20 WASTE MANAGEMENT & GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS JAGUAR, BOI NOVO & JAMBREIRO PROJECTS During 2025, Centaurus remained focused on opportunities to effectively manage and mitigate our waste streams and emissions. The three main types of waste streams and effluents generated in our projects are: 1 | Hazardous waste (waste oils) 2 | Inert waste (largely non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive) 3 | Putrescible waste (containing organic materials such as food and wood wastes, which readily biodegrade within a landfill environment) Centaurus tracks all types of waste stream volumes and calculates the waste generation. In 2025, the volumes of waste generated from the projects were: hazardous waste – 2.5t, inert waste – 0.6t and putrescible waste – 0.8t. Of the inert waste stream, the Company maintains the segregation of recyclable wastes (plastic, paper, aluminium etc) prior to disposal, thus saving volumes of waste going to landfill. The waste generated at the JNP site and at the offices is segregated and temporarily stored in separate bins before being collected for recycling and reuse by third party contractors. Waste oil from vehicle maintenance and installed water:oil separators are collected by a hazardous waste transport and disposal company. The waste oil is transported and disposed of offsite and is often used as a fuel source. The organic waste is composted and used in the Canaã camp plant nursery. Regarding GHG emissions, Centaurus adopts the following definitions to report against: > Scope 1 Emissions - The total global direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the reporting facility or business unity (stationary combustion; mobile combustion; process emissions; and fugitive emissions) > Scope 2 Emissions - Indirect GHG emissions that the facility or business unit has caused through its consumption of energy in the form of electricity, heat, cooling or steam The air emissions resulting from the Company’s exploration activities is carbon from diesel exhaust, power consumption and vegetation clearing. Given the nature of the Company’s current activities, the amount of carbon emitted into the atmosphere is insignificant, with total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of 166t of CO2 reported during the year from JNP and BNP. Data for carbon sinks has not been included. Centaurus recognises the global importance of addressing climate change and remains committed to proactively managing climate- related risks across its operations and development activities. While the Company’s projects are expected to have a comparatively low carbon footprint, Centaurus continues to prioritise climate considerations within project planning and design. As part of this commitment, the Company reassessed the projected carbon footprint of the JNP following its decision to adopt a staged development approach, commencing with a concentrate-only processing phase.
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