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HIGHLIGHTS

• The Tucumã Challenge is anticipated to realize first copper focus manufacturing in early Q3 2024, marking a significant inflection level for the Firm
  • General bodily completion of roughly 97%
  • Commissioning progressing forward of schedule with main mechanical and sub- part commissioning accomplished through the quarter, in addition to first ore by the crushing circuit and primary conveyors
  • Complete direct undertaking capital value stays unchanged at $310 million
• First quarter copper manufacturing was 8,091 tonnes at C1 money prices(*) of $2.30 per pound of copper produced. Together with the advantage of realized positive aspects on designated international alternate hedges, first quarter copper C1 money prices(*) have been $2.28 per pound
• Gold manufacturing through the quarter was a report 18,234 ounces at C1 money prices ^(*) and All-in Sustaining Prices (“AISC”) ^(*) of $395 and $797, respectively, per ounce of gold produced
• First quarter monetary outcomes replicate report gold manufacturing and working margins on the Xavantina Operations in addition to the sale of copper focus inventories carried over from This autumn 2023 on the Caraíba Operations
  • Internet loss attributable to the house owners of the Firm of $7.1 million, or $0.07 per share on a diluted foundation
  • Adjusted web revenue attributable to the house owners of the Firm ^(*) of $16.8 million, or $0.16 per share on a diluted foundation
  • Adjusted EBITDA ^(*) of $43.3 million
• Accessible liquidity at quarter-end of $156.7 million, together with $51.7 million in money and money equivalents plus $105.0 million of undrawn availability underneath the Firm’s senior secured revolving credit score facility. Subsequent to quarter-end, to help the graduation of manufacturing and related working capital wants on the Tucumã Challenge, the Firm entered right into a $50.0 million non-priced copper prepayment facility, which shall be repaid by the supply of copper at prevailing market costs.
• Following report working efficiency on the Xavantina Operations through the quarter, the Firm is rising its 2024 gold manufacturing steerage from 55,000 to 60,000 ounces to a spread of 60,000 to 65,000 ounces, and guiding in direction of the low finish of its full-year value steerage for the Xavantina Operations
• The Firm is reaffirming all different 2024 manufacturing, value and capital expenditure steerage ranges

_{^(*) These are non-IFRS measures and do not need a standardized which means prescribed by IFRS and won’t be akin to related monetary measures disclosed by different issuers. Please discuss with the Firm’s dialogue of Non-IFRS measures in its Administration’s Dialogue and Evaluation for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures part on the finish of this press launch.}

“The Xavantina Operations continued to exceed our expectations through the first quarter, reaching report gold manufacturing pushed by favorable grade reconciliations which have continued into the second quarter,” mentioned David Strang, Chief Govt Officer. “This pattern has allowed us to extend our full-year gold manufacturing steerage, which we count on will translate to reaching the decrease finish of our 2024 gold value steerage.

“Our first quarter monetary outcomes additionally showcase Xavantina’s robust efficiency and replicate the sale of copper focus inventories carried over from the fourth quarter of 2023 on the Caraíba Operations. Mixed with a strengthening gold and copper value setting, we’re off to a strong begin to 2024.

“I’m additionally delighted to report that commissioning is advancing forward of schedule on the Tucumã Challenge, and we count on to realize first manufacturing early within the third quarter. With copper fundamentals stronger than ever, we’re dedicated to sustaining our momentum and are excited as we close to a big inflection level in our development trajectory.”

FIRST QUARTER REVIEW

• Mining & Milling Operations
  • The Caraíba Operations processed 853,371 tonnes of ore grading 1.08% copper, producing 8,091 tonnes of copper in focus for the quarter after metallurgical recoveries of 88.1%
    • Mill throughput volumes elevated 5.1% quarter-on-quarter following the profitable completion of the Caraíba mill growth in late 2023
    • A deliberate lower in mined and processed copper grades through the quarter was compounded by delays in underground growth required to entry scheduled high-grade stopes, leading to the next proportion of ore mined from decrease grade stopes through the interval
  • The Xavantina Operations processed 37,834 tonnes of ore grading 16.38 grams per tonne (“gpt”), producing a report 18,234 ounces of gold within the quarter after metallurgical recoveries of 91.5%

