Mr. Tom Palmer reports

NEWMONT ANNOUNCES SALE OF THE COFFEE PROJECT FOR UP TO $150 MILLION

Newmont Corp. has agreed to sell its Coffee project in Yukon, Canada, to Fuerte Metals Corp. for up to $150-million in total consideration.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to certain conditions being satisfied. Under the terms of the agreement, Newmont expects to receive gross proceeds of up to $150-million, which includes:

• Cash consideration of $10-million, due upon closing;
• Equity consideration of $40-million in the form of Fuerte shares, to be issued upon closing;
• A 3.0-per-cent net smelter return (NSR) royalty on the Coffee project, which Fuerte retains the option to repurchase for up to $100-million.

"The sale of the Coffee project reflects our ongoing efforts to streamline the portfolio and sharpen our focus on core operations," said Tom Palmer, Newmont's chief executive officer. "Throughout the process, we were committed to identifying a buyer who shares our values and can develop the Coffee project in a socially and environmentally conscious manner. We are pleased to be selling this asset to Fuerte and have full confidence in their ability to honour agreements and relationships with the first nations partners and other stakeholders that are connected to the project."

Fuerte Metals is a well-financed resource company, adding value through the acquisition, exploration and development of copper and precious metals projects in Mexico and Chile. Fuerte is supported by key shareholders, Pierre Lassonde, who served as Newmont's president from 2002 to 2007, and Trinity Capital Partners Corp.

In February, 2024, Newmont announced the intent to divest its non-core assets, including six operations and two projects from its Australian, Ghanaian and North American business units. Upon completion of the transaction in today's announcement, Newmont will have divested all six operations and both projects that were classified as held for sale in its financial statements.

Early warning disclosure

In connection with the transaction, the consideration payable on closing includes $40-million in shares of Fuerte, being 34 million shares.

The consideration shares will be issued to and held by Goldcorp Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont. As a result, Newmont, which did not previously hold any securities of Fuerte, will beneficially own shares, representing approximately 27 per cent of Fuerte's issued and outstanding capital.

Following the issuance of the consideration shares, Newmont will evaluate its investment in Fuerte on a continuing basis and, depending on such evaluation, market conditions and other factors, may increase or decrease its beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, securities of Fuerte through market transactions, private agreements or otherwise.

This press release is issued pursuant to the early warning provisions of Canadian securities legislation. To obtain a copy of the early warning report filed by Newmont under National Instrument 62-103 -- The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, please contact Neil Backhouse at 1-303-837-5002 and investor.relations@newmont.com.

Newmont's address is 6900 E Layton Ave., suite 700, Denver, Colo., 80237. Fuerte is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and its address is 3200-733 Seymour St., Vancouver, B.C., V6B 0S6, Canada.

Advisers and Counsel

In connection with the Coffee transaction, BMO Capital Markets acted as financial adviser and Goodmans LLP acted as legal adviser.

About Newmont Corp.

Newmont is the world's leading gold company and a producer of copper, zinc, lead and silver. The company's world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America and Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. Newmont is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical expertise. Founded in 1921, the company has been publicly traded since 1925.

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