# NI 43-101 Technical Report & Preliminary Economic Assessment

Source Brief: https://evesgoldminers.com/research/source-briefs/firefly-metals-ltd-ni-43-101-technical-report-and-preliminary-economic-assessment-1c676381
Original source: https://fireflymetals.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NI-43-101-Technical-Report-Preliminary-Economic-Assessment.pdf
EGM generated: 2026-09-27
Company: FIREFLY METALS LTD (FFM)

## Use Note

This is the Eve's Gold Miners normalized Markdown copy of an official or regulatory public source. It is provided for readability, search discovery, and research resilience. The original source remains authoritative for legal, regulatory, and investment decisions.

## Extracted Document Text

# NI 43-101 Technical Report & Preliminary Economic Assessment

Source: https://fireflymetals.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NI-43-101-Technical-Report-Preliminary-Economic-Assessment.pdf
Fetched: 2026-09-23T00:20:32.294+00:00
Source artifact: 1c676381-a52b-4267-87b0-739a70af0852
Normalizer input: text

## Content

# NI 43-101 Technical Report & Preliminary Economic Assessment
Green Bay Ming Mine Copper-Gold Project
NI 43-101 Technical Report & Preliminary Economic Assessment
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Prepared for:
FireFly Metals Ltd.
161 Bay Street - Suite 4430
Toronto, ON, Canada, M5J 2S1
Prepared by:
Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC
320 Bay Street, Suite 603
Toronto, ON, Canada, M5H 4A6
Effective Date: August 14, 2026
Report Date: September 22, 2026
List of Qualified Persons:
Bernie Yen Jui Ting, P.Eng., Lead Engineer, T Engineering
Brian Thomas, P.Geo., Principal Resource Geologist, WSP Canada Inc
Craig Norman Hall, P.Eng., Managing Principal, Knight Piésold Ltd.
Daniel Skruch, P.Eng., Senior Environmental Engineer, Egis Canada Limited
Patrick James McCann, P.Eng, Principal Engineer, Entech Mining Ltd.
Paul Palmer, P.Eng., Senior Principal Geological Engineer, WSP Canada Inc
Shawn George Russell, P.Eng., Senior Geotechnical Engineer, GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited (Canada)
Sheldon Smith, P.Geo., Senior Hydrologist, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Stephen Tarrant, P.Geo., Professional Geoscientist, GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited (Canada)
Thomas Tremayne Parrott, P.Eng., Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Entech Mining Ltd.
Tommaso Roberto Raponi, P.Eng., Principal Metallurgist, Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC
Certificate of Qualified Person
Bernie Yen Jui Ting, P.Eng.
I, Bernie Yen Jui Ting, P.Eng., as a Lead Engineer with T Engineering, (“T Eng”), with an office address of Suite 8-2857
Sherwood Heights Drive, Oakville Ontario, L6J 7J9, do certify that:
1. This certificate applies to the technical report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report and Preliminary Economic
Assessment of the Green Bay Ming Mine Copper–Gold Project,” Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has an
effective date August 14, 2026 and a report date of September 22, 2026 (the “Technical Report”).
2. I graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Materials Science
Engineering, and Master of Applied Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2011.
3. I am a Professional Engineer registered with Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador
(No. 12430), Professional Engineers Ontario (No. 100186379).
4. I have practiced my profession continuously for over 15 years with experience in the development, design,
operation and commissioning of tailings and mine backfill systems, focusing backfill mix design, process design and
optimization, both domestic and internationally. Examples of projects I have worked on include: Giant Mine
Remediation Project, NexGen Rook I Project, Eldorado Gold Ormaque and Triangle UDS design, and Los Gatos
Backfill Optimization.
5. I have read the definition of “Qualified Person” set out in the National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and certify that by virtue of my education, affiliation to a professional association
and past relevant work experience, I fulfil the requirements to be a “Qualified Person” for those sections of the
Technical Report that I am responsible for preparing.
6. I have not visited the Ming Mine project site.
7. I am responsible for 1.14.2, 13.5, 16.8.8, 21.2.3, 24.6.4, 25.1.6, 25.2.5, 26.6 and 27 of the Technical Report.
8. I am independent of FireFly Metals Ltd. as independence is defined in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.
9. I have had no previous involvement with the Ming Mine project.
10. I have read NI 43-101 and the sections of the Technical Report for which I am responsible have been prepared in
compliance with that Instrument. As of the effective date of the Technical Report, to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief, the sections of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and
technical information that is required to be disclosed to make those sections of the Technical Report not misleading.
Dated: September 22nd, 2026
“Signed and sealed”
Bernie Yen Jui Ting, P.Eng.
Page 1 of 1
Certificate of Qualified Person
Brian Thomas, P.Geo.
I, Brian Thomas, P.Geo. as a Senior Principal Geologist at WSP Canada Inc. (“WSP”) with an office address of Suite 100 –
33 Mackenzie Street, Sudbury, ON P3C 4Y1, do certify that:
1. This certificate applies to the technical report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report and Preliminary Economic
Assessment of the Green Bay Ming Mine Copper–Gold Project,” Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has an
effective date August 14, 2026 and a report date of September 22, 2026 (the “Technical Report”).
2. I am a graduate of Laurentian University with a B.Sc. in Geology from 1994.
3. I am a Professional Geologist registered with the Professional Geologists of Ontario (No. 1366) and Professional
Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (No. 11897).
4. I have practiced my profession continuously for over 30 years with experience in mine geology and mineral resource
evaluation of mineral projects nationally and internationally in a variety of commodities including 8 years of direct
working experience in gold mining operations located in northern Ontario, 9 years of base metals experience based
in Sudbury Ontario and 15 years of multi-commodity consulting experience with WSP and Golder Associates.
