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WEST COAST SILVER LIMITED
ASX | WCE
ACN: 155 472 834
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Level 2, 10 Ord Street
West Perth, WA 6005
PO Box 1227, West Perth
WA 6872, Australia
info@westcoastsilver.com.au
+61 8 9322 3383
westcoastsilver.com.au
ASX:WCE ANNOUNCEMENT
22 December 2025
Chairman’s Letter
Dear Shareholders,
2025 was a defining year for West Coast Silver.
The Company delivered one of the most active and technically meaningful exploration programs
undertaken at and around the Elizabeth Hill Project, repositioning it as a district-scale, high-grade silver
opportunity with clear discovery upside. Importantly, this progress has been achieved against a
materially stronger silver market, enhancing the project’s strategic and economic relevance.
With silver prices strengthening significantly during the year (currently ~US$67/oz or >A$100/oz) and
investor interest returning to high-quality silver assets, West Coast Silver focused its efforts on
advancing its 70%-owned Elizabeth Hill Joint Venture—one of Australia’s highest-grade historical silver
mines—with the objective of demonstrating scale, continuity and repeatability beyond the original mine
footprint.
2025 Achievements – Re-establishing Elizabeth Hill as a Growth Asset
The 2025 exploration program was deliberately designed to move Elizabeth Hill beyond historical
confirmation and toward a modern discovery-led growth story.
The Company completed 25 diamond drill holes for approximately 2,300 metres across two drilling
phases1
, together with a 76-hole aircore drilling program2
totalling over 1,000 metres. Importantly,
drilling was not limited to confirming historical mineralisation but was designed to test geological
concepts aimed at identifying repeat systems beyond the original mine footprint.
Figure 1 & 2: Native Silver samples from Elizabeth Hill
1
Refer ASX Announcements “High-Grade Silver Intercepts Near Surface at Elizabeth Hill” dated 16 July 2025 & “Additional Silver Confirmed at
Elizabeth Hill Drilling” dated 24 November 2025
2
Refer ASX Announcement “Geological Indicators for Silver in Aircore Drilling” dated 18 December 2025
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Phase 1 diamond drilling successfully intersected high-grade silver mineralisation in multiple holes,
validating the presence of robust mineralised structures3
. Phase 2 drilling materially advanced our
understanding of the system, tightening near-surface oxide continuity and confirming down-plunge
continuity beneath the historic workings. Visible native silver was observed in multiple drill holes
above and below historical workings, reinforcing the interpretation of a larger and more continuous
mineralised system than previously recognised4
. Theaircoreprogram confirmed multiplenear-mine and
regional zones with geological characteristics consistent with the Elizabeth Hill system. These results
support the interpretation that mineralisation extends beyond the historic mine and has identified
several priority targets for follow-up drilling aimed at discovering repeat high-grade silver deposits.
In parallel, the Company strengthened its technical capability with the appointment of highly
experienced geologists and advisors, completed high-resolution drone magnetic and Loupe TEM
surveys, and continued systematic geological modelling to integrate drilling, geophysics and
geochemistry into a coherent district-scale exploration framework.
What Success Looks Like – Unlocking a Silver District
Success for West Coast Silver is not defined by incremental progress alone. It is defined by discovery.
For shareholders, success at Elizabeth Hill means demonstrating scale and continuity sufficient to
support the definition of a meaningful Mineral Resource, followed by the advancement of development
studies that assess potential mining and processing pathways. Achieving this would reposition West
Coast Silver from explorer to emerging silver developer.
The results achieved in 2025—particularly the extension of mineralisation beyond the historical
workings and the identification of multiple high-priority near-mine and regional targets—give the Board
confidence that this objective is both realistic and achievable.
2026 Exploration Program – A Structured Path to Discovery
The Company enters 2026 with strong momentum and a clear, staged exploration plan.
Early in the year, we expect to receive all outstanding diamond and aircore assay results. Samples from
the diamond drilling program, which tested shallow historical high-grade silver, are currently undergoing
laboratory QA/QC checks. A subset of samples returned over-limit and were consequently resubmitted
to ALS Canada for additional analytical work, resulting in a longer-than-anticipated turnaround time.
Technical work in the first quarter will focus on refining exploration targeting through integrated
interpretation of drilling, geophysics and geochemistry. This includes further drone-based geophysical
surveys and the advancement of approvals to enable deeper drilling.
