ERO.TO · 2023-11-14 12:00:00

Ero Copper Completes US$111 Million Bought Deal Financing

Financings

1 Ero Copper Corp

Canada

TSX: ERO

ERO

November 14, 2023

Ero Copper Completes US$111 Million Bought Deal Financing

Vancouver, British Columbia – Ero Copper Corp. (TSX: ERO, NYSE: ERO) ("Ero" or the

“Company”) is pleased to announce the closing of its offering, on a bought deal basis, of

9,010,000 common shares, including 500,000 common shares issued pursuant to the partial

exercise of the Underwriters’ (as defined below) over-allotment option (the “Common Shares”),

at a price of US$12.35 per Common Share (the “Offering Price”) for gross proceeds of

approximately US$111 million (the "Offering"). The Offering, announced on November 6, 2023,

was conducted by a syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets, as sole bookrunner

and lead underwriter, and including Canaccord Genuity Corp., CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia

Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., Cormark Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Paradigm

Capital Inc., PI Financial Corp., Raymond James Ltd. and Stifel Canada (the “Underwriters”).

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to advance growth initiatives at the Company’s

Tucumã Project and Caraiba Operations, advance regional exploration in Brazil, and for working

capital and other general corporate purposes, as further described in the Prospectus

Supplements (as defined below).

The Common Shares were offered in all of the provinces and territories of Canada, other than

Quebec, by way of a Canadian prospectus supplement dated November 8, 2023 (the “Canadian

Prospectus Supplement”) to the Company’s Canadian short form base shelf prospectus dated

August 18, 2023 (the “Base Shelf Prospectus”) and were offered in the United States by way of

a U.S. prospectus supplement (the “U.S. Prospectus Supplement” and together with the

“Canadian Prospectus Supplement”, the “Prospectus Supplements”) forming part of the

Company’s effective registration statement on Form F -10 (the “Registration Statement”) filed

under the Canada/U.S. multi-jurisdictional disclosure system.

Copies of the Prospectus Supplements, the Base Shelf Prospectus and the Registration Statement

may be obtained upon request in Canada by contacting BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Brampton

Distribution Centre C/O The Data Group of Companies, 9195 Torbram Road, Brampton,

Ontario, L6S 6H2 by telephone at 905 -791-3151 Ext 4312 or by email at

[email protected], and in the United States by contacting BMO Capital

Markets Corp., Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, 151 W 42nd Street, 32nd Floor, New

York, NY 10036, or by telephone at (800) 414-3627 or by email at

[email protected]. Copies of the applicable offering documents can be obtained free

of charge under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca/landingpage/ and

2 Ero Copper Corp

Canada

TSX: ERO

ERO

EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the

Common Shares, nor shall there be any sale of the Common Shares in any state or jurisdiction

in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification

under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

ABOUT ERO COPPER CORP

Ero is a high -margin, high-growth, low carbon -intensity copper producer with operations in

Brazil and corporate headquarters in Vancouver, B.C. The Company's primary asset is a 99.6%

interest in the Brazilian copper mining company, Mineração Caraíba S.A. ( "MCSA"), 100%

owner of the Company's Caraíba Operations (formerly known as the MCSA Mining Complex),

which are located in the Curaçá Valley, Bahia State, Brazil and include the Pilar and Vermelhos

underground mines and the Surubim open pit mine, and the Tu cumã Project (formerly known

as Boa Esperança), an IOCG -type copper project located in Pará, Brazil. The Company also

owns 97.6% of NX Gold S.A. ("NX Gold") which owns the Xavantina Operations (formerly

known as the NX Gold Mine), comprised of an operating gold and silver mine located in Mato

Grosso, Brazil. Additional information on the Company and its operations, including technical

reports on the Caraíba Operations, Xavantina Operations and Tucumã Project, can be found

on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca/landingpage/ and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov). The

Company’s shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock

Exchange under the symbol “ERO”.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Courtney Lynn, SVP, Corporate Development, Investor Relations & Sustainability

(604) 335-7504

[email protected]

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Canada

TSX: ERO

ERO

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning

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variation thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the use of proceeds from the

Offering.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, actions, events, conditions, performance or achievements to

materially differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks discussed in this press release and in the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus

Supplements, the Registration Statement and the documents incorporated by reference therein . The risks discussed in this press release and in the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplements,

the Registration Statement and the documents incorporated by reference therein are not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements. Although the

Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, actions, events, conditions, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in forward-

looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results, actions, events, conditions, performance or achievements to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.

Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ

materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements involve statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and the Company’s actual results, achievements or other

future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those

referred to herein and in the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplements, the Registration Statement and the documents incorporated by reference therein .

The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, many of which may be difficult

to predict and beyond the Company’s control. In connection with the forward -looking statements contained in this press release and in the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplements, the

Registration Statement and the documents incorporated by reference therein , the Company has made certain assumptions about, among other things: favourable equity and debt capi tal markets; the

ability to raise any necessary additional capital on reasonable terms to advance the production, development, construction an d exploration of the Company’s properties and assets; future

prices of copper, gold and other metals; the timing a nd results of exploration and drilling programs; the accuracy of any mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates; the geol ogy of the

Caraíba Operations, the Xavantina Operations and the Tucumã Project being as described in the Caraíba Operations Technic al Report, the Xavantina Operations Technical Report and the

Tucumã Project Technical Report (as such terms are defined in the Base Shelf Prospectus) , respectively; production costs; the accuracy of budgeted exploration, development and construction

costs and expenditures; the price of other commodities such as fuel; future currency exchange rates and interest rates; opera ting conditions being favourab le such that the Company is able

to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner; work force continuing to remain healthy in the face of prevailing epide mics, pandemics or other health risks (including COVID -19), political

and regulatory stability; th e receipt of governmental, regulatory and third party approvals, licenses and permits on favourable terms; obtaining required renewals for existing approvals,

licenses and permits on favourable terms; requirements under applicable laws; sustained labour st ability; stability in financial and capital goods markets; availability of equipment; positive

relations with local groups and the Company’s ability to meet its obligations under its agreements with such groups; and sati sfying the terms and conditions of t he Company’s current loan

arrangements. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date of this press release, these assumptions are subject to

significant business, social, economic, political, regulatory, competitive and other risks and uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that could cause actual actions, events, conditions, results,

performance or achievements to be materially different from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive. Other events

or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. There

can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers

should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result

of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as and to the extent required by applicable securities laws.

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