Contractor for Field Recovery Trial Mobilised on Schedule
Released
Released
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ASX Announcement
8 October 2025
Highlights:
• Mobilisation of Field Recovery Trial (FRT) construction contractors has
commenced, in line with schedule.
• First results from the FRT expected through February to April 2026.
• The FRT will generate critical operating data to support feasibility studies and
de-risk future development of Samphire.
• Definitive feasibility study and commencement of mining lease approvals to run
in parallel to the FRT.
Alligator Energy (ASX: AGE, ‘Alligator’ or ‘the Company’) is pleased to advise that Ahrens
Group has commenced on-site construction for the Samphire Project FRT, near Whyalla, South
Australia. The Ahrens team includes local Whyalla based contractors, who are now undertaking
the civil works in preparation for plant construction. In addition to this, 75% of the well patterns have
been drilled by Watson Drilling and is ahead of schedule.
Alligator’s CEO Andrea Marsland-Smith stated: “The commencement of construction for the
Field Recovery Trial is a pivotal step in bringing the Samphire Uranium Project closer to
development and future production. The trial will provide essential operating and technical data,
which will be incorporated directly into the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) that is currently
underway. Importantly, this work is being undertaken in parallel with other critical project streams,
including mining lease approvals and our operational readiness planning.
Together, these activities demonstrate that Alligator is progressing Samphire at full pace, with a
clear line of sight towards a development decision. Our team is focused on ensuring that when the
trial results are received, we are in a strong position to transition seamlessly into feasibility
completion and project execution.
This progress comes at a time of strengthening global uranium markets, with rising demand driven
by new nuclear power projects and the push for clean, reliable energy supply. Alligator is well
placed to capitalise on this momentum, and our work at Samphire demonstrates the Company’s
commitment to delivering one of Australia’s next uranium operations.
We look forward to keeping shareholders updated of the progress and results of the FRT in the
coming months, as we advance towards production.”
Contractor for Samphire Field Recovery Trial
Mobilised On Schedule
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Figure 1 – Layout of the FRT production wellfields and pilot plant site.
Figure 2 – Samphire Uranium Project (Blackbush Deposit) – approx. timeline for key activities
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Figure 3 – Alligator Energy Project Manager (Brendan Hynes, centre) and Site Supervisor (Sam
Germein, right) completing site handover to Ahrens (Mark Rosiak).
Figure 4 – the Samphire Uranium Project site
This announcement was authorised for release by the CEO.
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Contacts
For more information, please contact:
Ms Andrea Marsland-Smith
CEO
ams@alligatorenergy.com.au
Mr Joe Sutanto
CFO & Company Secretary
joes@alligatorenergy.com.au
For media enquiries, please contact:
Jeffrey Sterlson Alex Cowie
Stakeholder Engagement Manager Media & Investor Relations
js@alligatorenergy.com.au alexc@nwrcommunications.com.au
This announcement contains projections and forward-looking information that involve various risks
and uncertainties regarding future events. Such forward-looking information can include without
limitation statements based on current expectations involving a number of risks and uncertainties
and are not guarantees of future performance of the Company. These risks and uncertainties could
cause actual results and the Company’s plans and objectives to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking information. Actual results and future events could differ materially
from anticipated in such information. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking
information are based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and
expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. The Company assumes no obligation to update
forward-looking information should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change.
Alligator Energy is a uranium and energy metals project development and exploration group with
clear pathways for approval and development through its multi-jurisdictional portfolio. The Alligator
Energy Directors and Leadership Team have significant uranium experience including achieving
approval of WA’s first uranium mine at the Wiluna Uranium Project (Toro Energy), discovery and
pre-feasibility study of the Husab Uranium Mine in Namibia (Extract Resources) and management
roles with WMC Olympic Dam, ERA Ranger Mine and Heathgate Resources uranium ISR
operations at Beverley and Four Mile.
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