrowelded mesh fixed with 2 . 4 m split set – III ............................ 145 Figure 13 . 9 : Intersections and bifurcations in a "Cross", "T", or "Y" .......................................... 146 Figure 13 . 10 : Stability chart used for span dimensioning and dilution estimates ..................... 147 Figure 13 . 11 : Column stability chart according to the Lunder and Pakalnis methodology ....... 147 Figure 13 . 12 : Room and pillar mining, showing primary development (in gray) and chambers (in blue) ............................................................................................................................. ... ........... 148 Figure 13 . 13 : Typical panel of sublevel stoping sequence ........................................................ 149 Figure 14 . 1 : Metallurgical plant layout ...................................................................................... 152 Figure 14 . 2 : MSG process flow diagram ................................................................................... 152 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page xviii Figure 15.1: Location of MSG main structures.......................................................................... 159 Figure 15.2: Aerial view of Pequizão Open Pit.......................................................................... 160 Figure 15.3: Aerial view of Venâncio Open Pit .......................................................................... 161 Figure 15.4: Aerial view of Mina III open pit .............................................................................. 161 Figure 15.5: Mina III access portal ............................................................................................ 163 Figure 15.6: Mina Nova access portal....................................................................................... 163 Figure 15.7: Mina Palmeiras access portal ............................................................................... 164 Figure 15.8: Waste dumps at MSG ........................................................................................... 165 Figure 15.9: Tailings dam under decommissioning process ..................................................... 166 Figure 15.10: MSG tailing filtering facility.................................................................................. 167 Figure 19.1: Sensitivity analysis................................................................................................ 189 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 19 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Introduction GE 21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda . (GE 21) prepared this technical report summary (TRS), titled "Mineração Serra Grande Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve", to support the disclosure of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates for the Mineração Serra Grande (MSG) Project (the Project) . This TRS conforms to the U . S . Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Subpart 229 . 1300 of Regulation S - K (S - K 1300) and Item 601 (b)(96) . The Project is located 5 km south of the town of Crixás, in northern Goiás State, Brazil . Aura Minerals Inc . (Aura or the Company) beneficially owns 100 % of MSG . Aura is a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) trading under the symbol "ORA" . Gold mineralization at Serra Grande was discovered and worked by "Bandeirantes", Brazilian frontiersmen who opened the interior of the country in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries . The abandoned property was acquired and explored by INCO in the early 1970 s and brought to feasibility in a 50 : 50 joint venture with Kennecott . Anglo American, through Morro Velho, acquired Kennecott's share in 1988 . Commercial mining at MSG began in 1989 . After various ownership structures involving INCO, Kennecott, and Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) became the sole owner in 2012 . More than 4 Moz of gold has been produced at MSG since production began . Aura, through its Brazilian subsidiaries, acquired the MSG from AGA in December 2025 . The MSG operation comprises mechanized underground mining and open pits . Current production is focused on five main areas : Mina III, Mina Nova, Mina Palmeiras, Ingá e Corpo IV . One dedicated metallurgical plant, with an annual capacity of 1 . 5 Mt, processes all mined ore . Processing entails crushing and milling, followed by a standard cyanide leach to produce gold - doré bars . GE 21 is a third - party firm comprising mining experts . Mr . Porfirio Cabaleiro Rodriguez, one of the Directors of GE 21 , acted as the Leader Qualified Person (QP) in the preparation of this TRS . Mr . Rodriguez is a mining engineer with more than 45 years of experience in areas related to Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves estimates . He has relevant experience across various commodities, including phosphate, iron ore, uranium, gold, nickel, and rare earth elements . Mr . Rodriguez is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (FAIG) . However, references to the QP herein refer to GE 21 and not to any of its individual members . Aura has determined that GE 21 meets the qualifications specified for a Qualified Person (QP) under † 229 . 1302 (b)(1) of S - K 1300 . Therefore, references to the QP in this report refer to GE 21 and not to any individual employed at GE 21 . GE 21 does not have or has not had any material interest in Aura or its related entities . The relationship between these companies is solely a professional association between the client Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 20 and the independent consultant . This report was prepared in exchange for fees based on rates established by a commercial agreement . Payment of these fees is in no way dependent on the results of this report . The effective date of the Mineral Resource estimate is November 30 , 2025 , and the issue date of this TRS is March 30 , 2026 . 2. Reliance on Other Experts The information presented regarding the tenure, status, and work permitted by permit type is based on information published by the National Mining Agency (ANM) of Brazil as of the effective date, November 30 , 2025 . This TRS has been reviewed for factual errors by Aura and the QP . Any changes made because of these reviews did not involve any alteration to the conclusions made . Hence, the statements and opinions expressed herein are given in good faith and in the belief that such statements and opinions are not false and misleading as of the date of this TRS . 3. Property Description and Location MSG is in the Crixás municipality, in Goiás State, central Brazil . The property can be accessed by federal or state pavement roads from Brasília (Brazil's capital city) or Goiânia (Goiás' capital), with distances of 380 km and 338 km, respectively . From Brasília, access is via federal roads BR - 070 and BR - 153 , followed by state roads GO - 154 and GO - 465 . From Goiânia, access is made directly via BR - 153 , then via the same state roads, GO - 154 and GO - 465 . The mine unit is 5 km south of Crixás town (Figure 1 . 1) . It can be accessed from Crixás through the unpaved state road GO - 336 , which provides year - round access for two - wheel - drive vehicles . MSG holds existing surface rights across the entire Project area . Approximately 1 , 266 , 30 ha are owned directly by the mining operation, including industrial areas and offices . Another 6 , 784 . 32 ha are secured through agreements with adjacent landowners, encompassing areas where certain pits and waste dumps are situated . MSG has interests or agreements over 10 , 540 . 07 ha in the Crixás Greenstone Belt through a series of mineral rights, including mining concessions, exploration permits, and exploration permits with mining applications . The list of mineral rights is shown in Table 1 . 1 . In December 2022 , the ANM mineral rights relative to the process n ƒ 002 . 286 / 1935 , 804 . 366 / 1975 , 860 . 352 / 1979 , 860 . 824 / 1979 , 862 . 103 / 1994 , and 860 . 746 / 2005 were grouped into a single process with ANM, numbered 960 . 658 / 1987 . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 21 Figure 1.1: Location of Serra Grande Mines Source: GE21, 2026. Table 1.1: Mineral rights of MSG Mining Rights of the MSG Status Area (ha) Petitioner ANM Process N ƒ Target Mining Concession 88.31 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.746/2005 Near mine Mining Concession 125.37 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 862.103/1994 Near mine Mining Concession 1,000.06 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.824/1979 Near mine Mining Concession 947.04 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.352/1979 Near mine Mining Concession 196.05 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 804.366/1975 Near mine Mining Concession 4,206.92 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 002.286/1935 Near mine Application for Mining Concession 613.48 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.444/2018 Palmeiras Sul Application for Mining Concession 622.15 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.706/2008 Cajueiro Application for Mining Concession 689.04 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 811.874/1975 Palmeiras Sul Exploration Permit 635.26 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 861.974/2012 Limoeiro / Canta Galo Exploration Permit 377.37 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.443/2018 Cajueiro Exploration Permit 1,039.02 Mineração Dorica Ltda. 860.447/2018 Crixás Sul Source: GE21, 2026. As part of the purchase agreement, a 3 % NSR royalty is payable to AGA on gold ounces produced from the MSG with respect to the currently identified Mineral Resource of MSG (inclusive of the Mineral Reserve) . Regarding the ore bodies Baru, Caja, Corpo IV, Corpo V Sul, Dolomito, Forquilha, Ingá, Limoeiro, Mangaba, Mina III VQZ, Mina Nova, Palmeiras, Palmeiras Sul, and Pequizão, an NSR participation, varying from 0 . 75 % to 2 . 0 % , is due to each landowner, proportional to their surface rights . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 22 Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, Physiography, and Socio - Economic Context MSG is accessible via a network of paved federal and state roads, then gravel and dirt roads, providing year - round access to the Project . The MSG process and administration area is located 4 km from Crixás town and is fully accessible by a state gravel road . The weather in Crixás is characterized by high temperatures year - round with tropical humidity . Summer rainfall ranges from 200 mm to 278 mm, and maximum temperatures range between 28 ƒ C and 38 ƒ C . The rainy season extends from October to March, and the dry season from April to September . The average maximum is 30 ƒ C for the year . There is no considerable variation in weather or climatic risks in the area . MSG has free access to all land areas and tenements that comprise the mining and exploration activities . Water and power are available for all operations, supplied by national and state grids . MSG is located at an elevation of roughly 450 m above sea level . The drainage system consists of small seasonal rivers that dry out during the dry season . The vegetation is typical of central Brazil Cerrado Flora and Fauna (like savanna, with bushes and small trees) . The geomorphology of the area consists of tabular - shaped small mountains, which may become increasingly steep at elevations between 500 m and 800 m, and consist of Archaean and Proterozoic metavolcanic or metasedimentary rocks . There are also valleys with a few creeks and rivers, such as the Crixás River and Vermelho River, which are on the property (Figure 1 . 2) . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 23 Figure 1.2: Terrain and relief in the MSG region Source: GE21, 2026. Local economic activity in Crixás is mainly associated with cattle farming . The most important towns in the region (within 50 km) of Crixás are Uruaçu, Santa Terezinha de Goiás, Nova Crixás, Itapaci, and Pillar de Goiás . The population of Crixás was around 17 , 000 (2020) in a total area of 4 , 661 . 5 km 2 . Crixás is a major gold producer in the Goiás State area . Aura has existing surface rights over most of the Project area, either through direct ownership or through agreements with landowners . There are no communities or permanent dwellings within the Complex footprint . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 24 4. History The MSG complex's history dates to gold exploration in the early 18 th century . Exploration and resource extraction activities began with artisanal miners recovering placer gold along the region's rivers and streams . The gold was first discovered in 1734 at the Vermelho River, which crosses the MSG complex and the Crixás municipality . Initially, the gold was mined from alluvial, or placer deposits . Modern prospecting began in 1973 with detailed mapping and diamond drilling (DD), which continued until 1976 . The mining operation started in 1986 in Mina Ill, and the metallurgical plant started up in 1989 . The tabulation below gives a history of the mine's ownership:  1976 (INCO)  1983 (Kennecott and INCO)  1986 (Anglo American Group and INCO)  1992 (Anglo American Group and TVX Gold Inc)  2003 (Anglo American Group and Kinross Gold Corporation)  2009 (AngloGold Ashanti and Kinross)  June 2012 (Anglo Gold Ashanti Ltd)  December 2025 (Aura Minerals Inc.) The highest MSG gold production was registered in 2006 , with 193 koz . According to AGA, in 2024 , MSG produced 80 Koz of gold (2023 : 86 Koz) . 5. Geology and Mineralization The MSG is located within Tocantins Province (Almeida, 1984) . This structural province is a Neoproterozoic orogenic region, formed during the collision of the São Francisco and Amazonian cratons . The agglutination of these blocks during the Brasiliano orogeny formed the Brasília, Araguaia, and Paraguay fold belts . The first developed on the western flank of the São Francisco Craton, and the latter two on the eastern and southeastern/southern edges of the Amazonian Craton, respectively . The Crixás Greenstone Belt is a part of an Archaean block exposed in the central portion of the Neoproterozoic Brasília Belt (Figure 1 . 3) . It consists of a greenschist to low amphibolite grade regionally metamorphosed volcano - sedimentary sequence with lower komatiites and basalts, followed by carbonaceous schist and greywackes . The sequence was intruded by NW - trending mafic dykes after deformation and gold mineralization . Gold mineralization occurs as stacked massive sulfide lenses, quartz veins, and several disseminated orebodies structurally controlled by late, low - angle thrust faults within the stratigraphically upper sedimentary section . The Serra Grande gold deposit is an orogenic mesothermal deposit associated with the development of shear zones in the Upper Archaean Crixás Group . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 25 Gold mineralization is associated with metasediments and metavolcanics from the Ribeirão das Antas and Rio Vermelho Formations, respectively . The CGB is surrounded by granitic gneiss terrains from the Ribeirão das Antas and Caiamar complexes and metasedimentary rocks from the Santa Terezinha Group, which is part of the Goiás Magmatic Arc . The mineralization at MSG is associated with quartz veins, massive sulfide lenses, and disseminated sulfides in metasediments, metavolcaniclastic rocks, and metabasalts . It is controlled by regional shear - thrust structures, and the orebodies occur as stacked lenses, generally concentrated in high - deformation positions (with folds and disruptions) . The geometry of the mineralized deposits is typically complex, with pinch - and - swell, folded, and boudinage shapes, dipping from 10 ƒ to 55 ƒ , and with the main geological continuity along northwest - plunging structures (azimuth 290 ƒ to 320 ƒ) . Mineralization control is related to the D1 and D2 deformational events of CGB.  D 1 : Thrusting event (D 1 from west to east), developed with irregular thrust ramp geometry . This event was responsible for stacking and inverting the stratigraphic sequences .  D 2 : Thrusting of the Santa Terezinha sequence over the CGB, folding the rocks (F 2) and generating the structural controls for gold mineralization, generally parallel to the fold axis . The known mineralization is hosted in six main domains (structures) : Structure II, III, 3 . 5 , IV, Palmeiras, and V (Table 1 . 2) . Figure 1.3: Geological map of Crixás Greenstone Belt with plan view of MSG bodies colored by the structures to which they belong Source: Ulrich et al., 2021. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 26 Table 1.2: Summary of mineralized traps in EPP deposits Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Orebody Ore Mineralogy / hydrothermal alteration Type / Geometry Host Rock Domain Cajueiro Arsenopyrite and pyrrhotite / Quartz, carbonate, sericite Quartz vein/ lenticular Carbonaceous schist Structure II Mina III, Mina Nova, Angicão, Ingá, VQZ, Corpo Sul (lower zone) Ingá ZS, Caja, 3.5, Mina III ZS, Urucum, Palmeiras 3.5 (Upper zone) Pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite (minor chalcopyrite) / Carbonate and sericite Quartz veins (lower zone) Massive or disseminated sulfide (intermediate and upper zones) Carbonaceous schists (lower zone) Hydrothermally altered schists and dolomite (intermediate and upper zones) Structure III Palmeiras South 3.5 Arsenopyrite / Quartz, chlorite, carbonate, sericite Disseminated sulfides Dolomite / Chlorite - carbonate - sericite shist Structure 3.5 Pequizão, Pequizão N, NW, Mangaba, Corpo IV, Forquilha, Corpo V Sul, Palmeiras Sul, Limoeiro Arsenopyrite, minor pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite / Quartz, k - feldspar, chlorite, and carbonate Quartz veinlets with disseminated sulfides concentrated in fold - hinge zones Graphite schists Structure IV Palmeiras, Goiabeira, Bauru Pyrite, pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite/sericite, chlorite, carbonate Massive and disseminated sulfides Meta - basalts Palmeiras Structure V Pyrite, pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite / Quartz Disseminated sulfides Talc schist Structure V Source: Modified from AGA, 2022. 1.6 Drilling, Sampling, and Assaying Over the more than 30 years from the initial development of commercial - scale mining at Serra Grande, the resource database includes more than 2 , 000 , 000 m of drilling . Drilling activities at MSG are predominantly DD with sporadic RC drilling campaigns, which are used for conversion purposes at shallow depths with open - pit potential . The depth extent of drill holes is variable depending on the target, which can be near surface (100 m depth) or deep mine targets with drill holes reaching up to 1 , 000 – 1 , 200 m . Some of the deeper underground drill holes, or drill holes that are at difficult drilling positions (e . g . , parallel to foliation), are completed through navigational or directional drilling to control the target position . According to AGA, the historical drilling data completed on the MSG lease by the previous owners was validated by AGA personnel over time . All drill holes are surveyed downhole with GyroMasterTM . Drill hole deviation is monitored every 50 m, and directional drilling is used as needed to control the hole . Once the drill hole is completed, it is surveyed continuously as the drill moves both into and out of the hole . The survey is validated by drilling supervisors and geologists before it is uploaded to the database . If there is doubt about the data quality, a new survey is requested from the drilling team or contractor . All core samples are photographed in both a dry and wet state using a standard equipment set - up, and the photographic registries are stored on a server for future reference . The core photos are imported into the MSG database, and historical photo records for all holes exist from 2010 onwards .

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Page 27 The drill core logging is qualitative . All data used in the interpretation are consolidated in the official MSG database, from which the geologists import them into the required software (Leapfrog Geo or Datamine) and generate sections, maps, and structural/geological models . Database import failures are checked on a case - by - case basis and corrections made to allow entry . A database administrator is responsible for all the validation and database management . A core sampling plan is developed where regular 1 m sample intervals are marked within continuous geological units . Sample intervals are split at geological contacts, and lengths range from 0 . 6 to 1 . 2 m . Intervals are also reserved for inserting control samples . Based on the sampling plan, sample numbers and barcoded tickets are generated through the laboratory LIMS tracking system . Core intervals for specific gravity determinations are also registered in the sampling plan . For exploration drill holes, core is split along the axis in ½ core using a closed - circuit diamond rock - saw . One half of the core is used for sample preparation, and the other half is stored for future reference . Core from resource upgrade and grade control holes is not split, and the full core is submitted for sample preparation and assay determinations . S a m p l es are collected at the specified intervals, bagged, and ticketed for dispatch to the laboratory . Channel sampling is conducted in the underground mine to assist with grade control predictions . Samples are collected at approximately 1 m intervals across the mineralized structures using an electric chisel into a sampling bag . Drill hole and channel samples are dispatched to the MSG site laboratory for preparation and assaying for gold and sulfur . Samples are crushed, split, and pulverized using industry - standard procedures . Gold is determined using a 30 g Fire Assay for most samples . Sulfur is assayed by LECO . Internal checks are in place at the laboratory to ensure quality . The laboratory maintains ISO 9001 quality management certification and participates in annual interlaboratory round - robin proficiency surveys conducted by ITAK . 1.7 Data Verification and QA/QC Measures There is a central database system in place, where the drilling and channel sampling are validated for location, surveys, and assaying, and QA/QC results before they are accepted into the database . There is a company protocol followed to verify samples for entry into the database, which gives confidence that samples extracted from the database can be used in geological modelling and Mineral Resource estimation . There are periodic internal and external audits in this database, and eventually, checks and improvements are made . Assay data is imported directly from assay certificates from the laboratory once it has been validated by the QA/QC person . Only fully trained and authorized network users can upload laboratory data . Assay data is stored in a normalized format, and multiple assays are stored for each sample . The same database manager is also responsible for the assay data validation . MSG has established a standard QA/QC procedure for the drilling programs in the mines and all exploration targets . Check samples inserted in sample batches include certified CRM's, Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 28 crush and pulp blanks, and crush and pulp duplicates . In addition, a selection of pulps is submitted on a regular basis to ALS for umpire checks . The check type and frequency rate can vary according to the sample program (grade control, conversion, or exploration) . In general, laboratory batches of 36 original samples include the following checks:  2 CRM's chosen by the geologist and inserted in the mineralized intervals  1 coarse preparation BLANK at the beginning of the sample batch.  1 pulp analytical BLANK inserted within or at the end of the mineralized interval  2 pulp DUPLICATES selected from a previous batch and re - numbered .  Preparation duplicates can be included on an ad hoc basis to test the variability of the sample preparation process . The process of inserting CRM control samples is filmed, providing a useful registry to investigate potential mix - ups that can lead to control failures . QA/QC results are monitored closely on receipt of the analytical results . MSG has adopted a process to deal with failures in blanks and CRM's . Results and control actions are reported internally monthly . CRM deviations beyond the certified control thresholds (+/ - 3 SD) are investigated thoroughly . Mix - ups are first investigated using control charts that compare with other reference materials used in the dispatches . If a mix - up is suspected, it is investigated and confirmed by reviewing the filmed registry . If the CRM failure is verified as a potential analytical issue, the full batch is re - assayed . Similarly, blanks are investigated for potential contamination issues . On a confirmed failure of a coarse blank, samples are recovered from the coarse rejects, and the full batch is reprocessed and assayed . The person responsible verifies potential QA/QC issues and releases them in the database . 1.8 Mineral Resource Estimate The MSG technical team prepared geological models and block models using Datamine and Leapfrog software and performed statistical and variography analysis . The QP validated the database and estimates by MSG using Surpac software by comparative methods to check the smoothness effect and swath plots . Mineral resource classification was validated using information from previous reports and checking over the quality and confidence in sampling and assay, location and spacing of sampling, geological modeling, and grade estimate methods . Average densities are assigned to mineralized domains (oxide, transition, and sulfide zones) based on previous assessments . The block models inside mineralization zones were validated using Surpac software based on visual and volumetric validation of some selected targets . Visual adherence is inside acceptance limits . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 29 Ordinary kriging (OK) and the Nearest Neighbor (NN) method were used for gold grade estimation in mineralized bodies of the MSG . Of the 38 received block models, 36 were re - estimated using composites provided by Aura in Datamine software formats to validate the grade estimate . The Dolomito and Ipê targets were not estimated by the QP due to the absence of mineral resource classification in the received resource models . QP from GE 21 estimated the parent blocks of each domain individually in a single step, covering the entire block model . The orientation of variographic and sample search anisotropic ellipsoids applied in grade estimation is based on the average orientation of mineralization zones . The QP validated the estimate through visual verification and global and local bias verification . The global and local bias checks were carried out using GE 21 's NN, and OK estimates as the basis of a comparative analysis with the OK grade estimate by MSG . NN - Checks plots show the results of the global bias analysis and the smoothing effect of the estimated Au ppm . The QP concluded that biases and shooting effects are inside acceptance limits for mineral resource classification . The local bias was checked using the Swath Plot method, which analyzes by comparing the local MSG model's average grades and OK/NN performed by GE 21 . The QP considered the MSG estimation inside acceptance limits for mineral resource classification . 1.9 Classification of Mineral Resources To define Reasonable Prospects for Economic Extraction (RPEE), the MRE was limited through pit optimization using Whittle 2022 software . Economic and physical constraints for open - pit targets are present in Table 1 . 3 . Table 1.3: Pit parameters generated for RPEE Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 RPEE Unit Item Ore 5.15 BRL/US$ Currency Economic Parameters Revenue 3,100 US$/oz Au Selling Price Attribute in the Block Model g/cm³ Density ROM Attribute in the Block Model % Grade 100 % Recovery of Mining Mining 0 Dilution Unit Block Model Block Model 2 or 3 m X 2 or 3 Y 2 Z Unit Weathering Zone General Angle 30 degrees Oxide 45 Transition 68 Sulfide Unit Attribute Cut - off grade 0.35 ppm Au 95.0 % Au Metallurgic Recovery 2.82 US$/t mined Mining Cost Costs 23.98 US$/t feed Processing Cost 3.65 US$/t feed SG&A

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Page 30 RPEE Unit Item Ore 47.90 US$/oz Selling Cost 0.57 US$/t ore mined Sustaining Costs mining 0.75 US$/t feed Sustaining Costs process 2.25 % of Gross CFEM + Royalties Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Source: Aura, 2026. A Mineable Stope Optimization (MSO) process run in Datamine MSO was applied as Reasonable Prospects for Economic Extraction (RPEE) to generate mining faces (stopes) based on predefined geometric parameters, ensuring that all stopes meet the mining criteria established from economic evaluations for the 26 block models . Economic and physical constraints for Underground targets are present in Table 1 . 4 . Table 1.4: Underground parameters used in MSO RPEE Unit Item Ore 5.15 BRL/US$ Currency Economic Parameters Revenue 3,100 US$/oz Au Selling Price Attribute in the Block Model g/cm³ Density ROM Attribute in the Block Model % Grade 20 % Dilution Mining Unit Block Model Block Model Attribute in the Block Model m X Attribute in the Block Model Y Attribute in the Block Model Z Unit Attribute Cut - off grade 1.29 ppm Au 99.22 % Au Metallurgic Recovery 67.93 US$/t mined Mining Cost Costs 20.39 US$/t feed Processing Cost 11.38 US$/t feed SG&A 47.90 US$/oz CFEM, Royalties, Refining and Transport Costs Source: Aura, 2026. The guidelines for resource classification were established in accordance with the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) . The definitions of Mineral Resource for S - K 1300 are transcribed below :  A Measured Mineral Resource represents the highest level of geological confidence . Quantity, grade or quality, densities, shapes, and physical characteristics are estimated with sufficient precision to support detailed mine planning and the final economic evaluation . Geological evidence is based on detailed, reliable exploration, sampling, and testing, sufficient to confirm geological and grade continuity . Measured Resources can be converted into Proven or Probable Mineral Reserves .

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Page 31  An Indicated Mineral Resource is a mineral resource for which the quantity and grade or quality are estimated based on adequate geological evidence and sampling . The level of geological certainty associated with an indicated mineral resource is sufficient to allow a qualified person to apply modification factors with sufficient detail to support mine planning and the assessment of the economic viability of the deposit . Because an indicated mineral resource has a lower confidence level than the confidence level of a measured mineral resource, an indicated mineral resource can only be converted into a Probable Mineral Reserve .  An Inferred Mineral Resource is the portion of a mineral resource for which the quantity and grade or quality are estimated based on limited geological evidence and sampling . The level of geological uncertainty associated with an inferred mineral resource is too high to apply relevant technical and economic factors that could influence the prospects of economic extraction in a way that is useful for assessing economic viability . Because an inferred mineral resource has the lowest level of geological confidence of all mineral resources, which prevents the application of modifying factors in a way that is useful for assessing economic viability, an inferred mineral resource may not be considered when evaluating the economic viability of a mining project and may not be converted into a mineral reserve . MSG used the 15 % Rule for Mineral Resource Classification, according to Snowden's audit (2025) and AGA in the S - K 1300 LOM - TRS (2022), where :  Measured Mineral Resources : predicted metal content should be within 15 % , at least 90 % of the time, for Quarterly production volumes : drill grid of about 20 m x 10 m and sometimes 10 m x 10 m .  Indicated Mineral Resources : predicted metal content should be within 15 % , at least 90 % of the time, for Annual production volumes : drill grid of about 40 m x 20 m .  Inferred Mineral Resources : variability of predicted metal content may be greater than 15 % , 90 % of the time for Annual production volumes : drill grid greater than 50 m x 50 m and less than 100 m x 100 m . The QP validated and accepted the criteria applied by the MSG's mineral resource classification as measured, indicated, and inferred classes . 1.10 Mineral Resources Statement Mineral Resources are reported exclusive of reserves for open - pit and underground targets . The exclusive Mineral Resource is calculated by extracting the Mineral Reserves from the Mineral Resource . Mineral Resource Classification for the MSG Project has an effective date of November 30 , 2025 . The UG Mineral Resource is a combination of sublevel stoping and room and pillar mines. The total of exclusive Mineral Resource for open - pit mining is presented in Table 1 . 5 . The total of exclusive Mineral Resource for underground mining is presented in Table 1 . 6 . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 32 Table 1.5: MSG's open pit exclusive Mineral Resource statement Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Au Au Tonnage Resource Class Project k oz g/t Mt 28.90 1.68 0.53 Measured OP 207.35 1.21 5.32 Indicated 236.25 1.25 5.86 Meas+Ind 332.24 1.16 8.91 Inferred Notes related to the Mineral Resource estimate: 1. The Mineral Resource is exclusive of Reserves. 2. Indicated and Inferred Resource estimate reported above a 0.31 Au (g/t) cut - off. 3. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and are not demonstrably economically recoverable. 4. Grades reported using dry density. 5. The effective date of the MRE was November 30, 2025. 7. The MRE numbers provided have been rounded to the estimate's relative precision. Values cannot be added due to rounding. 8. The MRE is delimited by Mining tenement areas. 9. The MRE was estimated using ordinary kriging in 8 m x 8 m x 3 m blocks according to mineralization zone dimensions to guarantee volumetric adherence. 10. The MRE report table was produced in Leapfrog Geo software. 11. The MRE was restricted by a pit shell defined using metal prices of US$3,100.00/t oz Au, mining cost of US$2.82/t mined, and processing cost of US$23.98/t processed. Source: GE21, 2026. Table 1.6: MSG's underground exclusive Mineral Resource statement Au Au Tonnage Resource Class Project k oz g/t Mt 265.56 4.83 1.71 Measured UG 596.98 3.96 4.68 Indicated 862.54 4.19 6.40 Meas+Ind 1733.44 4.03 13.37 Inferred Notes related to the Mineral Resource Estimate: 1. The Mineral Resource is exclusive of Reserves. 2. Indicated and Inferred Resource estimate reported above a 1.29 Au (g/t) cut - off. 3. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and are not demonstrably economically recoverable. 4. Grades reported using dry density. 5. The effective date of the MRE was November 30, 2025. 7. The MRE numbers provided have been rounded to the estimate relative precision. Values cannot be added due to rounding. 8. The MRE is delimited by Mining tenement areas. 9. The MRE was estimated using ordinary kriging in 4 m x 4 m x 3 m blocks according to mineralization zone dimensions to guarantee volumetric adherence. 10. The MRE report table was produced in Leapfrog Geo software. 11. The MRE was restricted by a pit shell defined using metal prices of 3,100.00 US$/oz Au, Mining cost of 67.93 US$/t mined, processing cost of 20.39 US$/ t processed. Source: GE21, 2026. 1.11 Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing The metallurgical plant was commissioned in 1989 , and subsequent upgrades have increased the annual processing capacity to 1 . 5 Mtpa, combining carbon - in - leach (CIL) and gravimetric circuits . The ore is blended to feed the crushing circuit, which has a capacity of 4 , 100 tpd . There are two mills in operation, and 20 leach tanks with a capacity of 4 , 800 m 3 , divided between pre - liming and cyanidation stages . Approximately 58 % of gold is captured in the parallel gravity circuit . The rest of the gold is recovered by the CIL process to form the doré that is sent to the Nova Lima refining process . The processing flowsheet encompasses:

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Page 33  Crushing circuit o Primary o Secondary o Tertiary  Grinding with cyclone classification  Gravity recovery of coarse free gold from the cyclone underflow stream using a batch centrifugal gravity equipment  Intensive cyanide leach reactor  Cyanidation and adsorption circuit (CIL)  Elution (or desorption) circuit for gold removal  Electrowinning tank and gold removed using electro - winning cells 1.12 Mineral Reserve Estimate The Mineral Reserve Estimate was prepared using S - K 1300 definitions . The total OP and UG Mineral Reserve for the MSG Mine was estimated at 11 . 93 Mt at 1 . 96 g/t for 752 . 77 koz of gold . This is a combination of Proven (2 . 41 Mt at 2 . 24 g/t) and Probable (9 . 52 Mt at 1 . 89 g/t) Mineral Reserve (Table 1 . 7) . Table 1.7: MSG Project Mineral Reserves estimate (effective date – November 30, 2025) Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Contained Gold Gold Grade Tonnage Classification koz g/t Mt Open Pit (OP) 17.11 1.36 0.39 OP Proven 40.47 1.18 1.06 OP Probable 57.58 1.23 1.46 Total Proven & Probable OP Underground (UG) 156.17 2.41 2.02 UG Proven 539.01 1.98 8.46 UG Probable 695.18 2.06 10.47 Total Proven & Probable UG OP + UG 173.28 2.24 2.41 Total Proven (OP + UG) 579.49 1.89 9.52 Total Probable (OP+UG) 752.77 1.96 11.93 Total Proven + Probable (OP + UG) Notes: 1. The definitions for Mineral Reserves in S - K 1300 were followed for Mineral Reserves. 2. Mineral Reserves have an effective date of November 30, 2025. 3. The base case cut - off grade (CoG) for the estimate of Mineral Reserves is 0.41 g/t Au for open pit and 1.85 g/t Au for underground. 4. Open Pit Mineral Reserves are confined within an optimized pit shell that uses the following geometric and economic parameters:  Mine Recovery of 95% and dilution 10%.  Gold price US$2600/oz  Exchange rate of R$5.15: US$1.  Mining costs of US$2.82/t for mineralization and waste  Sustaining operating cost of US$0.57/t ore mined.  Processing cost of US$23.98 /t of ore feed.  Sustaining processing cost US$0.75 /t of ore feed.  General and administrative cost of 3.65 /t of ore feed.  Selling cost of US$47.90/ oz.  CEFEM and Royalties 2.25% of gross revenue.