Field activities are planned to recommence from March, initially concentrating on high-priority near-
mine targets aimed at identifying repeat mineralised structures. This will be followed by systematic
testing of regional Phase 3 targets, including areas north and south of the existing mine that were not
accessible during 2025.
3
Refer ASX Announcements “High-Grade Silver Intercepts Near Surface at Elizabeth Hill” dated 16 July 2025
4
Refer ASX Announcements “Native Silver Intercepted at Elizabeth Hill Silver Project” dated 5 November 2025 & “Additional Silver Confirmed at
Elizabeth Hill Drilling” dated 24 November 2025
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By progressing from near-mine opportunities to broader regional targets, the 2026 program is designed
to balance resource growth with discovery upside, while maintaining capital discipline.
Key milestones for shareholders in 2026 include the release of outstanding assay results, refinement of
priority drill targets, and the commencement of follow-up drilling programs aimed squarely at discovery.
Looking Ahead
West Coast Silver enters 2026 with a rare combination of attributes: control of a historically proven,
high-grade silver system; a strengthened technical foundation; and a clear, disciplined pathway to
discovery. The Board remains focused on delivering tangible exploration success and unlocking long-
term value for shareholders.
On behalf of the Board, I thank our shareholders for their continued support and our technical team for
their dedication and professionalism. We look forward to the year ahead with confidence and a clear
focus on delivering discovery-driven value.
Yours sincerely,
Bruce Garlick
Executive Chairman
West Coast Silver Limited
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The Elizabeth Hill Project
Elizabeth Hill is one of Australia’s high-grade silver projects and has a proven production history outlined
below:
• High grades enabled low processing tonnes: 1.2Moz of silver was produced from just 16,830t
of ore at a head grade of 2,194g/t (70.5 oz/t Ag)5
.
• Previous mining operation ceased in 2000: because of low silver prices (US$5)6
.
• Simplistic historical processing technique: native silver was recovered via low-cost gravity
separation techniques.
• Untapped potential remains in ground with deposit open at depth and recent consolidation of
land package offers potential to discover more Elizabeth Hill style deposits.
• Tier 1 Mining Jurisdiction located on a mining lease with potential processing option at the
nearby Radio Hill site.
Figure 1 - Tenement Location
Through the consolidation of the surrounding land packages into a single contiguous 180km2
package
significant exploration and growth potential exists both near mine and regionally. The land package
holds a significant portion of the Munni Munni fault system, and other fault systems subparallel to the
Munni Munni fault system, which are considered prospective for Elizabeth Hill look-a-like silver
deposits.
5 WAMEX Annual Report,1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, Global Strategic Metals NL, p16
6 www.kitco.com/charts/silver
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This ASX announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors of West Coast
Silver Limited. For further information, please contact:
Bruce Garlick
Executive Director
West Coast Silver Limited
E: info@westcoastsilver.com.au
Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on information reviewed by Mr
Max Nind who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Nind is a consultant to West Coast Silver
and a full-time employee of ERM Australia Consultants Pty Ltd.
Mr Nind has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under
consideration, and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition
of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources and Ore Reserves’, and a Specialist under the VALMIN Code 2015 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for
Public Reporting of Technical Assessments and Valuations of Mineral Assets’. Mr Nind consents to the inclusion
in the announcement of the matters based on this information and in the form and context in which it appears.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this announcement which are not statements of historical facts, including but not limited to those
relating to the proposed transaction, are forward-looking statements. These statements instead represent
management’s current expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. Although management
believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking
statements are based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management at the date the statements are
made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or
results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.
Cautionary Statement
This document is confidential and may not be reproduced, redistributed or passed on, directly or indirectly. This
document is neither a prospectus nor an offer to subscribe for fully paid ordinary shares. West Coast Silver and its
directors, employees and consultants make no representations or warranty as to the accuracy, reliability or
completeness of this document, and have no liability, including liability to any person by reason of negligence of,
or contained in or derived from, or for any omissions from this document, except liability under statute that cannot
be excluded. This document contains reference to certain targets and plans of West Coast Silver which may or
may not be achieved. The performance of West Coast Silver may be influenced by a number of factors,
uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are outside the control of the Company and its directors, staff
and consultants.
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