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RNS Number : 4787A  Central Asia Metals PLC  15 April 2026

15 April 2026

Central Asia Metals PLC

(the 'Group', the 'Company' or 'CAML')

Publication of 2025 Sustainability Report

Central Asia Metals PLC (AIM: CAML) is pleased to announce the publication of
its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing the Group's sustainability strategy
and performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, including at the Kounrad
copper operation in Kazakhstan and the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia.
The report is available to view on the Company's website.

The 2025 Sustainability Report:

-    has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI) Standards;

-    is mapped to Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB); and

-    contains details of CAML's Global Industry Standard on Tailings
Management (GISTM) conformance.

The report outlines CAML's responsible business approach, focusing on
maintaining safe, healthy operations and minimising environmental and social
impacts. It also highlights the Group's transparent reporting and continuous
improvement across key sustainability areas.

As part of its long-term commitment to sustainability, CAML has set a number
of performance targets. These are outlined in the 2025 report, with further
targets to be added in future as appropriate.

 Sustainability pillar            Long-term target                                                                2025 performance
 Maintain health and safety       Zero fatalities                                                                 Zero
                                  Lost-time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) target below 1.13                       0.39

                                                                                                                  LTIFR target achieved
 Valuing our people               25% increase in female employees at a Group level by 2025(1,2)                  +18%(2)
                                  Maintain 99% local employment across our operations                             99%
                                  Zero days lost to labour unrest                                                 Zero
 Caring for the environment       Zero severe or major environmental incidents                                    Zero
                                  50% reduction(3) in Group GHG emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050            -45%(3)
                                  75% reduction in surface water abstraction at Sasa by 2026(4)                   Integrated use of underground (adit) water in the milling circuit, with adit
                                                                                                                  water now providing, on average, 90% of the circuit's requirements
                                  70% tailings to be stored in a more environmentally responsible manner - paste  63% of 2025 tailings were disposed of via PBF and DST
                                  backfill (PBF) and dry-stack tailings (DST) - by the end of 2026
 Unlocking value for communities  Zero severe or major community incidents                                        Zero
                                  Maintain level of community support at an annualised average of 0.5% of Group   0.5%
                                  revenue to be transferred to the site foundations(5)
                                  Work with local advisers and community leaders to generate long-term,           Completed year 1 and commenced year 2 of the STEAM project in Kounrad and
                                  sustainable development plans for the communities in which we operate           launched a Business Acceleration Programme at Sasa
 Ensuring ethical practices       Zero human rights abuses                                                        Zero
                                  Zero reported cases of bribery and corruption                                   Zero

1. Versus 2021.

2. Female employees increased from 137 in 2021 to 162 in
2025.

3. Versus 2020.

4. Versus 2020.

5. Annual community investment may vary from year to
year.

Gavin Ferrar, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"The past year was one in which we sought to integrate our sustainability
activities into our business as a whole. This does not reflect any change in
our commitment; on the contrary, it demonstrates that for CAML, sustainability
is fundamental to all that we do.

"It also reflects our view that being a responsible producer and employer is
not just good ethical practice, but also makes sound business sense. For
example, reducing our carbon emissions by introducing our own solar power
generation at Kounrad has also reduced our electricity costs; treating staff
fairly retains skills within the business, improving productivity and saving
on additional training costs; and increasing our use of underground (adit)
water, and water recycled from our operations reduces our reliance on surface
abstraction thus minimising potential disruption from periods of drought.

"Some elements are simply non-negotiable. We maintain a proactive and
stringent approach in these areas, with safety being the clearest example.
CAML's goal is to achieve a zero-harm working environment. In 2025, we
achieved a lost time injury frequency rate of 0.39, beating our 1.13 target,
and demonstrated strong improvement on the previous year.

"Leadership plays a central role in embedding a robust safety culture. As CEO,
I have seen first-hand the value of site safety walkthroughs. They provide an
opportunity to lead by example and set the tone from the top, but they also
allow me to deepen my understanding of how our operations function from day to
day.

"Attracting the right people and then providing internal progression
opportunities to keep them within the business is critical to our growth. We
continue to provide training tailored to each operation, and in 2025 we
conducted a comprehensive needs analysis at Sasa to align capabilities with
evolving operational requirements. We nurture talent through apprenticeships
and sponsorship programmes, provide clear development pathways and maintain
fair working conditions.

"Through our foundations and local community work we invested $0.8 million in
2025 providing support to kindergartens, children's and youth centres,
contributing to education programmes, as well as responding to specific
situations such as the tragic nightclub fire in Kocani in North Macedonia.
Beyond direct community support, our commitment to shared value is exemplified
by paying attractive wages, prioritising local suppliers and investing in
education and training.

"I would like to finish by thanking our employees and all our other
stakeholders for their shared commitment to our sustainability goals, as we
look forward to 2026 for another year of progress towards our long-term
targets."

All dollar amounts in this announcement are US dollars unless otherwise
stated.

For further information contact:

 Central Asia Metals                             Tel: +44 (0) 20 7898 9001
 Gavin Ferrar
 CEO
 Louise Wrathall
 CFO
 Richard Morgan                                  richard.morgan@centralasiametals.com
 Investor Relations Manager
 Peel Hunt (Nominated Adviser and joint broker)  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
 Ross Allister
 David McKeown
 Emily Bhasin
 BMO Capital Markets (joint broker)              Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010
 Thomas Rider
 Pascal Lussier Duquette
 BlytheRay (PR advisers)                         Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204
 Megan Ray                                       CentralAsiaMetals@BlytheRay.com
 Rachael Brooks

Rachael Brooks

 

Note to editors:

Central Asia Metals, an AIM-quoted UK company based in London, owns 100% of
the Kounrad SX-EW copper operation in central Kazakhstan and 100% of the Sasa
zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia. The Company also owns an 80% interest in
CAML Exploration, a subsidiary formed to progress early-stage exploration
opportunities in Kazakhstan, and a 32.6% interest in Aberdeen Minerals Ltd, a
privately-owned UK company focused on the exploration and development of base
metals opportunities in northeast Scotland.

For further information, please visit www.centralasiametals.com and follow
CAML on X at @CamlMetals and on LinkedIn at Central Asia Metals Plc

 

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