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Page 34  Metallurgical recovery of 95%.  Overall slope angle 30 ƒ to 68 ƒ .  Overall strip ratio: 12.85 (ton per ton). 5. Tonnages and grades have been rounded in accordance with reporting guidelines. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 6. The Mineral Reserves Estimate report table was produced in the GEOVIA Surpac software. 7. A minimum mining width of 1.80 m was used for the sublevel stope mining method and 4.0 m for the room and pillars mining method 8. Surface Topography as of November 30, 2025. Source: GE21, 2026. 13. Mining Method The MSG Project includes both open - pit and underground operations, and its mining methods are defined based on the geostructural characteristics of the ore bodies . The studies for the development of open - pit mines are conducted for ore bodies near the surface, considering exploitation by bench mining . Otherwise, underground mining methods are used by Cut and Fill Stope, Sublevel Stoping, Room and Pillar, or Drift & Slash methods . 14. Recovery Methods The metallurgical plant recovery is 95 % , which supports the view that the method is appropriate . Continuous improvement is focused on increasing throughput and reducing the tailing grade . The plant is a CIL plant with the main equipment being crushers, mills, gravity concentrator, leaching tanks, filters, and smelting . The plant capacity is 1 . 5 Mtpa . The production process is split into crushing, milling, gravity concentration with intensive leaching, thickening, leaching, adsorption, acid scrubbing, elution, electrolysis, smelting, and activated carbon regeneration . The ore is first crushed (primary, secondary, and tertiary crushing), sorted by particle size on screens (primary, secondary), run through a spiral classifier, and stored in two silos . The ore fed from the silos feeds the milling circuit . Part of the circulating load from the mills (underflow from the hydrocyclones) feeds the gravity concentration circuit . The overflow from the hydrocyclones and the spiral classifier goes to the thickening circuit to adjust the percentage of solids for the leaching step in tanks with sodium cyanide . Post that, the dissolved gold is absorbed onto activated carbon, which takes place in the CIL tanks . The solid tailings from this process are pumped to filters, and after the material is dry, stacked as tailings . Gold is recovered from both the gravity circuit and the CIL circuit . 15. Environmental Studies, Permitting, and Social or Community Impacts The Technical Environmental Assessment of the Project was based on an analysis of the company's current environmental legal compliance and its relevant socio - environmental factors . This analysis was carried out within the scope of environmental licensing, which, for mineral extraction activities, is mandatory in Brazil and must be conducted in accordance with Federal Decree N ƒ 9 , 274 / 1990 , which regulates Federal Law N ƒ 6 , 938 / 1981 , which in turn establishes the National Environmental Policy . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 35 In this case, the authority for the environmental regularization of the Project lies with the Goiás State, as established by Law N ƒ 6 , 938 / 1981 , and CONAMA Resolution N ƒ 237 / 1997 . For mining activities, it is also necessary for the entrepreneur to demonstrate the right to exploit the intended mineral substance, which is granted by the ANM, considering that mineral resources are assets of the Federal Government pursuant to Article 20 , item IX, of the 1988 Federal Constitution . According to CONAMA Resolution N ƒ 237 / 1997 , which establishes the concepts, procedures, and criteria applied in environmental licensing, the three - phase model is the standard in Brazilian environmental licensing . This model is divided into the stages of the Preliminary License (LP), which certifies the environmental feasibility and location of the proposed activities ; the Installation License (LI), which authorizes construction provided that environmental control, monitoring, and compensation measures are implemented ; and the Operation License (LO), which authorizes the operation of the project after construction and commissioning, while also requiring continued efforts in control and monitoring actions, in accordance with applicable legislation . Considering that this Project has been operational since 1989 , it is currently undergoing revalidation of its LO . In Goiás, the validation Process for the Operation of the MSG complex was duly filed with the competent environmental authority within the legal deadline, aiming to ensure the regular continuity of operations . During the analysis of the renewal request and the license integration procedure, the need for supplementation and further detailing of certain environmental aspects was identified, which led to the execution of a Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC) between Mineração Serra Grande S . A . , the Goiás State Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainable Development (SEMAD), and the Goiás State Public Prosecutor's Office . The TAC was executed as an exceptional and consensual instrument to enable the controlled continuity of operations, establishing technical, environmental, and monitoring obligations in addition to those set forth in the existing licenses . It is emphasized that the Project's regular operations are conditioned upon full compliance with the TAC, with the timely execution of the agreed actions within the established deadlines, ensuring the environmental regularity of the project until the final conclusion of the analysis of the environmental license revalidation process . It is also important to note that Aura adheres to sound environmental management practices . Based on the foregoing, it can be concluded that the continuity of operations at Aura's MSG is considered viable, provided that the control and monitoring actions contained in the various environmental programs and conditions required by the environmental authority are duly complied with . The MSG Project is located in the municipality of Crixás, in the Goiás State, within a region historically dedicated to mineral exploration and exploitation, particularly gold mining . The Project is developed in a geologically favorable area associated with volcano - sedimentary Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 36 formations of the Pilar de Goiás Group, where auriferous mineralized bodies occur and are exploited predominantly by underground mining, as well as by open - pit mining methods . The area where the Project is located is characterized by gently undulating terrain and climatic conditions typical of a tropical climate . It is a region represented by typical Cerrado formations biome, with grassland and savanna physiognomies that have already been altered . The Project is near the municipal center of Crixás, a municipality whose economic dynamics have a strong historical link to mining, and it stands out for its contribution to job creation, strengthening of the local economy, and use of existing road infrastructure . The land tenure status of the MSG complex is duly regularized, comprising areas owned by Mineração Serra Grande S . A . and third - party areas subject to valid agreements that ensure the use required for mining activities . The owned properties and surface - right areas within the Directly Affected Area (ADA) are registered in the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR), compatible with the mining rights and the location of the Project's structures . According to Aura (2026), it is noted that only the CAR registered under the ownership of Mineração Serra Grande S . A . is undergoing a rectification process, which is regularly proceeding within the official system, while the remaining registrations are consistent with the land tenure and operational reality of the Project, thereby ensuring the environmental regularity of the area . The continuation of operations at the Project depends on the ongoing and integrated implementation of environmental control actions and systematic monitoring programs, as established by unified LO N ƒ 88 / 2023 . These actions aim to minimize, mitigate, and control the environmental impacts associated with open - pit and underground mining activities, mineral processing, and waste rock and tailings disposal, ensuring the environmental compliance of the mining complex . Within the physical environment, emphasis is placed on actions to control and monitor surface and groundwater quality, the hydrogeological system, and water availability, including the monitoring of flow rates, piezometric levels, and water quality . In addition, liquid effluent monitoring programs are implemented to assess the efficiency of treatment systems and the recirculation of water within a closed circuit, thereby reducing discharges to the environment . The control of erosive processes is carried out continuously through the implementation, maintenance, and semiannual reassessment of surface drainage systems, channels, containment basins, and other stormwater control devices, including those along access roads . Also, within the physical environment, geotechnical monitoring programs are implemented for open pits, underground mines, waste rock dumps, tailings stacks, and other structures, in conjunction with the Dam Safety Plan, as well as the monitoring of acid drainage events and environmental risk management, ensuring structural stability and operational safety . These actions are complemented by the control of atmospheric emissions, covering both fixed and diffuse sources, air quality monitoring, and systematic monitoring of noise and vibration levels resulting from operational activities . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 37 Regarding the biotic environment, the Project implements fauna and flora monitoring and management programs, including monitoring wildlife, roadkill fauna, and native vegetation ; control of permanent preservation areas ; and actions to recover degraded areas . These programs are complemented by specific studies, such as edge - effect monitoring, speleological monitoring, and control of medically important insects, to ensure the protection of local biodiversity and compliance with applicable environmental legislation . In the socioeconomic context, environmental education, social communication, and socioeconomic indicator monitoring programs are implemented to maintain dialogue with surrounding communities, promote environmental awareness, and monitor the effects of mining activities on the local context . In addition, the Project maintains solid waste management actions, with traceability, environmentally appropriate disposal, and continuous monitoring of waste generation sources . The mine closure concept for the MSG, prepared by Arcadis (2025), is based on an approach integrated with the life cycle of the Project, aligned with national legal requirements, the AGA corporate standard (PN - 1481), ANM Resolution N ƒ 68 / 2021 , and international best practices of the ICMM and the IBRAM Mine Closure Planning Guide . The closure plan is conceived as an integrated set of technical, environmental, and socioeconomic actions aimed at the orderly decommissioning of operations, including the decommissioning of structures, the physical and chemical stabilization of pits, waste rock dumps, and tailings facilities, as well as the environmental rehabilitation of impacted areas . As a central element, progressive rehabilitation is adopted, reducing liability, validating technical solutions, and anticipating environmental stability throughout the operational phase . The concept also includes the management and mitigation of residual risks, the implementation of post - closure monitoring programs, and the definition of future land - use alternatives, with the objective of ensuring long - term stability of the areas, compatibility with land - use planning, and a responsible and sustainable socioeconomic transition following the cessation of mining activities . The MSG closure plan, prepared by Arcadis (2025), also records that the dam decharacterization works were fully completed in July 2025 . It is important to note that the structure remains under continuous monitoring, in compliance with applicable specific legislation, meeting the requirements of the competent authorities and the safety and stability criteria established for this type of structure . 1.16 Capital and Operation Costs Once the MSG is a mature project with a processing plant and OP and UG mines already in place MSG's forecasted capital and operating costs estimates are derived from annual budgets and historical actuals over the long life of the current operation. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 38 The estimate indicates a required process sustaining capital of US $6 . 6 t/ore to support the projected production schedule through the LOM . Operating costs for the LOM are based on the 2026 plan, considering OP and UG Mine Operating Costs, Processing Operating Costs, and General and Administrative (G&A) Operating Costs . A summary of operating costs is presented in Table 1.8. Table 1.8: MSG operating costs summary Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Cost (US$/t ore) Operation Cost 21.30 Mining OP 67.12 Mining UG 20.39 Processing 3.65 G&A Source: GE21, 2026. 1.17 Economic Analysis The economic analysis metrics are prepared on an annual post - tax basis in US $. The results summary of the analysis is presented in Table 1 . 9 . The results indicate that, at a gold price of US $3 , 515 /oz, the MSG Project returns a post - tax net present value (NPV) at 5 % of US $588 . 1 million . Table 1.9: Simplified discounted cash flow results (post - tax) Value Description 588.09 Net Present Value Discounted at 5% (million US$) 425,26 Sustaining and Closure Capital (million US$) 1.310,58 Cash Cost (US$/oz) 1.347,28 AISC (US$/oz) Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 39 2 INTRODUCTION GE 21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda . (GE 21) prepared this technical report summary (TRS), titled "S - K 1300 Technical Report Summary – Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve on Mineração Serra Grande Project – Goiás, Brazil", dated February 26 , 2026 ("the 2026 TRS") . Aura Minerals Inc . ("Aura" or "the Company") commissioned this TRS to support its disclosure of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates for the Mineração Serra Grande (MSG) Project ("the Project") . This TRS conforms to the U . S . Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Subpart 229 . 1300 of Regulation S - K (S - K 1300) and Item 601 (b)(96) . Aura is a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) trading under the symbol "ORA", with its head office at 78 SW 7 th St . , Miami, FL 33130 , USA . Aura beneficially owns 100 % of the Project through its Brazilian subsidiaries, having acquired it from AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) in December 2025 . The Project is located in the municipality of Crixás, northern Goiás State, Brazil . It targets gold mineralization across an NNW - SSE elongated area of approximately 5 x 2 km, encompassing the Palmeiras, Mina III, Pequizão, and Corpo Baru orebodies . Mining operations at the Project began in 1986 . Historically, the property was developed and operated through various joint ventures involving INCO, Kennecott, Anglo American, TVX Gold, and Kinross Gold . In 2012 , AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) assumed full control . The metallurgical plant, commissioned in 1989 , reached its current capacity of 1 . 5 Mtpa in 2009 . The Project represents Aura's fourth operating gold mine in Brazil, joining the Apoena (Mato Grosso), Almas (Tocantins), and Borborema (Rio Grande do Norte) projects . The most recent prior disclosure of Mineral Resources and Reserves was published by AGA as of December 31 , 2024 , reporting Measured and Indicated Resources of 10 . 75 Mt at 3 . 14 g/t Au (1 . 08 Moz) and Total Mineral Reserves of 4 . 20 Mt at 2 . 72 g/t Au (0 . 37 Moz) . Between December 2025 and February 2026 , GE 21 performed the following activities to update the Project's technical data :  Database validation and QA/QC review;  Update of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates;  Assessment of environmental studies, permitting, and social or community impacts;  Mining studies and pit optimization;  Review of mineral processing and recovery methods;  Estimation of capital and operating expenditures;  Discounted cash flow for the life of the Project, implementation plan, and site rehabilitation plan for the decommissioning;  Recommendations. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 40 1. Qualified Persons Aura has determined that GE 21 meets the qualifications specified for a Qualified Person (QP) under † 229 . 1302 (b)(1) of S - K 1300 . Therefore, references to the QP in this report refer to GE 21 and not to any individual employed at GE 21 . GE 21 does not have or has not had any material interest in Aura or its related entities . The relationship between these companies is solely a professional association between the client and the independent consultant . This report was prepared in exchange for fees based on rates established by a commercial agreement . Payment of these fees is in no way dependent on the results of this report . 2. Site Visits and Scope of Personal Inspection The following Qualified Persons (QPs) from GE 21 conducted personal inspections of the Project between January 12 and 16 , 2026 :  Mr . Leonardo Soares, a geologist and member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG), with over 24 years of experience in mining projects – January 12 to 16 , 2026 : His inspection focused on evaluating mining property, regional and local geology, core shed, mineralization and lithology via select drill core, QA/QC procedures, geochemical laboratory, sample storage, data management, and storage .  Mr . Guilherme Gomides, a mining engineer and a MAIG, with over 20 years of experience in mining projects – January 12 to 14 , 2026 : His inspection focused on evaluating road conditions, existing infrastructure, underground operations, open - pit operations, and waste dump locations . 3. Effective Date and Sources of Information The effective date for the Mineral Resource estimate presented in this TRS is November 30 , 2025 . The QPs are not aware of any material changes to the Mineral Resource estimate status between this date and the date of this report . Aura and its consultants provided GE 21 with the information used to prepare this TRS . This work reflects the technical and economic conditions at the time that it was executed . This information was supplied in the form of an exploratory drilling database, certifications, maps, technical reports, and a topographical survey . The data is a combination of historical and newly generated information . The QPs verified this information, where possible, through independent checks and the site visits described above . The results, images, and illustrations presented in this TRS have been generated from information provided and compiled by Aura, based on data organized in spreadsheets, internal and third - party technical reports, and supplemental information obtained from the Aura technical team . Exceptions will be subtitled for the source reference . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 41 3 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION 1. Property Location MSG is located in the northwest of Goiás State, the central - west region of Brazil . The MSG process and administration area is located 4 km from Crixás town and is fully accessible by a state gravel road . The property can be accessed by federal or state pavement roads from Brasília (Brazil's capital city) or Goiânia (Goiás capital), with distances by road of 380 km and 338 km, respectively . From Brasília, access is by federal roads BR - 070 and then BR - 153 , then state roads GO - 154 and GO - 465 . From Goiânia, the access is made directly from BR - 153 , followed by the same state roads GO - 154 and GO - 465 . The mine unit is 5 km south of Crixás town (Figure 3 . 1) . It can be accessed from Crixás through the unpaved state road GO - 336 that offers year - round access for two - wheel drive vehicles . Figure 3.1: Location of the MSG Source: GE21, 2026. 3.2 Property Description and Tenure MSG holds existing surface rights across the entire Project area. Approximately 1,266.30 ha are owned directly by the mining operation, including industrial areas and offices. Another Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 42 6 , 784 . 32 ha are secured through agreements with adjacent landowners, encompassing areas where certain pits and waste dumps are situated . MSG has interests or agreements over 10 , 540 . 07 ha in the Crixás Greenstone Belt through a series of mineral rights, including mining concessions, exploration permits and exploration permits with mining applications (Figure 3 . 2) . The list of mineral rights is shown in Table 3 . 1 . In December 2022 , the ANM mineral rights relative to the processes N ƒ 002 . 286 / 1935 , 804 . 366 / 1975 , 860 . 352 / 1979 , 860 . 824 / 1979 , 862 . 103 / 1994 , and 860 . 746 / 2005 were grouped in one single process with ANM, numbered 960 . 658 / 1987 . Table 3.1: Mineral rights of MSG Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Mining Rights of the MSG Status Area (ha) Petitioner ANM Process N ƒ Target Mining Concession 88.31 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.746/2005 Near mine Mining Concession 125.37 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 862.103/1994 Near mine Mining Concession 1,000.06 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.824/1979 Near mine Mining Concession 947.04 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.352/1979 Near mine Mining Concession 196.05 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 804.366/1975 Near mine Mining Concession 4,206.92 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 002.286/1935 Near mine Application for Mining Concession 613.48 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.444/2018 Palmeiras Sul Application for Mining Concession 622.15 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.706/2008 Cajueiro Application for Mining Concession 689.04 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 811.874/1975 Palmeiras Sul Exploration Permit 635.26 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 861.974/2012 Limoeiro / Canta Galo Exploration Permit 377.37 Mineração Serra Grande S.A. 860.443/2018 Cajueiro Exploration Permit 1,039.02 Mineração Dorica Ltda. 860.447/2018 Crixás Sul Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 43 Figure 3.2: MSG Mineral Rights location. Source: GE21, 2026. Mining concessions are granted to the holders of exploration licenses that can prove the existence of a Mineral Resource and have been licensed by the environmental competent authority . The obligations to retain any mining property include the preparation and submittal to the Nacional Mining Agency ("Agência Nacional de Mineração" – ANM) of a detailed Annual Operations Report ("Relatório Anual de Lavra" – RAL) . In addition, the mine and plant must be operated as per the ANM - approved operations plans/projects, Preliminary Economic Assessment Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 44 ("Plano de Aproveitamento Econômico" – PAE), which is accepted by the ANM if the documents comply with its standards for the technical aspects of mining and engineering practices. 3. Royalties As part of the purchase agreement, a 3 % NSR royalty is payable to AGA on gold ounces produced from the MSG with respect to the currently identified Mineral Resource of MSG (inclusive of the Mineral Reserve) . Regarding the ore bodies Baru, Caja, Corpo IV, Corpo V Sul, Dolomito, Forquilha, Ingá, Limoeiro, Mangaba, Mina III VQZ, Mina Nova, Palmeiras, Palmeiras Sul, and Pequizão, an NSR participation, varying from 0 . 75 % to 2 . 0 % , is due to each landowner, proportional to their surface rights . 4. Environmental Considering that MSG has been operational since 1989 , it is currently undergoing revalidation of its LO . In Goiás, the validation Process for the Operation of the MSG complex was duly filed with the competent environmental authority within the legal deadline, aiming to ensure the regular continuity of operations . During the analysis of the renewal request and the license integration procedure, the need for supplementation and further detailing of certain environmental aspects was identified, which led to the execution of a Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC) between Mineração Serra Grande S . A . , the Goiás State Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainable Development (SEMAD), and the Goiás State Public Prosecutor's Office . The TAC was executed as an exceptional and consensual instrument to enable the controlled continuity of operations, establishing technical, environmental, and monitoring obligations in addition to those set forth in the existing licenses . The mine closure concept for the MSG, prepared by Arcadis (2025), is based on an approach integrated with the life cycle of the Project, aligned with national legal requirements, the AGA corporate standard (PN - 1481), ANM Resolution N ƒ 68 / 2021 , and international best practices of the ICMM and the IBRAM Mine Closure Planning Guide . The MSG closure plan, prepared by Arcadis (2025), also records that the dam decharacterization works were fully completed in July 2025 . It is important to note that the structure remains under continuous monitoring, in compliance with applicable specific legislation, meeting the requirements of the competent authorities and the safety and stability criteria established for this type of structure . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 45 4 ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PHYSIOGRAPHY 1. Access The MSG process and administration area is located 4 km south of Crixás town, Goiás State, and is situated within the Vermelho River Hydrographic Basin . The Project is located 338 km north of the capital, Goiânia, and 380 km northwest of Brasília . Access to the site is via an unpaved state road GO - 336 , which offers year - round access for two - wheel drive vehicles (Figure 4 . 1) . Figure 4.1: Access to MSG from Crixás town Source: Modified from Arcadis, 2025. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 46 4.2 Climate Situated approximately 14 ƒ 30 ' south of the equator, the climate in the Crixás region is typically tropical . According to the Köppen - Geiger climate classification, the climate is Aw (tropical climate with dry winter), with two well - defined seasons : a hot and rainy summer (October to March) and a dry winter (April to September) . Annual temperatures generally range between 18 ƒ C and 34 ƒ C . Rainfall levels are high in the summer, with annual totals in the region generally ranging between 1 , 400 mm and 1 , 500 mm . The weather in Crixás is characterized by high temperatures year - round with tropical humidity . Monthly rainfall in summer ranges from 100 mm to 300 mm, and maximum temperatures range from 23 ƒ C to 35 ƒ C . The rainy season extends from October to March and the dry season from April to September (Figure 4 . 2) . Figure 4.2: Average Temperature and Rainfall Data, Crixás, Brazil Source: Climatempo, 2026. Table 4.1 presents rainfall records from January 2020 to March 2025, extracted from the MSG rain gauge station. Table 4.1: Monthly accumulated rainfall distribution – Jan./2020 to Mar./2025 Total Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Year 1,654.6 184.0 195.7 140.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.8 140.6 199.5 393.3 399.5 2020 1,623.4 319.6 350.4 226.0 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 59.6 179.2 302.0 185.0 2021 1,386,8 404.4 128.4 114.6 23.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.2 89.0 180.8 417.8 2022 877,4 156.8 132.2 30.2 96.2 16.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 200.4 58.4 186.4 2023 1,950,4 377.0 449.5 198.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 111.7 257.1 227.5 328.9 2024 - - - - - - - - - - 108.4 117.5 447.1 2025 1,490,5 288.4 251.2 141.9 24.2 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 68.0 172.3 213.2 327.4 Average Source: Arcadis, 2025. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 47 The rainfall data recorded at the MSG rain gauge station clearly characterizes the hydrological year in two periods : the rainy season, comprising the months of October to April, and the dry season, from May to September . The months of April and September have transitional characteristics between the seasons . In the rainy season, the average monthly rainfall ranged from 141.9 mm (October) to 327.4 mm (January) and represents about 71.58% of the annual precipitation. The months of November to February are the rainiest, with the highest monthly average in January (327 . 4 mm) . The months of May, June, and July are the driest of the year, with the first having a monthly average of 0 . 4 mm and the last two having 0 mm (Figure 4 . 3) . Figure 4.3: Distribution of monthly average rainfall (Jan/2020 to Mar/2025) Source: Arcadis, 2025. 4.3 Physiography MSG is located at an elevation of roughly 450 m above sea level . The drainage system consists of small seasonal rivers that dry during the dry season . Regional geomorphology is characterized by dissection landforms ranging from moderate to strong, with numerous small ridges that highlight the structures' alignment, as well as tabular and convex forms in smaller areas (Figure 4 . 4) . Steep - to - convex shapes prevail, with varying orders of magnitude : interfluves between 250 m and 750 m . The depressions are characterized by tabular or gently convex shapes, with elevations of around 300 – 400 m . Regarding the hydrology of the region, the municipality of Crixás is in the Vermelho River Hydrographic Basin, which in turn is part of the Araguaia River Basin, in the Tocantins - Araguaia Hydrographic Region, which has an area of approximately 920 , 000 km² (10 . 8 % of the national territory) and covers 21 % of the states of Goiás (21 %) . The Vermelho River is the main watercourse in the MSG area . The flow rates of the Vermelho River and its tributaries follow the seasonal fluctuations in rainfall . The Vermelho River flow rate is directly controlled by the regional hydrological regime, since during the rainy season Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 48 the flow rates are high, while during the dry season the flow rate decreases significantly, even drying up the watercourse during this period. The drainage intensity is considered moderate. The drainage pattern is predominantly dendritic, varying to dendritic - rectangular in zones controlled by structures. Figure 4.4: Terrain and Relief at the MSG region Source: GE21, 2026. The vegetation is typical of the central Brazil Cerrado Forest (similar to savanna, with bushes and small trees). Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 49 In the MSG region and its surroundings, typical Cerrado biome vegetation types are observed, such as Dry Forest (Semideciduous), Riparian Forest, Gallery Forest, and Cerradão (dense savanna) . The Cerrado Forest formations include vegetation types with a predominance of small tree species, generally forming a continuous canopy . Riparian Forest and Gallery Forest are associated with watercourses and can occur in both well - drained and poorly drained areas . Dry Forest and Cerradão develop in the interfluves, in well - drained areas, without a direct relationship to watercourses . 4.4 Local Resources The MSG process and administration area is located 4 km from Crixás town and is fully accessible by a state gravel road . Experienced personnel can be found in the local region or in the state capital, Goiânia (approximately 338 km to the south) . The nearest major airport is in Cuiabá . The city has a public transportation system and an airfield with a 1 , 200 m paved runway . Asphalt paving covers 70 % of the urban perimeter of the town . Crixás has a Municipal Hospital for emergency and health care, as well as basic health units, commercial bank branches, and a communication system (telephone and internet) provided by private companies . There is a water and power supply available for all operations, provided by national and state grids . Figure 4.5: Aerial view of Crixás Source: AGA, 2019. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 50 4.5 Infrastructure Crixás city is situated in the mid - region of Goiás State, nearby (approximately 300 km radius) other big mining companies, such as Hochschild Mining plc and Anglo American . There are paved roadways between the Crixás town and the major regional cities, such as Goiânia and Brasília . The route from Crixás town to the MSG entrance is 4 km long and can be accessed through the unpaved state road GO - 336 that offers year - round access for two - wheel drive vehicles . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 51 5 HISTORY Gold mineralization at Serra Grande was discovered and worked by Bandeirantes, Brazilian frontiersmen who opened the country's interior in the early 18 th century, during the gold rush in colonial Brazil, a period that spurred the expansion and occupation of Goiás State . Exploration and resource extraction activities began with artisanal miners recovering placer gold along the region's rivers and streams . The gold was first discovered in 1734 at the Vermelho River, which crosses the MSG complex and the municipality of Crixás . Initially, the gold was mined from alluvial, or placer deposits . 1. Exploration History Exploration began in 1973 with a phase of detailed mapping and diamond drilling (DD), which continued until 1976 . The drilling campaign reached mineralized gold intersections beneath a historic excavation work known as Mina III, leading exploration efforts to this area . Exploration works, including drilling campaigns, continued till 1986 , being led by INCO from 1976 to 1982 , and by Kennecott and INCO from 1983 to 1986 , when Kennecott sold its interest to Anglo American Group (AAG) . Exploration continued, together with the underground development, until 1987 . Exploration continued from 1986 to 1991 , being conducted by AAG and INCO, and from 1992 to 2002 , led by AAG and TVX . Over this period, the discoveries of NNW - SSE elongated orebodies distributed over an area of approximately 5 x 2 km were confirmed, as Palmeiras, Pequizão, Corpo Sul, Mina Nova, and Corpo Bauru . The mining operation started in 1986 in Mina Ill, and the metallurgical plant start - up was in 1989 . In 2009 , the metallurgical plant capacity was expanded to 1 . 5 Mtpa . The tabulation below gives a history of the mine's ownership:  1976 (INCO)  1983 (Kennecott and INCO)  1986 (Anglo American Group and INCO)  1992 (Anglo American Group and TVX Gold Inc)  2003 (Anglo American Group and Kinross Gold Corporation)  2009 (AngloGold Ashanti and Kinross)  June 2012 (AngloGold Ashanti Ltd)  December 2025 (Aura Minerals Inc.) The highest MSG gold production was registered in 2006 , with 193 koz . According to AngloGold Ashanti, in 2024 , MSG produced 80 Koz of gold (2023 : 86 Koz) . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 52 6 GEOLOGICAL SETTING, MINERALIZATION, AND DEPOSIT 1. Regional Geology The MSG is located within Tocantins Province (Almeida, 1984) . This structural province is a Neoproterozoic orogenic region, formed during the collision of the São Francisco and Amazonian cratons . The agglutination of these blocks during the Brasiliano orogeny formed the Brasília, Araguaia, and Paraguay fold belts . The first developed on the western flank of the São Francisco Craton, and the latter two on the eastern and southeastern/southern edges of the Amazonian Craton, respectively (Figure 6 . 1) . Figure 6.1: (a) Location of the Archean - Paleoproterozoic Crixás - Goiás Terrane in the Tocantins Province and (b) Subdivisions of the main components of the Crixás - Goiás Terrane Source: Ulrich et al., 2021. The Crixás Greenstone Belt (CGB) is a part of an Archaean block exposed in the central portion of the Neoproterozoic Brasília Belt (Figure 6 . 2) . It consists of a green schist to low amphibolite grade regionally metamorphosed volcano - sedimentary sequence with komatiites and basalts, followed by carbonaceous schist and greywackes . The sequence was intruded by NW - trending mafic dykes after deformation and gold mineralization . According to Sabóia et al . (1981), the Crixás Greenstone Belt stratigraphy is composed of four formations, namely from the base to the top, Córrego Alagadinho, Rio Vermelho, Ribeirão das Antas, and Córrego Geral Formation (Figure 6 . 3) . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 53 Figure 6.2: Geological map of Crixás Greenstone Belt with plan view of MSG bodies colored by the structures to which they belong Source: Ulrich et al., 2021. The Córrego Alagadinho Formation has an estimated thickness between 500 – 600 m and is composed of metamorphosed ultrabasic extrusive rocks of komatiitic composition, such as peridotites and pyroxenites . Lenticular intercalations of banded iron formation, metachert, carbonaceous schists, and dolomites are common . Near the top, intercalations of basic metavolcanic rocks appear . In the less deformed sectors of the Greenstone Belt, primary structures such as spinifex, polyhedral jointing, and flow breccia are observed . Peridotite sills and dikes occur . The contact between the Córrego Alagadinho and Rio Vermelho Formations is generally abrupt, but it can be transitional, characterized by alternations of ultramafic and mafic metavolcanic rocks . The Rio Vermelho Formation package thickness varies from 350 to 800 m and is predominantly composed of tholeiitic metabasalts . Structures such as pillows, varioles, vesicles, and orbicules are locally preserved . The metabasalts' metamorphism varies from greenschist to low amphibolite grade, with variations in amphibole, chlorite, and carbonate content . Banded iron formations, magnesiferous formations, and metachert occur as metasedimentary intercalations . The contact between the Rio Vermelho and Ribeirão das Antas Formations is transitional. The Ribeirão das Antas Formation, with an estimated thickness of 700 to 1000 m, is a package composed essentially of detrital metasedimentary rocks, with minor chemical and Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 54 volcanic contributions . The rock package consists of carbonaceous phyllite with lenses and beds of dolomites superimposed abruptly by siliciclastic metarritimites . Córrego Geral Formation is composed of monotonous, siliciclastic meta - graywackes and meta - turbidites . The formation is only observed at the bottom of exploration holes and in outcrops of the central and northern sectors of the Crixás Greenstone Belt . The estimated thickness of this package is around 300 m . Figure 6.3: Crixás Greenstone Belt stratigraphy Source: Modified from Aura, 2025. 6.2 Structural Setting According to Jost et al . (2019), based on the rock associations, as well as structural frameworks, the CGB is here divided into three sectors, named southern, central, and northwestern (Figure 6 . 4) . Each sector is uncoupled from the adjacent one by a shear zone . The southern sector contains only metakomatiites, whereas the central and northwestern ones consist of metakomatiites, metabasalts, and metasedimentary rocks . The southern sector contains only metakomatiites, whereas the central and northwestern ones consist of metakomatiites, metabasalts, and metasedimentary rocks . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 55 Figure 6.4: Map of the geologic limits, shape, structural sectors, and distribution of the Crixás Group for the CGB Source: Jost et al., 2019. A consensus among several authors, such as Magalhães (1991), Queiroz (1995), Queiroz et al . (1995), and Jost et al . (2019), is that the central and northwestern sectors underwent four major deformational events : D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , and D 4 . The oldest event formed regional, probably upright, isoclinal folds, with a low to moderate metamorphic grade axial surface foliation parallel to the original bedding . Jost et al . (2019) described this oldest event as the one that induced a continuous east - verging deformation that resulted in prominent, easterly - verging detachments at deeper levels, followed by a north - south trending, easterly - verging and westerly moderate - dipping thin - skinned thrust faults at shallower levels . The dip of the faults and fold - limbs gradually increases westwards into a steep ramp . At deeper levels, rocks of the hanging - walls of the faults deformed into asymmetric, steep - dipping folds that, at shallower levels, gradually rotated to semi - recumbent folds . The detachments are frontal ramps that drive regional overturning of the stratigraphic Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 56 sequence and the development of duplexes . Stratigraphic overturning took place at the western portion of the central sector, where, from the highest to lowest structural levels, the rock sequence consists of metakomatiites, metabasalts, and metasedimentary rocks . In the sector's eastern portion, the sequence is stratigraphically normal . However, at the northeastern border of the belt, the metasedimentary package is in contact with the basal metakomatiites by a thrust - fault that obliterates the metabasalt (Figure 6 . 5) . Figure 6.5: Schematic cross - section of the central sector of the Crixás Greenstone Belt Legend: see Figure 6.4 for the position. Source: Jost et al., 2019. The D 1 phase resulted in the isoclinal folding of bedding (S 0 parallel to S 1) and regional metamorphism, reaching amphibolite facies conditions . Thrust faults generated metric ruptile - ductile shear zones in which the hydrothermal fluids took advantage as preferential pathways . The D 2 event is N - S compressive, promoting the horsening of the Santa Teresinha Sequence above the Crixás group rocks (stratigraphic overturning), which generated F 2 folds, S 2 plan - axial cleavage, and L 2 stretching lineation . Metakomatiites override metabasalts, which are overridden by the metasedimentary section, during stratigraphic overturning in D 2 . The D 3 event involved E - W compression, which resulted in large - scale N - S folding, promoting the formation of post - mineralization crenulation cleavage (S 3) . The D 3 event formed the Rio Vermelho Antiform, folding the duplex system that formed during the D 1 event . The post - mineralization D 4 event was NNW - SSE to N - S compressive, forming kink bands, smooth folding, and crenulation cleavage (S 4), without influencing the orebody geometry and gold distribution . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 57 3. Hydrothermal Alteration and Mineralization The Serra Grande gold deposit is an orogenic mesothermal deposit, associated with the development of shear zones that belong to the Upper Archaean Crixás Group . Gold mineralization is associated with metasediments and metavolcanics from the Ribeirão das Antas and Rio Vermelho Formations, respectively . The CGB is surrounded by granitic gneiss terrains from the Ribeirão das Antas and Caiamar complexes and metasedimentary rocks from the Santa Terezinha Group, which is part of the Goiás Magmatic Arc . The mineralization at MSG is associated with quartz veins, massive sulfide lenses, and disseminated sulfides in metasediments, metavolcaniclastic rocks, and metabasalts . It is controlled by regional shear thrust structures, and the orebodies occur as stacked lenses, generally concentrated in high deformation positions (with folds and disruptions) . The geometry of the mineralized deposits is typically complex, with pinch and swell, folded and boudinage shapes, dipping from 10 ƒ to 55 ƒ , and with the main geological continuity along northwest plunging structures (azimuth 290 ƒ to 320 ƒ) . The hydrothermal alteration products on mineralized rocks include abundant chlorite, garnet, chloritoid, sericite, carbonate, biotite, magnetite, ilmenite, rutile, and tourmaline, among other minor mineral phases . Quartz and Arsenopyrite are the main minerals present at the MSG deposits . Pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite are commonly present in the mineralized zones . The total amount of each one is related to the structure within which it occurs . The mineralization control is related to the D1 and D2 deformational events of CGB.  D 1 : Thrusting event (D 1 from west to east), developed with irregular thrust ramp geometry . This event was responsible for stacking and inverting the stratigraphic sequences .  D 2 : Thrusting of the Santa Terezinha sequence over the CGB, folding the rocks (F 2) and generating the structural controls for gold mineralization, generally parallel to the fold axis . The known mineralization is hosted in six main domains (structures) : Structure II, III, 3 . 5 , IV, Palmeiras, and V (Table 6 . 1 and Figure 6 . 6) . Table 6.1: Summary of mineralized traps in EPP deposits Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Orebody Ore Mineralogy / hydrothermal alteration Type / Geometry Host Rock Domain Cajueiro Arsenopyrite and pyrrhotite / Quartz, carbonate, sericite Quartz vein/lenticular Carbonaceous schist Structure II Mina III, Mina Nova, Angicão, Ingá, VQZ, Corpo Sul (lower zone) Ingá ZS, Caja, 3.5, Mina III ZS, Urucum, Palmeiras 3.5 (upper zone) Pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite (minor chalcopyrite) / Carbonate and sericite Quartz veins (lower zone), Massive or disseminated sulfide (upper zone) Carbonaceous schists (lower zone) Hydrothermally altered schists and dolomite (upper zone) Structure III

