Sunrise Resources - HALF-YEARLY REPORT 2025

("Sunrise" or the "Company")

21 May 2025

HALF-YEARLY REPORT 2025

Sunrise Resources plc is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2025 and provide an update on operational progress since the release of the Company's annual report in February 2025.

A copy of this report is also available on the Company's website, www.sunriseresourcesplc.com.

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

We continue working diligently to position our mine-ready CS Pozzolan-Perlite Project - and our earlier stage Hazen Pozzolan Project - to unlock their inherent value and meet the growing demand for natural pozzolan.  However, since February 2025 the main operational activity has been at the Pioche Project in Nevada, USA.

Pioche Sepiolite

Sepiolite is a rare but important speciality clay used mainly for its gelling and absorbing properties.

·      Data package received from Tolsa covering the results of work undertaken since exploration began in 2022, including:

Ø Geological mapping, trenching, surface sampling, auger drilling (20 holes drilled in 2023) and sonic drilling (10 holes drilled in 2024).

Ø Testing results for samples from the above field programmes. 

·      Data review has been completed with the following conclusions:

Ø Extensive sepiolite beds have been discovered over an area of 2.6km x 1.3km with samples containing up to 92% sepiolite.

Ø 3-D modelling by the Company has demonstrated that the sepiolite beds are continuous across this project area at or near surface, so suitable for open pit mining with low strip ratios.

Ø Outer limits of sepiolite deposit not yet defined.

Ø Whilst drilling has demonstrated continuity of sepiolite beds, drill spacing is too wide (average c. 300m) for effective correlation of specific sepiolite grades.

Ø Sepiolite morphology (important for commercial properties) is similar to that found in the IMV sepiolite mine in the Amargosa Valley, Nevada, albeit different to Tolsa's Spanish sepiolite.

·      Extensive testing programme initiated to simulate processing methods employed for commercial sepiolite production in the US. Early results:

Ø compare very favourably with commercially available sepiolite in the US;

Ø confirm the commercial potential of Pioche sepiolite across a range of applications including critical saltwater applications in the valuable oil and gas drilling market (not evaluated by Tolsa).

·      Timing for new market entrant is favourable due to:

Ø Expectation of a strong increase in oil/gas well drilling activity under the Trump Administration.

Ø The existential environmental threats to the Amargosa Valley sepiolite mine, the only producer of sepiolite in the USA.

Financial Results Summary

·      Group loss for the six-months ended 31 March 2025 of £147,902 comprising:

Ø Other income of £1,968.

Ø Interest income of £17; less Administration costs of £144,781.

Ø Expensed pre-licence exploration costs totalling £1,443.

Ø Impairment adjustment (credit) of £3,663.

·      Project expenditure of £5,494 was capitalised.

Funding during the period

Funds of US$75,000 (GBP £58,080) were received in November 2024 as the second instalment from the sale of the Crow Springs Diatomite claims and US$59,452 (GBP £46,040) was received in December 2024 as a bond refund from the Bureau of Land Management for the CS Pozzolan-Perlite Project.

Shares to the value of £19,069 were issued in March 2025 in satisfaction of a portion of outstanding directors' fees. In addition, amounts of £45,000 and £27,000 were settled in shares on the partial conversion of convertible securities in November 2024 and February 2025, respectively.

On 31 March 2025, the Company held £91,730 in cash and cash equivalents and liquid listed investments having a value of £6,329.

The Company relies upon periodic capital fundraisings until such time as cashflow can be derived either from the sale of assets or future operations.

Further information:

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The news release may contain certain statements and expressions of belief, expectation or opinion which are forward looking statements, and which relate, inter alia, to the Company's proposed strategy, plans and objectives or to the expectations or intentions of the Company's directors. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors beyond the control of the Company that could cause the actual performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not rely on any forward-looking statements and save as required by the AIM Rules for Companies or by law, the Company does not accept any obligation to disseminate any updates or revisions to such forward-looking statements.

MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (MAR) DISCLOSURE

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NOMINATED ADVISER

Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.

