PYX Resources Regulatory News (PYX)

 PYX Resources Limited / EPIC: PYX / Market: Standard / Sector: Mining

15 August 2025

Pyx Resources Limited

("PYX" or "the Company")

Operational Update - Indonesia

PYX Resources (NSX: PYX | LSE: PYX), provides the following update on its operations in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

As previously disclosed, PYX achieved positive EBITDA and strong underlying EBITDA in the first half of FY2024. However, the second half was impacted by adverse weather, infrastructure disruptions, and declining mineral sands prices, resulting in reduced production and lower average realised prices.

In the first half of 2025, PYX did not undertake production activities. This decision was made in response to:

· Continued weakness in global mineral sands pricing;

· Elevated operating costs, particularly from third-party contract mining arrangements; and

· A steep increase in regional royalties from approx. US$8 per tonne to US$59 per tonne, as announced by PYX on 28 February 2025.

In addition, PYX has been navigating a complex regulatory environment in Indonesia following the recent presidential elections. Key developments include:

· PYX's local subsidiaries, PT Investasi Mandiri and Tisma, received formal notification from the Provincial Department of Energy and Mineral Resources that their RKAB (Work Plan and Budget) approvals for production operations have been suspended. This action applies to all zircon producers in Central Kalimantan. Fourteen (14) companies were notified.

· As a result, PYX's export licenses for zircon, ilmenite, and rutile have also been suspended.

· PT Investasi Mandiri has received tax assessments amounting to approximately USD2 million, which are being challenged through appropriate legal channels, with several matters already submitted to the courts.

To PYX's knowledge, all mineral sands producers in Central Kalimantan have suspended operations pending resolution of licensing matters.

While PYX is not the subject of any specific allegations, the Company is committed to full cooperation with any investigation by the relevant authorities and supports efforts to ensure regulatory compliance across the sector.

PYX has welcomed site visits and audits by relevant authorities and has received verbal assurances that its RKAB may be reinstated upon submission of supporting documentation.

Despite the absence of production in H1 2025, PYX continues to manage its inventory and sales strategy prudently and remains focused on preserving shareholder value.

PYX's Chairman and CEO Oliver Hasler commented: "PYX continues to believe in the long-term potential of the mineral sands sector. However, we are currently facing a number of complex regulatory and administrative challenges in Indonesia, including a steep increase in royalties, that need to be resolved before we can move forward with our project. We are engaging constructively with the relevant authorities and remain committed to working through these hurdles in a responsible and transparent manner."

The Company will continue to monitor developments and provide further updates as appropriate.

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This announcement is authorised for release by Oliver B. Hasler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

About PYX Resources

PYX Resources Limited (NSX: PYX | LSE: PYX) is a producer of premium zircon dual listed on the National Stock Exchange of Australia and on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. PYX's key deposits, Mandiri and Tisma, are large-scale, near-surface open pit deposits both located in the alluvium-rich region of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. PYX, whose Mandiri deposit has been in production since 2015, is the 3rd largest publicly traded producing mineral sands company by zircon resources globally. Determined to mine responsibly and invest in the wider communities where we operate, PYX is committed to fully developing its Mandiri and Tisma deposits, with the vision to consolidate the mineral sands resources in Kalimantan and explore and acquire mineral sands assets in Asia and beyond.

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