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Page 58 Orebody Ore Mineralogy / hydrothermal alteration Type / Geometry Host Rock Domain Palmeiras South 3.5 Arsenopyrite, free gold / Quartz, chlorite, carbonate, sericite Disseminated sulfides Dolomite / Chlorite - carbonate - sericite shist Structure 3.5 Pequizão, Pequizão N, NW, Mangaba, Corpo IV, Forquilha, Corpo V Sul, Palmeiras Sul, Limoeiro, Caja Arsenopyrite, minor pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite / Quartz, k - feldspar, chlorite, and carbonate Quartz veinlets with disseminated sulfides concentrated in fold - hinge zones Graphite schists Structure IV Palmeiras, Goiabeira, Bauru Pyrite, pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite/sericite, chlorite, carbonate Massive and disseminated sulfides Meta - basalts Palmeiras Structure V Pyrite, pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite / Quartz Disseminated sulfides Talc schist Structure V Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 6.6: Schematic litho - structural column (not to scale) and examples of mineralization within Structures III, 3.5, IV, and Palmeiras Source: Ulrich et al., 2021. 6.4 Deposit Geology Most of the known structures hosting gold mineralization are within metasediments from the Ribeirão das Antas Formation and the over - thrusted metavolcanics from the Rio Vermelho Formations . The Ribeirão das Antas Formation consists of several facies of carbonaceous phyllites and subordinate dolomite lenses . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 59 In general, the carbonaceous phyllites are gray, dark - gray, or black, laminated, well foliated, very fine - grained, and powdery . Dolomites commonly occur as lenses alternating within the carbonaceous phyllites . Metabasalts inliers are observed, particularly near the contact with the Rio Vermelho Formation . This package was affected by deformation, metamorphic, and hydrothermal processes, producing a range of distinct lithologies such as chlorite schist, carbonate chlorite schist, and minor sericite schist . Garnet chlorite schist is also common within carbonaceous phyllites . The rocks of the Rio Vermelho Formation underwent heterogeneous deformation and metamorphism, and are characterized by dark green, predominantly fine - to medium - grained massive to slightly foliated metabasalts . Locally, primary igneous features like pillow lavas and amygdalas can be observed . The metabasalt metamorphic assemblage consists of hornblende, plagioclase, and carbonate, with subordinate chlorite, actinolite, epidote, and quartz . Ilmenite, titanite, apatite, rutile, and sulfides (pyrite and chalcopyrite) occur as accessory mineral . The structural and tectonic evolution has resulted in an overturned stratigraphic sequence with older metavolcanics of Rio Vermelho Formation commonly found overlying the younger metasedimentary rocks of Ribeirão das Antas Formation (Figure 6 . 7) . Figure 6.7: Geological long section with geology and all structural ore domains at MSG Source: Modified from Aura, 2025. The main structural controls (II, III, 3 . 5 , IV, Palmeiras, and V) represent major thrust planes linking deformation and channelized hydrothermal fluid flow, and the resultant gold mineralization . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 60  Structure II - The mineralization is contained in a shear zone resulting from the oblique thrust of carbonaceous schist over metagreywackes of the Ribeirao das Antas Formation, which results in lenticular orebodies with an EW lunge and dipping to 25 ƒ to the west . Gold is associated with quartz veins rich in idiomorphic arsenopyrite and pyrrhotite hosted in carbonaceous schist . The only mineralization present in this structure is at Cajueiro, located about 6 km away from the current operating mines at MSG .  Structure III – Is subdivided into lower and upper zones, vertically separated by waste bands . In the first zone, the gold is located close to the base of quartz veins and/or in the wall rock schists positioned in the hanging wall of the vein . In the area corresponding to the upper zone, the gold is associated with sulfides (pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite) in massive sulfide bands or disseminated in hydrothermally altered schists .  Structure 3 . 5 – Arsenopyrite and free - milling gold within dolomites in the southern part of MSG .  Structure IV – Stratigraphically positioned above Structure III, it is represented by a shear zone in graphite - schists, approximately 250 m above the upper zone . Generally, the orebodies that define Structure IV present low - grade variability . Gold is associated with small quartz veins and sulfides disseminated in the carbonaceous schists . They are also lens - shaped orebodies, similar to the other orebodies of Mina III, although they have a plunge direction around N 50 W and a plunge angle ranging from 30 ƒ to 40 ƒ north - westerly .  Structure Palmeiras – This structure hosts a group of mineralized orebodies located at about 1 , 300 m to the south of the industrial area of MSG . The Palmeiras structure is stratigraphically positioned above Structure IV . The orebodies are developed in areas of hydrothermal alteration in metabasic rocks of the Rio Vermelho Formation . Gold is associated with pyrrhotite, pyrite, and arsenopyrite, and is locally coarse and visible in veins, narrow veins, and venules of quartz .  Structure V – Hydrothermal zone in metaultramafic rocks, with intense silicification, quartz veinlets in talc schist, disseminated arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite . 6.5 Deposit Types The Serra Grande gold deposit is an orogenic mesozonal deposit associated with the development of shear zones within the Upper Archaean Crixás Group . The term Orogenic Gold Deposit (OGD), first defined by Groves et al . (1998), has been widely used to refer to gold - mainly deposits formed by hydrothermal processes in accretionary or collisional orogens . The formation of OGDs is directly linked to the evolution of orogenic belts and the formation of greenstone belts . Goldfarb and Pitcairn (2023) state that the source of fluids and metals, and thus the genetic model, has long been controversial . Many studies accept that deposits classified as orogenic gold are the consequence of crustal metamorphic processes . Other work studies favor a magmatic genesis for many deposits with orogenic gold characteristics . OGDs are classified by their depth of formation into epizonal, mesozonal, and hypozonal types, representing a continuum of crustal levels (Figure 6 . 8) . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 61  Epizonal : Formed in the upper crust, at depths ranging from 3 to 6 km, under temperatures of 170 – 300 ƒ C . Associated with brittle faults, breccia, and veins .  Mesozonal : Formed in the mid - crust, at depths ranging from 6 to 12 km, under temperatures of 300 – 450 ƒ C . Associated with shear zones and quartz veins hosted in metamorphic rocks .  Hypozonal : Formed in the deep crust, at depths ranging from 12 to 20 km, in temperatures > 450 ƒ C . Associated with shear zones hosted in high - grade metamorphic rocks . Figure 6.8: Orogenic gold deposits model Source: Goldfarb and Pitcairn, 2023. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 62 7 EXPLORATION The Crixás region has been prospected for gold by the original colonizers since the eighteenth century . However, modern prospecting began in 1973 with a phase of detailed geological mapping and diamond drilling (DD) conducted by INCO . MSG is a mature area with more than 2 , 000 , 000 m of support for the exploration model . The exploration plan is based on investigating the down - plunge and lateral continuity of orebodies along stacked mineable sheets, looking for deformational corridors from first - and second - order structural events . The Mineral Resource evaluation is supported by drilling (exploration and grade control) and mine development, which also provide mapping and channel sampling, the main sources of information to update and estimate the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve . To support mine production and keep the business unit operating, MSG has an exploration strategy that consists of two primary areas : project development and advanced exploration . Both are linked to the life - of - mine (LOM) Mineral Resource replacement, but are separate areas from the production center . While the development projects are focused on current mine Mineral Resource replacement, the advanced exploration is targeting discoveries mainly related to orebody extensions and new finds in the Crixás Greenstone Belt . 1. Drilling Over the more than 30 years from the initial development of commercial - scale mining at Serra Grande, the resource database includes more than 2 , 000 km of drilling, which has outlined numerous mineralized bodies on the different structures . Drilling activities at MSG are predominantly DD, with sporadic RC drilling campaigns used for conversion purposes at shallow depths with open - pit potential . The depth extent of drill holes varies depending on the target : near - surface (100 m depth) or deep mine targets, with drill holes reaching up to 1 , 500 m . The exploration plan is based on investigating the down - plunge and lateral continuity of orebodies along the stacked mineable sheets, looking for deformational corridors from first - and second - order structural events . Some of the deeper underground drill holes, or drill holes that are at difficult drilling positions (e . g . , parallel to foliation), are completed through navigational or directional drilling to control the target position . Recovery factors are constantly monitored throughout the drilling phase . The minimum recovery required for diamond holes is 90 % in the mineralized range . If it is less than this, the hole will be repeated at no cost to the MSG . Recovery below 90 % may be accepted only for intervals known to be non - mineralized, applying one of the following reduction factors to the drilling meter price, as described below . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 63 All drill holes are surveyed downhole with GyroMasterTM . Drill hole deviation is monitored every 50 m, and directional drilling is used if necessary to control the hole . Once the drill hole is completed, it is continuously surveyed both going in and out of the hole . The survey is validated by drilling supervisors and geologists before it is uploaded to the database . If there is doubt about the data quality, a new survey is requested from the drilling team or contractor . 7.2 Hydrogeology Data collection for hydrogeological characterization at Serra Grande follows different national standards (Normas Brasileiras – NBRs) developed by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas – ABNT) . Certain procedures do not have a national standard and, in these cases, international standards, such as US - EPA, ASTM, as well as other relevant industry guides, are considered . Monitoring programs are designed with the objective of collecting data that may demonstrate variations in the flow regime and water quality over time . The design of these programs is based on ASTM D 5717 - 95 E 1 (1998) and EPA (2004) standards for groundwater, and on NBR 9897 / 1987 and ANA (2011) standards for surface water . The methods and procedures to collect and treat the data are discussed in the text below . One of the main sources of groundwater data is monitoring wells . These are constructed based on the NBR 15495 - 1 / 2007 standard that establishes the requirements for design and construction of groundwater monitoring wells in granular aquifers, and the NBR 15495 - 2 / 2008 standard that sets the methods and procedures for development in wells . Pumping wells for groundwater extraction, mine dewatering, and aquifer tests are installed using two different standards : NBR 12212 / 2017 Tube well project for groundwater extraction procedure and NBR 12244 / 2006 Water well construction of groundwater wells . Once the wells are installed, groundwater levels are measured periodically using dummies and/or pressure transducers with dataloggers . In the case of pressure transducers, all data are barometrically compensated using a locally installed barometer . Precipitation, temperature, and evaporation data are provided by the Brazilian Water Agency (ANA) at several different stations . MSG also has local climate stations at each site that monitor this same type of information . Surface water, wastewater, and spring discharge monitoring is conducted through one of the following strategies : using a weir, a parshall flume, crest - stage cages, or a current meter . The selection of the discharge monitoring strategy is location - specific and is based on aspects such as typical discharge rate, section length, access to the location, and so forth . The monitoring strategy is defined during the design of the monitoring program . Aquifer tests and slug - bail tests are conducted to determine the hydraulic properties of groundwater systems . Parameters determined through these tests may include hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity, storage, and anisotropy . Aquifer tests may also be used to help Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 64 determine the type of aquifer assessed (unconfined, confined, partially confined, dual porosity, etc .) . There is no national norm focused on these types of tests . Hence, aquifer and slug - bail tests are conducted in accordance with the instructions presented in the literature on the theme . Data interpretations are often performed with the assistance of specialized software, such as the AquiferTest Pro software package . ABGE (2013) also indicates the procedures for permeability tests performed in soils, drill holes, and pits . Groundwater system representation often involves the development of conceptual and numerical hydrogeological models, which must be based on compiled and collected data . NBR 16210 / 2013 is the national standard for conceptual models, however it is focused on contaminated sites . For mining operations, the applicability is different, requiring an understanding of the behavior of groundwater at different scales . The development of a hydrogeological conceptual model involves the description of the hydrogeological system evaluated, focusing on the critical aspects that define groundwater flow . In the geohydrology program, the following is relevant:  Definition and characterization of hydrostratigraphic units (aquifers, aquitards), including the predominant porosity type for each unit (primary and/or secondary porosity) ;  Definition of the hydrodynamic properties of these units (transmissivity, hydraulic conductivity, specific storage coefficient, effective porosity) ;  Characterization of surface water bodies (streams, rivers, and lakes) and understanding of how they can interact with groundwater in the area of interest ;  Definition and justification (i . e . , calculation method and results) of the recharge rates applied ;  Characterization of the flow system (potentiometric map, hydraulic gradients, flow speed) ;  Conceptual water balance (previous quantification and estimation of the volumes of water entering and leaving the study area, under pre - tailing conditions) ; If necessary, a groundwater flow model may be developed to assist hydrogeological characterization . 7.3 Geotechnical Data Geotechnical studies are supported by geotechnical mapping, sampling, and laboratory testing that provide ground for the geotechnical domaining and rock mass characterization . Samples for geotechnical testing and analysis are taken from drill core carried out by geology and exploration . Non - mineralized intervals are selected to perform the point load tests (PLT) and unconfined compression strength (UCS) tests . The geotechnical models are detailed by sector . Most laboratory tests are routinely performed in internal facilities . Other key tests, such as triaxial tests, are completed in external laboratories by campaign . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 65 The geotechnical team provides recommendations for the geometrical design of stopes, pillar dimensions, ground control practices, slope angles, etc . Geotechnical stability analysis is completed on the mine designs to confirm their stability . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 66 8 SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSES, AND SECURITY 1. Core Handling, Logging, and Sampling Protocols (Aura) Drilling crews extracted the core, placed it in wooden or plastic core boxes, and then sealed the boxes with tape or straps prior to transport . The core was then transported by truck to MSG's core shed . On arrival at the core shed, the core was laid out and washed . All cores are photographed, in both dry and wet state, using a standard equipment set - up, and the photographic registries are stored on a server for future reference . The core photos are imported to the MSG database, and historical photo records of all holes exist from 2010 onwards . The drill core logging is qualitative . All data used in the interpretation is consolidated in the official MSG database from where the geologists import it to the required software (Leapfrog Geo or Datamine) and generate sections, maps, and structural/geological models . Database import failures are checked on a case - by - case basis and corrections made to allow entry . A database administrator is responsible for all the validation and database management . A core sampling plan is developed where regular 1 m sample intervals are marked within continuous geological units . Sample intervals are split at geological contacts, and lengths can va r y between 0 . 6 and 1 . 2 m . Intervals are also reserved for the insertion of control samples . Based on the sampling plan, sample numbers and barcoded tickets are generated through the laboratory LIMS tracking system . Core intervals for specific gravity determinations are also registered in the sampling plan . For exploration drill holes, core is split along the axis in ½ core using a closed - circuit diamond rock - saw . One half of the core is used for sample preparation, and the other half is stored for future reference . Core from resource upgrade and grade control ho l es is not split, and the full core is submitted for sample preparation and as s ay determinations . Samples are collected at the specified intervals, bagged, and ticketed for dispatch to the laboratory . 2. Sample Preparation – Site Laboratory Drill hole and channel samples are dispatched to the MSG site laboratory for preparation and assaying for gold and sulfur . Samples are crushed, split, and pulverized using industry - standard procedures . Gold is determined using a 30 g Fire Assay for most samples . Screen fire assays are also performed on request here ; visible gold has been noted . Over the last year, screen fire assays have been required for all samples from the processing plant . Sulfur is assayed by LECO . Internal checks are in place at the laboratory to provide quality assurance . The laboratory maintains ISO 9001 quality management certification and participates in annual inter - laboratory round robin proficiency surveys conducted by ITAK . During the site visit, GE 21 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 67 reviewed the laboratory, noting well - managed and organized facilities, and considered the protocols to be performed to a good standard. 8.2.1 External Laboratory MSG's Analytical laboratory is suitable for monitoring by external checks on commercial labs (currently at ALS Lab). Quality control samples are also inserted in sample batches sent to external laboratories (CRM samples and field duplicates). 8.3 Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program GE 21 received from Aura a compiled database in Excel format containing an analysis of the results for Blank, Certified Reference Material (CRM), and Duplicates analyzed in QA/QC campaigns previously conducted by MSG . Table 8 . 1 summarizes the attributes received in MSG's QA/QC database . Table 8.1: QA/QC Table Attribute Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Description QA/QC Attribute OP and UG targets relating to control sample batches Target Drilling date (1985 to 2025) Hole Year Names of the drill holes Hole Number Drill hole Type: CH, DD, RP, and HD Hole Type Numbers of the sample Sample Number Name of the blank or CRM certificate Standard Code Type of QA/QC control: BLK = Blank, DUP = Duplicate and STD = Certified Reference Material Control Type Laboratory where the analyses were performed: MSG Laboratory, ALS Chemex, SGS Geosol Laboratorios Ltda. and Córrego do Sítio Laboratory Laboratory Name Au (ppm) Original Element Gold content (ppm) in the analyzed sample Original Result Results of the gold content in duplicate samples Duplicate Result Date of chemical analysis Analysis Date Source: GE21, 2026. QA/QC procedures for assays adopted in MSG's drilling campaign include crush and pulp Duplicates, insertion of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs), crush and pulp Blank samples, and Umpire Check samples . The adopted QA/QC procedures follow the guidelines of MSG corporate standards . The check type and frequency rate of sample control can vary according to the sample program (grade control, conversion, or exploration) . The laboratory batches contain 36 samples, including the following types of controls :  2 CRM's chosen by the geologist and inserted in the mineralized intervals. CRM samples are commercial, acquired from OREAS and ROCKLABS suppliers.

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Page 68  1 coarse preparation blank at the beginning of the sample batch .  1 pulp analytical blank inserted within or at the end of the mineralized interval .  2 pulp duplicates selected from a previous batch and re - numbered . MSG's QA/QC program accounts for 117 , 173 control samples, including CRMs, Blank Samples, Field Duplicates, and Umpire Check Assays . MSG's team produces monthly QA/QC internal reports to constantly monitor the quality of the assay results received . QP has accessed the reports from January 2021 to November 2025 . Table 8 . 2 presents a summary of the QA/QC samples . Table 8.2: MSG's QA/QC summary Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Total Samples by Laboratory CRM Duplicate Pairs Blank Laboratory 8,665 1,962 5,676 1,027 ALS Chemex 12 6 - 6 Córrego do Sitio Laboratory 1,133 - 1,133 - Historic Laboratory 107,101 39,752 15,733 51,616 MSG Laboratory 262 243 19 - SGS Geosol 117,173 41,963 22,561 52,649 Total QA/QC Samples Source: GE21, 2026. 1. Acceptance and Rejection Thresholds MSG has adopted a rigorous process to deal with failures in blanks and CRMs . QA/QC results are monitored closely on receipt of the analytical results . Results and control actions are reported internally monthly . CRM deviations beyond the certified control thresholds (+/ - 3 SD) are investigated thoroughly . Mix - ups are first investigated on control charts compared to other reference materials used in the dispatches . If a mix - up is suspected, it is investigated and confirmed by reviewing the filmed registry . If the CRM failure is verified as a potential analytical issue, the full batch is re - assayed . Blanks are investigated for potential contamination issues . On a confirmed failure of a coarse blank, samples are recovered from the coarse rejects, and the full batch is re - processed and assayed . 2. Certified Reference Materials MSG's QA/QC includes a range of different Certified Reference Materials (CRM), 98 in total . Commercial CRMs are purchased from industry - certified providers ROCKLABS and OREAS . The variety of Standard Materials aims to cover low, medium, and high - grade ranges . Table 8 . 3 presents the quantitative data of Reference Materials included in the QA/QC program . Table 8.3: Certified Reference Materials included in MSG's QA/QC program Number of Samples CRM Type Laboratory Number of Samples CRM Type Laboratory 40 OxK119 MSG Laboratory 130 HiSilK4 ALS Chemex 55 OxK136 55 HiSilK6 166 OxK160 28 HiSilP1

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Page 69 Number of Samples CRM Type Laboratory Number of Samples CRM Type Laboratory 129 OXK48 30 HiSilP3 241 OXK69 76 HiSilP5 95 OxK94 9 OREAS 238b 206 OxL159 12 OREAS 290 112 OXL51 6 OREAS 292 472 OxN117 27 OxH122 100 OxN155 9 OxH139 123 SG - 187 140 Oxi121 213 SG - 218 2 OxJ120 253 SG - 219 1 OXJ68 7 SG - 226 52 OxK119 200 SG56 16 OxK136 139 SG66 9 OxK160 222 SG84 131 OxN117 191 SH55 5 OxN155 151 SH65 3 SF57 1,442 SH69 137 SF85 308 SH82 3 SG - 218 119 SH98 2 SG - 219 7 SI 54 2 SG66 90 SI42 5 SG84 172 SI54 4 SH69 172 Si64 25 SH82 3,169 Si81 208 Si81 184 Si96 40 Si96 344 SJ10 18 SJ111 953 SJ111 12 SJ138 394 SJ138 1 SJ63 111 SJ22 47 SJ80 321 SJ32 76 SK109 284 SJ39 3 SK137 90 SJ53 359 SK94 453 SJ63 2 SL108 846 SJ80 3 SL136 1,178 SK109 14 SN103 381 SK11 70 SN106 224 SK137 112 SN117 651 SK33 28 SN135 266 SK52 24 SN75 372 SK62 26 SN91 789 SK78 1,962 Total ALS Chemex 1915 SK94 1,135 HISILK2 MSG Laboratory 943 SL107 102 HiSilK4 352 SL108 1,467 HiSilK6 359 SL119 463 HiSilP1 24 SL136 1,082 HiSilP3 96 SL20 786 HiSilP5 441 SL34 369 OREAS 238b 911 SN103 379 OREAS 290 534 SN106 275 OREAS 292 2,114 SN117 1 OX11 84 SN135 5 OX4 170 SN26 1 OXA45 272 SN38 120 OxF105 290 SN50 83 OxG103 432 SN75 29 OxG123 606 SN91 5 OxG141 49 S4 11 OxG179 206 SF57 2 OxG180 339 SF67 91 OxH112 4,469 SF85 393 OxH122 37 SG - 186 64 OxH139 39,752 Total MSG Lab 148 OxH55 6 SH69 Córrego do Sítio Laboratory 94 OxH66 6 Total Córrego do Sítio 451 Oxi121 4 Oxi121 SGS Geosol 292 OxI54 19 OxN117 79 Oxi81 50 SF85 111 Oxi96 36 SH82 174 OxJ120 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 70 Number of Samples CRM Type Laboratory Number of Samples CRM Type Laboratory 35 SJ80 57 OxJ161 62 SK94 4 OxJ176 33 SN75 115 OXJ47 4 SN91 139 OXJ64 243 Total SGS Geosol 58 OXJ68 41,963 Total Geral 89 OXJ80 Source: GE21, 2026. Control Charts for all the Certified Materials were made dividing assay results by CRM type and by laboratory . Examples of the control charts prepared for CRM analysis can be seen in Figure 8 . 1 , Figure 8 . 2 , and Figure 8 . 3 . Figure 8.1: CRM HiSilK6 control chart analyzed by ALS Laboratory Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 71 Figure 8.2: CRM SH69 control chart analyzed by Córrego do Sítio Laboratory Source: GE21, 2026. [ Figure 8.3: CRM SK94 control chart analyzed by SGS Geosol Laboratory Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 72 Figure 8.4: CRM OXH55 control chart analyzed by MSG Laboratory Source: GE21, 2026. 8.3.3 Blank Samples The Blank samples used in the MSG Project are commercial materials from ROCKLABS. Table 8.4 presents the 11 types of blank samples analyzed by three different laboratories. Table 8.4: Blank samples included in MSG's QA/QC program Number of Samples Blank Type Laboratory 4 AgAuBlank5 ALS Chemex 10 AuBlank104 173 BCX 840 BLCX 6 BLCX Córrego do Sítio Laboratory 9 AgAuBlank1 MSG Laboratory 529 AgAuBlank5 247 AgAuBlank9 180 AuBlank104 101 AuBlank121 937 B 22,283 BCX 1 BJG 2 Blank37B 27,316 BLCX 11 BS 52,649 Total Geral Source: GE21, 2026. Control charts from the Blank samples' data were generated using 2 x the Detection Limit as the acceptance level . The data was divided into laboratories ALS Chemex, Córrego do Sítio, and the MSG intern laboratory for the construction of control charts . Examples of the control charts for blank analysis can be seen in Figure 8 . 5 , Figure 8 . 7 , and Figure 8 . 7 . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 73 Considering all the Blank samples analysis for Au, results have presented more than 95 % of the assay grades below the " 2 x Detection Limit" acceptance level . The results indicate there was no significant or systematic contamination during the sample preparation and analysis stages . Figure 8.5 Blank BCX control chart analyzed by ALS Laboratory Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 74 Figure 8.6: Blank BCX control chart analyzed by Córrego do Sítio Laboratory. Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 8.7: Blank AgAuBlank1 control chart analyzed by MSG Laboratory. Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 75 8 . 3 . 4 Duplicate Samples MSG Project uses pulp and coarse duplicates to evaluate the precision of the sampling procedures . Duplicate samples are generated using ¼ drill cores . Table 8 . 5 presents a summary of pairs of duplicate samples analyzed by four different laboratories . Table 8.5: Pairs of duplicate samples analyzed. Pairs of Duplicates Laboratory 5,674 ALS Chemex 1,133 Historic Laboratory 15,733 MSG Laboratory 19 SGS Geosol 22,561 Total Geral Source: GE21, 2026. GE 21 has generated Control Charts for the duplicates analyzed by the four laboratories (Figure 8 . 8 to Figure 8 . 11) . The gold duplicate results range between 46 % and 90 % below the 15 % precision limit of Half Average Real Difference (HARD), which is a known issue representing moderate to low precision . Figure 8.8: ALS Duplicate control chart Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 76 Figure 8.9: MSG Laboratory duplicate control chart Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 8.10: SGS Geosol duplicate control chart Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 77 Figure 8.11: Historical Laboratory duplicate control chart Source: GE21, 2026. 8.4 Density Determination Prior to September 2021 , density measurements were obtained by a process that immersed a 10 cm sample of core in water . Samples were dried, weighed, covered by plastic film (for weathered samples), and then immersed in water in a PVC pipe with a diameter of 6 inches and a length of 1 m . The volume of the water displaced by the sample, measured using a Becker scale, was used to measure the sample volume . In September 2021 , MSG changed the protocol for density measurements . Density values are now measured by using a standard weight - in - water / weight - in - air . Density measurements are taken on 15 to 20 cm whole core samples . Density determination uses a water displacement method based on Archimedes' principle . Dry samples are weighed in air (݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉) and weighed submerged in water (݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ ݉ r), and the dry bulk density is calculated using the following formula . Calibration checks are conducted every 10 samples on the weighing scale using standard materials. Inconsistent results (<1.5 or >5) are also flagged and verified. GE21 reviewed the procedures and equipment used for determining dry bulk densities. Core samples were noted to comprise competent materials lacking voids or cavities and do not Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 78 absorb water. The method and equipment used to determine bulk densities are suited for these types of samples. 8.5 QP Opinion Core handling, logging, and sampling protocols and methods are compliant with industry best practices . MSG's analytical laboratory was suitably monitored by external checks on commercial labs. The results of the blank samples analysis indicate there was no significant or systematic contamination during the sample preparation and analysis stages . CRM materials charts were reviewed by the QP and present accuracy results within acceptance limits for mineral resource classification . The gold duplicate results range between 46 % and 90 % below the 15 % precision limit of Half Average Real Difference (HARD), which is a known issue representing moderate to low precision . The QP believes these results reflect a high variability of gold grades due to the gold grain sizes property of the MSG Project and must be investigated . It's recommended that a robust program of Screen Fire Assay analysis characterizes this property of the deposit . The quality of sampling security, methods, and analytical quality is considered by the QP within acceptance limits for Mineral Resource classification purposes . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 79 9 DATA VERIFICATION This section mainly covers the data verification of the MSG procedures and database used for the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates . The MSG database comprises a central database composed of data compiled by MSG's geological team . Data verification by the QP responsible for exploration and mineral resource in this section of the TRS included a site visit from January 12 to 16 , 2026 . During the site visit, QP visited the drill rigs and core shack, as well as reviewed information on mined - out areas and the data for selected drill holes (sampling procedures, sample preparation, density, assays, QA/QC program, downhole surveys, determination of lithological domains, and other related methodologies) . This site visit was also accompanied by a mining engineer who is a QP for mineral reserves, verified mining operations, mining infrastructure, and methodologies (Figure 9 . 1) and discussed technical parameters . Figure 9.1: Underground mine drift Source: GE21, 2026. 9.1 MSG Drilling Database There is a central database system in place (also known as Fusion database from Datamine), where the drilling and channel sampling are validated for location, surveys, and assaying, and QA/QC results before it is accepted into the database . There is a company protocol followed to verify samples for entry into the database, which gives confidence that the samples extracted from the database will be used in geological modelling and Mineral Resource Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 80 estimation. There are periodic internal and external audits in this database, and eventually, checks and improvements are made. 9.2 MSG Sampling Methods Diamond drill holes in the surface (NQ diameter) and underground mine (BQ and LTK 48 diameters - Figure 9 . 2), and channel samples from underground are the main sampling methods . Sampling recovery, splitting methods, and custody of the sampling processes (Figure 9 . 3) were verified and discussed by the QP during the site visit, in compliance with best industry practices . Figure 9.2: Drill Rig in underground mining Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 9.3: Drill hole sampling Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 81 3. MSG Density Tests Density determination was historically based on the water displacement method for fresh rock . These density tests were carried out without sampling sealing to effects of sample permeability . Currently, the Archimedes method using the Joly scale is applied, and only saprolitic samples are sealed by plastic film . This methodology includes a QA/QC program . Density test results are inside acceptance limits to be applied to the Mineral Resource estimate . However, it's recommended to conduct density tests on fresh rock with sample sealing to verify the effect of material permeability on density measurements . 4. Drill Hole Logging Drill hole logging is carried out in MSG's core shed (Figure 9 . 4) . Logging forms (geological, geotechnical, and sampling data) are stored in the Datamine Fusion X SQL database, and validation is performed every two weeks, including all the libraries . Database import failures are checked on a case - by - case basis and corrections made to allow entry . A database administrator is responsible for all the validation and database management . A cloud backup is completed on a weekly, monthly, quarterly basis, and an annual backup where a complete database compilation is validated by the MSG database team . A logging application for tablets and smartphones has been designed for core logging and uses an ODBC and Microsoft SQL database, where local validations are done . Failed data picked up in reviews and audits are corrected and revalidated in the main database . Figure 9.4: Drill hole logging Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 82 5. Collar Location Validations All drill hole collar locations were surveyed using a total station or differential GPS . After completing the hole and removing the executed coordinate, the necessary information for inserting the landmarks in non - operational areas (outside the mine/greenfield) was passed on to drilling contractors . The collar location construction was done using sand and cement . Afterward, mixed water was added and stirred with a spade or shovel, and then the ready dough was added . After the dough was filled, a metal trapeze was added to the form . A tube of one - metre PVC diameter - 75 mm was added . 6. Downhole Survey Validation Downhole surveying is conducted using a gyroscope (GyroMaster) on all holes by TRUST, a specialized contractor operating in Brazil . Surveys are run at 3 m intervals down the hole and verified by duplicating the measurements on retrieval of the instrument . If issues are detected with the verification, the survey is re - run . Appropriate sign - off documents are prepared at the conclusion of the survey . In addition, MSG has contractual agreements in place to ensure that the drill operators minimize deviations . Holes are closely monitored to ensure that operational metrics are met . GE 21 considers that hole surveys are well managed and that the controls in place are of a high industry standard . 7. Analytical Validations Assay data is imported directly from assay certificates from the laboratory once it has been validated by the QA/QC person . Only fully trained and authorized network users can upload laboratory data . Assay data is stored in a normalized format, and multiple assays are stored for each sample . The same database manager is also responsible for the assay data validation . MSG has established a standard QA/QC procedure for the drilling programs in the mines and all exploration targets . Check samples inserted in sample batches include certified CRM's, crush and pulp blanks, and crush and pulp duplicates . In addition, a selection of pulps is submitted on a regular basis to ALS for umpire checks . The check type and frequency rate can vary according to the sample program (grade control, conversion, or exploration) . In general, laboratory batches of 36 original samples include the following checks:  2 CRM's chosen by the geologist and inserted in the mineralized intervals  1 coarse preparation BLANK at the beginning of the sample batch.  1 pulp analytical BLANK inserted within or at the end of the mineralized interval  2 pulp DUPLICATES selected from a previous batch and re - numbered. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 83  Preparation duplicates can be included on an ad hoc basis to test the variability of the sample preparation process . The process of inserting CRM control samples is filmed, providing a useful registry to investigate potential mix - ups that can lead to control failures . QA/QC results are monitored closely on receipt of the analytical results . MSG has adopted a process to deal with failures in blanks and CRM's . Results and control actions are reported internally on a monthly basis . CRM deviations beyond the certified control thresholds (+/ - 3 SD) are investigated thoroughly . Mix - ups are first investigated on control charts compared to other reference materials used in the dispatches . If a mix - up is suspected, it is investigated and confirmed by reviewing the filmed registry . If the CRM failure is verified as a potential analytical issue, the full batch is re - assayed . Similarly, blanks are investigated for potential contamination issues . On a confirmed failure of a coarse blank, samples are recovered from the coarse rejects, and the full batch is re - processed and assayed (Figure 9 . 5) . Duplicate samples analysis shows medium to low precision results below the reference limits . It's discussed by the QP with the MSG technical team during the site visit . It was verified that several duplicate campaigns were investigated to clarify the reasons for this low precision, and there was an initial campaign of Screen Fire Assay analysis last year to check recommendations from the previous project audit to verify the influence of gold grain size on the variability of duplicate results . However, the amount of the sample analysis was inconclusive . It's recommended to run a new wide - screen Fire Assay campaign to investigate this effect on grade variability on assay results . Figure 9.5: Drilling database – QA/QC controls Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 84 9.8 Qualified Person's Opinion MSG Project's sampling procedures, sample preparation, density, assays, QA/QC program, downhole surveys, determination of lithological domains, database integrity and coherence, and other related methodologies were verified and discussed by the QP during the site visit and considered compliant with best industry practices . The QP considers the quality and reliability of the MSG Project's database sufficient for Mineral Resource classification . The mining methods, infrastructure, and applied parameters are considered by the Mining Engineering QP to be good practices in the mining industry . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 85 10 MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING MSG is a mature operation in which several metallurgical tests were conducted over the years, aiming to characterize the ore types, define the process flowsheet, and improve the operational parameters . Opportunities for performance, metallurgical, or cost improvements are under constant evaluation in the MSG operation . At MSG, the principal rock minerals consist, on average, of:  35wt% quartz;  30wt% mica/clays (illite, chlorite, and biotite);  22wt% feldspars;  9wt% carbonates (dolomite and calcite);  Carbon has been measured at 0.8wt% as total organic carbon (TOC). Carbon is mostly disseminated in coarser rock particles;  Rock minerals carry gold as attached and enclosed gold grains;  Sulfide minerals are pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, and pyrite ;  Pyrrhotite is the principal sulfide at a concentration of around 1 . 7 wt % . Pyrrhotite is present in both the monoclinic (magnetite) and hexagonal (non - magnetic) forms at close to a 1 : 1 ratio . Pyrrhotite does not carry any significant gold ; on the contrary, it is an undesirable cyanicide, oxygen, and lime consumer ;  Arsenopyrite content is approximately 0 . 6 wt % . Arsenopyrite carries significant gold, both associated with gold grains and submicroscopic gold . Pyrite content is only around 0 . 1 wt % ; it is a minor gold carrier by virtue of its low abundance . Any other sulfides occur at minor or trace - level concentrations . Gold is primarily in the form of native gold grains . Native gold grains occur free and are associated with sulfides (arsenopyrite) and rock particles . Gold exposure is strongly sensitive to the grind fineness . The metallurgical plant was commissioned in 1989 with a capacity to process 1 , 300 tpd . After upgrades, the capacity has increased to process 4 , 100 tpd, corresponding to an annual processing capacity of 1 . 5 Mtpa, combining carbon - in - leach (CIL) and gravimetric circuits . The ore is blended to feed the crushing circuit with two mills in operation, and 20 leach tanks with a capacity of 4 , 800 m 3 divided between the pre - liming and cyanidation stages . Approximately 58 % of gold is captured in the parallel gravity circuit . The remaining gold is recovered by the CIL process, forming the doré, which is sent to the Nova Lima refining process . The processing flowsheet encompasses:  Crushing circuit  Primary  Secondary  Tertiary  Grinding with cyclone classification Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 86  Gravity recovery of coarse free gold from the cyclone underflow stream using a batch centrifugal gravity equipment  Intensive cyanide leach reactor  Cyanidation and adsorption circuit (CIL)  Elution (or desorption) circuit for gold removal  Electrowinning tank and gold removed using electro - winning cells Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 87 11 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES Mineral Resource estimates (MRE) in this section are considered to be new MRE for the MSG deposits compared with the previous estimate provided in AGA's previous yearly MRE updated disclosure report (Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve at December 31 , 2024) . For other deposits, the MRE reported herein is an updated MRE as it was filed in Annual Information Forms (AIF) in previous years . The MSG technical team prepared geological models and block models using Datamine and Leapfrog software and performed statistical and variography analysis . The QP validated the database and estimates by MSG using Surpac software by comparative methods to check the smoothness effect and swath plots . Mineral resource classification was validated using information from previous reports and checking over the quality and confidence in sampling and assay, location and spacing of sampling, geological modeling, and grade estimate methods . 1. Database The MSG property database was provided by Aura in Datamine table formats, including drill hole, collar, survey, geology, and assay results, separated by Open Pit and Underground targets . Table 11 . 1 and Table 11 . 2 , respectively, summarize the Open Pit and Underground drill holes and trench channel samples database used in this project stage . The database is in a local coordinate system . The database has geochemical results of the variable Au (ppm) . The database has analysis from MSG Intern Laboratory, ALS Chemex, and SGS Geosol Laboratorios Ltda . The QP also received from Aura databases containing the composites used in the modeling and resource estimation for each of the MSG targets . These composites were used to validate the AGA estimate . The drilling database supplied by Aura was visually validated, considering the relationship between tables, gaps, overlaps, and the absence of essential information . No relevant inconsistencies were identified in this stage of the work, as they were verified in the data verification stage . Table 11.1: MSG Project open pit database summary Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Length (m) Count Type Target Length (m) Count Type Target 979,328.39 5,990 Drill Holes Ipê 703,276.62 11,255 Drill Holes Angicão 120,892.31 24,366 Trench Channel 208,939.75 50,408 Trench Channel 289,239.84 5,027 Drill Holes Mina III 956,876.63 8,029 Drill Holes Baru 96,856.36 2, 3361 Trench Channel 169,321.00 37,751 Trench Channel 50,575.35 604 Drill Holes Mina Nova 29,603.19 112 Drill Holes Cajueiro 21,240.57 5,849 Trench Channel 549,168.76 6,221 Drill Holes Corpo V Sul 40,094.30 819 Drill Holes Palmeiras 604,540.52 37,397 Drill Holes Corpo Sul 898,233.30 6,507 Drill Holes Pequizão 106,959.79 1,539 Drill Holes Dolomito 160,106.29 34,882 Trench Channel 22,853.09 4,566 Trench Channel 253.10 113 Drill Holes Venâncio 4,412.00 68 Percussion Drilling

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Page 88 Length (m) Count Type Target Length (m) Count Type Target 646,152.85 6,515 Drill Holes Forquilha 151,906.91 34,722 Trench Channel Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Source: GE21, 2026. Table 11.2: MSG Project underground database summary Length (m) Count Type Target Length (m) Count Type Target 754,267.55 12,141 Drill Holes Limoeiro 926,704.69 12,850 Drill Holes Angicão Upper and Lower Zone 262,348.82 60,271 Trench Channel 227,663.26 53,671 Trench Channel 48,808.40 1,169 Percussion Drilling 1,324,972.51 9,725 Drill Holes Baru 4,942.71 3,629 HD 231,501.65 50,298 Trench Channel 12,279.00 12,279 Drill Holes Mina III VQZ 438,591.19 2,949 Drill Holes Caja 242,694.71 55,627 Trench Channel 29,603.19 112 Drill Holes Cajueiro 785,841.70 51,645 Drill Holes Mina III Lower Zone 230,096.75 1,843 Drill Holes Corpo 3.5 740,789.55 12,297 Drill Holes Mina III Upper Zone 67,871.43 15,136 Trench Channel 119,654.95 28,662 Trench Channel 128,116.72 2,425 Drill Holes Corpo A 1,123,537.95 22,749 Drill Holes Mina Nova 46,113.90 11,802 Trench Channel 113,907.49 1,358 Drill Holes Palmeiras 1,024,100.01 9,782 Drill Holes Corpo IV 22,069.51 4,452 Trench Channel 200,603.47 45,772 Trench Channel 109,081.25 1,142 Drill Holes Palmeiras Sul 236,615.11 1,152 Drill Holes Corpo NW 19,113.22 3,757 Trench Channel 58, 8834.13 6,473 Drill Holes Corpo V Sul 88,498.13 527 Drill Holes Palmeiras Sul 3.5 156,019.21 36,129 Trench Channel 3,405.64 653 Trench Channel 604,540.52 37,397 Drill Holes Corpo Sul 1,265,717.36 8,859 Drill Holes Pequizão 179,024.28 3,497 Drill Holes Granada 186,979.33 40,690 Trench Channel 61,888.95 15,677 Trench Channel 850,960.04 5,393 Drill Holes Pequizão Norte 834,996.12 7,243 Drill Holes Ingá Lower Zone 121,485.53 24,903 Trench Channel 157,445.27 33,534 Trench Channel 20,059.45 308 Drill Holes Urucum 8,734.00 126 Percussion Drilling 6,800.66 1,790 Trench Channel 948,681.92 6,121 Drill Holes Ingá Upper Zone 3,461.00 111 Percussion Drilling 132,538.04 27,210 Trench Channel Source: GE21, 2026. 11.2 Topography The QP received two topographic files in Datamine format, updated in November 2025 . The topography covers both open - pit and underground operations, and these were applied to update the mineral resource models . Figure 11 . 1 and Figure 11 . 2 show the topographies of Open Pit and Underground, respectively . The Project uses the SAD 1969 coordinate system, UTM 22 S . The UTM coordinates are transformed into Grid Local by reducing the X and Y values by 600000 and 8300000 respectively . The elevation is maintained without changes . Databases, models, and topographies use local coordinates .

