Constellation Mining Lease Granted
Released
Released
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ASX RELEASE
22 July 2026
CONSTELLATION MINING LEASE GRANTED
Australian mid-tier copper and gold producer Aeris Resources Limited (ASX:AIS) (Aeris or the
Company) is pleased to provide this update on the Constellation Project, part of its Tritton
Copper Operations in NSW.
The Mining Lease Application (MLA 659) for the Constellation Project has been approved
under the provisions of the Mining Act 1992 (NSW). The mining lease ML1897 has been granted
following Development Consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
The mining lease, together with other statutory approvals such as environment protection
licences and planning approvals, enable Aeris to commence mining operations at
Constellation.
A modification to the Tritton DA 41/98 to integrate Constellation into Tritton Copper Operations
was also approved in September 2025, including extended mine life, increased tailings storage
capacity, and processing Constellation ore at the Tritton plant.
Aeris Executive Chairman, Andre Labuschagne said, “This is an important milestone for the
Constellation Project, and together with our updated Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve
update1, it reinforces our confidence in the long-term future of Tritton. With construction of the
haul road and services corridor already underway to start pit waste stripping in Q1 FY27, we
are continuing to unlock the value of this strategic asset and strengthen our future production
pipeline."
Construction underway
As mentioned in the March 2026 Quarterly Report, the Aeris board approved commencement
of early works relating to the haul road and services corridor to the project site. Field work
commenced in May including:
Crushing and stockpiling of road base materials
Trenching and installation on the 29km service corridor containing HDPE lines for water and
optic fibre for communications
Road preparation and subgrade earthworks
Temporary site office construction and laydown pad preparation
Raw water dam construction works.
1 Included in the ASX announcement released on 21 July 2026 titled “Major increase in Tritton Mineral Resource and
Ore Reserve”
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Figure 1: Trenching activities on the services corridor
Figure 2: Road construction
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Figure 3: Site office construction
This announcement is authorised for lodgement by:
Andre Labuschagne
Executive Chairman
ENDS
Investor enquiries: Stefan Edelman, General Manager Corporate Development
investorrelations@aerisresources.com.au
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About Aeris
Aeris Resources Limited (ASX:AIS) is an Australian mid-tier copper and gold producer. Aeris
owns and operates two producing assets, Tritton Copper Operations (NSW) and Cracow Gold
Operations (Qld), along with a strong pipeline of growth projects and a highly prospective
exploration portfolio. Its experienced board and management have significant corporate
and technical expertise to drive an efficient operating model. Aeris continues to investigate
strategic mergers and acquisitions to build value for its stakeholders. Find out more at
www.aerisresources.com.au and follow Aeris on LinkedIn.
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