• Natural Development Tasks
  • As development of the Tucumã Challenge nears completion, commissioning is advancing forward of schedule, and first copper focus manufacturing is anticipated to start in early Q3 2024
    • Accomplished mechanical and sub-component commissioning in Q1 2024, in addition to first ore by the crushing circuit and primary conveyors
    • Commissioning of the method plant, together with the ball mill, flotation circuit, and tailings and focus filters, stays on monitor for built-in commissioning in June 2024
    • Sulphide ore stockpiled for course of plant commissioning was roughly 36,000 tonnes with over 160,000 tonnes of ore drilled and able to be blasted within the mine as of quarter-end
    • The whole direct undertaking capital estimate stays unchanged at roughly $310 million
    • Thus far, the Tucumã Challenge has recorded no lost-time accidents with over 5 million hours of labor accomplished since 2022
  • On the Caraíba Operations, primary shaft sinking on the Pilar Mine’s new exterior shaft is on monitor to realize a projected depth of roughly 600 meters by year-end
    • Reaming of the second and longest raisebore leg of the shaft, totaling 718 meters, was accomplished in early April 2024

Determine 1: The Tucumã Challenge’s flotation circuit and tailings thickener (Could 2024).

Determine 2: Tailings thickener on the Tucumã Challenge (Could 2024).

Determine 3: Uncovered sulphide ore on the Tucumã Challenge (Could 2024).

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

To help the graduation of manufacturing and related working capital wants on the Tucumã Challenge, the Firm entered right into a $50.0 million non-priced copper prepayment facility in Could 2024, structured by the Financial institution of Montreal and with participation by CIBC Capital Markets. This facility shall be repaid over 27 equal month-to-month installments, starting in October 2024, by the supply of 272 tonnes of copper every month. Ought to any supply exceed the month-to-month amortization cost of $2.1 million based mostly on prevailing market costs, the surplus worth shall be repaid to the Firm.

By means of the top of 2024, the Firm has the choice to extend the scale of the non-priced copper prepayment facility from $50.0 million to $75.0 million.

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

_{⁽¹⁾ EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted web revenue (loss) attributable to house owners of the Firm, adjusted web revenue (loss) per share attributable to house owners of the Firm, web (money) debt, working capital, copper C1 money value, copper C1 money value together with international alternate hedges, gold C1 money value and gold AISC are non-IFRS measures. These measures do not need a standardized which means prescribed by IFRS and won’t be akin to related monetary measures disclosed by different issuers. Please discuss with the Firm’s dialogue of Non-IFRS measures in its Administration’s Dialogue and Evaluation for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures part on the finish of this press launch.
⁽²⁾ Copper C1 money value together with international alternate hedges (per lb) in Q1 2024 was $2.28, in comparison with $1.84 in Q1 2023.}

2024 PRODUCTION AND COST GUIDANCE ^(*)

Following report working efficiency on the Xavantina Operations through the quarter, the Firm is rising its 2024 gold manufacturing steerage from 55,000 to 60,000 ounces to a spread of 60,000 to 65,000 ounces. The Firm expects mined and processed gold grades to stay above plan by the rest of H1 2024, as optimistic grade reconciliations have continued into Q2 2024. Whereas this pattern could proceed past Q2 2024, the Firm is projecting a reversion to long-term block mannequin grades for deliberate mining areas in H2 2024. On account of increased full-year manufacturing expectations, the Firm is guiding in direction of the low finish of its full-year value steerage for the Xavantina Operations.

Consolidated copper manufacturing of 59,000 to 72,000 tonnes in focus is anticipated to be weighted in direction of H2 2024, largely as a result of anticipated graduation of manufacturing on the Tucumã Challenge in early Q3 2024. Consequently, consolidated copper C1 money prices are projected to be decrease in H2 2024 versus H1 2024.

The Firm’s up to date value steerage for 2024 assumes a international alternate price of 5.00 BRL per USD, a gold value of $1,900 per ounce and a silver value of $23.00 per ounce.