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Page 89 Figure 11.1: Open pit topography Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 90 Figure 11.2: Underground topography Source: GE21, 2026. 11.3 Geological Modeling The QP received 38 wireframe files in Datamine format corresponding to MSG targets to be validated . Table 11 . 3 summarizes the names of the wireframe received files separately for each Open Pit and Underground target . Originally, the geological modeling was done by AGA using information from drill holes, underground channel samples, outcrops, underground geological mapping, and structural controls, including folding and faulting . Mineralized domain structures are interpreted and modelled based at a nominal cut - off of 1.0 g/t Au in concordance with the underlying geological model. Model updates are conducted regularly, as needed, for short - term production modelling. Long - term models are updated on a quarterly basis (Figure 11.3). Table 11.3: Wireframes received by GE21 Wireframe Type Target Wireframe Type Target 4_2025q3tr UG Corpo IV angtr OP Open Pit Angicão nw UG Corpo NW 8baop20230315tr OP Open Pit Baru opsul_q3_2024tr UG Corpo Sul cajoptr OP Open Pit Cajueiro c5s UG Corpo V Sul cp5s_palm_q1_2025tr OP Open Pit Corpo V Sul 4gr UG Granada wf_dol_q1_25tr OP Open Pit Dolomito 9i_2025q3tr UG Ingá Lower Zone 7optr OP Open Pit Forquilha Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 91 Wireframe Type Target Wireframe Type Target ingazs 20240125 UG Ingá Upper Zone wf_ipe_q1_25tr OP Open Pit Ipê lim_r3_2024 UG Limoeiro opmn3_240419tr OP Open Pit Mina III wf_14_q1_25tr UG Mangaba 1mnoptr OP Open Pit Mina Nova MN3_Zona_Inferior UG Mina III Lower Zone 6optr OP Open Pit Palmeiras 3zs_20240807 UG Mina III Upper Zone 8optr OP Open Pit Pequizao vqz_r3_2024 UG Mina III VQZ venanciotr OP Open Pit Venâncio 1_2025q3tr UG Mina Nova ang_inf_323 UG Angicão Lower Zone wf_palm_q1_2025tr UG Palmeiras ang_superior323_serie UG Angicão Upper Zone 12ps UG Palmeiras Sul 8bg_2025q3tr UG Baru pas35 UG Palmeiras Sul 3.5 06 - caja UG Cajá 8_q3_2025 UG Pequizão caj_tot UG Cajueiro 15_20230529 UG Pequizão Norte 3.5 UG Corpo 3.5 urucum_Q3_2024 UG Urucum a UG Corpo A Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 11.3: Examples of underground wireframes from MSG targets Source: GE21, 2026. 11.4 Density Average densities are assigned to mineralized domains (oxide, transition, and sulfide zones) based on previous assessments . Table 11 . 4 summarizes the densities used for each mineralized zone in the block models validated by GE 21 , considering Open Pit and Underground targets . Table 11.4: Densities assigned to block models Density (g/cm 3) Type Target Density (g/cm 3) Type Target Sulfide Transition Oxide Sulfide Transition Oxide 2.77 - - UG Corpo IV 2.88 2.45 1.75 OP Angicão 2.80 - - UG Corpo NW 2.98 2.45 1.75 OP Baru Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 92 Density (g/cm 3) Type Target Density (g/cm 3) Type Target Sulfide Transition Oxide Sulfide Transition Oxide 2.70 2.45 1.75 UG Corpo Sul 2.93 2.45 1.75 OP Cajueiro 2.70 2.45 1.75 UG Corpo V Sul 3.07 2.45 1.75 OP Corpo V Sul 60 2.80 - - UG Granada 2.70 2.45 1.75 OP Corpo V Sul cpV 2.91 - - UG Ingá Lower Zone 2.73 2.45 - OP Dolomito 2.92 - - UG Ingá Upper Zone N1 2.70 2.45 1.75 OP Forquilha 2.96 - - UG Ingá Upper Zone N2 e N3 2.60 - - OP Ipê 2.91 - - UG Limoeiro 2.92 2.45 1.75 OP Mina III 2.84 - - UG Mangaba 2.78 2.45 1.75 OP Mina Nova 2.81 - - UG Mina III Lower Zone 2.90 2.45 1.75 OP Palmeiras 3.30 UG Mina III Upper Zone 2.88 2.45 1.75 OP Pequizao 2.70 - - UG Mina III VQZ 2.70 2.45 1.75 OP Venâncio v1_tot 2.78 - - UG Mina Nova 2.96 2.45 1.75 OP Venâncio v2_tot 3.07 - - UG Palmeiras 2.87 - - UG Angicão Lower Zone 2.78 - - UG Palmeiras Sul 2.89 - - UG Angicão Upper Zone 2.78 2.45 1.75 UG Palmeiras Sul 3.5 3.02 - - UG Baru 2.91 2.45 1.75 UG Palmeiras Sul 3.5 pas35_04 3.02 - - UG Cajá 2.85 - - UG Pequizão 2.93 - - UG Cajueiro 2.85 - - UG Pequizão Norte 2.70 - - UG Corpo 3.5 3.14 - - UG Urucum 2.70 - - UG Corpo A a 5 2.96 - - UG Corpo A Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Source: GE21, 2026. 11.5 Block Model GE 21 received 38 block models in Datamine format from Aura for validation . Table 11 . 5 summarizes the received block model files . Figure 11 . 4 shows examples of open - pit and underground block models made by MSG and used in validating those made by GE 21 . Table 11.5: Block models received by GE21 Block Model Type Target Block Model Type Target mk4_2025q3 UG Corpo IV mdlang_11082022 OP Open Pit Angicão mdlnw_09092022 UG Corpo NW mdl8baop_20230208 OP Open Pit Baru 1 - mlopsul_q3_2024 UG Corpo Sul mdlcajop_06072022 OP Open Pit Cajueiro mdlc5s_23082022 UG Corpo V Sul mdl_opvsul_palm_q1_25 OP Open Pit Corpo V Sul mdl4gr_20230830 UG Granada mdl_dol_q1_25 OP Open Pit Dolomito mk9i_2025q3 UG Ingá Lower Zone mdkzs_20240807 OP Open Pit Forquilha ingazs_q3_25 UG Ingá Upper Zone mdl_ipe_q1_2025 OP Open Pit Ipê mdlim_r3_24_mdlav UG Limoeiro mdk_pitmn3_20240419_final OP Open Pit Mina III mdl14_q1_25 UG Mangaba mdL1mnop_20230320 OP Open Pit Mina Nova MSG_MINA_III_comp_R3_2025_rev1 UG Mina III Lower Zone mdl6op_02022022 OP Open Pit Palmeiras mdlzs_q3_24 UG Mina III Upper Zone mdl8op_12072022 OP Open Pit Pequizão mdl_vqz_r3_2024_lav UG Mina III VQZ mdlven_03112021_q3_24 OP Open Pit Venâncio 01_q3_2024 UG Mina Nova mdl_anginf_c11_20231024 UG Angicão Lower Zone comp_palm_ge21_1m0 UG Palmeiras mdl_angsup_20231024_rev01 UG Angicão Upper Zone ml12ps_14072022 UG Palmeiras Sul ml8bg_2025q3 UG Baru mdlps35_03082022 UG Palmeiras Sul 3.5 mdlcaja_18052023 UG Cajá MSG_PQZ_comp_R3_25 UG Pequizão mdl10_26082021 UG Cajueiro

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Page 93 Block Model Type Target Block Model Type Target mdkpn_20230530 UG Pequizão Norte mdl3.5_20230620_v8 UG Corpo 3.5 04_uru_q3_2024_comp_R3_24 UG Urucum 15_mdla_09092021 UG Corpo A Source: GE21, 2026. The block model attributes are presented in Table 11 . 6 . The block models inside mineralization zones (Figure 11 . 4) were validated using Surpac software based on visual and volumetric validation of some selected targets . Visual adherence is inside acceptance limits . Table 11.6: Block model attributes summary Description Type Attribute Gold content of the blocks in ppm Numeric Au Density value of the blocks in g/cm 3 Numeric Density Weathering Zones, where 1 = Oxide, 2 = Transition, or 3 = Sulfide Integer Oxide Names of ore bodies and estimated domains Character Corpo or Domains Resource Classification, where 1 = Measured, 2 = Indicated, 3 = Inferred, 4 = Blue Sky Tangible or 5 = Blue Sky Intangible Integer Recurso or Class 0 = Unmined or 1 = Mined Integer Lavrado 0 = Waste or 1 = Mineralized Zones Integer Minerio Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 11.4: Open - pit and underground block models Source: GE21, 2026. 11.6 Mineral Resource Estimate Validation Ordinary kriging (OK) and the Nearest Neighbor (NN) method were used for gold grade estimation in mineralized bodies of the MSG . 36 of 38 received block models were re - estimated using composites provided by Aura in Datamine software formats to validate the grade estimate . The Dolomito and Ipê targets were not estimated by the QP due to the absence of mineral resource classification in the received resource models . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 94 QP from GE 21 estimated the parent blocks of each domain individually in a single step, covering the entire block model . Table 11 . 7 summarizes the size of the parent blocks used in the GE 21 estimate, considering open - pit and underground targets . Table 11.7: Size of parent blocks applied in MRE validation Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Block Sizes Mine 8 x 8 x 3 Open Pit 4 x 4 x 3 Underground Source: GE21, 2026. Table 11.8 summarizes the strategy applied by the QP from GE21 for the grade estimate by the OK and NN methods. Table 11.8: Search strategy for MSG targets Max number per drill hole Max number of samples Min number of samples Orientation Max Range (m) Estimation Method - 40 10 Orientation was adjusted individually by target 60 MSG OK 2 8 3 Orientation was adjusted individually by target 4,000 GE21 OK 6,000 NN Source: GE21, 2026. The orientation of variographic and sample search anisotropic ellipsoids applied in grade estimation is based on the average orientation of mineralization zones . Table 11 . 9 summarizes the variogram models presented by the MSG Project and applied to estimate validation, and Table 11 . 10 presents the anisotropic ellipsoid orientation adjusted individually by target . Table 11.9: Variogram models for the MSG Project Structure 2 Structure 1 Nugget Minor Ratio Semi Ratio Major - Minor Major Semi - Major Estimation Method Range 2 c2 Range 1 c1 60 0.3 10 0.4 0.3 15 3 10 2 OK Anisotropic ellipsoid orientation was adjusted individually for the target. Source: GE21, 2026. Table 11.10: Anisotropic ellipsoid orientation was adjusted by the target Plunge Dip Azimuth Type Target Plunge Dip Azimuth Type Target 15 - 60 120 UG Corpo NW - 5 5 110 OP Open Pit Angicão - 20 - 25 100 UG Corpo Sul 0 - 5 100 OP Open Pit Baru - 20 - 30 120 UG Corpo V Sul 0 - 20 95 OP Open Pit Cajueiro - 15 0 280 UG Granada - 25 - 25 125 OP Open Pit Corpo V Sul - 20 - 30 110 UG Ingá Lower Zone - 20 - 25 110 OP Open Pit Forquilha - 20 - 40 120 UG Ingá Upper Zone - 5 - 10 110 OP Open Pit Mina III - 35 - 40 125 UG Limoeiro 5 - 5 100 OP Open Pit Mina Nova - 35 - 40 125 UG Mangaba - 10 5 120 OP Open Pit Palmeiras - 20 - 40 100 UG Mina III Lower Zone - 15 - 15 110 OP Open Pit Pequizão - 20 - 20 110 UG Mina III Upper Zone - 5 - 15 100 OP Open Pit Venâncio - 40 - 50 120 UG Mina III VQZ - 15 - 20 110 UG Angicão Lower Zone - 5 - 5 115 UG Mina Nova - 10 0 115 UG Angicão Upper Zone - 25 - 20 125 UG Palmeiras - 20 - 30 105 UG Baru

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Page 95 Plunge Dip Azimuth Type Target Plunge Dip Azimuth Type Target - 20 - 25 140 UG Palmeiras Sul - 35 - 35 120 UG Cajá - 15 - 25 125 UG Palmeiras Sul 3.5 0 - 20 100 UG Cajueiro - 30 - 25 110 UG Pequizão - 35 - 27 115 UG Corpo 3.5 - 10 - 15 110 UG Pequizão Norte - 10 - 10 100 UG Corpo A - 15 30 295 UG Urucum - 25 - 30 125 UG Corpo IV Source: GE21, 2026. The QP validated the estimate through visual verification and global and local bias verification . The global and local bias checks were carried out using GE 21 's NN, and OK estimates as the basis of a comparative analysis with the OK grade estimate by MSG . NN - Checks plots show the results of the global bias analysis and the smoothing effect of the estimated Au ppm . The QP concluded that biases and the smoothing effect are within acceptance limits for mineral resource classification . Figure 11 . 5 and Figure 11 . 6 show examples of NN Check plots . Figure 11.5: NN check for OP Pequizão Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 96 Figure 11.6: NN check for UG Corpo Sul Source: GE21, 2026. The local bias was checked using the Swath Plot method, which analyzes by comparing the local MSG model's average grades and OK/NN performed by GE 21 . The QP considered the MSG estimation inside acceptance limits for mineral resource classification . Figure 11 . 7 presents as an example the Corpo Sul target's swath plot with no significant local biases . Figure 11 . 8 presents the swath plot for the UG Ingá Lower Zone target, showing a significant bias in the deep western extension of the mineralization zone, but it was considered by the QP as inside acceptance limits, and because of the smoothing effect of the MSG grade estimate . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 97 Figure 11.7: Swath plot for OP Corpo Sul Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 98 Figure 11.8: Swath plot for UG Ingá lower zone Source: GE21, 2026. 11.7 Classification of Mineral Resources The guidelines for resource classification were established in accordance with the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) . The definitions of Mineral Resource for S - K 1300 are transcribed below :  A Measured Mineral Resource represents the highest level of geological confidence . Quantity, grade or quality, densities, shapes, and physical characteristics are estimated with sufficient precision to support detailed mine planning and the final economic evaluation . Geological evidence is based on detailed, reliable exploration, sampling, and testing, sufficient to confirm geological and grade continuity . Measured Resources can be converted into Proven or Probable Mineral Reserves . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 99  An Indicated Mineral Resource is a mineral resource for which the quantity and grade or quality are estimated based on adequate geological evidence and sampling . The level of geological certainty associated with an indicated mineral resource is sufficient to allow a qualified person to apply modification factors with sufficient detail to support mine planning and the assessment of the economic viability of the deposit . Because an indicated mineral resource has a lower confidence level than the confidence level of a measured mineral resource, an indicated mineral resource can only be converted into a Probable Mineral Reserve .  An Inferred Mineral Resource is the portion of a mineral resource for which the quantity and grade or quality are estimated based on limited geological evidence and sampling . The level of geological uncertainty associated with an inferred mineral resource is too high to apply relevant technical and economic factors that could influence the prospects of economic extraction in a way that is useful for assessing economic viability . Because an inferred mineral resource has the lowest level of geological confidence of all mineral resources, which prevents the application of modifying factors in a way that is useful for assessing economic viability, an inferred mineral resource may not be considered when evaluating the economic viability of a mining project and may not be converted into a mineral reserve . MSG used the 15 % Rule for Mineral Resource Classification, according to Snowden's audit (2025) and AGA in the S - K 1300 LOM - TRS (2022), where :  Measured Mineral Resources : predicted metal content should be within 15 % , at least 90 % of the time, for Quarterly production volumes : drill grid of about 20 m x 10 m and sometimes 10 m x 10 m .  Indicated Mineral Resources : predicted metal content should be within 15 % , at least 90 % of the time, for Annual production volumes : drill grid of about 40 m x 20 m .  Inferred Mineral Resources : variability of predicted metal content may be greater than 15 % , 90 % of the time for Annual production volumes : drill grid greater than 50 m x 50 m and less than 100 m x 100 m . The QP validated and accepted the criteria applied by the MSG's mineral resource classification as measured, indicated, and inferred classes . Figure 11 . 9 and Figure 11 . 10 show examples of two underground block models classified by the MSG MRE and the composites used to validate the GE 21 estimate . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 100 Figure 11.9: Underground Ingá lower zone block model with composites Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 11.10: Underground Corpo IV block model with composites Source: GE21, 2026. 11.8 Reasonable Prospects for Economic Extraction (RPEE) To define Reasonable Prospects for Economic Extraction (RPEE), the MRE was limited through pit optimization using Whittle 2022 software . Economic and physical constraints for Open Pit targets are present in Table 11 . 11 . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 101 Table 11.11: Open Pit parameters generated by RPEE Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 RPEE Unit Item Ore 5.15 BRL/US$ Currency Economic Parameters Revenue 3,100 US$/oz Au Selling Price Attribute in the Block Model g/cm³ Density ROM Attribute in the Block Model % Grade 100 % Recovery of Mining Mining 0 Dilution Unit Block Model Block Model 2 or 3 m X 2 or 3 Y 2 Z Unit Weathering Zone General Angle 30 degrees Oxide 45 Transition 68 Sulfide Unit Attribute CoG 0.35 ppm Au 95.0 % Au Metallurgic Recovery 2.82 US$/t mined Mining Cost Costs 23.98 US$/t feed Processing Cost 3.65 US$/t feed SG&A 47.90 US$/oz Selling Cost 0.57 US$/t ore mined Sustaining Costs mining 0.75 US$/t feed Sustaining Costs process 2.25 % of Gross CFEM + Royalties Source: Aura, 2026. A Mineable Stope Optimization (MSO) process is run in Datamine . MSO was applied as Reasonable Prospects for Economic Extraction (RPEE) to generate mining faces based on predefined geometric parameters, ensuring that all forms meet the cutting criteria established from economic evaluations for the 26 block models . Economic and physical constraints for Underground targets are present in Table 11 . 12 Table 11.12: Underground parameters used in MSO RPEE Unit Item Ore 5.15 BRL/US$ Currency Economic Parameters Revenue 3,100 US$/oz Au Selling Price Attribute in the Block Model g/cm³ Density ROM Attribute in the Block Model % Grade 20 % Dilution Mining Unit Block Model Block Model Attribute in the Block Model m X Attribute in the Block Model Y Attribute in the Block Model Z Unit Attribute CoG 1.29 ppm Au 99.22 % Au Metallurgic Recovery 67.93 US$/t mined Mining Cost Costs 20.39 US$/t feed Processing Cost 11.38 US$/t feed SG&A

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Page 102 RPEE Unit Item Ore 0 US$/oz Selling Cost 0 US$/t ore mined Sustaining Costs mining 0 US$/t feed Sustaining Costs process 47.90 % of Gross CFEM + Royalties Source: Aura, 2026. 11.9 Mineral Resource Statement The updated Mineral Resources table for the MSG Project has an effective date of November 30 , 2025 . Mineral Resources are reported exclusive of reserves for open - pit and underground targets . Figure 11 . 11 and Figure 11 . 12 show the classification of mineral resources (measured, indicated, and inferred) constrained in the RPEE open pits and reserves pits for two of the MSG Project's open - pit targets (Baru and Corpo V Sul, respectively) . Table 11 . 13 presents the Exclusive Mineral Resource Statement for each of the 11 open - pit targets of the MSG Project . Table 11 . 14 presents the totals for the Exclusive Mineral Resource for all Open Pit targets of the MSG Project, classified according to the Weathering Zones (oxide, transition, and Sulfide) . Figure 11.11: Classification of Mineral Resources constrained in RPEE and Reserves pits for Baru Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 103 Figure 11.12: Classification of Mineral Resources constrained in RPEE and Reserves pits for Corpo V Sul Source: GE21, 2026. Table 11.13: Exclusive Mineral Resource statement for open - pit targets Au koz Au g/t Tonnage Mt Resource Class Target 0.00 0.00 0.00 Measured Angicão 98.38 1.03 2.97 Indicated 98.38 1.03 2.97 Meas+Ind 99.93 1.00 3.11 Inferred 3.25 1.35 0.08 Measured Baru 54.29 1.44 1.18 Indicated 57.54 1.43 1.25 Meas+Ind 76.82 1.34 1.79 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.00 Measured Cajueiro 0.00 0.00 0.00 Indicated 0.00 0.00 0.00 Meas+Ind 12.95 0.80 0.50 Inferred 6.66 2.87 0.07 Measured Corpo Sul 9.74 1.80 0.17 Indicated 16.39 2.12 0.24 Meas+Ind 20.60 1.96 0.33 Inferred 7.19 1.15 0.19 Measured Corpo V Sul 8.82 1.08 0.25 Indicated 16.01 1.11 0.45 Meas+Ind 5.92 1.05 0.17 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.00 Measured Forquilha 12.21 1.43 0.27 Indicated 12.21 1.43 0.27 Meas+Ind 39.71 1.13 1.09 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.00 Measured Mina Nova Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 104 Au koz Au g/t Tonnage Mt Resource Class Target 0.39 1.36 0.01 Indicated 0.39 1.36 0.01 Meas+Ind 36.29 1.50 0.75 Inferred 3.97 2.52 0.05 Measured Mina III 1.91 1.61 0.04 Indicated 5.88 2.13 0.09 Meas+Ind 8.49 1.29 0.21 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.00 Measured Palmeiras 2.64 1.31 0.06 Indicated 2.64 1.31 0.06 Meas+Ind 9.27 0.88 0.33 Inferred 7.83 1.70 0.14 Measured Pequizão 8.13 1.30 0.19 Indicated 15.96 1.47 0.34 Meas+Ind 1.97 0.94 0.06 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.00 Measured Venâncio 10.84 1.83 0.18 Indicated 10.84 1.83 0.18 Meas+Ind 20.28 1.12 0.56 Inferred 28.90 1.68 0.53 Measured Total Open Pit 207.35 1.21 5.32 Indicated 236.25 1.25 5.86 Meas + Ind 332.24 1.16 8.91 Inferred Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Notes related to the Mineral Resource estimate: 1. The Mineral Resource is exclusive of Reserves. 2. Indicated and Inferred Resource estimate reported above a 0.31 Au (g/t) cut - off. 3. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and are not demonstrably economically recoverable. 4. Grades reported using dry density. 5. The effective date of the MRE was November 30, 2025. 7. The MRE numbers provided have been rounded to the estimate's relative precision. Values cannot be added due to rounding. 8. The MRE is delimited by Mining tenement areas. 9. The MRE was estimated using ordinary kriging in 8 m x 8 m x 3 m blocks according to mineralization zone dimensions to guarantee volumetric adherence. 10. The MRE report table was produced in Leapfrog Geo software. 11. The MRE was restricted by a pit shell defined using metal prices of US$3,100.00/t oz Au, mining cost of US$2.82/t mined, and processing cost of US$23.98/t processed. Source: GE21, 2026. Table 11.14: Open - pit exclusive Mineral Resource statement Au Au Tonnage Weathering Zone Resource Class Project k oz g/t Mt 7.35 2.97 0.08 Oxide Measured OP 0.96 1.13 0.03 Transition 20.58 1.49 0.43 Sulfide 28.90 1.68 0.53 Total 1.51 0.99 0.05 Oxide Indicated 3.44 1.08 0.10 Transition 202.40 1.22 5.18 Sulfide 207.35 1.21 5.32 Total 8.86 2.22 0.12 Oxide Meas+Ind 4.40 1.09 0.13 Transition 222.98 1.24 5.61 Sulfide 236.25 1.25 5.86 Total 6.50 0.86 0.24 Oxide Inferred 21.15 0.94 0.70 Transition 304.58 1.19 7.97 Sulfide 332.24 1.16 8.91 Total

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Page 105 Notes related to the MRE: 1. The Mineral Resource is exclusive of Reserves. 2. Indicated and Inferred Resource estimate reported above a 0.31 Au (g/t) cut - off. 3. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and are not demonstrably economically recoverable. 4. Grades reported using dry density. 5. The effective date of the MRE was November 30, 2025. 7. The MRE numbers provided have been rounded to the estimate's relative precision. Values cannot be added due to rounding. 8. The MRE is delimited by Mining tenement areas. 9. The MRE was estimated using ordinary kriging in 8 m x 8 m x 3 m blocks according to mineralization zone dimensions to guarantee volumetric adherence. 10. The MRE report table was produced in Leapfrog Geo software. 11. The MRE was restricted by a pit shell defined using metal prices of US$3,100.00/t oz Au, Mining cost of U$2.82/t mined, processing cost of U$23.98/t processed. Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 11 . 13 and Figure 11 . 14 show block models of Ingá Lower Zone and Corpo IV targets with classification of mineral resources and the stopes generated in Mineable Stope Optimization (MSO) by GE 21 , optimized in the areas of measured, indicated, and inferred resources . Table 11 . 15 presents the exclusive Mineral Resource statement for each of the 26 underground targets of the MSG Project . Table 11 . 16 presents the Totals for the Exclusive Mineral Resource table for all Underground targets of the MSG Project . Figure 11.13: Classification of Mineral Resources and optimized Stopes for Ingá lower zone Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 106 Figure 11.14: Classification of Mineral Resources and optimized stopes for Corpo IV Source: GE21, 2026. Table 11.15: Exclusive Mineral Resource statement for underground targets Au koz Au g/t Tonnage Mt Resource Class Target 0.00 0.00 0.000 Measured Angicão Lower Zone 8.93 3.59 0.077 Indicated 8.93 3.59 0.077 Meas+Ind 24.69 3.68 0.209 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.000 Measured Angicão Upper Zone 0.00 0.00 0.000 Indicated 0.00 0.00 0.000 Meas+Ind 29.21 5.45 0.167 Inferred 2.97 6.95 0.013 Measured Baru 30.68 3.99 0.239 Indicated 33.65 4.15 0.253 Meas+Ind 68.49 3.47 0.614 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.000 Measured Caja 9.14 4.49 0.063 Indicated 9.14 4.49 0.063 Meas+Ind 53.41 4.56 0.364 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.000 Measured Cajueiro 0.00 0.00 0.000 Indicated 0.00 0.00 0.000 Meas+Ind 118.47 2.63 1.401 Inferred 1.30 8.15 0.005 Measured Corpo 3.5 2.75 5.16 0.017 Indicated 4.04 5.85 0.022 Meas+Ind 0.79 5.12 0.005 Inferred 3.39 4.57 0.023 Measured Corpo A Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 107 Au koz Au g/t Tonnage Mt Resource Class Target 9.74 4.51 0.067 Indicated 13.13 4.53 0.090 Meas+Ind 3.07 3.53 0.027 Inferred 20.71 3.96 0.163 Measured Corpo IV 57.33 3.16 0.564 Indicated 78.05 3.34 0.727 Meas+Ind 63.52 3.38 0.584 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.000 Measured Corpo NW 9.87 2.71 0.113 Indicated 9.87 2.71 0.113 Meas+Ind 38.58 2.47 0.485 Inferred 0.30 4.30 0.002 Measured Corpo Sul 2.30 5.22 0.014 Indicated 2.60 5.10 0.016 Meas+Ind 12.73 3.12 0.127 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.000 Measured Corpo V Sul 0.00 0.00 0.000 Indicated 0.00 0.00 0.000 Meas+Ind 10.85 2.07 0.163 Inferred 4.12 4.77 0.027 Measured Granada 0.16 2.65 0.002 Indicated 4.27 4.63 0.029 Meas+Ind 0.00 0.00 0.000 Inferred 42.04 5.25 0.249 Measured Ingá Lower Zone 21.87 4.51 0.151 Indicated 63.90 4.97 0.400 Meas+Ind 99.46 6.20 0.499 Inferred 0.00 6.20 0.000 Measured Ingá Upper Zone 3.39 5.37 0.020 Indicated 3.39 5.37 0.020 Meas+Ind 329.33 5.16 1.984 Inferred 9.01 3.78 0.074 Measured Limoeiro 28.81 2.98 0.301 Indicated 37.82 3.14 0.375 Meas+Ind 200.53 2.97 2.098 Inferred 6.02 3.51 0.053 Measured Mangaba 15.63 3.07 0.158 Indicated 21.65 3.18 0.212 Meas+Ind 240.38 3.95 1.892 Inferred 41.46 5.36 0.240 Measured Mina III Lower Zone 68.01 4.63 0.457 Indicated 109.47 4.88 0.697 Meas+Ind 27.68 6.39 0.135 Inferred 15.67 5.44 0.090 Measured Mina III Upper Zone 27.63 9.42 0.091 Indicated 43.30 7.45 0.181 Meas+Ind 10.04 17.59 0.018 Inferred 10.76 15.83 0.021 Measured Mina III VQZ 18.53 8.43 0.068 Indicated 29.29 10.18 0.089 Meas+Ind 5.74 4.94 0.036 Inferred 45.44 4.53 0.312 Measured Mina Nova 85.26 3.33 0.796 Indicated 130.70 3.67 1.108 Meas+Ind 39.41 3.68 0.333 Inferred 11.31 6.72 0.052 Measured Palmeiras Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 108 Au koz Au g/t Tonnage Mt Resource Class Target 64.14 4.99 0.400 Indicated 75.45 5.19 0.452 Meas+Ind 114.09 4.19 0.847 Inferred 0.03 4.79 0.000 Measured Palmeiras Sul 4.41 3.67 0.037 Indicated 4.44 3.68 0.038 Meas+Ind 1.28 2.92 0.014 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.000 Measured Palmeiras Sul 3.5 2.00 16.30 0.004 Indicated 2.00 16.30 0.004 Meas+Ind 96.95 11.33 0.266 Inferred 51.04 4.11 0.386 Measured Pequizão 113.59 3.66 0.964 Indicated 164.63 3.79 1.350 Meas+Ind 125.79 3.97 0.985 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.000 Measured Pequizão Norte 10.30 4.36 0.074 Indicated 10.30 4.36 0.074 Meas+Ind 14.56 4.17 0.109 Inferred 0.00 0.00 0.000 Measured Urucum 2.51 10.64 0.007 Indicated 2.51 10.64 0.007 Meas+Ind 4.38 9.33 0.015 Inferred Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Notes related to the Mineral Resource Estimate: 1. The Mineral Resource is exclusive of Reserves. 2. Indicated and Inferred Resource estimate reported above a 1.29 Au (g/t) cut - off. 3. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and are not demonstrably economically recoverable. 4. Grades reported using dry density. 5. The effective date of the MRE was November 30, 2025. 7. The MRE numbers provided have been rounded to the estimate relative precision. Values cannot be added due to rounding. 8. The MRE is delimited by Mining tenement areas. 9. The MRE was estimated using ordinary kriging in 4 m x 4 m x 3 m blocks according to mineralization zone dimensions to guarantee volumetric adherence. 10. The MRE report table was produced in Leapfrog Geo software. 11. The MRE was restricted by a pit shell defined using metal prices of 3,100.00 US$/oz Au, Mining cost of 67.93 US$/t mined, and processing cost of 20.39 US$/ t processed. Source: GE21, 2026. Table 11.16: Underground exclusive Mineral Resource statement Au koz Au g/t Tonnage Mt Resource Class Project 265.6 4.83 1.71 Measured Total Underground 597.0 3.96 4.68 Indicated 862.5 4.19 6.40 Meas+Ind 1733.4 4.03 13.37 Inferred Notes related to the Mineral Resource Estimate: 1. The Mineral Resource is exclusive of Reserves. 2. Indicated and Inferred Resource estimate reported above a 1.29 Au (g/t) cut - off. 3. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and are not demonstrably economically recoverable. 4. Grades reported using dry density. 5. The effective date of the MRE was November 30, 2025. 7. The MRE numbers provided have been rounded to the estimate relative precision. Values cannot be added due to rounding. 8. The MRE is delimited by Mining tenement areas. 9. The MRE was estimated using ordinary kriging in 4 m x 4 m x 3 m blocks according to mineralization zone dimensions to guarantee volumetric adherence. 10. The MRE report table was produced in Leapfrog Geo software. 11. The MRE was restricted by a pit shell defined using metal prices of 3,100.00 US$/oz Au, Mining cost of 67.93 US$/t mined, and processing cost of 20.39 US$/ t processed. Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 109 12 MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES 1. Introduction GE 21 has estimated the Mineral Reserve for the mineralized zones at the MSG's deposit, as requested by Aura . GE 21 visited the site and conducted various checks to verify the procedures and local infrastructure in preparing the MSG Mineral Reserve estimate . The Mineral Reserves are classified as either Probable or Proven and are based on Indicated and Measured Mineral Resources only, in accordance with the S - K 1300 Definition Standards . Inferred Mineral Resources were not converted into Mineral Reserves and reported as waste . Geovia Whittle® software 2022 was used for open - pit optimization, defining pit shells based on the Lerchs - Grossmann algorithm . Several iterations were run by varying the revenue factor, and numerous nested pits were generated . The selected pit shell was designed considering operational parameters . The Mineral Reserves have been estimated by GE 21 using a diluted CoG of 1 . 85 g/t Au for the underground mine and 0 . 41 g/t Au for the open - pit mine . summarizes the Mineral Reserves for the MSG Mine as of the effective date of November 30 , 2025 . 2. Mineral Reserves The Mineral Reserve estimate for the MSG Project, with an effective date of the Mineral Reserve estimate as of November 30 , 2025 , is presented in Table 12 . 1 . Table 12.1: MSG Project Mineral Reserves estimate (effective date – November 30, 2025) Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Contained Gold Gold Grade Tonnage Classification koz g/t Mt Open Pit (OP) 17.11 1.36 0.39 OP Proven 40.47 1.18 1.06 OP Probable 57.58 1.23 1.46 Total Proven & Probable OP Underground (UG) 156.17 2.41 2.02 UG Proven 539.01 1.98 8.46 UG Probable 695.18 2.06 10.47 Total Proven & Probable UG OP + UG 173.28 2.24 2.41 Total Proven (OP + UG) 579.49 1.89 9.52 Total Probable (OP+UG) 752.77 1.96 11.93 Total Proven + Probable (OP + UG) Notes: 1. The definitions for Mineral Reserves followed S - K 1300. 2. Mineral Reserves have an effective date of November 30, 2025. 3. The base case CoG for the Mineral Reserves estimate is 0.41 g/t Au for open pit and 1.50 g/t Au for underground. 4. Open - pit Mineral Reserves are confined within an optimized pit shell that uses the following geometric and economic parameters:  Mine recovery of 95% and dilution 10%.  Gold price US$2,600/oz  Exchange rate of R$5.15: US$1.  Mining costs: US$2.82/t for mineralization and waste.

