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RNS Number : 1126C  ACG Metals Limited  28 April 2026

28 April 2026

ACG METALS LIMITED

("ACG" or the "Company")

Publication of 2025 Sustainability Report

ACG is pleased to announce the publication of its first Sustainability Report
for the year ended 31 December 2025 today, which will be available on the
Company's website at: https://acgmetals.com/sustainability-report-2025
(https://acgmetals.com/sustainability-report-2025)

The 2025 Sustainability Report outlines the Company's approach to
environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters and provides a summary of
performance across key operational, safety, environmental and community
metrics during the period. The report reflects the Company's continued focus
on responsible operations, regulatory compliance and long‑term value
creation.

The 2025 Sustainability Report represents ACG's baseline year and focuses on
establishing our current ESG data and disclosures. The Company expects to
further develop its reporting, including enhanced KPI coverage and formal
alignment with recognised international reporting standards alongside the QCA
code, in future reporting periods.

 

2025 Sustainability Highlights and 2026 Focus

 Sustainability Framework    2025 Highlights                                                                 2026 Focus
 Health and Safety           ·  LTIF of 0.66 including 1.6 M man-hours worked LTI free.                      ·  Target of zero LTIs

                             ·  54.5 hours of OHS training average per employee.                             ·  Continue to build / mature our safety culture, particularly when new
                                                                                                             assets are acquired
 Our People                  ·  84.6% of blue-collar employees and 20% of white-collar employees are from    ·  Increase training hours for employees to help their development
                             the local area

                                                                               ·  Increased focus on attracting and retaining people with the skills and
                             ·  26% of new hires in 2025 were female                                         knowledge required to support the operational transition at Gediktepe

                                                                                                             ·  Balance internal development with the need for new experience from
                                                                                                             outside
 The Environment             ·  Tailings site options study conducted with SLR and construction of           ·  Sulphide processing plant due to enter production
                             storage facility for sulphide tailings began

                                                                               ·  Continued focus on working towards GISTM compliance for tailings
                             ·  EIA update process initiated

                                                                               ·  Build on current data collection to enable more comprehensive management
                             ·  Enriched ore treatment programme progressing to permitting stage             of environmental topics

                             ·  Climate Change Risk Assessment conducted                                     ·  Target of zero environmental non-conformities for air emissions,

                                                                               wastewater, waste management, noise and vibration
                             ·  Biodiversity specialist hired at Gediktepe
 Our Communities             ·  Community water sources provided                                             ·  Build on stakeholder engagement plan to align with international best

                                                                               practice
                             ·  13 students from the local area supported with scholarships for

                             university                                                                      ·  Strengthen relationships through continued engagement

                             ·  Donations Committee established to manage donations to community
                             stakeholders

                             ·  168 workers at the mine site are from local villages

                             ·  125,679 USD of community support in 2025
 Ensuring Ethical Practices  ·    Zero‑tolerance anti‑bribery and corruption framework maintained,           ·  Adopt and implement updated anti-bribery and corruption policy following
                             embedded in supplier due diligence and payment controls and aligned with        completion of whole business risk assessment; maintain zero-tolerance approach
                             international best practice                                                     and provide additional training to employees

 

 

- ENDS -

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are based on numerous assumptions regarding the present and future business
strategies of the Group and the environment in which it is and will operate in
the future. All subsequent oral or written forward-looking statements
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qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement above. Each
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this announcement.
Except as required by applicable law, regulatory requirement, the UK Listing
Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, neither the Company
nor any other party intends to update or revise these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.

 

 

- ENDS -

The person responsible for the release of this information on behalf of the
Company is Artem Volynets, Chief Executive Officer.

 

For further information please contact:

 

Thirty Three Communications

Communications Advisor

acgmetals-client-success@thirtythreecomms.com
(mailto:acgmetals-client-success@thirtythreecomms.com)

 

Berenberg

Research Analysts

Richard Hatch

+44 (0) 20 3753 3070

 

Joint Broker

Jennifer Lee

+44 (0) 20 3207 7800

 

Canaccord

Research Analysts

Tim Huff +44 (0) 20 7523 8374

 

Joint Broker

James Asensio /Rory Blundell / Charlie Hammond

+ 44 (0) 20 7523 4680

 

Stifel

Research Analysts

Alex Bedwany +44 (0) 7788 392045

 

Joint Broker

Ashton Clanfield / Varun Talwar

+44 (0) 20 7710 7600

 

Cantor Fitzgerald

Research Analysts

Puneet Singh +1 (416) 350-8153

 

 

About the Company

 

ACG Metals is a company with a vision to build a global, high-margin,
copper-focused producer with safe, efficient, and sustainable operations.

 

In September 2024, ACG successfully completed the acquisition of the Gediktepe
Mine which is expected to transition to primary copper and zinc production
from 2026 and will target annual steady-state copper equivalent production of
20-25 kt. Gediktepe produced 39.2koz of AuEq in 2025.

 

ACG's team has extensive M&A experience built through decades spent at
blue-chip multinationals in the sector. The team brings a significant network
as well as a commitment to ESG principles and strong corporate governance.

 

LON: ACG  |  OTCQX: ACGAF  |  LON:ACGW  |  Xetra: ACG  |  Bond ISIN:
NO0013414565

  For more information about ACG, please visit: (http://www.acgmetals.com/)
www.acgmetals.com (http://www.acgmetals.com/) (http://www.acgmetals.com/)

 

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