SHAREHOLDER UPDATE Dear Shareholder, We understand that the GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (“GDXJ”) rebalanced its index holdings and liquidated its full position in Novo Resources Corp. (“Novo” or the “Company”) on Friday
December 20, 2022
SHAREHOLDER UPDATE
Dear Shareholder,
We understand that the GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (“GDXJ”) rebalanced its index holdings
and liquidated its full position in Novo Resources Corp. (“Novo” or the “Company”) on Friday
December 16, 2022 . GDXJ held approximately 9.6 million shares or 3.8% of Novo’s total issued and
outstanding shares. Consolidated trading volume in Novo shares on Friday across the TSX and OTCQX
totalled approximately 16.3 million shares, or 6.5% of Novo’s total issued and outstanding shares.
We acknowledge that the past 18 months have been a challenging period for both the Company and
broader gold sector and are obviously disappointed with GDJX liquidating its entire position. However,
the Company has made great strides in the shift and execution of its exploration-driven growth strategy
and management believes that the future for Novo is promising.
As outlined in the Company’s recent shareholder address1, we are focused on executing an extensive
exploration strategy in 2023 to deliver the next major phase of growth for the Company.
The Company’s exploration team has identified an exciting pipeline of targets across our premium and
dominant landholding in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, which we will continue to rapidly
explore and drill over the next 12 months, along with our promising joint ventures in the Bendigo region
of Victoria. Our exploration program will seek to leverage Novo’s proximity to other major discoveries
such as De Grey Mining’s (ASX:DEG) Hemi gold deposit, Azure Minerals’ (ASX:AZS) Andover Ni -Cu-
Co deposit, and Artemis Resources’ (ASX:ARV) Carlow Castle Au (Cu-Co) deposit.
We also recently welcomed Liatam Mining Pty Ltd (“ Liatam”), Australian-based manager of the Bald
Hill lithium and tantalum mine in Western Australia, as our newest shareholder and project investor in
the Quartz Hill Project, which is located in clo se proximity to the Nullagine gold project 2. Closing of
Liatam’s C$5 million investment at C$0.39 per unit2 will occur once TSX approval is obtained shortly.
Novo has excellent long-term growth opportunities, driven by a dedicated focus to ongoing exploration
across our premium project portfolio in the Pilbara and Victoria, which comprises highly prospective
precious and battery metals targets. We are excited to be advancing the next phase of our story and
have confidence that we are on the right path to success.
On behalf of the Board and Novo tea m, we welcome all shareholders who joined the register or
increased their positions on Friday and look forward to updating you on Novo’s exciting progress
throughout 2023.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Michael Spreadborough Dr. Quinton Hennigh
Executive Co-Chairman Non-Executive Co-Chairman
1 Refer to the Company’s shareholder address dated December 7, 2022.
2 Refer to the Company’s news release dated December 15, 2022.
QP STATEMENT
Dr. Quinton Hennigh (P.Geo .) is the qualified person, as defined under National Instrument 43 -101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects , responsible for, and having reviewed and approved, the
technical information contained in this letter. Dr. Hennigh is the non -executive co -chairman and a
director of Novo.
Forward-looking information
Some statements in this letter contain forward -looking information (within the meaning of Canadian
securities legislation) including, without limitation, that that Novo will continue to explore and drill in the
Pilbara and in Victoria in 2023, that Novo’s growth strategy is focused on accelerating exploration
across its significant landholding, and that closing of Liatam’s investment will occur once TSX approval
is obtained, and that such approval is expected shortly. These statements address future events and
conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such factors include, without
limitation, customary risks of the resource industry and the risk factors identified in Novo’s
management’s discussion and analysis for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, which is
available under Novo’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward -looking statements speak only
as of the date those statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, Novo assumes no
obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement
contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments,
changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward -looking statements. If Novo
updates any forward-looking statement(s), no inference should be drawn that the Company will make
additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.