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Page 110  Sustaining operating cost: US$0.57/t mined ore.  Processing cost: US$23.98/t ore feed.  Sustaining processing cost: US$0.75/t ore feed.  General and administrative cost: 3.65/t ore feed.  Selling cost: US$47.90/oz.  CEFEM and Royalties: 2.25% of gross revenue.  Metallurgical recovery: 95%.  Overall slope angle: 30 ƒ to 68 ƒ .  Overall strip ratio: 12.85 (ton per ton). 5. Underground Mineral Reserves are confined within optimized stopes that use the following geometric and economic parameters:  Mine Recovery of 90 % and 35 % of operational dilution for longitudinal sublevel open stoping, mine recovery of 68 % and 50 % of operational dilution for room and pillar, and mine recovery of 100 % and 25 % of operational dilution for development .  A minimum mining width of 1 . 80 m was used for the LSOS mining method and 4 . 0 m for the R&P mining method  Gold price US $2600 / oz  Exchange rate of R $5 . 95 : US $1 .  Total variable mining costs: US$67.93/t of ore, variable stoping costs of US$44.99/t of ore, and mine fixed costs of US$18.33/t of ore.  Processing cost of US$20,39/t of ore feed.  General and administrative cost: 3.65/t of ore feed.  Selling cost: US$47.90/oz.  Metallurgical recovery: 95%. 6. Tonnages and grades have been rounded in accordance with reporting guidelines. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 7. The Mineral Reserves estimate report table was produced in the GEOVIA Surpac software. 8. A minimum mining width of 1.80 m was used for the sublevel stope mining method, and 4.0 m for the room and pillars mining method. 9. Surface topography as of November 30, 2025. Source: GE21, 2026. 12.3 Dilution and Extraction The dilution modifying factor is determined by comparing estimated and actual tonnage and grades produced . Aura provides this information monthly through a series of spreadsheets used to calculate dilution and recovery factors . In underground operations, dilution is calculated using the ratio between overbreak volume and stope ore volume . Reconciliation between planned and mined stope tonnage is based on scanner monitoring system measurements and production records . Based on local experience, underground dilution is linked to the geomechanical characteristics of the stopes, particularly their hydraulic radius . This relationship supports economic evaluations aimed at optimizing stope dimensions to maximize recovery while minimizing dilution and maintaining underground stability . Underbreak is used as an estimate of ore loss or recovery, while overbreak represents a measure of dilution . The mining recovery and dilution parameters applied to Mineral Resources during the mine design process are summarized in Table 12 . 2 . Table 12.2: Recovery and external dilution factors by method – underground mine Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Dilution Overbreak Mine Recovery Method Mine % % % 25% 25% 100% Development Underground 50% 50% 68% Room and pillar (R&P) 35% 35% 90% Longitudinal sublevel open stope (LSOP) Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 111 For open - pit mining, extraction factors of 95 % and 10 % of operational dilution were applied in the Whittle pit optimization . 12.4 Cut - Off Grade GE 21 estimates the CoG based on projected budget costs and metal prices as agreed with Aura . CoG is estimated based on the site's operating and incremental costs . The cost CoG calculations for the underground and open - pit mines are shown in Table 12 . 3 and Table 12 . 4 , respectively . The gold price used in the Mineral Reserves estimate is based on the price of gold currently practiced in the MSG operations, and although the QPs know that it is lower than the current price and projected price as adopted by other gold producers, banks, and financial institutions, the conservative nature of this assumption acts as a hedge against MSG's future results . For the underground mine, given that the process plant currently has excess mine capacity, some material below the site operating cost CoG is also included in the Mineral Reserve . This incremental material is primarily comprised of secondary development, which must contain only sufficient gold to offset processing costs and marginal stoping material located adjacent to higher - than - CoG material, which only needs to offset stoping and processing costs . Table 12.3: Underground CoG estimation Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Value Unit Parameters 5.95 US$/R$ Exchange Rate 31.10348 Oz/gr Ounce 2,600 US$/Oz Gold Price 20.00% % Mining Dilution 100% % MCF 93.22% % Metallurgical recovery Selling costs 47.90 US$/oz CFEM, Royalties, Refining and Transport costs Mining Costs 67.93 US$/t ore Mining Cost (without administration) 44.99 US$/t ore Stoping Mining Cost 18.33 US$/t ore Mine fixed cost (Administration) 22.94 US$/t ore Other mining costs 1.93 US$/t ore Sustaining mine cost Process, G&A, and other costs 20.39 US$/t ore Total Processing Costs 7.58 US$/t ore Variable Processing Cost 0.00 US$/t ore Rehandle 0.00 US$/t ore Cost for long Haulage 11.38 US$/t ore G&A and Others 6.60 US$/t ore Sustaining process cost 0.00 US$/t ore Mine Closure cost CoG 1.99 g/t Full - Grade Ore 1.85 g/t Site Operating Cost 1.50 g/t Marginal Stope (MS) 0.37 g/t Development Ore (DevO) Notes:

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Page 112 1. The economic cut - off for Full - Grade Ore includes the sustaining costs for ore mining and processing, mining costs, and others, mine fixed costs, processing, G&A, and metallurgical recovery, compared to revenue. 2. The economic CoG for Site Operating Cost includes stoping mining costs and others, mine fixed costs, processing, G&A, and metallurgical recovery, compared to revenue. 3. The economic CoG for Marginal Stope is the grade for which stoping mining costs,mine fixed costs, processing, and G&A costs are compared to revenue. 4. The cost of Development Ore is the grade for which processing and G&A costs are compared to revenue. Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.4: Open - pit CoG estimation Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Value Unit Parameter 5.50 US$/R$ Exchange rate 31.10348 Oz/gr Ounce 2,600 US$/Oz Gold Price 10.00% % Mining Dilution 100.0% % Mining Call Factor 95.00% % Metallurgical recovery Selling costs 0.75% % Royalty 1.50% % CFEM 47.90 US$/oz Refining and Transport Costs Mining costs 2.82 US$/t moved Referring to Mining Cost 0.57 US$/t ore Sustaining mine cost Process, G&A, and other costs 23.98 US$/t ore Total Processing Costs 7.58 US$/t ore Variable Processing Cost 3.65 US$/t ore G&A and Others 0.75 US$/t ore Sustaining process cost CoG 0.42 g/t Full Grade Ore 0.41 g/t Site Operating Cost 0.40 g/t Marginal COG Notes: 1. The economic cut - off for Full - Grade Ore includes the sustaining costs for ore mining and processing, G&A, and metallurgical recovery, compared to revenue. 2. The economic CoG for Site Operating Cost includes sustaining process costs, processing, G&A, and metallurgical recovery, compared to revenue. 3. The economic CoG for Marginal ore includes the processing, G&A, and metallurgical recovery, compared to revenue. Source: GE21, 2026. 5. Optimization Parameters 1. Open Pit Mine Optimization Parameters The following methodology has been used for estimating Mineral Reserves on the MSG Project:  The Mineral Resource model is updated to reflect the expected status of mining blocks at the start date of the new mining plan.  Only Indicated and Measured Mineral Resources have been converted to Mineral Reserves.  The Mining Method is defined based primarily on the depth and geometry of mineralization, historic mining, anticipated CoG, and mining rate.  Was used a dilution of 10%, and a recovery 95% factor was applied at optimization.

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Page 113  Operating and capital costs are estimated for Serra Grande, based on the mining method and historical information . These costs are used to calculate cut - off values and delineate resource blocks that would be potentially economic to mine .  Considering several factors, including distance to infrastructures, grade, and mineralogy, a life of mine (LOM) schedule is generated for potentially economic mining panels .  An economic evaluation is performed on the entire schedule . The material in the base case LOM schedule includes only proven and probable reserves to verify the economic viability of the Mineral Reserve estimates .  Risk analysis is performed to determine the sensitivity of economics to factors such as metal price, recoveries, capital cost, and operating cost . Mine pit optimization was completed using operating costs and revenues supplied by the Aura Financial team, presented in Table 12 . 5 below . Table 12.5: Pit optimization parameters Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Mineral Reserves Unit Item 5.15 BRL/US$ Exchange Rate Financial 2600 US$/oz metal Gold Price Measured + Indicated - Resource Physicals Attribute in the Block Model g/cm³ Density ROM Quality Limits Attribute in the Block Model g/t Au Grade 95 % Mining Recovery Mining 10 Dilution Unit Block Dimensions Block Model Attribute in the Block Model m X Attribute in the Block Model Y Attribute in the Block Model Z Unit Sector and Depth Pit Slopes 30 Degrees Oxide 45 Transition 68 Sulfide Defined in GEOVIA Whittle TM g/t Au CoG 95.0 % Au Metallurgical recovery 2.82 US$/t mined Mining Costs 23.98 US$/t feed Processing 3.65 US$/t feed SG&A 47.90 US$/oz metal Selling Cost 0.57 US$/t ore mined Sustaining Costs mining 0.75 US$/t feed Sustaining Costs process 2.25 % of Gross CFEM + Royalties Source: GE21, 2026. 12 . 5 . 2 Open Pit Mine Optimization Results The Whittle software defines pit shells using the Lerchs - Grossmann algorithm, which accounts for the total cost of ore recovery as the pit increases in depth and width . The sequence of optimal pits was obtained by varying the revenue factor from 30 % to 200 % concerning the product's selling price .

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Page 114 This subsection presents the optimal pit results from the GEOVIA Whittle 2022 software for Angicão, Baru, Corpo V Sul, Corpo Sul, Forquilha, Mina III, Palmeiras, Pequizão, and Venâncio, respectively . 12.5.2.1 Angicão Deposit The optimization results for Angicão, show pit - by - pit, are illustrated in Figure 12.1. Table 12.6 presents the selected pit highlighted. Figure 12.1: Angicão – pit optimization results graph Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.6: Angicão – nested pit results Contained Gold (koz) Au Grade (g/t) Strip Ratio Waste (Kt) Ore (kt) Revenue Factor Pit 1.32 2.72 13.44 203 15 0.4 1 3.94 2.80 21.32 932 44 0.5 2 4.70 2.51 19.19 1,116 58 0.6 3 4.84 2.40 18.17 1,141 63 0.7 4 7.66 1.62 13.04 1,917 147 0.8 5 9.83 1.32 10.90 2,531 232 0.9 6 11.10 1.22 10.64 3,004 282 1 7 13.88 1.08 10.43 4,181 401 1.1 8 21.33 0.99 12.00 8,073 673 1.2 9 22.41 0.94 11.48 8,476 738 1.3 10 39.13 0.84 13.19 19,094 1,447 1.4 11 42.03 0.81 12.94 20,777 1,606 1.5 12 44.76 0.80 13.23 22,917 1,732 1.6 13 47.16 0.79 13.46 24,902 1,850 1.7 14 47.74 0.78 13.33 25,273 1,896 1.8 15 48.08 0.77 13.13 25,375 1,932 1.9 16 48.61 0.76 12.99 25,704 1,979 2 17 Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 115 The revenue factor 1 pit was selected as the final pit shell; it was the basis for the mine scheduling and mineral reserves statement. 12.5.2.2 Baru Deposit The optimization results for Baru, show pit - by - pit, are illustrated in Figure 12.2. Table 12.7 presents the selected pit highlighted. Figure 12.2: Baru – pit optimization results graph Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.7: Baru – nested pit results Contained Gold (koz) Au Grade (g/t) Strip Ratio Waste (Kt) Ore (kt) Revenue Factor Pit 1.78 2.50 5.82 129 22 0.3 1 4.22 2.08 5.60 353 63 0.4 2 9.73 1.70 6.21 1,108 178 0.5 3 11.59 1.55 5.80 1,350 233 0.6 4 13.98 1.42 5.88 1,799 306 0.7 5 15.70 1.33 5.95 2,186 367 0.8 6 16.94 1.26 5.90 2,475 420 0.9 7 18.07 1.20 5.96 2,800 470 1 8 18.59 1.16 5.86 2,926 499 1.1 9 18.98 1.13 5.80 3,032 523 1.2 10 22.15 1.15 9.21 5,513 598 1.3 11 22.53 1.13 9.14 5,688 622 1.4 12 22.77 1.11 9.03 5,780 640 1.5 13 22.88 1.10 8.93 5,806 650 1.6 14 23.04 1.08 8.90 5,893 662 1.7 15 23.19 1.07 8.87 5,974 673 1.8 16 23.28 1.06 8.85 6,033 682 1.9 17 23.33 1.06 8.80 6,050 688 2 18 Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 116 The revenue factor 1 pit was selected as the final pit shell; it was the basis for the mine scheduling and mineral reserves statement. 12.5.2.3 Corpo V Sul Deposit The optimization results for Corpo V Sul, shown pit - by - pit, are illustrated in Figure 12.3. Table 12.8 presents the selected pit highlighted. Figure 12.3: Corpo V Sul – pit optimization results graph Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.8: Corpo V Sul – nested pit results Contained Gold (koz) Au Grade (g/t) Strip Ratio Waste (Kt) Ore (kt) Revenue Factor Pit 0.18 1.54 4.35 16 4 0.4 1 1.06 1.39 5.35 127 24 0.5 2 2.03 1.28 5.77 285 49 0.6 3 2.63 1.19 5.55 383 69 0.7 4 3.22 1.15 6.15 537 87 0.8 5 3.48 1.11 6.11 598 98 0.9 6 3.67 1.07 6.04 649 107 1 7 3.90 1.02 6.08 722 119 1.1 8 4.07 0.98 5.94 768 129 1.2 9 4.13 0.96 5.75 772 134 1.3 10 4.22 0.94 5.79 810 140 1.4 11 4.25 0.92 5.65 810 143 1.5 12 4.49 0.90 6.30 980 156 1.6 13 4.60 0.88 6.55 1,062 162 1.7 14 4.62 0.87 6.46 1,066 165 1.8 15 4.64 0.86 6.38 1,064 167 1.9 16 4.65 0.86 6.30 1,066 169 2 17 Source: GE21, 2026. The revenue factor 1 pit was selected as the final pit shell; it was the basis for the mine scheduling and mineral reserves statement. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 117 12.5.2.4 Corpo Sul Deposit The optimization results for Corpo Sul, shown pit - by - pit, are illustrated in Figure 12.4. Table 12.9 presents the selected pit highlighted. Figure 12.4: Corpo Sul – pit optimization results graph Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.9: Corpo Sul – nested pit results Contained Gold (koz) Au Grade (g/t) Strip Ratio Waste (Kt) Ore (kt) Revenue Factor Pit 0.04 1.94 1.68 1.1 0.6 0.3 1 0.07 1.59 0.95 1.3 1.4 0.4 2 2.09 2.33 14.01 389 28 0.5 3 2.36 2.16 13.00 442 34 0.6 4 2.54 2.03 12.45 486 39 0.7 5 4.21 1.77 14.74 1,094 74 0.8 6 4.38 1.68 13.96 1,134 81 0.9 7 4.58 1.62 13.82 1,217 88 1 8 4.75 1.55 13.40 1,278 95 1.1 9 4.86 1.49 13.07 1,326 101 1.2 10 4.99 1.46 13.21 1,405 106 1.3 11 5.25 1.45 14.37 1,617 113 1.4 12 5.30 1.42 14.20 1,645 116 1.5 13 5.32 1.40 13.89 1,647 119 1.6 14 5.34 1.38 13.65 1,647 121 1.7 15 5.36 1.36 13.44 1,649 123 1.8 16 5.39 1.33 13.13 1,662 127 1.9 17 5.41 1.30 12.89 1,663 129 2 18 Source: GE21, 2026. The revenue factor 1 pit was selected as the final pit shell; it was the basis for the mine scheduling and mineral reserves statement. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 118 12.5.2.5 Forquilha Deposit The optimization results for Forquilha, shown pit - by - pit, are illustrated in Figure 12.5. Table 12.10 presents the selected pit highlighted. Figure 12.5: Forquilha – pit optimization results graph Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.10: Forquilha – nested pit results Contained Gold (koz) Au Grade (g/t) Strip Ratio Waste (Kt) Ore (kt) Revenue Factor Pit 1.57 2.04 1.51 36 24 0.3 1 2.39 1.79 1.68 70 42 0.4 2 2.82 1.61 1.56 85 55 0.5 3 3.08 1.49 1.36 88 64 0.6 4 3.43 1.36 1.52 120 79 0.7 5 3.58 1.28 1.43 124 87 0.8 6 3.72 1.23 1.54 145 94 0.9 7 3.78 1.19 1.44 142 99 1 8 3.88 1.16 1.31 136 104 1.1 9 4.74 1.08 4.53 620 137 1.2 10 4.82 1.06 4.54 643 142 1.3 11 4.90 1.04 4.59 676 147 1.4 12 4.98 1.02 4.49 685 153 1.5 13 5.65 0.96 6.75 1,235 183 1.6 14 5.71 0.94 6.66 1,255 188 1.7 15 5.79 0.92 6.65 1,297 195 1.8 16 5.82 0.91 6.50 1,299 200 1.9 17 5.85 0.90 7.41 1,505 203 2 18 Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 119 The revenue factor 1 pit was selected as the final pit shell; it was the basis for the mine scheduling and mineral reserves statement. 12.5.2.6 Mina III Deposit The optimization results for Mina III, shown pit - by - pit, are illustrated in Figure 12.6. Table 12.11 presents the selected pit highlighted. Figure 12.6: Mina III – pit optimization results graph Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.11: Mina III – nested pit results Contained Gold (koz) Au Grade (g/t) Strip Ratio Waste (Kt) Ore (kt) Revenue Factor Pit 4.43 3.46 7.27 290 40 0.3 1 6.37 2.67 6.41 476 74 0.4 2 7.40 2.34 5.88 579 98 0.5 3 8.64 2.12 6.34 805 127 0.6 4 9.22 1.97 6.20 903 146 0.7 5 9.84 1.83 6.20 1,039 168 0.8 6 10.16 1.73 6.03 1,100 182 0.9 7 10.46 1.66 6.04 1,183 196 1 8 10.68 1.60 5.97 1,241 208 1.1 9 10.84 1.55 5.93 1,289 217 1.2 10 10.93 1.53 5.92 1,319 223 1.3 11 11.03 1.49 5.86 1,350 230 1.4 12 11.18 1.45 5.95 1,427 240 1.5 13 11.25 1.43 5.91 1,452 245 1.6 14 11.29 1.41 5.89 1,470 249 1.7 15 11.34 1.39 5.88 1,492 254 1.8 16 11.45 1.36 6.03 1,576 261 1.9 17 11.48 1.35 6.00 1,589 265 2 18 Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 120 The revenue factor 1 pit was selected as the final pit shell; it was the basis for the mine scheduling and mineral reserves statement. 12.5.2.7 Palmeiras Deposit The optimization results for Palmeiras, shown pit - by - pit, are illustrated in Figure 12.7. Table 12.12 presents the selected pit highlighted. Figure 12.7: Palmeiras – pit optimization results graph Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.12: Palmeiras – nested pit results Contained Gold (koz) Au Grade (g/t) Strip Ratio Waste (Kt) Ore (kt) Revenue Factor Pit 2.57 4.14 13.95 269 19 0.3 1 3.62 3.23 10.11 352 35 0.4 2 3.90 2.96 9.11 373 41 0.5 3 4.14 2.69 8.08 387 48 0.6 4 4.43 2.43 7.42 420 57 0.7 5 4.70 2.19 6.76 450 67 0.8 6 4.87 2.04 6.36 473 74 0.9 7 5.16 1.83 5.82 510 88 1 8 5.42 1.66 5.35 542 101 1.1 9 5.54 1.58 5.10 555 109 1.2 10 5.78 1.45 4.82 599 124 1.3 11 5.84 1.40 4.67 605 130 1.4 12 5.91 1.36 4.56 615 135 1.5 13 5.97 1.33 4.46 625 140 1.6 14 6.01 1.30 4.38 630 144 1.7 15 6.03 1.28 4.30 630 147 1.8 16 6.05 1.26 4.26 637 149 1.9 17 6.07 1.24 4.21 639 152 2 18 Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 121 12.5.2.8 Pequizão Deposit The optimization results for Pequizão, shown pit - by - pit, are illustrated in Figure 12.8. Table 12.13 presents the selected pit highlighted. Figure 12.8: Pequizão – pit optimization results graph Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.13: Pequizão – nested pit results Contained Gold (koz) Au Grade (g/t) Strip Ratio Waste (Kt) Ore (kt) Revenue Factor Pit 4.72 2.49 3.28 194 59 0.3 1 7.27 2.09 3.18 343 108 0.4 2 8.89 1.85 3.10 464 150 0.5 3 9.80 1.70 3.03 542 179 0.6 4 11.42 1.56 3.80 867 228 0.7 5 14.30 1.42 5.52 1,726 313 0.8 6 16.26 1.35 6.39 2,403 376 0.9 7 16.88 1.30 6.42 2,587 403 1 8 17.38 1.27 6.51 2,770 425 1.1 9 18.01 1.23 6.72 3,051 454 1.2 10 18.41 1.20 6.80 3,234 475 1.3 11 18.89 1.17 7.01 3,511 501 1.4 12 19.85 1.14 7.79 4,226 543 1.5 13 20.00 1.12 7.75 4,294 554 1.6 14 20.10 1.11 7.69 4,329 563 1.7 15 20.17 1.10 7.66 4,368 570 1.8 16 20.22 1.09 7.60 4,375 576 1.9 17 20.27 1.08 7.55 4,394 582 2 18 Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 122 The revenue factor 1 pit was selected as the final pit shell; it was the basis for the mine scheduling and mineral reserves statement. 12.5.2.9 Venâncio Deposit The optimization results for Venâncio, shown pit - by - pit, are illustrated in Figure 12.9. Table 12.14 presents the selected pit highlighted. Figure 12.9: Venâncio – pit optimization results graph Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.14: Venâncio – nested pit results Contained Gold (koz) Au Grade (g/t) Strip Ratio Waste (Kt) Ore (kt) Revenue Factor Pit 0.10 2.77 2.78 3.1 1.1 0.3 1 0.22 2.18 4.14 13 3.1 0.4 2 0.46 1.94 6.78 50 7.3 0.5 3 0.55 1.82 7.28 68 9.4 0.6 4 0.65 1.76 8.52 98 12 0.7 5 1.25 1.38 9.82 278 28 0.8 6 1.45 1.29 9.78 343 35 0.9 7 1.51 1.22 9.20 354 39 1 8 1.66 1.18 9.66 422 44 1.1 9 1.73 1.15 9.65 454 47 1.2 10 1.77 1.12 9.64 472 49 1.3 11 2.23 1.03 11.88 799 67 1.4 12 2.41 0.99 12.21 923 76 1.5 13 2.45 0.98 12.15 947 78 1.6 14 2.50 0.96 12.11 982 81 1.7 15 2.55 0.93 12.01 1,019 85 1.8 16 2.62 0.91 11.98 1,074 90 1.9 17 2.74 0.89 12.68 1,213 96 2 18 Source: GE21, 2026. The revenue factor 1 pit was selected as the final pit shell; it was the basis for the mine scheduling and mineral reserves statement. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 123 12 . 5 . 3 Pit Design The Pit Design consists of projecting, based on an optimal pit, an operational pit that allows for the safe and efficient development of mining operations . The methodology involves establishing an outline of the toes and crests of the benches, safety berms, work sites, and mining site access ramps while adhering to the geometric and geotechnical parameters used . Table 12 . 15 presents the geometric parameters adopted to develop the pit design of the MSG Project . Table 12.15: Pit design parameters of MSG Project Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Value Units Description 12 m Road Ramp Width 10 % Ramp Grade 39 to 85 degrees Bench Face Angle (detailed in Section 13) 10 m Bench Height 5 m Berm Width 25 m² Minimum Bottom Area Source: Aura, 2026. The Mineral Reserves Pits were designed using Datamine software. Figure 12.10 shows the final pit design layout for open - pit targets.

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Page 124 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Figure 12.10: Final pit design layout Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 125 6. Mineral Reserve Statement 1. Open Pit Table 12 . 16 presents the Mineral Reserves statement for 9 open - pit targets of the MSG Project . Table 12 . 17 presents the totals of the Mineral Reserves for all the open - pit targets that present Mineral Reserves . The updated Mineral Reserve table for the MSG Project has an effective date of December 31 , 2025 . Table 12.16: Mineral Reserves statement for open - pit targets Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Contained Gold Gold Grade\*\* Tonnage\* Category Targets koz g/t Mt Open Pit (OP) Angicão 0.00 0.00 0.00 Open Pit Proven 8.88 1.17 0.24 Open Pit Probable 8.88 1.17 0.24 Total Proven & Probable OP Open Pit (OP) Baru 0.00 0.00 0.00 Open Pit Proven 16.37 1.14 0.45 Open Pit Probable 16.37 1.14 0.45 Total Proven & Probable OP Open Pit (OP) Corpo Sul 1.68 1.96 0.03 Open Pit Proven 2.89 1.50 0.06 Open Pit Probable 4.57 1.64 0.09 Total Proven & Probable OP Open Pit (OP) Corpo V Sul 0.93 1.04 0.03 Open Pit Proven 0.97 1.00 0.03 Open Pit Probable 1.90 1.02 0.06 Total Proven & Probable OP Open Pit (OP) Forquilha 0.00 0.00 0.00 Open Pit Proven 3.37 1.18 0.09 Open Pit Probable 3.37 1.18 0.09 Total Proven & Probable OP Open Pit (OP) Mina III 5.95 1.57 0.12 Open Pit Proven 0.30 1.43 0.01 Open Pit Probable 6.25 1.56 0.12 Total Proven & Probable OP Open Pit (OP) Palmeiras 0.00 0.00 0.00 Open Pit Proven 3.67 1.61 0.07 Open Pit Probable 3.67 1.61 0.07 Total Proven & Probable OP Open Pit (OP) Pequizão 8.55 1.21 0.22 Open Pit Proven 3.14 0.99 0.10 Open Pit Probable 11.68 1.14 0.32 Total Proven & Probable OP Open Pit (OP) Venâncio 0.00 0.00 0.00 Open Pit Proven 0.89 1.06 0.03 Open Pit Probable 0.89 1.06 0.03 Total Proven & Probable OP 17.11 1.36 0.39 Open Pit Proven Total OP 40.47 1.18 1.06 Open Pit Probable 57.58 1.23 1.46 Total Proven & Probable OP

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Page 126 Notes related to the Mineral Reserves Estimate: 1. Mineral Reserves are reported in accordance with the definitions for mineral reserves in S - K 1300. 2. Mineral Reserves are reported at a CoG of 0.41 g/t Au for open pit. 3. Open Pit Mineral Reserves were estimated using the Geovia Whittle 2022 software and following the geometric and economic parameters:  Mine Recovery of 95% and dilution 10.  Gold price USD 2600 / oz  Exchange rate of 5.15 BRL: USD 1.  Mining costs of USD 2.82 per ton for mineralization and waste.  Sustaining operating cost of USD 0.57/t ore mined.  Processing cost of USD 23.98 /t of ore feed.  Sustaining processing cost USD 0.75 /t of ore feed.  General and administrative cost of 3.65 /t of ore feed.  Selling cost of USD 47.90/ oz.  CEFEM and Royalties 2.25% of gross revenue.  Metallurgical recovery of 95%.  Overall slope angle 30 ƒ to 68 ƒ .  Overall strip ratio: 12.85 (ton per ton). 4. Grades reported using dry density. 5. The effective date of the MRE was December 31, 2025. 6. The Mineral Reserves Estimate numbers provided have been rounded to the estimate relative precision. Values cannot be added due to rounding. 7. The Mineral Reserves Estimate report table was produced in the GEOVIA Surpac software. 8. Specific values for each Deposit:  Angicão Pit: Strip Ratio 13.92 (ton per ton).  Baru Pit: Strip Ratio 9.69 (ton per ton).  Corpo Sul Pit: Strip Ratio 21.73 (ton per ton).  Corpo V Sul Pit: Strip Ratio 11.58 (ton per ton).  Forquilha Pit: Strip Ratio 2.79 (ton per ton).  Mina III Pit: Strip Ratio 13.14 (ton per ton).  Pequizão Pit: Strip Ratio 16.41 (ton per ton).  Palmeiras Pit: Strip Ratio 11.71 (ton per ton).  Venâncio Pit: Strip Ratio 22.99 (ton per ton). Source: GE21, 2026. Table 12.17: Open - pit Mineral Reserves statement Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Contained Gold Gold Grade Tonnage Classification koz g/t Mt 17.11 1.36 0.39 Open Pit Proven 40.47 1.18 1.06 Open Pit Probable 57.58 1.23 1.46 Total Proven & Probable OP Notes related to the Mineral Reserves Estimate: 1. Mineral Reserves are reported in accordance with the definitions for mineral reserves in S - K 1300. 2. Mineral Reserves are reported at a CoG of 0.41 g/t Au for open pit. 3. Open Pit Mineral Reserves were estimated using the Geovia Whittle 2022 software and following the geometric and economic parameters:  Mine Recovery of 95% and dilution of 10.  Gold price USD 2600 / oz  Exchange rate of 5.15 BRL: USD 1.  Mining costs of USD 2.82 per ton for mineralization and waste.  Sustaining operating cost of USD 0.57/t ore mined.  Processing cost of USD 23.98 /t of ore feed.  Sustaining processing cost USD 0.75 /t of ore feed.  General and administrative cost of 3.65 /t of ore feed.  Selling cost of USD 47.90/ oz.  CEFEM and Royalties 2.25% of gross revenue.  Metallurgical recovery of 95%.  Overall slope angle 30 ƒ to 68 ƒ .  Overall strip ratio: 12.85 (ton per ton). 4. Grades reported using dry density. 5. The effective date of the MRE was December 31, 2025. 6. The Mineral Reserves Estimate numbers provided have been rounded to the estimate relative precision. Values cannot be added due to rounding. 7. The Mineral Reserves Estimate report table was produced in the GEOVIA Surpac software. Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 127 12 . 6 . 2 Underground The underground Mineral Reserves were estimated in an appropriate manner, using software and procedures consistent with industry practices . The reserve envelopes were defined through a two - stage stope optimization workflow, using industry - standard software and validated inputs, and produced robust underground reserve envelopes that reflect both conservative and opportunistic mining scenarios . The initial optimization, prepared by Aura using the SO Deswik software® and provided to GE 21 , established a core set of stopes at a US $2 , 100 /oz price and 2 . 42 g/t COG, while the second, prepared by GE 21 using the MSO Datamine software®, included a higher - price optimization at US $2 , 600 /oz and 1 . 50 g/t COG (Figure 12 . 11) . Figure 12.11: MSG stope optimization Source: GE21, 2026. GE 21 's checks confirmed that the solids and procedures followed best practices, resulting in a reasonable Mineral Reserve model suitable for detailed mine planning and economic evaluation . Table 12 . 18 shows the totals of the Mineral Reserves for all the open - pit targets that present Mineral Reserves . Table 12.18: MSG Project underground Mineral Reserves estimate Contained Gold Gold Grade\*\* Tonnage\* Category Targets koz g/t Mt Underground (UG) Angicão Lower Zone (Corpo 11 included) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Underground Proven 1.28 1.95 0.02 Underground Probable 1.28 1.95 0.02 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Baru (Goiabeira included) 0.77 2.68 0.01 Underground Proven 25.39 1.85 0.43 Underground Probable 26.16 1.87 0.44 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Corpo A 0.78 2.39 0.01 Underground Proven 3.06 2.06 0.05 Underground Probable 3.84 2.12 0.06 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Corpo IV (Forquilha and Sucupira included) 23.46 2.38 0.31 Underground Proven 66.94 1.60 1.30 Underground Probable Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 128 Contained Gold Gold Grade\*\* Tonnage\* Category Targets koz g/t Mt 90.41 1.75 1.61 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Corpo Sul 4.72 2.06 0.07 Underground Proven 2.43 1.26 0.06 Underground Probable 7.15 1.69 0.13 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Granada 0.95 2.31 0.01 Underground Proven 1.24 3.28 0.01 Underground Probable 2.20 2.78 0.02 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Ingá Lower Zone 2.43 2.97 0.03 Underground Proven 78.42 2.31 1.05 Underground Probable 80.86 2.33 1.08 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Ingá Zona Superior (Upper Zone) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Underground Proven 39.24 2.21 0.55 Underground Probable 39.24 2.21 0.55 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Limoeiro (Corpo V included) 13.05 2.45 0.17 Underground Proven 62.71 1.67 1.16 Underground Probable 75.77 1.77 1.33 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Mangaba 0.00 0.00 0.00 Underground Proven 31.98 2.36 0.42 Underground Probable 31.98 2.36 0.42 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Mine III Lower Zone 12.04 3.02 0.12 Underground Proven 13.46 2.23 0.19 Underground Probable 25.50 2.54 0.31 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Mine III Upper Zone 7.83 2.38 0.10 Underground Proven 20.67 2.46 0.26 Underground Probable 28.50 2.44 0.36 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Mina Nova (Pitanga included) 28.25 1.96 0.45 Underground Proven 13.71 2.30 0.19 Underground Probable 41.95 2.06 0.63 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Palmeiras (Palmeiras North included) 8.73 2.79 0.10 Underground Proven 39.59 2.13 0.58 Underground Probable 48.32 2.22 0.68 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Palmeiras Sul 0.50 2.34 0.01 Underground Proven 2.98 1.78 0.05 Underground Probable 3.49 1.85 0.06 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Palmeiras Sul 3.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 Underground Proven 8.19 3.34 0.08 Underground Probable 8.19 3.34 0.08 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Pequizão 52.65 2.57 0.64 Underground Proven 112.74 1.88 1.87 Underground Probable 165.39 2.06 2.50 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Pequizão Norte 0.00 0.00 0.00 Underground Proven 2.78 1.43 0.06 Underground Probable 2.78 1.43 0.06 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Urucum 0.00 0.00 0.00 Underground Proven 12.19 2.83 0.13 Underground Probable 12.19 2.83 0.13 Total Proven & Probable UG Underground (UG) Total UG 156.17 2.41 2.02 Underground Proven 539.01 1.98 8.46 Underground Probable 695.18 2.06 10.47 Total Proven & Probable UG Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 129 Notes: 1. Mineral Reserves are reported in accordance with the definitions for mineral reserves in S - K 1300. 2. Mineral Reserves have an effective date of November 30, 2025. 3. The base case CoG for the estimate of Mineral Reserves is 1.50 g/t Au. 4. Mineral reserves are defined within stope designs that are designed by rock mechanics constraints, considering the specific characteristics of deposits, mineral domains, mining methods, and the mining sequence. 5. Longitudinal sublevel open stoping (LSOS) is the optimal mining method, with the room and pillar (R&P) method used where appropriate. 6. Mineral reserves are a subset of the measured and indicated mineral resource and do not include the inferred mineral resource. 7. Underground Mineral Reserves are confined within optimized stopes that use the following geometric and economic parameters:  Mine Recovery of 90 % and 35 % of operational dilution for longitudinal sublevel open stoping, mine recovery of 68 % and 50 % of operational dilution for room and pillar, and mine recovery of 100 % and 25 % of operational dilution for development .  A minimum mining width of 1 . 80 m was used for the LSOS mining method and 4 . 0 m for the R&P mining method  Gold price US $2600 / oz  Exchange rate of 5 . 95 BRL : US $1 .  Total variable mining costs of US$67.93 per ton of ore, variable stoping costs of US$44.99 per ton of ore, and mine fixed costs of US$18.33 per ton of ore  Processing cost of US$20,39 /t of ore feed  General and administrative cost of 3.65 /t of ore feed.  Selling cost of US$47.90/ oz.  Metallurgical recovery of 95%. 8. Tonnages and grades have been rounded in accordance with reporting guidelines. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 9. The Mineral Reserves Estimate report table was produced in Datamine EPS software. 10. Underground Topography as of November 30, 2025. Source: GE21, 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 130 13 MINING METHODS The MSG Project includes both open - pit and underground operations, and its mining methods are defined based on the geostructural characteristics of the ore bodies . The studies for the development of open - pit mines are conducted for ore bodies near the surface, considering exploitation by bench mining . Otherwise, underground mining methods are used by cut and fill stope, longitudinal sublevel open stoping, room and pillar, or drift and slash methods . For this Mineral Reserves estimate, MSG has planned to limit the ore extraction to two mining methods only : room and pillar and longitudinal sublevel open stoping . 1. Open Pit The mine operation involves conventional open - pit mine techniques and small - sized mining equipment . The ore and waste rock are loaded by small excavators and then hauled to a primary crusher, ROM stockpiles, or waste dumps . The mine is developed with a 10 m bench height and 5 m berm width . The mine is divided into three sections with different mining angles according to the determined geotechnical definition . For oxide, the overall angle is 30 º, for transition, the overall angle is 45 º, and for sulfide, the overall angle is 68 º . In - pit ramps and haul roads have been designed at 12 m widths at a maximum grade of 10 % . The 12 m wide roads are approximately four times the width of the selected haul truck . The road design presents the minimum requirements described in the Brazilian Mining Regulatory Standard (NRM - 13) . These limits refer to the presence of traffic signs, the minimum width of lanes, and the existence of safety berms and their dimensions . 1. Geotechnical Considerations for Open Pit The geotechnical parameters adopted for the pit optimization and detailed pit design (Table 13 . 1) were provided by Serra Grande, based on comprehensive laboratory testing programs and geotechnical investigation . Table 13.1: Geotechnical parameters Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Venâncio Pequizão Palmeiras Mina III Forquilha Corpo V Sul Corpo Sul Baru Angicão Unit Geomechanical parameters OXIDE 1= Oxide 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ƒ Soil General Angle Recalc 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 m Berm width soil 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 m Bench height Soil 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 ƒ Face angle oxide (calculated) OXIDE 2= Transition 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 ƒ Saprolite General Angle Recalc

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Page 131 Venâncio Pequizão Palmeiras Mina III Forquilha Corpo V Sul Corpo Sul Baru Angicão Unit Geomechanical parameters 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 m Berm width Saprolite 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 m Bench height Saprolite 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 ƒ Face angle saprolite (calculated) OXIDE 3= Sulfide 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 ƒ Rock General Angle Recalc 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 m Berm width Rock 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 m Bench height Rock 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 ƒ Face angle rock (calculated) Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Source: Aura, 2025. 2. Hydrogeological Consideration for Open Pit The regional hydrogeological information described below was extracted from the internal technical report prepared by AngloGold Ashanti (2021) for Mineração Serra Grande (MSG) . The purpose of this reference is to provide context for the regional hydrostratigraphic model used as the basis for the hydrogeological assessment presented in this study . Although highly influenced by the structural characteristics of the area, involving faults and folds, the local hydrogeology is strongly controlled by lithology, in which the intercalations of dolomites and schist rocks stand out . The dolomitic lenses have varying thicknesses and are predominantly oriented in the NNW - SSE direction . They have high secondary porosity and high transmissivity due to the existence of voids generated by dissolution, which can reach up to 3 m in thickness (AngloGold Ashanti, 2007), being generally conditioned to the existing banding in the dolomites or to the contacts with the schist rocks . The shales present in the area act as aquitards, due to their low hydraulic conductivity, allowing the connection between aquifers locally through faults and fractures, and also occasionally via drill holes that intercept more than one hydrostratigraphic unit and that are open, promoting this connection . The surface layer, composed of soils and altered rocks, constitutes a porous aquifer of seasonal behavior, with a thickness varying from 0 to 19 m in depth according to surveys carried out for the installation of monitoring wells at MSG in 2007 . The presence of quartz veins is frequent in this surface layer . This aquifer acts as a recharge zone for the lower aquifer . 3. Mine Production Schedule for Open Pit The Life of Mine (LOM) plan and production schedule were developed to demonstrate that, at the time of reporting, extraction of the Mineral Reserve is economically viable under reasonable investment and market assumptions . The LOM plan represents the basis of determining the Mineral Reserve .