5. I have read the definition of “Qualified Person” set out in the National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and certify that by virtue of my education, affiliation to a professional association
and past relevant work experience, I fulfil the requirements to be a “Qualified Person” for those sections of the
Technical Report that I am responsible for preparing.
6. I visited the Ming Mine project site on April 28th to 30th , 2026 for a duration of 3 days.
7. I am responsible for Sections 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.12, 2.4.2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 24.3, 25.1.2, 25.2.1, 25.3.1, 26.3
and 27 of the Technical Report.
8. I am independent of FireFly Metals Ltd. as independence is defined in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.
9. My prior involvement with the property that is the subject of the Technical Report consists of internal grade
estimation for the Lower Footwall Zone completed in 2019 for Rambler Metals and Mining and as a QP for FireFly
Metals for geology related sections (excluding resource estimate) of the 2024 and 2025 MRE technical reports.
10. I have read NI 43-101 and the sections of the Technical Report for which I am responsible have been prepared in
compliance with that Instrument. As of the effective date of the Technical Report, to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief, the sections of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and
technical information that is required to be disclosed to make those sections of the Technical Report not misleading.
Dated: September 22nd, 2026
“Signed and sealed”
Brian Thomas, P.Geo.
Page 1 of 1
Certificate of Qualified Person
Craig Norman Hall, P.Eng.
I, Craig Norman Hall, P.Eng., as a Managing Principal with Knight Piésold Ltd. with an office address of Suite 200 – 1164
Devonshire Avenue, North Bay, ON P1B 6X7, do certify that:
1. This certificate applies to the technical report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report and Preliminary Economic
Assessment of the Green Bay Ming Mine Copper–Gold Project,” Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has an
effective date August 14, 2026 and a report date of September 22, 2026 (the “Technical Report”).
2. I graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Geological Engineering in
2003.
3. I am a Professional Engineer registered with Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador
(No. 11852) and Professional Engineers Ontario (No. 100075047).
4. I have practiced my profession continuously for over 23 years with experience in the development, design,
operation and commissioning of tailings, mine waste, and water management facilities and other mining related
surface infrastructure. mineral processing plants, focusing on gold and base metal flotation projects, both domestic
and internationally. Examples of projects I have worked on include: Maritime Resource’s Point Rouse Project,
Generation Mining’s Marathon Copper-Palladium Project, Sibanye Stillwater’s East Boulder Mine and Stillwater
Mine, and Coeur Mining’s Palmarejo Mine.
5. I have read the definition of “Qualified Person” set out in the National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and certify that by virtue of my education, affiliation to a professional association
and past relevant work experience, I fulfil the requirements to be a “Qualified Person” for those sections of the
Technical Report that I am responsible for preparing.
6. I visited the Ming Mine project site on June 18, 2025 for a duration of 1 day.
7. I am responsible for Sections 1.16.2, 2.4.4, 18.13, 18.14, 18.15, 18.16, 18.17, 20.2.5, 21.2.5, 24.6.3, 25.1.8, 25.1.9,
25.2.7, 25.2.8, 25.3.6, 25.3.7, 26.7, 26.8, 26.9 and 27 of the Technical Report.
8. I am independent of FireFly Metals Ltd. as independence is defined in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.
9. I have had no previous involvement with the Ming Mine project.
10. I have read NI 43-101 and the sections of the Technical Report for which I am responsible have been prepared in
compliance with that Instrument. As of the effective date of the Technical Report, to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief, the sections of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and
technical information that is required to be disclosed to make those sections of the Technical Report not misleading.
Dated: September 22nd, 2026
“Signed and sealed”
Craig Norman Hall, P.Eng.
Page 1 of 1
Certificate of Qualified Person
Daniel Skruch, P.Eng.
I, Daniel Skruch, P.Eng., as a Senior Environmental Engineer with Egis Canada Limited, with an office address of 6800
Campobello Road, , Mississauga, ON L5N 2L8, do certify that:
1. This certificate applies to the technical report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report and Preliminary Economic
Assessment of the Green Bay Ming Mine Copper–Gold Project,” Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has an
effective date August 14, 2026 and a report date of September 22, 2026 (the “Technical Report”).
2. I graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chemical Engineering &
Applied Chemistry in 2007, with a Master of Engineering in 2008.
3. I am a Professional Engineer registered with Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador
(No. 12378), Professional Engineers Ontario (No. 100596544), and Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia
(No. 63382).
4. I have practiced my profession continuously for 15 years with professional experience in mine geochemistry,
including geochemical characterization of waste rock, ore, overburden, and tailings; static and kinetic test program
design and interpretation; and assessment of acid rock drainage and metal leaching potential for mine development
and closure planning. Examples of projects I have worked on or contributed to include: Mayfair Fenn-Gib PFS,
Generation Mining Marathon PGM Project EA and EIS, Agnico Eagle Canadian Malartic Mine site geochemistry, Tata
Steel Minerals Canada Goodwood site geochemistry, and geochemical specialization for various sites across the
Timmins Mine camp for Discovery Silver.
5. I have read the definition of “Qualified Person” set out in the National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and certify that by virtue of my educ

[Excerpt trimmed for readability. Open the original source for the complete filing or document.]