_{*  Steerage is predicated on sure estimates and assumptions, together with however not restricted to, mineral reserve estimates, grade and continuity of interpreted geological formations and metallurgical efficiency. Please discuss with the Firm’s most up-to-date Annual Info Type and Administration of Dangers and Uncertainties within the MD&A for full danger components.
⁽¹⁾ Please discuss with the part titled “Various Efficiency (Non-IFRS) Measures” throughout the MD&A.}

2024 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE GUIDANCE ^(*)

Full-year capital expenditures are projected to vary from $299 to $349 million, together with an estimated $30 to $40 million allotted to consolidated exploration packages. Because the Firm nears completion of the Tucumã Challenge, capital expenditures are anticipated to lower in Q2 2024 in comparison with Q1 2024 and be weighted in direction of H1 2024.

Capital expenditure steerage assumes an alternate price of 5.10 USD:BRL for the Tucumã Challenge based mostly on designated international alternate hedges with a weighted common ceiling and flooring of 5.10 and 5.23 USD:BRL, respectively. All different capital expenditures assume an alternate price of 5.00 USD:BRL. Figures offered under are in USD thousands and thousands.

_{^(*) Steerage is predicated on sure estimates and assumptions, together with however not restricted to, mineral reserve estimates, grade and continuity of interpreted geological formations and metallurgical efficiency. Please discuss with the Firm’s most up-to-date Annual Info Type and Administration of Dangers and Uncertainties within the MD&A for full danger components.}

CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

The Firm will maintain a convention name on Wednesday, Could 8, 2024 at 11:30 am Japanese time (8:30 am Pacific time) to debate these outcomes.

Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures

Monetary outcomes of the Firm are offered in accordance with IFRS. The Firm makes use of sure various efficiency (non-IFRS) measures to observe its efficiency, together with copper C1 money value, copper C1 money value together with international alternate hedges, gold C1 money value, gold AISC, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted web revenue attributable to house owners of the Firm, adjusted web revenue per share, web (money) debt, working capital and accessible liquidity. These efficiency measures haven’t any standardized which means prescribed inside usually accepted accounting ideas underneath IFRS and, due to this fact, quantities offered is probably not akin to related measures offered by different mining corporations. These non-IFRS measures are meant to offer supplemental info and shouldn’t be thought-about in isolation or as an alternative to measures of efficiency ready in accordance with IFRS.

For added particulars please discuss with the Firm’s dialogue of non-IFRS and different efficiency measures in its Administration’s Dialogue and Evaluation for the three months ended March 31, 2024 which is out there on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

Copper C1 money value and copper C1 money value together with international alternate hedges

The next desk gives a reconciliation of copper C1 money value to value of manufacturing, its most straight comparable IFRS measure.

Gold C1 money value and gold AISC

The next desk gives a reconciliation of gold C1 money value and gold AISC to value of manufacturing, its most straight comparable IFRS measure.

Earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA

The next desk gives a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to web revenue, its most straight comparable IFRS measure.

Adjusted web revenue attributable to house owners of the Firm and Adjusted web revenue per share attributable to house owners of the Firm

The next desk gives a reconciliation of Adjusted web revenue attributable to house owners of the Firm and Adjusted EPS to web revenue attributable to the house owners of the Firm, its most straight comparable IFRS measure.

Internet (Money) Debt

The next desk gives a calculation of web (money) debt based mostly on quantities offered within the Firm’s condensed consolidated interim monetary statements as on the intervals offered.

Working Ca pital and Accessible Liquidity

The next desk gives a calculation for these based mostly on quantities offered within the Firm’s condensed consolidated interim monetary statements as on the intervals offered.