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Page 132 The production schedule was developed by Datamine software . An annual product plan supplied by the Aura team was the driving factor for the production schedule, and this resulted in ROM and waste quantities varying per annum . All mining included in the production schedule is planned within the final pits design and the underground mines, as described in Section 12 . To achieve the quality specification required by Serra Grand Plant, the main target of scheduling was the quantity of ounces produced . Table 13.2 contains annual production data for each open pit over the 7 - year period. Table 13.2: MSG Project – mining schedule open pit Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 LOM 2034 2033 2032 2031 2030 2029 2028 2027 2026 Mining schedule Total Open pit 1,455 115 381 62 158 236 259 244 - - kt Total ore mined 18,699 847 2,652 3,077 3,082 2,937 3,156 2,948 - - kt Total waste mined 20,154 962 3,033 3,139 3,240 3,174 3,415 3,192 - - kt Total material moved 12.85 7.36 6.96 49.34 19.57 12.43 12.20 12.06 - - w:o Strip ratio 1.23 1.15 1.31 0.98 1.63 1.17 1.25 1.00 - - g/t Au grade 57,578 4,257 15,981 1,956 8,240 8,876 10,388 7,880 - - oz Contained gold Corpo V Sul 58 - - - - - - 58 - - kt Total ore mined 669 - - - - - - 669 - - kt Total waste mined 727 - - - - - - 727 - - kt Total material moved 11.58 - - - - - - 0.00 - - w:o Strip ratio 1.02 - - - - - - 1.02 - - g/t Au grade 1,899 - - - - - - 1,899 - - oz Contained gold Baru 445 - - - - - 259 187 - - kt Total ore mined 4,315 - - - - - 2,036 2,278 - - kt Total waste mined 4,760 - - - - - 2,295 2,465 - - kt Total material moved 9.69 - - - - - 7.87 12.21 - - w:o Strip ratio 1.14 - - - - - 1.25 1.00 - - g/t Au grade 16,369 - - - - - 10,388 5,981 - - oz Contained gold Angicão 236 - - - - 236 0 - - - kt Total ore mined 3,289 - - - - 2,170 1,120 - - - kt Total waste mined 3,526 - - - - 2,406 1,120 - - - kt Total material moved 13.92 - - - - 9.18 0.00 - - - w:o Strip ratio 1.17 - - - - 1.17 0.00 - - - g/t Au grade 8,876 - - - - 8,876 0 - - - oz Contained gold Palmeiras 71 - - - 71 0 - - - - kt Total ore mined 830 - - - 317 513 - - - - kt Total waste mined 901 - - - 388 513 - - - - kt Total material moved 11.71 - - - 4.48 0.00 - - - - w:o Strip ratio 1.61 - - - 1.61 0.00 - - - - g/t Au grade 3,671 - - - 3,671 0 - - - - oz Contained gold Corpo Sul 87 - - - 87 0 - - - - kt Total ore mined 1,882 - - - 1,627 255 - - - - kt Total waste mined 1,969 - - - 1,714 255 - - - - kt Total material moved 21.73 - - - 18.78 0.00 - - - - w:o Strip ratio 1.64 - - - 1.64 , - - - - g/t Au grade 4,569 - - - 4,569 0 - - - - oz Contained gold

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Page 133 LOM 2034 2033 2032 2031 2030 2029 2028 2027 2026 Mining schedule Pequizão 319 - 256 62 0 - - - - - kt Total ore mined 5,229 - 1,014 3,077 1,138 - - - - - kt Total waste mined 5,547 - 1,270 3,139 1,138 - - - - - kt Total material moved 16.41 - 3.96 49.34 0.00 - - - - - w:o Strip ratio 1.14 - 1.18 0.98 , - - - - - g/t Au grade 11,685 - 9,728 1,956 0 - - - - - oz Contained gold Mina 3 125 - 125 - - - - - - - kt Total ore mined 1,638 - 1,638 - - - - - - - kt Total waste mined 1,763 - 1,763 - - - - - - - kt Total material moved 13.14 - 13.14 - - - - - - - w:o Strip ratio 1.56 - 1.56 - - - - - - - g/t Au grade 6,253 - 6,253 - - - - - - - oz Contained gold Forquilha 89 89 - - - - - - - - kt Total ore mined 249 249 - - - - - - - - kt Total waste mined 338 338 - - - - - - - - kt Total material moved 2.79 2.79 - - - - - - - - w:o Strip ratio 1.18 1.18 - - - - - - - - g/t Au grade 3,372 3,372 - - - - - - - - oz Contained gold Venâncio 26 26 - - - - - - - - kt Total ore mined 598 598 - - - - - - - - kt Total waste mined 624 624 - - - - - - - - kt Total material moved 22.99 22.99 - - - - - - - - w:o Strip ratio 1.06 1.06 - - - - - - - - g/t Au grade 885 885 - - - - - - - - oz Contained gold Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Source: GE21, 2026. 13 . 1 . 4 Waste Disposal for Open Pit The waste disposal operation utilizes the ascending method, starting during the construction of the heap in the area . Waste rock is transported by truck, then uniformly distributed and leveled by an operator using a tractor . The process is repeated by stacking another bank above the original one, while maintaining a ramp for the trucks to access the area . Final steps for installing the drainage system and revegetation will be conducted on the top benches of the waste dumps . Table 13 . 3 presents the geometric parameters of the projected waste dump . Figure 13 . 1 illustrates the MSG waste dump project . Table 13.3: Waste dumps design parameters Values Units Parameters 37 ƒ Slope Angle 10 m Bench Height 5 m Berm width 12 m Road Ramp width 10 % Ramp Grade Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 134 Figure 13.1: Final waste dump design layout Source: GE21, 2026. The designed waste dump has a total volumetric capacity of approximately 15 Mm³ and covers an area of approximately 41 ha. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 135 5. Mine Equipment Selection and Performance for Open Pit The contracted mining fleet will conduct mine operations at the Project, based on the production plan for ore and waste, along with yearly average haulage distances . Mining activities will primarily encompass the following :  Drilling and blasting using explosives.  Excavation, loading, and transportation of ore and waste materials.  Haulage of Run of Mine (ROM) material.  Haulage of waste material.  Discharge of ROM material at the crushing circuit.  Disposal of waste at designated waste dumps.  Construction and maintenance of all internal accesses to the pits and the waste dumps .  Maintenance of roads, including floor upkeep, drainage, coating, and signage, throughout the operational areas .  Implementation and maintenance of the surface drainage systems at access points to mining operations, waste deposits, ore yards, and associated areas .  Execution of mine infrastructure services, including construction and maintenance of accesses to mining areas, crushers, waste dumps, workshops, offices, mine drainage systems, access signaling, and mine dewatering .  Loading the primary crusher via wheel loader .  Establishment and maintenance of operational support facilities (offices, workshops, cafeteria, accommodations, warehouses, changing rooms, restrooms, septic systems, environmental, health, and safety emergency facilities, explosive storage, electrical and hydraulic installations, among others), ensuring compliance with Brazilian environmental standards and labor laws . Additionally, estimates have been prepared for the infrastructure operations of the mine and the equipment needed to support these activities . 6. Mining Fleet Sizing for Open Pit The decision to size the mining fleet at the Project considers several factors, including the volume of Run - of - Mine (ROM) material, waste removal requirements, availability of spare parts, and the diversity of mining contractors in the area . As a result, trucks with a load capacity of 44 tons, along with equivalent hydraulic excavators, were selected . Ancillary equipment was also chosen to align with the specifications of the trucks and excavators . The operation will include the following equipment (Table 13.4): Table 13.4: Equipment fleet Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Technical Specifications Equipment Type 4.64 m³ Hydraulic Excavator 44 t Road Trucks 4" – 5" (225hp) Drill 215 hp Bulldozer (Support) 321 hp Wheel Loader

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Page 136 Technical Specifications Equipment Type 183 hp Motor Grader 300 hp Infrastructure Excavator 15,000 – 20,000 l Water Truck - Hydraulic Breaker - Portable Lightning Tower Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Source: GE21, 2026. 13 . 1 . 7 Excavation and Loading for Open Pit Excavation and the loading of ore and waste rock will be conducted by hydraulic excavators in backhoe configuration . Excavators with the backhoe configuration allow excavation by positioning the machine on the upper operating bench while keeping the haulage equipment on the lower operating bench . This model significantly enhances productivity as the truck is positioned approximately 30 ƒ from the longitudinal axis of the excavator, reducing turning time during excavation and loading . With the upper positioning of the loading machine, the operator's field of view increases, thereby enhancing operation safety, productivity, load positioning on the truck, and enabling better selectivity in ore mining . A truck with a payload capacity of 44 t has been adopted for this Project for cost - effectiveness, as it widely used in medium - sized mining operations in Brazil, offering economic advantages . For fleet sizing purposes in drilling, blasting, haulage, and waste disposal, an average moisture content of 2 % and a swell factor of 32 % . The mine plan model for Serra Grande defined a 10 % dilution and a 95 % mining recovery from the mine reconciliation data . GE 21 has estimated the yearly requirements for the mine fleet to perform the projected mining schedule . Table 13 . 5 presents equipment specifications, and Table 13 . 6 presents the quantities of mining equipment . Table 13 . 6 represents the Drilling, Loading and Transportation Fleet and auxiliary equipment . Table 13.5: Equipment specifications Quantity Technical Specifications Model Brand Equipment Type 2 4.64 m³ EC750D Volvo Hydraulic Excavator 6 44 t G500 8x4 Volvo Road Trucks 1 4" – 5" DP1500L Sandvik Hydraulic Drill Auxiliary Equipment 1 215 hp CAT D6T Caterpillar Bulldozer (Support) 2 321 hp CAT 966 Caterpillar Wheel Loader 1 183 hp CAT 140 Caterpillar Motor Grader 1 300 hp CAT 336 Caterpillar Infrastructure Excavator 2 20,000 l VM330 Volvo Water Truck 1 - H120 GC Caterpillar Hydraulic Breaker 2 - LS4 Patria Portable Lightning Tower Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 137 Table 13.6: Equipment fleet – open pit Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Years 2034 2033 2032 2031 2030 2029 2028 2027 2026 Model Equipment Type Productive Fleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - EC750D Hydraulic Excavator 2 5 6 6 5 6 4 - - G500 8x4 Road Trucks 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - DP1500L Hydraulic Drill Auxiliary Equipment 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - CAT D6T Bulldozer (Support) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - CAT 966 Wheel Loader 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - CAT 140 Motor Grader 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - CAT 336 Infrastructure Excavator 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - VM330 Water Truck 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - H120 GC Hydraulic Breaker 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - LS4 Portable Lightning Tower Source: GE21, 2026. 2. Underground Mining Mining at Serra Grande underground is primarily performed by sublevel stopping, in top - down and ascending (bottom - up) sequences, the latter relying on backfilling with waste rock (sublevel bench stopping) whenever the orebody geometry is favorable . This relies on steeper dipping stopes . In areas where the stopes are not steep enough, cut and fill with rescue stopping is applied . Mina Nova, where the orebody is even flatter, is mined by room and pillar . Mineral Reserve stope shapes were designed based on the Mineral Resource block model . Preliminary designs of stope shape for various mining lodes were generated with Datamine mineable shape optimization tools (MSO) based on the marginal CoG (1 , 50 g/t) . The MSO software generates strings on sections, linking these to create a wireframe shape, and then evaluates the wireframes against a block model . The MSO provides a stope shape that maximizes recovered Mineral Resource value above a cut - off while also catering for practical mining parameters such as minimum and maximum mining width, anticipated wall dilutions, minimum and maximum wall angles, minimum separation distances between parallel and sub - parallel stopes, minimum and maximum stope heights and widths, etc . 1. Geotechnical Considerations for Underground The design parameters used by Underground mine planning are defined by the Rock Mechanics and Hydrogeology Division (DVMR) of Mineração Serra Grande (MSG) after evaluating studies involving geomechanical aspects of the rock mass to define the mining layout and development . Tests to determine the physical properties of the lithotypes in the mineralized zones, mapping of different geomechanical domains and persistent structures, geotechnical description of borehole core samples, and tests to determine supports and cabling are considered for the geomechanical dimensioning and design parameters for the MSG Underground mine . In the short

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Page 139 Value Unit Parameter Selling costs 47.90 U$/oz CFEM, Royalties Refining and Transport costs Mining Costs 67.93 USD/t ore Mining Cost (without administration) 44.99 USD/t ore Mining Cost (just for the stope) 18.33 USD/t ore Mine fixed cost (Administration) 22.94 USD/t ore Other Mining Costs 1.93 USD/t ore Sustaining Mine Cost Process, G&A and Other Costs 20.39 USD/t ore Total Processing Costs 7.58 USD/t ore Variable Processing Cost 0.00 USD/t ore Rehandle 0.00 USD/t ore Cost for Long Haulage 11.38 USD/t ore G&A and Others 6.60 USD/t ore Sustaining Process Cost 0.00 USD/t ore Mine Closure Cost CoG 1.99 g/t Full Grade Ore (FGO) 1.85 g/t Site Operating Cost 1.50 g/t Marginal Stope (MS) 0.37 g/t Development Ore (DevO) Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Source: GE21, 2026. A detailed set of optimization parameters for the Sublevel Open Stoping method is presented in Table 13 . 8 . Table 13 . 9 provides the equivalent parameter set used for the Room and Pillar design . Table 13.8: Optimization parameters – sublevel open stopping Value Unit Parameter Sublevel Open Stope - Method 1.5 g/t COG 2.78 t/m³ Density Default Maximize Stope Grade/Value Above Cut - off - Optimization Method 1.8 m Minimum Stope Thickness 100 m Maximum Stope Thickness 8 m Minimum Width Between Parallel Stopes 20 m Stope Height 4 m Stope Width "35 / 140 º Equal dip angle for both walls 30 º Maximum Change " - 45 / +45 º Strike direction 45 º Maximum Change 2.25 m Top – Bottom Maximum Stope Thickness Ratio 2.25 m Left - Right 8 m Distance to Mined Area (along the optimization axis) Materials 30 % Maximum Percentage of Mined Material Source: Aura, 2025.

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Page 140 Table 13.9: Optimization parameters – room and pillar Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Value Unit Parameter Room and Pillar - Method 1.5 g/t COG 2.78 t/m³ Density Default Maximize Stope Grade/Value Above Cut - off - Optimization Method 8 m U - Axis Length 8 m V - Axis Length 6 m Maximum Height 4 m Minimum Stope Thickness 7 m Maximum Stope Thickness - 15 º Minimum Footwall Stope Dip 15 º Maximum Footwall Stope Dip - 30 º Minimum Hangwall Stope Dip 30 º Maximum Hangwall Stope Dip 10 m Distance to Mined Area (along the optimization axis) Materials 30 % Maximum Percentage of Mined Material Source: Aura, 2025. Following stope optimization, mine development, and access layouts were designed to ensure practical and efficient extraction sequences . Subsequently, the production schedule was optimized using Datamine's Enhanced Production Scheduler (EPS) . 4. Underground Access 1. Main Ramp The Main Ramp reaches the elevation at which mining viability has been confirmed, featuring a cross - section of 5 . 0 x 5 . 50 m . Its slope is - 15 % . These dimensions facilitate the installation of all necessary infrastructure for the mine's operation, as well as the transit of equipment . The ramps will be used to haul mineralized material and waste, and will be used as general access . The decline will also be used as a fresh airway . Main development is serviced with power, ventilation, and piping for air and water . 2. Crosscuts Starting from the ramp, crosscuts are opened that intercept the mineralized body, allowing its exposure and the opening of the levels . In areas where mining is carried out using the sublevel stoping method, the crosscuts are opened at the level (+ 1 %) and can vary up to + 15 % in slope . They are designed every 20 m vertically, with a cross - section of 5 . 0 x 5 . 50 m, to allow for upwards and downwards mining . Table 13.13 shows all types of drifts applied in the Serra Grande mine.

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Page 141 Table 13.10: Development standards Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Frequency Slope (%) Length (m) Section Height (m) Width (m) Abbreviation Development - 15% - Arc 5.50 5.00 RP Ramp The 20 m preceding the exhaust entry. 15% 20 Arc 5.50 6.50 ALARG_VENT Ventilation Widening - SP - Arc 5.50 5.00 TR_INT Crosscut - 1% - Arc 4.40 4.30 INT Sublevel – Reduced Section - 1% - Arc 4.80 4.50 INT Sublevel - 15% - Arc 5.50 5.00 RP_SEC / BYPASS Secondary Ramp / BYPASS - SP - Arc 4.80 4.50 TR_VENT Ventilation Crosscut SP - Arc 4.80 4.50 TR_FL Free - Face Crosscut Add a 1 î 1 m water storage box at the start of the heading. 5% - Arc 5.50 5.00 GP Exploration Drift Check design for each drill type. 5% 12 Arc 4.80 4.50 NS Drilling Niche 55 m head pressure. Located on the Right Side. 1% 30 Arc 4.80 4.50 EB Pump Station 8 m sump on ramp (- 18%). EB sump 15 – 21 m (always above the EB, - 15% to - 18%). Located on the Right Side. SP PE Arc 4.80 4.50 SUMP Sump 100 m head pressure. Located on the Right Side. 1% 12 Arc 4.80 4.50 CX Water Tank 750 linear meters. 1% 12 Arc 4.80 4.50 CREF Refuge Chamber 500 linear meters. Located on the Left Side. 1% 12 Arc 4.80 4.50 SE Substation Every 120 linear meters. 1% 15 Arc 5.50 5.00 PC Loading Point - SP - - 4.80 4.50 PE Explosives Transfer Area - SP - - - - TRANS_RB Raise – Transformer - 18% - - - - PISC_RB Raise – Sump Pool - SP - Cir 3.10 RB Raise – Shaft - SP 16 Quad 4.00 4.00 CH_VENT Ventilation Raise - SP - Cir 3.10 CEM Emergency Egress Source: Aura, 2025. 5. Underground Mining Fleet The mobile equipment fleets for the underground mines consist of modern, mechanized equipment, with the primary units including:  Load - Haul - Dump (LHD);  Haul trucks;  Jumbo;  Fan drills.  The current underground fleet is presented in Table 13.11.

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Page 142 Table 13.11: MSG underground mining fleet QTY Description Type 16 CAT AD45 / AD30 – VOLVO A30G Articulated Trucks (Owner) 6 Mercedes - Benz 3131 8X4 (Outsourced) 8 - Fork - Lift 7 CAT1700 / 1600 Epiroc Load Haul Dump 6 CAT 950 Wheel Loader (Outsourced) 1 Crane Crane 3 CAT 416 Backhoe (Outsourced) 16 Epiroc MC2 / M2D / H282 \| Sandvik DD321 Jumbos 6 Epiroc S7 / M4C / H1354 \| Sandvik DL 321/421 Fandrill 15 JCB Telehandler Telehandler 4 Diamond Drill Rigs Diamond Drill Rig 3 Concrete Projector Concrete Projector 2 Scalers Scaler Source: Aura, 2026. 6. Mine Ventilation The ventilation circuit of the underground mines consists of main supply and exhaust wells with powers between 450 and 500 horsepower, static pressure around 2 . 6 Kpa, together with auxiliary ventilation with axial fans with a flow rate between 20 and 30 m 3 per second and pressure between 1 and 2 . 6 Kpa . The raises are connected to the main ramp in the active mining areas, and secondary ventilation fans and tubing are used to carry fresh air into individual stoping areas . The air quality is reasonable for an underground operation using diesel - powered mining equipment . 1. Cooling Plant MSG has a cooling plant that was necessary to reduce the temperature in certain areas of the mine . The cooling plant has a cooling capacity of 3 , 600 kWR and it is shown in Figure 13 . 2 . Figure 13.2: Cooling plant Source: AGA, 2019. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 143 7. Ground Support Ground support requirements for the underground excavations were defined according to the geometry, function, and expected lifespan of each development type . Based on geomechanical conditions and operational needs, the excavations were grouped into three categories, each with a specific support standard . The recommended support strategies for all excavation categories are summarized in Table 13 . 12 and Table 13 . 13 , while the corresponding support layouts are illustrated in Figure 13 . 3 to Figure 13 . 8 . Tables and figures referenced in this section provide details of bolt specifications, mesh characteristics, installation requirements, and representative support patterns for each excavation category :  Category I : Ramp (RP), Crosscut (TR_INT), and Loading Point (PC) .  Category II : Pump Station (EB), Sump (SUMP), Substation (SE), Exploration Drift (GP), Water Tank (CX), Restroom (SANIT), Refuge Chamber (CREF), and Ventilation Crosscut (TR_VENT) .  Category III : Sublevel (INT) and Free - Face Crosscut (TR_FL) . Table 13.12: Support specification – I and II Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 II I \* Support Specification 2.4 2.4 Bolt Tor 25TNO Helicoidal 7/8 75 75 º 10 10 Elongation (%) 22 22 Diameter Ø (mm) 25 25 Tensile strength (t) 7 9 Bolts per Row 1.10/1.10 1.10/1.10 Resin 28 mm fast/slow (m) 1.5 x 1.5 1.5 x 1.5 Spacing î Burden (m) 1.5 1.5 Maximum Distance from Face (m) 2.3 2.3 Maximum Drilling Length (m) 35 35 Drilling Diameter Ø (mm) 300 x 300 x 4.8 300 x 300 x 4.8 Plate (mm) 1.50 1.50 Maximum Floor Mesh Height (m) 1.80 x 3.30 1.80 x 3.30 Mesh Dimensions (m) 5 5 Wire (mm) 30 30 Minimum Overlap (cm) In - cycle In - cycle Application Note: \* The last support row at the development face may be installed using 2.4 - m dowels. The next support cycle must restart using full - capacity rock bolts. Source: GE21, 2026. Table 13.13: Support specification – III III Support Specification 2.4 Split Set (m) 3 Thickness (mm) 48 Diameter Ø (mm) 8 Ring Ø (mm) 250 x 250 x 4.25 Plate (mm) 17 Tensile strength (t) 17 Minimum anchoring strength (t) 7 Split Set per Row 2.4 Maximum Drilling Length (m)

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Page 144 III Support Specification 45 Drilling Diameter Ø (mm) 1.5 x 1.5 Spacing î Burden (m) 30 Minimum Overlap (cm) 1.50 Maximum Floor Mesh Height (m) 1.80 x 3.30 Mesh Dimensions (m) 5 Wire (mm) In - cycle Application Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 13.3: Support specification (Section 5.0 x 5.5) – I Source: AGA, 2019. Figure 13.4: Support specification (Section 4.5 x 4.80) – II Source: AGA, 2019. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 145 Figure 13.5: Support specification (Section 4.5 x 4.80) – III Source: AGA, 2019. Figure 13.6: Galvanized electrowelded mesh installed with bolts – I Source: AGA, 2019. Figure 13.7: Galvanized electrowelded mesh installed with bolts – II Source: AGA, 2019. Figure 13.8: Galvanized electrowelded mesh fixed with 2.4 m split set – III Source: AGA, 2019. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 146 Intersections and bifurcations in a "Cross", "T", or "Y" (Figure 13 . 9) configuration require additional ground support reinforcement . For these geometries, the primary support mesh must be installed with a spacing of 1 . 5 î 1 . 5 m, complemented by dowels at the same spacing in secondary excavations . Intersections or convergence areas with a span greater than 8 m must be cable - bolted, using 5 - m cable bolts installed in a 2 . 0 î 2 . 0 m pattern, ensuring adequate deep support for the increased demands associated with these openings . Development may advance up to 15 m before the cable bolting is fully completed, provided that minimum operational safety conditions are maintained . Figure 13.9: Intersections and bifurcations in a "Cross", "T", or "Y" Source: AGA, 2019. In regions where quartz veins exceed 3 m in thickness, as well as in areas located within shear zones, the application of shotcrete with a minimum thickness of 5 cm is required to ensure proper surface support and to control loosening and deformation in these structurally complex zones . 13 . 2 . 8 Numerical Analysis Geotechnical analyses are carried out using numerical models developed in Map 3 D to evaluate stress variations around excavations as they are advanced and to predict rock mass response . These models assess pillar stability by applying the Modified Parameters for Ubiquitous - Plane Mohr - Coulomb Strength Criterion (IP) and contouring the excess in - plane shear stress (Δτip) to identify areas prone to shear failure . Excavation stability is evaluated by comparing stress states before and after mining to define zones influenced by mining and to judge local stability using the Mohr - Coulomb criterion, with particular attention to stresses on ramps and permanent accesses . Potential overbreak in stopes and damage in the surrounding rock mass are checked using the Modify the Parameters for Ubiquitous - Plane Mohr - Coulomb Strength Criterion (UB) and contouring the excess ubiquitous - plane shear stress (Δτub) to identify likely failure in hanging walls and stope boundaries . Complementary empirical analyses support design decisions : calibrated versions of the Modified Potvin and ELOS stability chart are used for span and stope dimensioning and dilution estimates, integrating stope geometry, rock mass quality, induced stress, discontinuity orientation, and gravity effects, while the Lunder and Pakalnis column stability chart quantifies confinement effects related to column slenderness Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 147 (length - to - height ratio). These combined numerical and empirical approaches provide a comprehensive assessment of stability for pillars, excavations, and stopes as shown in Figure 13.10 and Figure 13.11. Figure 13.10: Stability chart used for span dimensioning and dilution estimates Source: AGA, 2019. Figure 13.11: Column stability chart according to the Lunder and Pakalnis methodology Source: AGA, 2019. 13.2.9 Room and Pillar At Serra Grande Mining, room and pillar mining is favored in shallower mining areas, where ore bodies generally have a low inclination (<15º). The method involves the following steps:  Primary development until access to the ore body;  Geological assessment of the face through drilling and sampling;  Opening of chambers 4.0 m high by 8 m wide along the ore body. For roof support, 4x8 m pillars are left in place, along with the application of rockbolts to the roof. Figure 13.12 shows the room and pillar mining scheme carried out at the Mina Nova: Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 148 Figure 13.12: Room and pillar mining, showing primary development (in gray) and chambers (in blue) Source: AGA, 2019. 13 . 2 . 10 Longitudinal Sublevel Open Stope In zones where the dip of the ore body is equal to or greater than 35 º, the sublevel stoping method can be applied . A combination of roof bolts, cable bolts, shotcrete, and steel mesh provides roof support . Inspections of the roof condition at each slice within the stope determine the extent of artificial support required . Stope thickness and the rock conditions are the critical parameters to define the amount of artificial support for the stopes . Figure 13 . 13 shows a typical panel of the longitudinal sublevel open stopes, and the main parameters are described below :  Main panel height (vertical): 80 m  Interlevel every 20 m vertically  Interlevel cross - section: 4.0 m x 4.8 m  Sill pillar height: 10 m  Rib pillar width: 4 m  Maximum stope spam: 36 m  Minimum stope width: 1.80 m Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 149 Figure 13.13: Typical panel of sublevel stoping sequence Source: AGA, 2019. 13.2.11 Production Schedule The LOM production schedule is presented in Table 13.14. Table 13.14: MSG LOM production schedule 2035 2034 2033 2032 2031 2030 2029 2028 2027 2026 LOM Mining schedule Open pit 0 115 381 62 158 236 259 244 0 0 1,455 kt Total ore mined 0 847 2,652 3,077 3,082 2,937 3,156 2,948 0 0 18,699 kt Total waste mined 0 847 2,652 3,077 3,082 2,937 3,156 2,948 0 0 18,699 kt Waste Opex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 kt Waste Sustaining Capex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 kt Waste Non Sustaining Capex 0 962 3,033 3,139 3,240 3,174 3,415 3,192 0 0 20,154 kt Total material moved 0.00 7.36 6.96 49.34 19.57 12.43 12.20 12.06 0.00 0.00 12.85 w:o Strip ratio 0.00 1.15 1.31 0.98 1.63 1.17 1.25 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.23 g/t Au grade 0 4,257 15,981 1,956 8,240 8,876 10,388 7,880 0 0 57,578 oz Contained gold Underground 337 460 1,195 1,450 1,313 1,301 1,264 1,256 856 984 10,417 kt Total ore mined 280 161 713 932 929 929 929 932 642 641 7,089 kt Stope Ore 82 95 648 866 863 863 863 866 576 576 6,297 kt SLOS Ore 198 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 792 kt R&P Ore 57.0 298.9 482.0 518.2 383.2 371.9 335.1 323.6 214.9 342.8 3,328 kt Development Ore 564 652 1,189 1,328 1,251 960 921 1,238 1,259 955 10,318 kt Total Waste mined 225 314 269 834 771 524 326 646 567 430 4,906 kt Waste Opex 339 338 919 494 480 435 595 592 693 526 5,412 kt Waste Capex 901 1,112 2,384 2,778 2,564 2,261 2,186 2,494 2,116 1,940 20,735 kt Total material mined 2.01 1.48 2.03 1.99 2.16 2.09 2.07 2.07 2.14 2.24 20 g/t Au grade 2.24 2.27 2.72 2.52 2.53 2.51 2.42 2.41 2.42 2.41 24 g/t Stope Ore 2.44 2.45 2.77 2.55 2.56 2.54 2.43 2.43 2.44 2.43 25 g/t SLOS Ore 2.16 2.01 2.19 2.19 2.23 2.05 2.21 2.19 2.19 2.20 22 g/t R&P Ore Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 150 2035 2034 2033 2032 2031 2030 2029 2028 2027 2026 LOM Mining schedule 0.86 1.06 1.01 1.03 1.24 1.04 1.11 1.09 1.32 1.94 12 g/t Development Ore 21,752 21,942 78,027 92,745 90,966 87,399 84,189 83,640 58,941 70,992 690,593 oz Contained gold 5,461 10,984 14,235 16,374 15,292 16,346 16,361 17,505 17,440 16,973 146,971 m Total Development 4,021 4,300 4,315 4,071 4,451 5,268 6,532 7,014 7,206 7,521 54,700 m Primary Development 1,440 6,684 9,919 12,303 10,840 11,077 9,829 10,491 10,234 9,452 92,270 m Secondary Development Total Mine 337 575 1,576 1,512 1,470 1,538 1,523 1,500 856 984 11,872 kt Total ore mined 564 1,499 3,841 4,405 4,333 3,897 4,077 4,186 1,259 955 29,017 kt Total Waste mined 901 2,074 5,417 5,917 5,803 5,434 5,600 5,686 2,116 1,940 40,889 kt Total material mined 2.01 1.42 1.85 1.95 2.10 1.95 1.93 1.90 2.14 2.24 1.96 g/t Au grade 21,752 26,199 94,008 94,702 99,206 96,275 94,576 91,520 58,941 70,992 748,171 oz Contained gold Processing schedule 337 694 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 856 984 11,872 kt Total ore processed 2.01 1.49 1.86 1.95 2.09 1.95 1.93 1.90 2.14 2.24 1.96 g/t Processed grade 21,752 33,322 89,578 94,066 100,935 93,912 93,146 91,520 58,941 70,992 748,171 oz Contained gold 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.00% % Recovery 20,671 31,656 85,099 89,362 95,888 89,217 88,489 86,944 55,994 67,443 710,764 oz Recovered gold 20,671 31,656 85,099 89,362 95,888 89,217 88,489 86,944 55,994 67,443 710,764 oz Gold produced 20,671 31,656 85,099 89,362 95,888 89,217 88,489 86,944 55,994 67,443 710,764 oz Gold sold Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 151 14 PROCESSING AND RECOVERY METHODS 1. Process Summary The Serra Grande Metallurgical Plant began operations in October 1989 with a processing capacity of 1 . 30 tpd . Currently, after a series of optimizations, it processes an average of 4 , 200 tpd of ore (1 , 500 , 000 tpa) with a metallurgical recovery of 95 % . The work schedule at the Serra Grande Metallurgical Plant is 3 shifts of 8 hours . The production process is split into crushing, milling, gravity concentration with intensive leaching, thickening, leaching, adsorption, acid scrubbing, elution, electrolysis, smelting, and activated carbon regeneration . The ore is first crushed (primary, secondary, and tertiary crushing), sorted by particle size on screens (primary, secondary), run through a spiral classifier, and stored in two silos . Ore from the silos feeds the milling circuit . Part of the circulating load from the mills (underflow from the hydrocyclones) feeds the gravity concentration circuit . The overflow from the hydrocyclones and the spiral classifier is sent to the thickening circuit to adjust the solids percentage for the leaching step in tanks with sodium cyanide . Post that, the dissolved gold is absorbed onto activated carbon in the CIL tanks . The solid tailings from this process are pumped to filters and, once dry, stacked as tailings . Gold is recovered from both the gravity circuit and the CIL circuit . Figure 14 . 1 shows the metallurgical plan layout at MSG . The current flowchart of the MSG industrial processing plant is shown in Figure 14 . 2 . Details of each processing step are described in the following sections. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 152 Figure 14.1: Metallurgical plant layout Source: AGA, 2024. Figure 14.2: MSG process flow diagram Source: Arcadis, 2025. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 153 2. Crushing The loaded trucks from different mines unload the ore into several piles in the crushing square, thus allowing the blending of the typologies and control of the fed contents . The stacked ore is taken up by a loader that feeds the vibrating feeder hopper, with a frequency inverter controlling the primary crusher feed rate . The first crushing stage uses a single - shaft jaw crusher that operates in an open circuit . The crushed material passes through an electromagnet to remove uncrushable material, then proceeds to a vibrating screen with two decks (2 " and 1 / 4 ") at a 20 ƒ incline . The oversize from the two decks feeds the secondary crusher, while the undersize from the 1 / 4 " screen is divided into two operations : the dry route (alternative route), is transported to 2 silos with capacities of 1 , 800 t and 1 , 100 t of ore, or the wet route (main route), feeding a spiral classifier, with the overflow from this being pumped to the thickener and the underflow feeding the silos . The secondary crusher is a hydroconic type, with an eccentric shaft, 5 / 8 " opening, which also operates in an open circuit . Its product feeds two vibrating screens with two decks each : the first with a 2 " and 1 / 4 " opening, and the second with 1 / 4 " and 5 / 16 " opening . These screens operate in a closed circuit with the tertiary crushing stage, which includes crushers 03 (hydroconic with an eccentric shaft and a final chamber opening of approximately 15 mm) and 03 A (hydroconic with an eccentric shaft and a final chamber opening of approximately 13 mm) . The undersized from the 5 / 16 " deck feeds the conveyor belt that goes to the silos, and the oversized from both decks returns to the crushers, closing the circuit . The final product of the crushing process should reach 100 % smaller than 1 / 4 " . 3. Milling Grinding is performed in a single - stage, closed - circuit, wet grinding configuration, including two ball mills in parallel with classification hydrocyclones . The underflow corresponds to the circulating load of the grinding process, and the overflow constitutes the milling product . The feed rate and circulating load of the mills are, respectively, 120 tph of ore (dry basis) and 400 % for mill 1 , and 45 tph (dry basis) and 300 % for mill 2 . The typical particle size of the ore feeding the mills is 100 % smaller than 8 . 0 mm, with an F 80 of 4 . 7 mm . 4. Gravimetric Concentration The MSG gold gravimetric circuit was installed with 2 centrifugal concentrators (model Knelson XD 30), to treat approximately 15 % of the mass of the circulating load of mill 01 and 40 % of mill 02 . The tailings from the concentrators return to the mills, while the concentrate feeds the intensive leaching system . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 154 5. Intensive Cyanide Leaching The product of the intensive leacher, called "rich solution", is pumped to the electrolytic cell, and the solubilized gold is recovered by the electrorecovery process . The overflow, containing approximately 80 % of the particles passing through a 150 mesh (106 µm) screen, a size that guarantees the exposure/release of the gold contained in the ore, passes through a vibrating screen to remove any undesirable matter, and proceeds to the stage of adjusting the percentage of solids via a conventional thickener . The thickener is gravity - fed by the overflow from the hydrocyclones of the grinding mills (30 % solids) and by the overflow from the spiral classifier located in the crushing area . The thickened pulp, a product of sedimentation, has approximately 58 % solids (underflow) and is pumped to the leaching area . The overflow returns to the grinding mill as process water . 6. Leaching in Tanks (CIL) The leaching area consists of 16 tanks with a capacity of 202 m 3 each, of which 8 are also used for adsorption . The other 4 tanks, each with a capacity of 404 m 3 , complete the circuit . All tanks have a mechanical agitation system with a propeller, supplemented by compressed air injection at the bottom of the tanks . Leaching is divided into three stages : pre - lime, cyanidation, and adsorption . 1. Pre - lime The "pre - lime" process is conducted in the first 3 tanks, consisting of pH pulp homogenization and cyanicidal agents pre - oxidizing via the addition of peroxide . For leaching, the pH must be maintained at approximately 10 . 5 , and control is achieved by adding lime to the mill feed . The analysis is performed online by a pH meter installed in the first tank of the circuit, and the correction is made by the operator based on the analysis results . The dissolved oxygen concentration must be maintained at 12 mg/l by adding hydrogen peroxide, which passivates the cyanicides in the ore . The contact time in the "pre - lime" is approximately 3.5 hours, for a pulp with 58% solids. 2. Cyanidation The cyanidation process begins in tank number 4 . A 24 % w/v sodium cyanide solution is added to this tank . The concentration of free cyanide in this tank is controlled at 400 ppm . The concentration of free cyanide and the pH gradually decrease from tank to tank, reaching 100 and 10 ppm, respectively, in the last tank . Dissolved oxygen has a concentration between 4 and 7 mg/l in the pulp, and its presence is essential for perfect solubilization, as it actively participates in this reaction . The residence time for the leaching stage is approximately 22 hours . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 155 14 . 6 . 3 Adsorption (CIL) The last set of eight tanks has a hybrid leaching and adsorption function, called carbon - in - leaching (CIL) . The pulp from the leaching circuit goes to the trash screen and then passes through a distributor that feeds the CIL circuit, where activated carbon is present along with the pulp at an average concentration of 25 g/L . All tanks are equipped with rotating interstage screens . From the CIL first tank, the pulp flows by gravity through the interstage screens and successively to the next tanks, where the remaining gold from the leaching is solubilized and, at the same time, recovered/adsorbed by activated carbon . The coal flows in batch mode in countercurrent with the ore pulp . Regenerated and/or new coal is added to the last tank in the circuit, or alternatively to the penultimate tank . The transfer of coal between tanks is via vertical pumps installed in each tank, pumping to the previous tank, and so on . The coal is moved daily from tank to tank until it reaches the first, or alternatively, the second . In each tank, the coal is loaded with gold . In the first tank of the CIL, the circuit will reach its maximum load . The coal is retained in the tanks by interstage screens, which allow the pulp to flow from tank to tank . In these adsorption tanks, compressed air is also added to facilitate the final leaching of gold in the presence of oxygen . From the first adsorption tank, the coal loaded with gold is pumped to the loaded coal screen, which separates the coal from the ore pulp . The pulp without coal returns to the same tank, and the coal retained on the screen is discharged by gravity into the loaded coal tank, which has a capacity for one day's storage . 14 . 7 Elution and Regeneration The loaded coal tank is located immediately above the acid scrubbing column, and the activated carbon is transferred by gravity . Acid washing is performed in batches, lasting approximately 3 hours . Acid washing involves recirculating a 3 % cold hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution to remove precipitated carbonates from the coal for 80 minutes . Immediately afterwards, the pH is neutralized using a 20 % sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution for 40 minutes . Then, the coal is washed with process water for 60 minutes to remove chlorides . After the acid washing, the loaded coal is transferred to one of the elution columns through the ejector . The process of desorbing gold from activated carbon is carried out in columns with a pre - prepared 2 % sodium hydroxide solution at 95 ƒ C, with 2 . 2 % hydrated ethyl alcohol added directly to the suction of the pump that feeds the columns . The pumped solution first passes through the heater and is injected into the column at the bottom, percolating upwards through the entire carbon bed, promoting the removal of adsorbed gold . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 156 The eluate (the rich solution) overflows from the top of the column, falling into the flow tank and is pumped to the electrodeposition cell, where the contained gold is recovered . The solution, now depleted after electrolysis, feeds a pump box and is transferred to the preparation and storage tank, returning to the beginning of the process . The solution is then pumped back into the elution column, closing the circuit . This entire cycle lasts approximately 12 hours . After elution is complete, the coal is transferred via ejectors to the dewatering screen in the regeneration area . The oversize from the screen falls into the feed tank of the regeneration furnace . The thermal reactivation process is carried out in a rotary kiln with external gas heating, in which the coal is heated to 750 ºC in an oxygen - free atmosphere (reducing atmosphere) promoted by steam . After reactivation, the hot coal is discharged/cooled into the coal cooling and storage tank . This tank also receives new coal to replenish the coal consumed in the circuit . The regenerated/new coal is pumped by recessed rotor slurry pumps for adsorption . Before the water+coal slurry reaches the last adsorption tank, it passes through a static screen for dewatering . The oversize (dewatered coal) is discharged by gravity into the last tank of the CIL . 14.8 Smelting The smelting process consists of receiving and melting the cathode from the gold concentrate obtained from the adsorption and gravimetric circuits, respectively, by electrolysis . The ingots obtained in the smelting processes have purity levels of approximately 85 % to 94 % . These are sent to Asahi Refining Canada in Brampton, Canada, for electrorefining to obtain gold with a purity of 99 . 9 % . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 157 15 INFRASTRUCTURE 1. Summary Crixás city is situated in the mid - region of Goiás state, near (approximately 300 km radius) other big mining companies, such as Hochschild Mining plc and Anglo American . There are paved roadways between the Crixás town and the major regional cities, such as Goiânia and Brasília . The route from Crixás town to the MSG entrance is 4 km long and can be accessed through the unpaved state road GO - 336 that offers year - round access for two - wheel - drive vehicles . MSG has been operating since 1989 and has developed all the infrastructure it requires to operate . The water supply is sourced from local sources, while it is also recycled from the operations to feed the plant and mine . The power supply is provided by public companies as well as by diesel self - generation . The Project's communications system is based on fiber - optic cabling and an infrastructure of wireless network, radiocommunications, telephone system, and mobile telephony . The main on - site infrastructure at the MSG unit includes the following:  Internal road network  Open pit  Underground mine  Waste dumps  Tailings dam  Tailings filtering  Metallurgical process plant  Auxiliary, administrative, and support facilities Currently, Serra Grande Mining has three underground mine entrances : Mina III, Mina Nova, and Mina Palmeira . Access to the underground is from the surface via their respective mine access (portals) . Table 15.1 presents the main structures that comprise Serra Grande Mining, and Figure 15.1 shows a map of their locations. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 158 Table 15.1: MSG main structures Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Identification Structure - Haul Road - Internal access roads Internal road network - Mina III - Corpo Sul - Corpo V - Pequizão - Venâncio Open pit - Mina III access - Mina Palmeiras access - Mina Nova access Underground mine - PDE Leste Mina III - PDE Corpo Sul (backfilling) - PDE Pequizão 1A - PDE 2 - PDE Sul Pequizão - PDE Norte Pequizão - PDE Corpo V Norte - PDE Corpo V Sul A - PDE Corpo V B - PDER 03 (Corpo V backfilling) Waste dumps - Tailings Dam - Wastewater treatment plant Tailings dam - Tailings filter system Tailings filtering - Crushing circuit (primary, secondary, and tertiary) - Grinding with cyclone classification - Centrifugal gravity - Intensive cyanide leach reactor - Cyanidation and adsorption circuit (CIL) - Elution circuit - Electrowinning tank Metallurgical process plant - Minesite gate - Administrative and mine offices - Refectory - Medical and emergency response facilities - Maintenance workshops - Warehouse - Fuel station - Water intake and distribution system - Core shed - Laboratories - Power substation - Transmission power line - Communications and data transmission networks - Explosive magazine - Domestic wastewater treatment plant Auxiliary, administrative, and support facilities Source: Modified from Arcadis, 2025.

