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RNS Number : 0956L  Geo Exploration Limited  11 December 2025

 11 December 2025

 GEO Exploration Limited

 ("GEO " or the "Company")

     Gorge Project Update

 GEO Exploration Limited (AIM: GEO), is pleased to announce an update for the
 recently acquired Gorge Project which comprises a new exploration licence for
 gold located in Western Australia.

 The primary focus for the Gorge Project is early-stage exploration for large
 scale gold deposits in an area that has historically only seen sparse
 exploration despite encouraging results from previous work. The Gorge gold
 project expands the Company's portfolio of highly prospective projects and
 provides a further opportunity for a potential transformational discovery.

 Highlights

 ·      All key conditions for the acquisition of Exploration Licence
 E08/3737 have been satisfied, with final administrative steps underway ahead
 of transfer into GEO's 100%-owned subsidiary, Gorge Gold Pty Ltd.

 ·      Review of historical datasets is complete and recent prospecting
 confirms gold occurrences across approximately 5km of strike, supported by
 drainage, soil, rock chip sampling and nugget recoveries, pointing to a
 potential large-scale gold system.

 ·      Multiple near-surface gold nuggets together with historical
 high-grade results and widespread surface workings, highlight strong potential
 for a significant bedrock gold discovery.

 ·      High-resolution airborne magnetic, radiometric and LiDAR surveys
 are planned for Q1 2026, followed by geochemical sampling, heritage work and
 first-pass RAB/RC drilling in Q3 2026.

 Transaction

 The Gorge project currently comprises granted Exploration Licence 08/3737
 which is located approximately 110km west of the town of Paraburdoo in Western
 Australia (Figure 1). The licence covers an area of 81 square kilometres of
 Proterozoic age metasediments of the Capricorn Orogen and is prospective for
 several styles of mineralisation, however the Company's primary focus will be
 large scale gold deposits.

 Terms for the acquisition of the licence were announced to market on 21
 October 2025 which included transfer of 100% of the licence and associated
 information and agreements for a consideration of A$100,000 cash and A$400,000
 equivalent in GEO ordinary shares at price of £0.0040 per share. The Vendor
 retains surface rights to a depth of 2m from surface, limited to 10,000t, and
 the Company has the right to purchase surface rights prior to 30 June 2030.
 Further details on transaction terms can be found in the RNS dated 21 October
 2025.

 Key conditions for completion of the transaction have been met in recent days
 and the Company can now proceed to finalisation of administrative tasks and
 transfer of the licence into the name of Gorge Gold Pty Ltd, a 100% subsidiary
 of the Company.

 Compilation and Review of Historical Exploration Data

 During October and November 2025 historical information was researched and
 compiled for the Gorge project. This process involved accessing several
 government databases and historical reports. All data located for the project
 was documented and relevant information digitally compiled for use with modern
 GIS software. A summary of historical information is provided below.

 Figure 1 - Gorge Project Location Map

 Early and Historic Work

 In the late 1800s small scale miners were active across the licence area
 collecting alluvial and elluvial gold from within and adjacent to dry stream
 beds. During this time bedrock sources of primary gold mineralisation were
 discovered where shallow shafts were established and relatively high-grade
 gold ore was extracted.

 Newspaper articles published in 1896 and 1897 report bedrock mineralisation at
 Gorge West extending for more than 1km in length with extracted ore returning
 14oz gold per ton (+450g/t gold). At Gorge East (104 Prospect) bedrock
 mineralisation extended for approximately 200m and extracted ore reported
 assays of 160oz gold per ton (+5,000g/t gold).

 More modern exploration for precious metals commenced in the 1980s. Australian
 Anglo American Limited (AAL) evaluated the Gorge East area (104 Prospect)
 during 1985 with work including drainage sampling, rock chip sampling and soil
 sampling. Drainage sample results peaked at 192ppb gold, soils up to
 233,300ppb gold (233g/t gold), and rock chip samples up to 62g/t gold (Figure
 2). Limited drilling of seven RAB holes and seven diamond holes was completed
 which included documented results of 1m at 35g/t gold from 1m (RABP005), and
 1m at 4.7g/t gold from 26m (DD006) however accurate locations for these holes
 were not able to be determined from the historical documentation so these hole
 locations are not currently available in the database but will be confirmed on
 the ground in the coming months.

 Figure 2 - Gorge East Prospect Previous Exploration Results

 Following the positive results of Australian Anglo American Ltd at the Gorge
 East Prospect, and noting the gold potential of the broader geology, Metana
 Minerals NL (Metana) embarked on a regional heliborne drainage sampling
 programme along 100km of strike covering approximately 2,000 square kilometres
 of the Capricorn Orogen from Gorge in the west to south of Paraburdoo in the
 east. Work was carried out during the mid to late 1980s. This was successful
 in generating more than 10 areas with elevated gold in streams across 100km of
 geological strike, including an area of around 5km x 2km within the current
 Gorge exploration licence.

