ASTON MINERALS LIMITED(ASO)

delisted at entity's request under Listing Rule 17.11

we understand Torque Metals Limited (TOR) acquired all of the issued shares in ASO for the consideration of 1 TOR share for every 5.2 ASO shares and 1 TOR share for every 2500 ASO options

Torque and Aston are pleased to announce that the Schemes have today been implemented.

The securities of Aston Minerals Limited will be suspended from quotation at the close of trading on 29 May 2025 under Listing Rule 17.2, following lodgement of the Supreme Court of Western Australia orders with ASIC approving the scheme of arrangement by which Torque Metals Limited will acquire all of the issued shares in ASO.

The suspension of trading in the securities of Aston Minerals Limited will be lifted immediately following the release by ASO of an announcement regarding a capital raising.

The company releases a notice of proposed issue of securities.

Aston to undertake a placement raising $11 million (before costs) via the issue of a total of 180,333,335 shares. Placement of 162,333,335 shares at $0.06 representing a 7.7% discount to last closing price raising $9.74 million. Flow-through component at a premium of 7.7% to last closing price with 18,000,000 shares placed at $0.07 raising $1.26 million. Subject to shareholder approval, Executive Chairman Peter Breese, Managing Director Russell Bradford and Non-Executive Director Tolga Kumova have subscribed for a total of $1.175 million of the Placement. Company received strong demand from international institutional investors. Placement proceeds will be utilised for: Metallurgical testwork for process flowsheet development, Infill drilling at the Bardwell zone, Resource definition drilling at the B2 Zone, General working capital. Evolution Capital acted as lead manager with respect to the offering with Red Cloud Securities Inc as Canadian advisor.

The securities of Aston Minerals Limited will be suspended from quotation immediately under Listing Rule 17.2, at the request of ASO, pending the release of an announcement regarding a capital raising.

The suspension of trading in the securities of Aston Minerals Limited ("˜ASO') will be lifted from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 30 March 2022, following the release by ASO of an announcement regarding a capital raising.

The company releases a notice of proposed issue of securities.

Aston to undertake a placement of $7.75 million plus a Flow-Through raise of $21.55 million via the issue of a total of 158.9 million shares. Company received strong demand from international institutional investors. Placement proceeds will be utilised to: Complete resource definition drilling across ~1km of strike of the Bardwell Ni-Co prospect, Conduct further reconnaissance drilling followed by resource definition drilling where justified across the ~6.5km strike of the Boomerang Ni-Co target, Drilling extensions to Edleston Main, Sirola and other regional gold prospects, Increase scale of drilling program to utilise four diamond drill rigs. Shares to be issued at a premium price as "flow-through shares" under the Income Tax Act (Canada) was facilitated by Canadian leading flow-through share dealer and fund manager, Peartree Securities Inc. Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Limited acted as lead manager with respect to the offering. Red Cloud Securities Inc, Tectonic Advisory Partners and Tamesis Partners LLP acted as Canadian, United States and European advisors respectively for the offering.

The securities of Aston Minerals Limited will be suspended from quotation from the commencement of trading on Monday, 28 March 2022 under Listing under Listing Rule 17.2, at the request of ASO, pending the release of an announcement regarding a capital raising.

name changed from European Cobalt Ltd