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Page 159 Figure 15.1: Location of MSG main structures Source: Modified from Arcadis, 2025. 2. Internal Road Network Haul roads, pit ramp, and internal temporary in - pit access are important to plan for based on geology, haul truck requirements, and water drainage . Access is planned to cause as little interference with the ore zone, thereby minimizing ore loss and dilution . Ramps must allow two trucks to pass safely while still meeting slope and curvature requirements for heavy mining equipment . Drainage channels are allowed along the sides of the ramps, which feed into in - pit sumps where the water is collected and pumped out of the pit . Water management is important for maintaining the ramps and preventing seepage into the benches, which can cause truck inefficiencies . To address the above, ramps are currently planned at 10 m wide with a grade of 10 % (they could vary between 8 % and 10 %) . 3. Open Pit Mines The Serra Grande operation comprises the open - pit mines Pequizão, Venâncio, Mina III, Corpo Sul, and Corpo V . The open pits use standard drill - blast and load - and - haul mining . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 160 15 . 3 . 1 Pequizão Open Pit The Pequizão Open Pit has an area of 8 . 6 ha with a depth of 75 m . The pit is 432 m long and 195 m wide . The terrain elevation is 415 m . The slope's height is 10 m with a face angle of 85 ƒ . The berms are 5 m wide . Historical data from AGA (Arcadis, 2025) registered a mine production of 435 , 916 t of ore and 7 , 758 , 334 t of waste up to 2020 , when mining activities at Pequizão Open Pit ceased . The mined ore was converted into 34 koz of gold after processing . Currently, the pit is being used as a treated effluent reservoir . The water from the metallurgical plant, dam, and pumped from underground mines, after undergoing a treatment process, is directed to this reservoir (Figure 15 . 2) . Figure 15.2: Aerial view of Pequizão Open Pit Source: Arcadis, 2025. 15 . 3 . 2 Venâncio Open Pit The Venâncio Open Pit is located in the northwestern region of the MSG, where metasedimentary rocks outcrop . The pit is positioned in the transition between the structures, Structure IV and Structure III – Upper Zone . These structures are composed mainly of carbonaceous phyllites, metagraywackes, dolomites, and chlorite greenschists with layers dipping approximately 15 ƒ to the SW . The pit is approximately a rounded shape, around 170 m in diameter, and occupies an area of 2 . 3 ha . The slope's height is 10 m with a face angle of 85 ƒ . The berms are 5 m wide . Like the Pequizão Open Pit, currently, the Venâncio Open Pit is being used as a treated effluent reservoir (Figure 15 . 3) . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 161 Figure 15.3: Aerial view of Venâncio Open Pit Source: Arcadis, 2025. 15 . 3 . 3 Mina III Open Pit The Mina III Open Pit has an area of 16 . 7 ha, with a depth of 125 m, located in the central portion of MSG, southeast of the processing plant (Figure 15 . 4) . The pit is 835 m long and 380 m wide . The slope height is 10 m with a face angle of 65 ƒ . The berms have widths of 3 m to 5 m . The pit was mined from 2006 to 2024 and is currently being used to refill the excavated pit with waste rock and tailings, forming the waste/tailing dumps PDER Mina III . Figure 15.4: Aerial view of Mina III open pit Source: Arcadis, 2025. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 162 4. Corpo Sul Open Pit The Corpo Sul Open Pit is located southeast of Mina III Open Pit . Originally, the pit occupied an area of 3 . 7 ha, being approximately 270 m long and 160 m wide . The pit was mined in 2017 and 2018 and is located within the lower zone of the Structure III shear zone . Mineralization occurs associated with quartz veins . After 2019 , the area was partially used to refill the excavated pit with waste rock, forming the southwest portion of the waste dump PDE Leste Mina III/Corpo Sul . 5. Corpo V Open Pit The Corpo V Open Pit is located in the southern portion of the MSG area . The pit was mined in 2017 and 2018 , occupying an area of 9 . 9 ha when mining activities ceased . The pit is positioned within the Structure IV shear zone . Mineralization is mainly associated with quartz veinlets with disseminated sulfides hosted in graphite schists . Originally, the pit was 580 m long and 310 m wide . The terrain elevation is 380 m . The slope's height is 10 m with a face angle of 85 ƒ . The berms have a width of 5 m . After 2022 , the area was used to refill the excavated pit with waste rock, forming the waste dump PDE 03 . 4. Underground Mines MSG underground operations comprise three underground mines : Mina III (including orebodies IV, V, and Inga), Mina Nova (including Pequizão orebody), and Mina Palmeiras (including Palmeiras Sul orebody) . Three underground mining methods are used : sub - level stoping (bottom - up and top - down), cut - and - fill, and room - and - pillar . 1. Mina III Mina III is located in the central portion of MSG's operating area and began operations in 1989 . In the area of the Mine III ramp, outcrops of metasedimentary rocks of the Ribeirão das Antas Formation . Mina III includes the orebodies IV, V, and Ingá (Figure 15 . 5) . The main mining method adopted at Mina III is Sublevel Atoping . Room - and - Pillar and Cut - and - Fill are also used depending on the characteristics of each ore body . The equipment used in the mine is medium - sized, including jumbos with two drilling arms, loaders, LHDs, and trucks with a capacity of up to 30 t, used for transporting both ore and waste rock . The Mina Portal is 300 m from the processing plant . Currently, the mine has 8 ventilation shafts and reaches a total depth of 1 , 100 m . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 163 Figure 15.5: Mina III access portal Source: Arcadis, 2025. 15 . 4 . 2 Mina Nova The Mina Nova access is located in the northern portion of MSG's operating area, including the underground galleries of the Pequizão orebody, and is approximately 1 , 400 m north of Mine III (Figure 15 . 6) . The host rocks of the mineralization are schists of the Ribeirão das Antas Formation, close to the contact between metabasic rocks of the Rio Vermelho Formation and metasedimentary rocks of the Ribeirão das Antas Formation . Gold mineralization is mainly associated with sulfides (pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite) disseminated in carbonaceous schists and in quartz veins, where it can be coarse . The mining method applied at Mina Nova is mostly the mechanized Room and Pillar . This method has been chosen because of the physical characteristics of the orebodies, including horizontal to subhorizontal orebodies with very low orebody dips (0 ƒ to 10 ƒ), the absence of significant folds, and ore zone thicknesses ranging from 4 m to 20 m . The Mina Nova Portal is 900 m from the processing plant . Currently, the mine has 10 ventilation shafts, 5 in Mina Nova and 5 in Pequizão . At Mina Nova, the underground mine reaches a total depth of 600 m, while at Pequizão the depth is 970 m . Figure 15.6: Mina Nova access portal Source: Arcadis, 2025. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 164 15 . 4 . 3 Mina Palmeiras The Mina Palmeiras belongs to a group of mineralized bodies located approximately 1 , 300 m south of the process plant . The Palmeiras structure is stratigraphically positioned above Structure IV . The ore bodies are developed in areas of hydrothermal alteration in metabasic rocks of the Rio Vermelho Formation . The gold mineralization is associated with pyrrhotite, pyrite, and arsenopyrite, and is locally coarse and visible in veins, narrow veins, and veinlets of quartz . The Mina Nova Portal is 3 , 100 m from the processing plant . Currently, the mine has 6 ventilation shafts and reaches a total depth of 570 m . Figure 15.7: Mina Palmeiras access portal Source: Arcadis, 2025. 15.5 Waste Dumps Currently, the waste dumps PDE Norte Pequizão, PDE Sul Pequizão, PDE Corpo V Sul A, PDE Corpo V Sul B, and Corpo V Norte are inactive . The waste dumps PDE 1 , PDE 2 , PDE Leste Mina III/PDE Corpo Sul extension, and the waste/tailing dumps PDER Palmeiras and PDER 3 (Corpo V backfilling) are active and operational (Figure 15 . 8) . The PDER Mina III is currently under an environmental licensing process and considers the backfilling of Open Pit Mina III with waste and tailings . Table 15 . 2 lists the current status and technical features of the waste dumps and waste/tailings dumps structures of MSG . Table 15.2: Technical features of waste dumps and waste/tailings dumps structures PDER Mina III PDER 3 PDE 2 PDE Leste Mina III PDER Palmeiras PDE Corpo Sul B PDE Corpo Sul A PDE Corpo V Norte PDE Sul Pequizão PDE Norte Pequizão Technical Features Open Pit Mina III backfilling Open Pit Corpo V backfilling South of PDE Pequizão Open Pit Mina III and UG Near Palmeiras UG West of Pequizão Open Pit Near Corpo V Open Pit Near Corpo V Open Pit West of Pequizão Open Pit East of Pequizão Open Pit Location Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 165 PDER Mina III PDER 3 PDE 2 PDE Leste Mina III PDER Palmeiras PDE Corpo Sul B PDE Corpo Sul A PDE Corpo V Norte PDE Sul Pequizão PDE Norte Pequizão Technical Features Waste/ Tailings Waste/ Tailings Open Pit Mina III Open Pit Mina III and UG Palmeiras UG Pequizão Open Pit Corpo V Open Pit Corpo V Open Pit Pequizão Open Pit Pequizão Open Pit Waste Origin Licensing Active Active Active Active Inactive Inactive Inactive Inactive Inactive Status 16.7 11.93 86.84 20.31 14.9 5.0 3.41 5.36 9.57 3.85 Area (ha) Approx. 7.0 M 4,556,054 3,564,730 813.405 1,837,935 797.127 116,555 246,115 946,372 489,003 Volume (m 3) - 408.6 450.0 501.0 455.0 - 422.0 423.0 429.0 421.9 Elevation (m) - 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.0 8.0 Slope Height (m) - 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 Berm Width (m) - 1.0V:3.0V 1.0V:1.3H 1.0V:1.6H 1.0V:2.0H - - 1.0V:1.4H 1.0V:1.8H 1.0V:1.8H Slope inclination (V:H) Source: Compiled from Arcadis, 2025. Figure 15.8: Waste dumps at MSG Legend: (a) PDE Norte Pequizão, (b) PDE Sul Pequizão, (c) PDE Corpo V Norte, (d) PDE Corpo Sul A, (e) PDE Corpo Sul B, (f) PDER Palmeiras, (g) PDE Leste Mina III/PDE Corpo Sul extension, (h) PDE 2 and (i) PDER 3. Source: Compiled from Arcadis, 2025. 15.6 Tailings Dam The tailings dam was constructed in the late 1980s and was the main Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) for MSG until 2021. The initial dam was approximately 30 m high and was Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 166 constructed using compacted earth fill with silty - clayey characteristics . Subsequent raises followed the centerline method . The effluent from its bottom drain is directed to the MSG Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) . After 1994 , an internal drainage system was implemented . From this point, subsequent raises followed the upstream method, employing cyclone tailings (underflow), until reaching an elevation of 445 . 0 m . In 2010 , the dam was raised to an elevation of 455 . 0 m, using the downstream method and mine waste . The downstream slopes of the dam had a 26 . 5 ƒ inclination, with berms approximately 7 . 0 m wide . The MSG Tailings Dam Decommissioning Project was presented in September 2021 , in accordance with the Brazilian Technical Standard for Dam Design for Tailings Disposal, Sediment Containment and Water Storage – NBR 13 . 028 (ABNT, 2017), Resolution N ƒ 13 (ANM, 2019), and Resolution N ƒ 95 (ANM, 2022) . Traditional tailings disposal into the dam was completed in September 2021 . Since then, MSG started the process of decommissioning and transitioning to the dry stacking tailings management method . Figure 15.9 illustrates the tailings dam under the decommissioning process. Figure 15.9: Tailings dam under decommissioning process Source: Arcadis, 2025. 15.7 Tailings Filtering In 2021, MSG invested in a tailings filtration facility to meet ANM requirements and support the transition to the dry - stacking tailings management method. Currently, MSG has two tailings filtration plants, one being inoperative, the second in operation (Figure 15.10). Both are located in the Industrial Area. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 167 The tailings filtration plant integrates the thickening and filtration process . The operational filtration plant performs continuous filtration, cake washing, and cake discharge . The drums are coated with suitable filtration material . An automatic valve in the center of the drum activates the filtration, drying, washing, and cake removal cycle . The filtrate is expelled through the rotating shaft . There are separate passages for the filtrate and for the washing liquid . After the tailings' filtration process, the trucks are loaded and destined for tailings dry stacking disposal in waste/tailings dump areas . Figure 15.10: MSG tailing filtering facility Source: Arcadis, 2025. 15.8 Metallurgical Process Plant The metallurgical plant has the capacity of 1 . 5 Mtpa, combining CIL and gravimetric circuits . The ore is blended to feed the crushing circuit, which has a capacity of 4 , 100 tpd . There are two mills in operation, and 20 leach tanks with a capacity of 4 , 800 m 3 , divided between pre - liming and cyanidation stages . Approximately 58 % of gold is captured in the parallel gravity circuit . The remaining gold is recovered by the CIL process to form doré, which is then sent to the Nova Lima refining process . The processing flowsheet encompasses:  Crushing circuit  Primary  Secondary  Tertiary Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 168  Grinding with cyclone classification  Gravity recovery of coarse free gold from the cyclone underflow stream using a batch centrifugal gravity equipment  Intensive cyanide leach reactor  Cyanidation and adsorption circuit (CIL)  Elution (or desorption) circuit for gold removal  Electrowinning tank and gold removed using electro - winning cells 15.9 Auxiliary, Administrative and Support Facilities MSG has been operating in Crixás since 1989, and it is a mature operation that has all the necessary support infrastructure in place. In summary, the site infrastructure currently in place consists of:  Mine site gate : Entrance gate control and other entrance controls with integrated electronic tags and automated access systems, ensuring only trained personnel can enter specific areas .  Administrative and mine offices : Administrative buildings designed for daily business operations, including management, planning, record - keeping, and logistics . Including an Operational Training Center for employers, contractors, staff, and visitors .  Refectory : The company has a refectory with a capacity compatible with the number of employees . A technical manager is present to ensure the proper conditions of the food preparation and supply areas for employees, through a specialized contractor .  Medical and emergency response facilities : A specific building to accommodate equipment and specialized personnel for health care or action in emergency cases .  Maintenance workshops : Mobile equipment maintenance activities take place within the mines, underground workshops, and also in the central surface workshop .  Warehouse : Central logistics sector responsible for receiving, storing, organizing, and distributing materials (spare parts, consumables, tools, supplies, etc .) necessary for operations .  Fuel station : The local fuel station is exclusively for refueling MSG's own internal fleet and has been in operation for approximately 32 years . The fuel storage system is above ground, with 4 horizontal tanks each with a storage capacity of 30 , 000 l, 2 fuel pumps, and 2 diesel fuel filters . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 170 16 MARKET STUDIES 1. Market Study The market analysis reflects a scenario of significantly elevated prices compared to previous years . According to the analyst consensus from the CIBC Global Mining Group (March 2026), the gold price has reached a spot level of US $5 , 322 /oz . While the spot price demonstrates unprecedented historical appreciation, projections indicate a gradual correction trend over the coming years, as detailed in Table 16 . 1 . Table 16.1: Consensus forecast summary Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 RELEASED: March 3, 2026 Consensus Forecast Summary (NOMINAL US DOLLARS) FORECASTS LT 2029 2028 2027 2026 Spot Unit Commodity 3,515 3,971 4,207 4,554 4,648 5,322 $/oz Gold Precious Metals Source: CIBC Global Mining Group, 2026 Unlike the 2020 scenario, where the metal sought to break the US $2 , 000 /oz barrier, the current market has consolidated at much higher levels . Gold reaffirms its position as the primary safe - haven asset and portfolio diversifier, especially during periods of global economic volatility . Demand continues to be driven by institutional investors and central banks seeking to mitigate risk in uncertain environments . Even with a forecast long - term downward adjustment to the US $3 , 515 /oz range, projected prices remain substantially above the historical averages of the past decade . The economic model for this Project incorporates the price forecast curve as established by the CIBC Global Mining Group analyst consensus . 16.2 Contracts There are no material contracts or agreements in place as of the effective date of this Technical Report . Refining contracts are typically put in place with well - organized international refineries, and sales are made based on spot gold prices .