 During the heliborne work historical alluvial and elluvial surface workings,
 and bedrock workings from the late 1800s were noted and mapped. More than 6
 areas of surface workings across 5km of strike were noted and results of
 drainage sampling across the licence included 163ppb gold, 138ppb gold, 137ppb
 gold, 106 ppb gold, 90ppb gold, and 82ppb gold with many other results greater
 than 10ppb gold.

 During the 1990s small scale surface mining was carried out on alluvial and
 elluvial areas within the Gorge licence. No reliable production records are
 available from this period, however machinery and other infrastructure
 remining on site suggests reasonable gold was being sourced, and satellite
 imagery shows several areas subject to machine working of surface material.

 Between 2006 and 2010 Ashburton Resources Limited (Ashburton Resources)
 carried out reconnaissance rock chip sampling across several areas within the
 current Gorge project area, primarily concentrating on the Gorge West prospect
 (Figure 3). Rock chip sample results included 134g/t gold, 11.7g/t gold and
 6.1g/t gold. No further work was carried out by Ashburton Resources. These
 rock chip results, strike length of historic workings and footprint of
 elevated gold in drainage samples over an area of more than 2 square
 kilometres provide a compelling early-stage gold exploration target of
 significant size.

 Figure 3 - Gorge West Prospect Previous Exploration Results

 Recent Work

 During the early 2020s small scale reconnaissance prospecting activities were
 completed across the Gorge licence. Several gold nuggets were collected
 ranging in size from <2g per piece to more than 100g (Figures 4 and 5).
 These were collected from alluvial areas within the Gorge West prospect. The
 proximity of the nuggets suggests that a primary bedrock gold source may be
 nearby.

 Figure 4 - Gorge West Prospect. Examples of Gold Nuggets Collected from Near
 Surface

 Figure 5 - Gorge West Prospect. Gold Nugget Collected from Near Surface

 Following compilation of historical data and recognition of recent prospecting
 activities it is apparent that the Gorge licence represents a large scale,
 high quality early-stage gold exploration opportunity with demonstrated
 bedrock and surface gold occurrences, located in a favourable jurisdiction.
 Indications of gold mineralisation are present over a strike length of
 approximately 5km within the licence area. Infrastructure on site is limited,
 however nearby roads and towns provide adequate supply opportunities with
 daily air services to Paraburdoo, approximately 110km to the east. Previous
 work has been relatively sporadic and limited in nature and the project would
 benefit from modern systematic exploration activities to target large scale
 gold systems of Orogenic-type or Carlin-type.

 Current Activities

 During the current quarter planning for a high resolution airborne magnetic
 and radiometric survey is being finalised with quotations being received. It
 is expected this survey will be completed during the first quarter of 2026.
 This data will allow large scale geological structures to be identified and
 integrated with existing geochemical data.

 Detailed airborne lidar quotations are being sought and it is expected this
 survey will be complete during the first quarter of 2026. Lidar is
 particularly helpful for logistics and planning utilising the detailed imagery
 and accurate spatial definition.

 Forward Planning

 Further work to be undertaken includes access rehabilitation and grid based
 geochemical sampling. These activities are scheduled for Q1 and Q2 2026 along
 with Heritage surveys in advance of drilling. Following review of results
 achieved during Q2 2026 initial drilling is scheduled for Q3 2026 which is
 likely to be Rotary Air Blast (RAB) or Reverse Circulation (RC).

 Omar Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

 "With the key conditions of the licence acquisition now completed, we are now
 in a position to advance what is shaping into a highly compelling gold
 opportunity. The exceptional historical grades and the recovery of multiple
 near-surface gold nuggets - including pieces over 100 grams - all point toward
 the presence of a significant gold system at Gorge. With airborne survey work
 set to commence in Q1 and drilling planned for later in 2026, we are extremely
 encouraged by the scale and potential of this project."

 Callum Baxter, Technical Consultant to GEO, commented:

 "Thorough review of historical data is always an important step for a new
 exploration opportunity. Much can be learnt from the previous work and digital
 compilation of historical activities provides a solid foundation to move
 forward with modern exploration activities. The large strike length and
 compelling gold results from Gorge demonstrate the potential of the project."

 The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
 constitute inside information under the UK Market Abuse Regulations ("MAR").
 Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service
 ("RIS"), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 Competent Person - The information in this announcement relating to the
 project is deemed to be a true representation of exploration results. Mr
 Steven Andrew Milner has sufficient experience, 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". Steven is a member of the Australasian Institute
 of Mining and Metallurgy (M.Aus.lMM #109255), is employed as a consultant with
 Austwide Mining Title Management Pty Ltd and is a graduate of Durham
 University and has over 40 years of experience in exploration and mining in
 Australia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Steven is a Director of Mineral Search Pty
 Ltd.

 For further information please visit: www.geoexplorationlimited.com
 (http://www.geoexplorationlimited.com) or contact:

 GEO Exploration Limited                                                     investors@geoexpltd.com

 Hamza Choudhry, CFO and Executive Director

 SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)                         +44 (0) 20 3368 3555

 Andrew Emmott, Dillon Wall

 CMC Markets (Joint Broker)                                                  +44 (0) 20 3003 8632

 Douglas Crippen

 SI Capital Limited (Joint Broker)                                           +44 (0) 14 8341 3500

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