Chairman's Statement

I am pleased to present our unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2025 and to update on the Company's progress since the last major update in our Annual Report released in mid-February 2025. These past few months have been marked by continued efforts to advance the value of our diverse portfolio and to enhance engagement with stakeholders and the wider market.

Operational Progress

The mine-permitted CS Pozzolan-Perlite Project in Nevada remains a cornerstone of our strategy and our objective remains to position this project - and our earlier stage Hazen Pozzolan Project - to unlock their inherent value and meet the growing demand for natural pozzolan. Needless to say, this has become a protracted process. Our public disclosure requirements can be, and in some cases have been, a roadblock when concluding agreements with larger private companies anxious to maintain secrecy over their business dealings and an impediment in communicating progress to shareholders. We continue to work diligently towards our objective.

From an operational standpoint, in this reporting period, the Pioche Sepiolite Project has been at the fore since we regained control of the Project. Despite minimal expenditure by the Company - less than US$60,000 - the Project has already generated US$150,000 in option fees and has benefited from several hundred thousand dollars of third-party, non-dilutive expenditure.

Together with our expert consultant, Thomas Powell, a recognised authority in sepiolite, we have spent considerable time analysing drilling and test data previously acquired by Tolsa. The data confirms that Tolsa identified large volumes of sepiolite clay across a wide and open-ended area. Our 3-D modelling of drill hole data indicates strong lateral continuity, with the clay beds occurring horizontally and at or near surface - characteristics that favour low cost extraction.

We have also launched an extensive testing programme on Tolsa's samples from Pioche. Early results from the small samples provided by Tolsa to date indicate the suitability of Pioche sepiolite for the US market when appropriately processed.  Tolsa is currently shipping all remaining exploration samples to the Company to support future testwork programmes.

Notably, the largest single market for sepiolite in the US is in oil and gas well drilling, a segment not currently served by Tolsa. With renewed US policy emphasis on domestic energy production, we believe that the Pioche Project is well-positioned to benefit. As a result the project has started attracting interest from potential customers and other clay producers.

The only producing sepiolite deposit in the US, located in the Amargosa Valley, Nevada, has served the domestic market since the 1970s. However, that site is now threatened by expanding Areas of Critical Environmental Concern creating an opportunity for new entrants.

Other Projects

The Company also holds a portfolio of non-core industrial mineral, gold, silver and base metals projects. All are drill ready and are owned 100% by the Company without underlying royalties or other encumbrances.  

These projects have come back into focus recently due to changes in market conditions. The US dollar gold price has reached record highs, driven by persistent economic uncertainty, central bank buying, inflation concerns and geopolitical instability - including conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and shifting US trade policies.  Investors are increasingly seeking tangible assets over those with counterparty risk. Many analysts forecast continued strength in gold prices alongside a significant upward correction in silver prices as the gold-to-silver price ratio approaches historic high levels.

Against this backdrop, we have an active programme to valorise non-core assets and hope to report progress in due course.

Corporate Developments

In March 2025, long-serving Non-Executive Director, Mr Roger Murphy, retired from the Board to focus on family and his private business interests. We extend our sincere thanks to Roger for his valued contribution since his appointment in May 2016.  We were pleased to welcome Mr Adam Hainsworth, a long-term and significant shareholder to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Adam brings a fresh commercial and investor perspective and has now assumed the role of Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

We recognise the importance of effective communication with shareholders. To that end we have engaged Bromham Communications & Investment Limited to support our outreach efforts, including enhanced social media presence and access to the StockBox Investor Platform. A number of interviews and updates are now available through these channels, and on our website, providing deeper insight into the Company's strategy and operational progress.

Looking Ahead

Our focus remains firmly on progressing our key projects towards commercial production. We are committed to our strategic objective of delivering long-term value for shareholders through project development, sales of non-core assets and retained royalty interests.

On behalf of the Board, I extend our sincere gratitude to our shareholders for their continued support and confidence in Sunrise Resources plc.

Sincerely,

Patrick Cheetham

Executive Chairman

21 May 2025

Consolidated Income Statement

for the six months to 31 March 2025

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the six months to 31 March 2025

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

as at 31 March 2025