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Page 171 17 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, PERMITTING, AND PLANS, NEGOTIATIONS, OR AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS GE 21 evaluated the environmental and socioeconomic aspects of the MSG Project to ensure compliance with S - K 1300 requirements . This assessment focuses on the Brazilian environmental licensing framework, primarily Federal Law N ƒ 6 , 938 / 1981 and Decree N ƒ 99 , 274 / 1990 N ƒ N ƒ . The analysis is based on official public records, approved environmental studies, and technical information provided by Aura, ensuring data traceability and reliability . 1. Introduction The MSG Project is an established gold mining complex in Crixás, Goiás, which Aura Minerals acquired in December 2025 . The operation integrates environmental management practices to mitigate impacts from its long - term history of exploration and mining dating back to 1989 . 2. Brazilian Mining Regulatory Framework Mining in Brazil is governed by the Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988 , the Brazilian Mining Code, and other decrees, laws, ordinances, and regulations . This legal and regulatory framework establishes requirements for, among other things, mineral exploration and exploitation, health and safety of workers and local communities, as well as environmental protection and remediation measures . Mining activities within Brazil are regulated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy ("Ministério das Minas e Energia" – MME) and the ANM — a federal agency linked to the MME . The MME is responsible for formulating and coordinating Brazilian public policies on mineral resources and energy production and has jurisdiction over the government agencies and federal public companies that implement these policies in the electricity, oil, gas, mining, and other energy sectors . The ANM is responsible for, among other matters, monitoring, analyzing, and promoting the performance of Brazil's mineral economy ; awarding rights to explore and exploit mineral resources ; and planning and inspecting mineral exploration and exploitation activities in Brazil . Under the Brazilian Federal Constitution, surface property rights are distinct from mineral rights, which belong exclusively to the Brazilian federal government, the sole entity responsible for governing mineral exploration and mining activity in Brazil . The Brazilian Mining Code currently establishes different regimes for regulating mineral exploration and mining activities, which may vary according to mineral type and project size . The Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 172 regimes applicable to the Project are (i) exploration authorization, (ii) mining concessions, and (iii) mining licenses . For mining activities, it is also necessary for the entrepreneur to prove that he is the holder of the right to exploit the intended mineral substance, which is granted by the ANM, considering that the mineral resources are Union property, pursuant to art . 20 , IX of the Federal Constitution of 1988 . 1. Land Access and Occupation Surface owners must allow access to holders of mineral rights whenever necessary for exploration and mining activities, as provided under applicable legislation . When the holder of the mineral right or mining concession does not own the surface land, access may be secured by easements, negotiations with landowners, or judicial processes . Furthermore, when mining activity is characterized as being of public utility, a Declaration of Public Utility ("Declaração de Utilidade Pública" – DUP) may be issued, which is a legal instrument that recognizes the public interest of the activity and allows the establishment of an administrative easement or the expropriation of the area . Holders of mineral rights must compensate the surface landowner for the use of the land and for any losses arising from mining activities, including direct and indirect damage to the property . Compensation amounts may be negotiated between the parties, in accordance with the parameters established in the Mining Code, and the ANM must be formally notified of the agreed terms . If no agreement is reached, the mineral right holder, after obtaining the exploration authorization or the mining concession, may request the courts to determine the compensation amounts in accordance with applicable legislation, without affecting ongoing administrative procedures related to the DUP, where applicable . 2. Legal Reserve Under the Brazilian Forest Code (Law N ƒ 12 , 651 / 2012), rural properties within the national territory must maintain at least 20 % of their total area as native vegetation, known the Legal Reserve, as specified in Article 12 of that law . The purpose of the Legal Reserve is to promote sustainable use of natural resources, conserve biodiversity, protect native fauna and flora, and support vital ecological processes and associated ecosystem services . 3. Mine Closure In Brazil, pursuant to Federal Decree N ƒ 97 , 632 / 1989 , mining projects must prepare and submit a Degraded Areas Recovery Plan ("Plano de Recuperação de Áreas Degradadas" – PRAD) as part of the environmental licensing process, in coordination with the environmental studies required by the competent environmental authority, so that the recovery of areas affected by mining activities is planned from the project's conception phase . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 173 In parallel, to obtain a mining concession, mining companies must submit to the ANM an Economic Exploitation Plan ("Plano de Aproveitamento Econômico" – PAE), a technical instrument that must address, among other aspects, guidelines for environmental rehabilitation and the decommissioning of mined areas . These studies must describe the measures to be implemented throughout the entire life of the mine to prevent severe environmental degradation and minimize the environmental impacts associated with mining activities and ancillary structures . Under ANM regulations, information on decommissioning and area rehabilitation must be updated periodically to reflect operational evolution . Mine closure is contingent upon demonstrating compliance with the technical, environmental, and legal obligations established in the approved plans, with the final decision made by the MME . 17 . 2 . 4 Environmental Regulation The analysis of the operational history of the MSG Project was carried out within the scope of environmental licensing, an instrument mandatory in Brazil for mining activities, under Federal Law N ƒ 6 , 938 / 1981 , which instituted the National Environmental Policy, regulated by Federal Decree N ƒ 99 , 274 / 1990 . Responsibility for the project's environmental regularization lies with the Goiás State, pursuant to federal legislation and CONAMA Resolution N ƒ 237 / 1997 . The Brazilian environmental licensing process generally adopts the three - phase model defined by CONAMA Resolution N ƒ 237 / 1997 , comprising the Preliminary License ("Licença Preliminar" – LP), Installation License ("Licença de Instalação" – LI), and Operation License ("Licença de Operação" – LO), which respectively certify environmental and locational feasibility, authorize the implementation of structures, and allow the operation of the project, subject to compliance with the environmental control and monitoring measures required under applicable legislation . MSG has been conducting gold mining and processing activities at the MSG since 1989 . The first geological studies in the region began in 1973 , with photointerpretation and bibliographic research . In 1976 , prospecting activities commenced in the Mina III area, and in 1985 , an underground ramp was developed to confirm reserves previously identified at the surface . In the same year, a drill hole intersected gold mineralization at Mina Nova, leading to detailed exploration campaigns between 1989 and 1991 , which resulted in the estimation of a geological resource of 2 . 85 Mt at an average grade of 5 . 83 g/t . Between 1987 and 1989 , earthworks, electromechanical assembly, and the start - up of the Metallurgical Plant were carried out . The plant began operations in October 1989 with an initial capacity of 240 , 000 tpa, reaching 360 , 000 tpa in 1990 . Subsequent expansions increased capacity to 420 , 000 tpa in 1990 , 485 , 000 tpa in 1991 , and 540 , 000 tpa by the mid - 1990 s . In parallel, the Mina III and Mina Nova underground mines were developed, with production at Mina Nova commencing in 1996 . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 174 Between 1995 and 2005 , exploration activities and feasibility studies were carried out for the Palmeiras Orebody, whose development began in 2008 . Between 1997 and 2001 , industrial testing and investments enabled the expansion of plant capacity to 800 , 000 tpa, with continuous shift operations . In 2006 , open - pit mining (Open Pit) commenced at Mina III, with extraction down to the 50 level . The initial mining front was exhausted in 2009 , while the second front was suspended in 2015 . From 2009 onward, new mineralized orebodies were developed, including Pequizão and Ingá, prioritizing underground access integrated with existing infrastructure in order to reduce environmental impacts . During this period, in response to declining average grades, MSG implemented optimizations at the Metallurgical Plant, enabling the processing of up to 1 , 150 , 000 tpa of ROM and extending the mine life . In 2014 , the Open Pit Corpo V was licensed and subsequently completed, with waste rock disposal in exhausted pits and licensed waste dumps . Between 2016 and 2018 , expansions were implemented at the Mina III Open Pit (South Body), and the Pequizão Open Pit was developed, which began operations in March 2018 , with a total estimated production of 8 , 194 , 250 t of ore and waste . The Project obtained multiple environmental licenses, including LI, unified LOs, vegetation suppression authorizations, and environmental registrations, consolidating the environmental regularity of operations . From 2019 onward, MSG's environmental licenses were unified, tailings dam reinforcement and decharacterization processes were implemented, and expansions of pits and waste dumps were carried out, along with the repowering of electrical infrastructure and improvements to access roads and drainage systems . In 2021 , an LI was issued for the MSG Expansion Project, covering expansions of open pits, waste rock dumps, and tailings structures . Between 2022 and 2024 , new environmental registrations, vegetation suppression authorizations, and licenses for dam reinforcement, reservoirs, waste dumps, and mineral exploration were granted, with environmental compensation formalized through an Environmental Compensation Commitment Agreement . In January 2025 , the renewal request for the unified LO was formally submitted, ensuring the continuity of mining complex operations, and a new environmental registration was issued for vegetation suppression associated with drainage works and sumps under the dam decharacterization project, maintaining the environmental and operational regularity of MSG . Environmental compliance and associated obligations are reviewed by the environmental authority through regular inspections and license renewals . For example, as part of the renewal of the LO, an Environmental Performance Report was formalized in 2024 , which primarily includes evidence of compliance with environmental obligations, results of monitoring programs, and compliance with the environmental control plan required under the current license . Subsequently, still within the context of the environmental regularization process of the MSG complex, Conduct Adjustment Agreement (Termo de Ajustamento de Conduta – TAC) N ƒ Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 175 2025012722639 was executed under Administrative Proceedings N ƒ 202400076304 . The agreement was entered into by Mineração Serra Grande S . A . , the Goiás State (SEMAD), and the Goiás State Public Prosecutor's Office, and was electronically executed on November 27 , 2025 . The purpose of the TAC was to establish conditions, deadlines, and additional technical obligations for the adjustment and improvement of the project's socio - environmental management, enabling the controlled continuity of operations during the integration procedure of LO N ƒ 88 / 2023 . The instrument is complementary to existing environmental licenses and establishes a set of obligations related to implementation, monitoring, mitigation, compensation, and remediation of environmental impacts, provides for mechanisms of periodic follow - up, independent technical auditing, and graduated penalties, thereby ensuring the maintenance of environmental regularity . 3. Summary of Environmental Diagnosis The MSG Project is located approximately 5 km south of the city of Crixás, in the northwestern portion of the Goiás State, Brazil . The region is part of the Crixás Greenstone Belt, an area of significant mineral interest associated with Paleoproterozoic and Archean metasedimentary and metavolcaniclastic rocks that host mesothermal/orogenic - type gold mineralization . The local geology is characterized by a sequence of metamorphic and metavolcanic rocks with significant mineralization, interlayered with quartzite, shale, and altered basalt formations . These lithotypes are typical of greenstone belts occurring in Archean and Paleoproterozoic terrains, forming complex geological structures controlled by ancient tectonic events . The regional climate is classified as tropical semi - humid, with well - defined dry seasons and a rainy period from October to March . The area lies within the Crixás Açu River watershed, an important drainage system in northern Goiás that influences water availability and the dynamics of aquatic ecosystems near the mining operations . The predominant vegetation within the Project's area of influence is typical of the Cerrado biome, characterized by Brazilian savanna formations, including open savanna (Campo Sujo), dense woodland savanna (Cerradão), palm swamps (Veredas), and gallery forests along watercourses . This biome is recognized for its high biodiversity, with plant species adapted to acidic soils and prolonged dry periods, and it also supports fauna typical of tropical savannas . The Crixás region has been strongly influenced by gold mining since the 1980 s, which has shaped both the local economy and environmental aspects, such as vegetation cover, land use, and water quality . 4. Socio - environmental Control Actions To support the maintenance of its LOs, Aura has a management system for socio - environmental indicators to ensure the Project's environmental quality in accordance with Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 176 applicable laws, and compliance with the legal obligations established under the current environmental permits . The main environmental control and monitoring programs, including socio - environmental monitoring, are detailed below . 1. Properties and Legal Reserve The land tenure status of the MSG complex is duly regularized, comprising areas owned by Mineração Serra Grande S . A . (MSG) and third - party areas subject to valid agreements that ensure the use required for mining activities . The owned properties and the surface - right areas within the Directly Affected Area ("Área Diretamente Afetada" – ADA) have valid registrations in the Rural Environmental Registry ("Cadastro Ambiental Rural" – CAR) that are compatible with the mining rights and with the layout of the project's structures . According to Aura (2026), no relevant non - compliances or irregular overlaps with Permanent Preservation Areas or Legal Reserves were identified . It is noted that only the CAR registered under the ownership of Mineração Serra Grande S . A . is undergoing a rectification process, which is progressing regularly within the official system, while the remaining registrations remain consistent with the Project's land tenure and operational reality, thereby ensuring environmental regularity . The conservation of native vegetation is maintained through the company's own monitoring of the Legal Reserve areas . 2. Air Quality Monitoring Atmospheric emissions associated with the project arise mainly from the movement of machinery and equipment on unpaved roads, wind action on waste rock dumps, tailings stacks, and other exposed soil surfaces, as well as from the crushing stage, which generates particulate matter . In addition, diesel - powered equipment and vehicles emit atmospheric gases such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx) . These emissions are inherent to mining activities and occur throughout the entire Project's life . The control measures adopted include water spraying on unpaved roads, misting systems in crushing areas, and preventive maintenance of equipment and vehicles . Monitoring emissions from diesel engines is carried out in accordance with ABNT NBR N ƒ 6 , 016 / 1986 by assessing soot content using the Ringelmann scale, while air quality monitoring complies with CONAMA Resolution N ƒ 03 / 1990 , which establishes ambient air quality standards and applicable reference methods . 3. Noise and Vibration Monitoring Noise and vibration monitoring assesses sound pressure and vibration levels generated by the Project's operational activities to protect the environment, workers, and surrounding communities . The main noise sources during the operational phase include equipment movement and mineral processing plant operations . Preventive measures include source isolation, proper equipment maintenance, and the mandatory use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), in accordance with labor legislation . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 177 Rock blasting operations are monitored for vibration and air overpressure and controlled by specific blasting plans . Compliance with vibration criteria is ensured in accordance with ABNT NBR 9653 : 2018 , which establishes limits for particle vibration velocity, while external noise levels are assessed in accordance with ABNT NBR N ƒ 10 , 151 and applicable environmental legislation, namely CONAMA Resolution N ƒ 01 / 1990 . 4. Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Program Surface and groundwater quality monitoring aims to carry out periodic, systematic assessments of water quality at strategically defined sampling points within the project's area of influence . This monitoring supports the evaluation of the effectiveness of environmental control systems, particularly those related to stormwater drainage and effluent management, and the identification of any changes in surface and groundwater quality resulting from Project operations . The parameters analyzed are predefined to ensure representativeness in light of environmental quality indicators . The program is conducted in accordance with CONAMA Resolution N ƒ 357 / 2005 , which establishes the classification of water bodies, and COPAM Normative Deliberation N ƒ 216 / 2017 , which sets out the requirements applicable to laboratories responsible for environmental analyses, in addition to other relevant legislation that establishes water quality standards . 5. Solid Waste Management The Solid Waste Management Plan ("Plano de Gestão de Resíduos Sólidos" – PGRS) is an instrument of the National Solid Waste Policy (Federal Law N ƒ 12 , 305 / 2010) that establishes procedures for the environmentally sound management of waste . In compliance with the National Solid Waste Policy (Federal Law N ƒ 12 , 305 / 2010) and other applicable legal provisions, the PGRS is structured to ensure the environmentally appropriate management of waste, encompassing segregation, packaging, collection, temporary storage, transportation, and environmentally sound final disposal . 6. Erosion Control Program The Erosion Control Program aims to minimize erosion in areas affected by the Project through planning, control, monitoring, and corrective actions . The program seeks to prevent the siltation of water bodies and to ensure the proper functioning of drainage systems and sediment containment structures . The actions under this program integrate engineering solutions and revegetation practices, contributing to the stabilization of exposed surfaces, the preservation of downstream water quality, and technical support for the environmental rehabilitation activities under the PRAD . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 178 7. Acid Drainage Event Monitoring Monitoring Acid Drainage Events aims to assess the impact of mining activities on surface and groundwater resources, with a focus on managing acid drainage generated by sulfide oxidation . Early identification of the acid - generating potential of rocks enables effective control measures, minimizing environmental impacts and corrective costs . Predictive techniques are also applied to identify risk areas and to estimate water quality in the short and long term . 8. Hydrological and Hydrogeological Monitoring Program The Hydrological and Hydrogeological Monitoring Program aims to monitor and analyze variations in the behavior and availability of surface and groundwater resources resulting from MSG's mining activities . Based on continuous monitoring, forecasts of water dynamics are developed, supporting the creation of management tools, decision - making, and the adoption of preventive actions . 9. Environmental Education and Social Communication The Environmental Education Program ("Programa de Educação Ambiental" – PEA) and the Social Communication Program ("Programa de Comunicação Social" – PCS) aim to promote awareness, engagement, and participation among internal and external audiences on relevant environmental topics, strengthening a culture of socio - environmental responsibility associated with the Project's activities . The PEA actions are structured in accordance with the National Environmental Education Policy (Federal Law N ƒ 9 , 795 / 1999) and are based on permanent and participatory non - formal environmental education processes, focused on the development of social values, knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies oriented towards environmental conservation and the improvement of quality of life . The activities focus on responsible water use, reducing solid waste, and valuing local fauna and flora . They include educational campaigns, lectures, school and community programs, and the distribution of native seedlings and edible plant species . The PCS, in turn, aims to ensure transparency, information dissemination, and continuous dialogue with stakeholders through the use of direct and indirect communication channels, such as public meetings, institutional communications, and engagement with internal audiences, surrounding communities, municipal public authorities, and civil society organizations, thereby ensuring access to information and adequate follow - up of the project's environmental actions . 10. Fauna and Flora Monitoring Program The Terrestrial Wildlife and Ichthyofauna Monitoring Programs, the Roadkill Fauna Monitoring Program, the Signage, Access, and Fauna Movement Areas Program, and the Flora Management and Monitoring Program aim to monitor biodiversity conditions within the Project's area of influence, assess impacts associated with operational activities, and support the adoption of mitigation measures and decision - making processes . Monitoring of terrestrial and aquatic Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 179 fauna includes common species as well as rare, endemic, and/or threatened species, allowing for continuous assessment of their occurrence and distribution . Systematic monitoring of wildlife roadkill records supports the proposal of corrective actions to reduce the impacts of vehicle traffic . Preventive measures include educational campaigns, road signage, designated areas for wildlife movement, and speed control on project roads, all of which contribute to wildlife protection and user safety . The Flora Management and Monitoring Program primarily aims to establish a database on vegetation and its conservation status in areas where MSG conducts its activities, providing technical support for environmental planning and the assessment of future industrial areas expansion . 17 . 4 . 11 Medical Importance Insect Program In addition, monitoring of medically important insects is carried out . The Medical Importance Insect Program includes prevention and control actions targeting the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which are necessary due to its significance to public health . It is noteworthy that the mosquito class includes vectors that transmit serious diseases affecting populations, such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya fever, and filariasis . 17 . 5 Mine Closure Plan In mine closure, the rehabilitation of degraded areas refers to the set of technical actions aimed at the physical, chemical, and biological stabilization of areas impacted by mining activities, with the objective of achieving safe and stable conditions compatible with the future land use defined for the post - closure period . According to the Conceptual Mine Closure Plan for the MSG (Arcadis, 2025), mine closure is treated as a continuous process throughout the project life cycle, aligned with international best practices and corporate guidelines, rather than being restricted to the final decommissioning phase . In this regard, progressive rehabilitation is adopted as the central approach, allowing for the anticipation of environmental rehabilitation actions, the reduction of environmental liabilities, the validation of stabilization and revegetation techniques, and the mitigation of risks associated with closure . According to Arcadis (2025), the conceptual environmental rehabilitation strategies aim to promote ecological succession processes through the gradual re - establishment of vegetation cover, using species compatible with regional edaphoclimatic and phytophysiognomic conditions . These actions seek to integrate rehabilitated areas into the surrounding landscape, taking into account the characteristics of the physical and biotic environments, as well as existing land use and occupation . Environmental rehabilitation of areas impacted by mining, mineral processing, and waste rock and tailings disposal is carried out in compliance with applicable environmental legislation, Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 180 regulatory requirements for mine closure, and established corporate standards . As outlined in the Closure Plan prepared by Arcadis (2025), the main measures include topographic recontouring, implementation of surface and subsurface drainage systems, geotechnical stabilization of slopes and surfaces, soil grading and preparation, and the establishment of initial vegetation cover to control erosion and protect the soil . The MSG Mine Closure Plan, prepared by ARCADIS (2025), also records that the dam decharacterization works were fully completed in July 2025 . It is important to note that the structure remains under continuous monitoring, in compliance with applicable legislation and meeting the requirements of the competent authorities, as well as the safety and stability criteria established for this type of structure . The ultimate objective is to ensure adequate safety, stability, and environmental functionality for the post - closure period, compatible with the defined future land use (Arcadis, 2025) . Mine closure cost estimates include expenses for preparing specific closure designs, implementing the PRAD, decommissioning and demolishing civil and industrial structures, removing equipment and foundations, land regrading, installing drainage systems and revegetation, as well as post - closure monitoring and maintenance activities . These costs are distributed over time through a physical and financial schedule, taking into account the evaluated operational scenarios (Arcadis, 2025) . According to Arcadis (2025), the total estimated cost of mine closure, including a 25 % contingency, is BRL 97 , 567 , 007 . 63 under the ARO (current) scenario and BRL 201 , 746 , 411 . 12 under the life - of - mine (planned) scenario . It is concluded that, to ensure the effectiveness of environmental rehabilitation actions and compliance with closure success criteria, the closure plan prepared by Arcadis (2025) provides for the implementation of post - closure monitoring and maintenance programs, which will remain in effect until environmental rehabilitation of the impacted areas is demonstrated . Monitoring includes, among other aspects, the geotechnical stability of remaining structures, the efficiency of drainage systems, the quality of surface and groundwater, and revegetation performance, in accordance with previously defined environmental indicators and applicable legal requirements . 17.6 Conclusion Based on the documentation reviewed, it is understood that the MSG Project is operating regularly, supported by an environmental license currently under revalidation, and by a valid TAC executed with the competent environmental authority . The assessment of environmental liabilities and/or the environmental quality of the Project's area of influence was not within the scope of this report, and such responsibilities remain Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 181 under the authority of the environmental agencies, in the exercise of their licensing, monitoring, and enforcement instruments . Accordingly, the assessment presented herein is limited to a high - level analysis from an environmental management perspective, considering the main environmental control and monitoring actions implemented by Aura, as well as the measures adopted to maintain the environmental regularity required for the continuity of operations . Based on the foregoing, it can be concluded that the continuation of operations at Aura's MSG is considered viable, provided that the control and monitoring actions set forth in the various environmental programs and conditions required by the environmental authority are duly complied with . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 182 18 CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS MSG's forecasted capital and operating costs estimates are derived from annual budgets and historical actuals over the long life of the current operation . Mine Closure costs were not considered as part of the Capex and Opex for the MSG Project. 1. Capex Once the MSG is a mature project with a processing plant and OP and UG mines already in place . The MSG Project will require sustaining capital to maintain the equipment and all supporting infrastructure necessary to continue operations until the end of its projected production schedule . The sustaining capital cost estimate developed includes the costs associated with re - investment in site, engineering, environmental compliance, UG mine fleet replacement, plant maintenance, and TSF . 2. Opex Operating costs for the LOM are based on the 2026 plan, considering OP and UG Mine Operating Costs, Processing Operating Costs, and General and Administrative (G&A) Operating Costs . Currently, there are no identified items that should significantly impact operating costs either positively or negatively for the evaluation period . Minor year - to - year variations should be expected based on maintenance outages and production schedules . The OP and UG Mining Operating Costs were developed from recent actual costs . GE 21 has estimated the required mining equipment fleet, required production operating hours, and manpower to arrive at an estimate of the mining costs that the mining operations would incur . Regarding the OP, the drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling operations will be outsourced . A maintenance cost was allocated to each category that required equipment maintenance related to the UG mining operation . Processing costs consist of crushing, milling, gravity concentration with intensive leaching, thickening, leaching, adsorption, acid scrubbing, elution, electrolysis, smelting, and activated carbon regeneration, along with tailings basin disposal and shop allocations . G&A costs include management, accounting, human resources, environmental and safety compliance, laboratory, community relations, communications, insurance, legal, training, and other costs not associated with either mining or processing . A summary of operating costs is presented in Table 18.1. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 183 Table 18.1: MSG operating costs summary Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Cost (US$/t ore) Operation Cost 21.30 Mining OP 67.12 Mining UG 20.39 Processing 3.65 G&A Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 184 19 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS The economic analysis for the MSG Project is based on Mineral Reserves data, including annual mining scheduling, previously presented in this TRS . The economic analysis result is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from them . Information on which this analysis is based is listed below :  Mineral Resource estimates.  Assumed gold prices.  Assumed currency exchange rates based on the Focus Report by the Central Bank of Brazil.  The proposed mine production plan.  Projected mining and process recovery rates.  Fixed installed processing plant capacity.  Assumptions as to closure costs and closure requirements.  Assumptions regarding environmental, permitting, and social risks.  Changes to the costs of production from what is assumed. This analysis is not based on:  Unrecognized environmental risks.  Unanticipated reclamation expenses.  Unexpected variations in quantity of mineralized material, grade, or recovery rates.  Geotechnical or hydrogeological considerations during mining are different from what was assumed.  Unexpected variations in quantity of mineralized material, grade, or metallurgical recovery and plant recovery efficiency.  Assumptions regarding geotechnical or hydrogeological conditions during mining.  Failure of mining methods to operate as anticipated.  Failure of plant, equipment, or processes to operate as anticipated.  Accidents, labor disputes, and other mining industry risks.  Changes to tax rates.  Assumption of commercial discounts in financial analysis. 1. Methodology An economic model was developed to estimate the Project's annual post - tax cash flow and to perform sensitivity analyses based on an assumed 5 % discount rate . The capital and operating cost estimates were summarized in Section 18 of this TRS . The economic analysis has been run with no inflation . The economic analysis was performed using the following assumptions:  Year 1 is based on January 2026. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 185  LOM of 10 yearly feed rate.  Price inflation and escalation factors are ignored (constant dollar basis).  Results are based on 100% ownership, under 100% equity assumption basis.  Project revenue is derived from the sale of gold produced.  All the products are exported.  100% of the production is intended for export. 19.2 Exchange Rate Forecast The exchange rate used in the economic analysis was based on the Central Bank of Brazil's Focus Report, issued on November 21, 2025 (Table 19.1). Table 19.1: Exchange rate Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 2031 2030 2029 2028 2027 2026 Assumptions 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.40 Exchange rate (BRL/US$) Source: GE21, 2026. 3. Taxes Taxes due were estimated by applying existing tax laws to revenues associated with Complex production . 1. Financial Compensation for the Exploitation of Mineral Resources (CFEM) The CFEM tax is a federal royalty paid to the Government of Brazil for the extraction and economic exploration of Brazilian mineral resources . The tax rate varies between 1 % and 3 % , depending on the type of mineral product, and is applied to net revenues . For gold, the tax rate applied is 1 . 5 % . 2. Income Tax The income tax (Imposto de Renda sobre Pessoa Jurídica) applies to the profit earned by companies and other legal entities . It is calculated based on the accounting result determined by the legal entity at the end of a reporting period, such as a quarter or fiscal year . In Brazil, the corporate income tax rate for companies taxed under the Actual Profit (Lucro Real) regime is 15 % of taxable income, with the possibility of an additional 10 % on the portion of profit that exceeds the calculation base of BRL 20 , 000 /month or BRL 240 , 000 /year . 3. Social Contribution The Social Contribution tax is used to finance social security matters, including health, social security, and social assistance . The tax rate is 9 % , and it is also applied to the earnings before income taxes .

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Page 186 19.3.4 PIS, COFINS, and ICMS The PIS (Social Integration Program) and COFINS (Contribution for Social Security Financing) rates are social contributions levied on the gross revenue of companies in Brazil . These contributions have variable rates depending on the company's tax regime . On the other hand, ICMS (Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services) is a Brazilian State tax that applies to the circulation of goods, interstate and intermunicipal transportation, communication, and services . The ICMS rate also varies by Brazilian state and by the type of product or service . PIS, COFINS, and ICMS are considered value - added taxes based on Brazilian tax law . The taxes paid for these concepts may be creditable when the Project is in commercial operation . The financial model does not consider these taxes because these taxes do not apply to exports . 4. Net Operating Losses Benefit (NOL) The financial model incorporates the benefit of accumulated tax losses, or Net Operating Losses (NOLs), generated in prior operating periods . Under Brazilian tax regulations, these accumulated tax losses and the negative base of the Social Contribution (CSLL) can be carried forward indefinitely to offset future taxable income . However, the use of these credits is legally capped, allowing the company to reduce its taxable income by up to 30 % in any given fiscal year . The Project's economic analysis applies a benefit of US $19 . 0 million to reduce the effective tax burden, assuming that the necessary corporate and legal frameworks are maintained to preserve the entity's statutory right to utilize these specific tax credits 5. Royalty Right Regarding the ore bodies Baru, Caja, Corpo IV, Corpo V Sul, Dolomito, Forquilha, Ingá, Limoeiro, Mangaba, Mina III VQZ, Mina Nova, Palmeiras, Palmeiras Sul, and Pequizão, an NSR participation, varying from 0 . 75 % to 2 . 0 % , is due to each landowner, proportional to their surface rights . 6. Working Capital A high - level estimation of working capital was incorporated into the cash flow based on accounts receivable (30 days), inventories (30 days), and accounts payable (30 days) . 7. Closure Costs, Remediation Costs, and Salvage Value MSG already has the Conceptual Mine Closure Plan, which includes an assessment of activities necessary to minimize impacts associated with the activity's closure phase . The closure project costs are estimated at US $36 . 7 million . These costs were based on the report Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 187 "Conceptual Plan for the Closure of the Mineração Serra Grande" (Plano Conceitual de Fechamento da Mineração Serra Grande), prepared by Arcadis and dated October 2025 . The cost model assumes certain expenses related to the elaboration of mine - closure executive projects, degraded - area recovery projects (PRAD), PRAD execution, decommissioning of structures, and other executive activities necessary for closure . 8. Results 1. Discounted Cash Flow A simplified discounted cash flow basis was developed to assess the Project based on economic and financial parameters. The complete cash flow is provided in Table 19.2. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 188 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project March 2026 Table 19.2: Discounted cash flow Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Total Year 20.67 31.66 85.10 89.36 95.89 89.22 88.49 86.94 55.99 67.44 710.76 kozt Gold 3,515.00 3,515.00 3,515.00 3,515.00 3,515.00 3,515.00 3,971.00 4,207.00 4,554.00 4,648.00 3,845.78 US$/oz Price Au 72.66 111.27 299.12 314.11 337.05 313.60 351.39 365.77 255.00 313.47 2,733.44 M US$ Revenue Au 72.66 111.27 299.12 314.11 337.05 313.60 351.39 365.77 255.00 313.47 2,733.44 M US$ Gross Revenue 0.99 1.52 4.08 4.28 4.59 4.27 4.24 4.16 2.68 3.23 34.05 M US$ Freight & Refining 71.67 109.76 295.05 309.83 332.46 309.32 347.15 361.61 252.32 310.24 2,699.40 M US$ Net Smelter Return 1.08 1.65 4.43 4.65 4.99 4.64 5.21 5.42 3.78 4.65 40.49 M US$ Tax Sales 70.59 108.11 290.62 305.18 327.47 304.68 341.94 356.18 248.53 305.59 2,658.91 M US$ Net Revenue 56.16 74.49 135.73 153.09 147.69 148.62 145.89 146.60 113.47 114.30 1,236.05 M US$ OPEX Total 33.12 46.24 85.37 102.99 98.40 98.76 95.57 96.67 77.35 74.85 809.33 M US$ Opex Mine 6.87 11.72 32.13 30.83 29.97 31.34 31.05 30.58 17.46 20.07 242.02 M US$ Opex Plant 0.56 0.94 2.63 3.67 3.72 2.91 3.68 3.75 3.07 3.78 28.70 M US$ Royalties 15.60 15.60 15.60 15.60 15.60 15.60 15.60 15.60 15.60 15.60 156.00 M US$ SG&A (other cash cost) 2,816.76 2,452.99 1,694.90 1,813.03 1,640.14 1,765.75 1,755.47 1,796.44 2,142.02 1,811.60 1,843.91 US$/oz Cash Cost 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 33.00 M US$ SG&A overhead 4,772.24 3,843.32 2,155.74 2,232.49 2,047.95 2,256.52 2,321.93 2,399.22 3,008.25 2,569.03 2,471.61 US$/oz All in Sustaining Costs 11.13 30.32 151.59 148.79 176.48 152.76 192.75 206.28 131.76 187.99 1,389.86 M US$ Gross Profit - 33.53 29.94 26.52 22.94 18.89 14.21 9.30 4.78 - 160.11 M US$ Depreciation - 29.31 32.40 30.29 55.79 41.35 47.62 48.49 17.87 48.60 - 18.13 244.32 M US$ EBIT (US$) - - - - - - - - - 19.00 19.00 M US$ NOL Useable 11.13 - 3.21 121.65 122.27 153.54 133.87 178.54 196.98 126.98 168.99 1,210.75 MUS$ Taxable Income 3.79 - 41.36 41.57 52.20 45.52 60.70 66.97 43.17 57.46 412.75 M US$ Income Tax 7.35 - 3.21 80.29 80.70 101.33 88.35 117.84 130.01 83.81 130.54 817.00 M US$ Net Income 11.13 - 3.21 121.65 122.27 153.54 133.87 178.54 196.98 126.98 187.99 1,229.75 M US$(=) EBIT - 33.53 29.94 26.52 22.94 18.89 14.21 9.30 4.78 - 160.11 M US$ Depreciation 11.13 30.32 151.59 148.79 176.48 152.76 192.75 206.28 131.76 187.99 1,389.86 M US$(=) EBITDA 16% 28% 52% 49% 54% 50% 56% 58% 53% 62% Ebtida Margin - - - - - - - - - - - M US$(-) Capex 25.01 28.23 35.92 34.18 35.80 40.49 46.83 49.11 45.20 47.78 388.56 M US$(-) Sustaining 228.45 - - - - - - - - - 228.45 M US$(+) Residual Value - 1.67 - 14.00 - 1.39 - 1.23 0.92 - 2.25 1.50 6.75 - 5.71 21.44 - M US$(+ -) Working Capital 12.11 12.48 - - - - - - - - 36.70 M US$(-) ARO 3.79 - 41.36 41.57 52.20 45.52 60.70 66.97 43.17 57.46 412.75 M US$(-) Income Tax 200.34 3.60 75.70 74.26 87.55 69.01 83.72 83.45 49.09 61.32 780.30 M US$(=) Post - tax Cash Flow Source: GE21, 2026.

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Page 189 The estimated Project results are listed in Table 19.3. The base case estimates a post - tax NPV of US$588.1 million at a 5% per year discount rate. Table 19.3: Simplified discounted cash flow results (post - tax) Value Description 588.09 Net Present Value Discounted at 5% (million US$) 425.26 Sustaining and Closure Capital (million US$) 1,310.58 Cash Cost (US$/ozt) 1,347.28 AISC (US$/ozt) Source: GE21, 2026. Figure 19.1: Sensitivity analysis Source: GE21, 2026. In conclusion, the asset's viability is intrinsically tied to market dynamics and cost efficiency, making it highly vulnerable . The strong correlation with commodity prices creates a significant market opportunity : a 20 % drop would severely constrain cash generation, dragging the NPV down to US $300 million . Concurrently, the high sensitivity to Opex (reaching US $460 million in the worst - case scenario) demands strict governance of operating costs . On the other 80% 120% 19.9 Sensitivity Analysis A sensitivity analysis was conducted to evaluate the impact of the resulting economic indicators on the following attributes within the cash flow : Price, Capex, and Opex . The first four attributes were evaluated by varying their values from 80 % to 120 % , while the discount rate was evaluated by varying its value from 8 % to 12 % (Figure 19 . 1) . Sensitivity Analysis 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 90% Capex 100% Opex 110% Gold Price Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 190 hand, the Project demonstrates robustness against Capex overruns, safely absorbing potential fluctuations in initial capital expenditure. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 191 20 ADJACENT PROPERTIES Not applicable. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 192 21 OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION Not applicable. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 193 22 INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS 1. Geology, Exploration, and Drilling The Serra Grande gold deposit is an orogenic mesothermal deposit, associated with the development of shear zones that belong to the Upper Archaean Crixás Group . Mineralization at Serra Grande is associated with shear zones within the lithologies of the Rio Vermelho and Ribeirão das Antas Formations in the CGB . Gold mineralization is associated with metasediments and metavolcanics from the Ribeirao das Antas and Rio Vermelho formations, respectively . Mineralization control is related to the D1 and D2 deformational events of CGB .  D 1 : Thrusting event (D 1 from west to east), developed with irregular thrust ramp geometry . This event was responsible for stacking and inverting the stratigraphic sequences .  D 2 : Thrusting of the Santa Terezinha sequence over the CGB, folding the rocks (F 2) and generating the structural controls for gold mineralization, generally parallel to the fold axis . The known mineralization is hosted in six main domains (structures) : Structure II, III, 3 . 5 , IV, Palmeiras, and V . Over the more than 30 years from the initial development of commercial - scale mining at Serra Grande, more than 2 , 000 km of exploration drilling have outlined numerous mineralized bodies on the different structures . Continued drilling is an essential component to progress exploration and resource upgrades for future mine development as resources are depleted . Currently, MSG operates company - owned drill rigs . The geological, structural, and stratigraphic controls on mineralization are well understood by MSG geologists . Knowledge has developed over time, and MSG has been keen to encourage work leading to a more profound understanding . This has been an important factor that has led to further exploration, discoveries, and extensions to the resource base over the life of the operation . 2. Data Management and Analytical Quality Control MSG data management is undertaken within the Century Systems (Fusion database) . Industry standard data management protocols are adopted, which contribute to the availability of secure, valid, and appropriately formatted data for Mineral Resource estimation . Sample preparation and analysis for MSG drilling and channel samples are conducted according to best practice industry procedures . Samples are cut, crushed, split, and pulverized prior to analysis . Analytical laboratory performance is suitably monitored by an adequate mix of certified reference materials (CRMs), blanks, coarse duplicate samples, as well as external laboratory check Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 194 analysis . Regular visits to the analytical laboratories are made, and the results of laboratory performance are regularly charted and reported to management . Appropriate pass/fail criteria are in place . Observed analytical quality control results suggest that the analytical data is suitable for grade estimation . 3. Sample Preparation, Analyses, and Security Core handling, logging, and sampling protocols and methods are compliant with industry best practices . MSG's analytical laboratory was suitably monitored by external checks on commercial labs. The results of the blank samples analysis indicate there was no significant or systematic contamination during the sample preparation and analysis stages . CRM materials charts were reviewed by the QP and present accuracy results within acceptance limits for mineral resource classification . The gold duplicate results range between 46 % and 90 % below the 15 % precision limit of Half Average Real Difference (HARD), which is a known issue representing moderate to low precision . The QP believes these results reflect a high variability of gold grades due to the gold grain sizes property of the MSG Project, and this feature must be investigated . The quality of sampling security, sampling methods, preparation, and analytical quality is considered by the QP within acceptance limits for Mineral Resource classification purposes . 4. Mineral Resource Estimates The QP validated the database and estimates by MSG using Surpac software by comparative methods to check the smoothness effect and swath plots . Mineral resource classification was validated using information from previous reports and checking over the quality and confidence in sampling and assay, location and spacing of sampling, geological modeling, and grade estimate methods . The drilling database supplied by Aura was visually validated, considering the relationship between tables, gaps, overlaps, and the absence of essential information . No relevant inconsistencies were identified in this stage of the work, as they were verified in the data verification stage . The block models inside mineralization zones were validated using Surpac software based on visual and volumetric validation of some selected targets . Visual adherence is inside acceptance limits . The QP validated the estimate through visual verification and global and local bias verification . The global and local bias checks were carried out using GE 21 's NN, and OK estimates as the basis of a comparative analysis with the OK grade estimate by MSG . NN - Checks Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 195 plots show the results of the global bias analysis and the smoothing effect of the estimated Au ppm . The QP concluded that biases and shooting effects are inside acceptance limits for mineral resource classification . The QP also considered the MSG estimation inside acceptance limits for mineral resource classification by Swath Plot analysis results . The QP validated and accepted the criteria applied by the MSG's mineral resource classification as measured, indicated, and inferred classes based on 15 % confidence in the quarterly and annual production rules and parameters, and parameterized in sampling grid spacing . The updated Mineral Resources table for the MSG Project has an effective date of November 30 , 2025 . Totals for open - pit mineral resource estimate exclusive from mineral reserves for Measured plus Indicated classes are 5 . 86 Mt at 1 . 25 g/t Au average grade, comprising about 236 koz of gold, and 8 . 91 Mt at 1 . 16 g/t, comprising about 332 koz of gold for the Inferred Mineral Resource class . Totals for underground mineral resource estimate exclusive from mineral reserves for Measured plus Indicated classes are 6 . 40 Mt at 4 . 19 g/t Au average grade, comprising about 863 koz of gold, and 13 . 37 Mt at 4 . 03 g/t, comprising about 1 , 733 koz of gold, for the Inferred Mineral Resource class . 22.5 Mineral Reserves MSG is an active operation that consists of a number of underground mines, open - pit mines, and projects . The mineral reserves overwhelmingly come from the underground mines . The Mineral Reserve Estimate was prepared using S - K 1300 definitions . MSG's Proven Mineral Reserves are estimated at 0 . 39 Mt with a grade of 1 . 36 g/t Au for OP and 2 . 02 Mt with a grade of 2 . 41 g/t Au for UG . MSG's Probable Mineral Reserves are estimated at 11 . 06 Mt with a grade of 1 . 18 g/t Au for OP and 8 . 46 Mt with a grade of 1 . 98 g/t Au for UG . The total OP and UG Mineral Reserve for the MSG Mine was estimated at 11 . 93 Mt at 1.96 g/t for 752.77 koz of gold. The current Mineral Reserve for MSG supports a total mine life of 10 years . The QP considers the modelled recoveries for all ore sources and process plant combined process and engineering unit costs, used within the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve process, to be acceptable . 22.6 Processing The MSG process plant operational risks are materially reduced as a function of the two separate process streams and independent milling circuits . The process plant has demonstrated excellent improvements in throughput capability, even performing beyond the design capacity at 1 . 5 Mtpa, with consistent recovery performance . The ore feed plan is blended using both Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 196 underground ore and ore sourced from satellite open pits at MSG in order to provide a stable feed grade blend . The QP considers the modelled recoveries for all ore sources and the process plant and engineering unit costs applied to the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve process to be acceptable . 7. Environment Based on the documentation reviewed, it is understood that the MSG Project is operating regularly, supported by an environmental license currently under revalidation, and by a valid TAC executed with the competent environmental authority . The assessment of environmental liabilities and/or the environmental quality of the Project's area of influence was not within the scope of this report, and such responsibilities remain under the authority of the environmental agencies, in the exercise of their licensing, monitoring, and enforcement instruments . Accordingly, the assessment presented herein is limited to a high - level analysis from an environmental management perspective, considering the main environmental control and monitoring actions implemented by Aura, as well as the measures adopted to maintain the environmental regularity required for the continuity of operations . Based on the foregoing, it can be concluded that the continuation of operations at Aura's MSG is considered viable, provided that the control and monitoring actions set forth in the various environmental programs and conditions required by the environmental authority are duly complied with . 8. Economic Analysis The Project's economic model demonstrates strong financial performance based on conservative long - term price assumptions . By prioritizing structural stability over short - term market volatility, the analysis confirms the Project's ability to generate consistent value throughout its operational life . The results indicate that at a gold price of US $3 , 515 /oz, the MSG Project returns a post - tax net present value (NPV) of US $588 . 1 million at 5 % . Table 22.1: Simplified discounted cash flow results (post - tax) Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026 Value Description 588.09 Net Present Value Discounted at 5% (million US$) 425.26 Sustaining and Closure Capital (million US$) 1,310.58 Cash Cost (US$/ozt) 1,347.28 AISC (US$/ozt) Source: GE21, 2026. The sensitivity analysis indicates that the Project's Net Present Value (NPV) is most responsive to fluctuations in commodity pricing and operational expenditures (OPEX).

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Page 197 Nevertheless, the results confirm that the operation remains robust, maintaining a significant margin of safety and solid returns even under stressed market conditions. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 198 23 RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Exploration In terms of exploration, Aura strongly believes that there is an exploration upside in the Project area to expand and improve Mineral Resources, and consequently, the future Project's Life of Mine (LOM) . Aura has 10 , 540 . 07 ha of mineral rights, which represents a significant land position within CGB, and an excellent opportunity for growth . Continued exploration and drilling are recommended for the expansion of current mines and near mine targets to further delineate mineralization in the area . Regarding the Mineralization Model and the Resources Estimation, an additional drilling program is recommended, with the objective of :  Checking the open High - Grade zones with potential to improve the Resource grades.  Improving the geological model confidence and upgrading the mineral resources classification to Measured and Indicated. 2. Data Management and Analytical Quality Control It's recommended a robust program of Screen Fire Assay analysis to characterize the moderate to low precision on duplicate QAQC sample results . 3. Mineral Resource Estimates It's recommended to model a new low - grade mineralization zone based on the updated marginal cut - off grade for open pit due to the current increase in gold selling prices . It's also recommended to conduct a study related to searching neighboring strategy for ordinary kriging to check the influence of the maximum number of samples on the grade estimate . It's possible that the maximum number of samples applied by MSG (40 samples) is too high and provides a significant smoothing effect on the grade estimate . 4. Environment It is recommended that MSG maintain the continuous and integrated execution of environmental control actions and monitoring programs foreseen in the Unified Operating License N ƒ 88 / 2023 and the current Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC), ensuring regulatory compliance and operational stability of the Project . In this context, full compliance with the established conditions must be guaranteed through systematic control of deadlines, organization of documentary evidence, and proper protocol of technical reports with the competent environmental agency . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 199 It is also recommended to ensure the continuity and traceability of environmental monitoring programs, with periodic critical analysis of results and timely adoption of corrective measures whenever necessary . Additionally, it is recommended to keep environmental risk management instruments updated, such as risk matrices, Emergency Action Plan (when applicable), and operational procedures, ensuring permanent alignment with current legislation and good environmental management practices . Priority should also be given to addressing the technical demands of the environmental agency within the license renewal process . Continuous improvement of good management practices and ongoing enhancement of environmental performance are recommended . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 200 24 REFERENCES Almeida, F. F. M.; Hasui, Y. O Pré - cambriano do Brasil . São Paulo: Edgard Blücher, 1984. 378p. Anglo Gold Ashanti. 2019. Novo Plano Integrado de Aproveitamento Econômico , August 2019. Anglo Gold Ashanti. 2022. Technical Report Summary Serra Grande Mine - A Life - of - Mine Summary Report , March 2022. Anglo Gold Ashanti. 2024. Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve at December 31, 2024 , December 2024. Arcadis. 2025. Plano Conceitual de Fechamento da Mineração Serra Grande. Anglo Gold Ashanti – Mineração Serra Grande S.A., Rev . 4, outubro de 2025 Aura Minerals Inc. 2025. Síntese da Geologia Regional e Local . Aura Serra Grande. 25p. Aura Minerals Inc. 2026. Quem somos . Disponível em: https://www.auraminerals.com/quem - somos/. Acesso em: jan. 2026. Jost, H.; Apollo, J.F.H.; Weber, W.; Salles, R.d.R.; Marques, J.C.; Massucatto, A.J.; Costa, D.A.; dos Santos, B.A. 20219. Stratigraphic update, paleotectonic, paleogeographic, and depositional environments of the Crixás Greenstone Belt, Central Brazil. J. South. Am. Earth Sci . 2019, 96, 102329. Magalhães, L.1991. Cinturão de Cisalhamento de Empurrão Córrego Geral/Meia Pataca: Geologia, Deformação, Alteração Hidrotermal e Mineralizações Auríferas Associadas (Crixás, Goiás) . Master's Thesis, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil, 1991 Mineração Serra Grande Ltda. 1986. Relatório de Impacto Ambiental (RIMA): Projeto Crixás . Crixás, GO: Mineração Serra Grande Ltda., 1986. Nota Técnica – Avaliação e Situação do Cadastro Ambiental Rural (CAR) nas Propriedades da Área Diretamente Afetada (ADA) do Complexo Minerário Serra Grande, atendimento ao item 11.2.1 do TAC nº 2025012722639 , janeiro de 2026. Queiroz, C. 1995. Caracterização dos Domínios Estruturais e da Arquitetura do Greenstone Belt de Crixás, GO . Master's Thesis, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil, 1995. Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 201 Queiroz, C.; Alkmim, F.; Kuyumjian, R. 1995. Estudo dos lineamentos de relevo da região do Greenstone Belt de Crixás, GO, através de imagens de sensores remotos . Boletim de Geociências do Centro - Oeste 1995 , 18, 57 – 65. Sabóia, L.A.; Teixeira, N.C; Teixeira, S.A. 1981. Geologia do greenstone belt de Crixás (GO) e suas implicações geotectônicas . In: SIMPOSIUM CRÁTON SÃO FRANCISCO E SUAS FAIXAS MARGINAIS. Salvador, Bahia, Proceedings, pp. 39 - 50. Ulrich, S.; Hageman, S.; Marques, J.C.; Figueiredo, F.L.A.R.; Ramires, J.E.F.; Frantz, J.C.; Petersen, K. 2021. The Orogenic Crixás Gold Deposit, Goiás, Brazil: A Review and New Constraints on the Structural Control of Ore Bodies. Minerals 2021 , 11, 1050. https://doi.org/10.3390/min 11101050 Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026

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Page 202 25 RELIANCE ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE REGISTRANT This TRS has been prepared by GE 21 . The information, conclusions, opinions, and estimates contained herein are based on :  Information available to the QPs at the time of preparation of this TRS.  Assumptions, conditions, and qualifications as set forth in this TRS.  Data, reports, and other information supplied by Aura and other third - party sources . The QPs have assumed and relied on the fact that all the information provided in existing technical documents listed in the References section of this TRS is accurate and complete in all material aspects . Although the QPs have carefully reviewed all available information, they cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness . Information regarding the ownership, operating licenses, permits, and work contracts was provided by Aura and MSG . The information presented regarding the tenure, status, and work permitted by permit type is based on information published by the ANM of Brazil as of the effective date, November 30 , 2025 . The QPs have taken all appropriate steps, in their professional opinion, to ensure that the above information from Aura is sound . Aura Minerals Inc. \| Mineração Serra Grande Project Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve SK - 1300 Technical Report Summary March 2026