ABOUT ERO COPPER CORP

Ero is a high-margin, high-growth, low carbon-intensity copper producer with operations in Brazil and company headquarters in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The Firm’s main asset is a 99.6% curiosity within the Brazilian copper mining firm, Mineração Caraíba S.A. (“MCSA”), 100% proprietor of the Firm’s Caraíba Operations (previously often called the MCSA Mining Complicated), that are positioned within the Curaçá Valley, Bahia State, Brazil and embrace the Pilar and Vermelhos underground mines and the Surubim open pit mine, and the Tucumã Challenge (previously often called Boa Esperança), an IOCG-type copper undertaking positioned in Pará, Brazil. The Firm additionally owns 97.6% of NX Gold S.A. (“NX Gold”) which owns the Xavantina Operations (previously often called the NX Gold Mine), comprised of an working gold and silver mine positioned in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Extra info on the Firm and its operations, together with technical stories on the Caraíba Operations, Xavantina Operations and Tucumã Challenge, might be discovered on the Firm’s web site (www.erocopper.com), on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca), and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov). The Firm’s shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Inventory Change and the New York Inventory Change underneath the image “ERO”.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Courtney Lynn, SVP, Company Improvement, Investor Relations & Sustainability
(604) 335-7504
information@erocopper.com

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS

This press launch incorporates “forward-looking statements” throughout the which means of america Personal Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking info” throughout the which means of relevant Canadian securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Ahead-looking statements embrace statements that use forward-looking terminology similar to “could”, “might”, “would”, “will”, “ought to”, “intend”, “goal”, “plan”, “count on”, “finances”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “schedule”, “anticipate”, “imagine”, “proceed”, “potential”, “view” or the detrimental or grammatical variation thereof or different variations thereof or comparable terminology. Ahead-looking statements could embrace, however will not be restricted to, statements with respect to the Firm’s anticipated manufacturing, working prices and capital expenditures on the Caraíba Operations, the Tucumã Challenge and the Xavantina Operations; estimated completion dates for sure milestones, together with the commissioning timeline and preliminary manufacturing on the Tucumã Challenge; a continuation of elevated gold grades on the Xavantina Operations; and every other assertion that will predict, forecast, point out or indicate future plans, intentions, ranges of exercise, outcomes, efficiency or achievements.

Ahead-looking statements are topic to a wide range of recognized and unknown dangers, uncertainties and different components that would trigger precise outcomes, actions, occasions, situations, efficiency or achievements to materially differ from these expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, together with, with out limitation, dangers mentioned on this press launch and within the Firm’s Annual Info Type for the 12 months ended December 31, 2023 (“AIF”) underneath the heading “Threat Elements”. The dangers mentioned on this press launch and within the AIF will not be exhaustive of the components that will have an effect on any of the Firm’s forward-looking statements. Though the Firm has tried to determine necessary components that would trigger precise outcomes, actions, occasions, situations, efficiency or achievements to vary materially from these contained in forward-looking statements, there could also be different components that trigger outcomes, actions, occasions, situations, efficiency or achievements to vary from these anticipated, estimated or meant.

Ahead-looking statements will not be a assure of future efficiency. There might be no assurance that forward-looking statements will show to be correct, as precise outcomes and future occasions might differ materially from these anticipated in such statements. Ahead-looking statements contain statements concerning the future and are inherently unsure, and the Firm’s precise outcomes, achievements or different future occasions or situations could differ materially from these mirrored within the forward-looking statements as a result of a wide range of dangers, uncertainties and different components, together with, with out limitation, these referred to herein and within the AIF underneath the heading “Threat Elements”.

The Firm’s forward-looking statements are based mostly on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of administration on the date the statements are made, lots of which can be troublesome to foretell and past the Firm’s management. In reference to the forward-looking statements contained on this press launch and within the AIF, the Firm has made sure assumptions about, amongst different issues: beneficial fairness and debt capital markets; the flexibility to boost any vital extra capital on affordable phrases to advance the manufacturing, growth and exploration of the Firm’s properties and property; future costs of copper, gold and different steel costs; the timing and outcomes of exploration and drilling packages; the accuracy of any mineral reserve and mineral useful resource estimates; the geology of the Caraíba Operations, the Xavantina Operations and the Tucumã Challenge being as described within the respective technical report for every property; manufacturing prices; the accuracy of budgeted exploration, growth and development prices and expenditures; the worth of different commodities similar to gasoline; future forex alternate charges and rates of interest; working situations being beneficial such that the Firm is ready to function in a secure, environment friendly and efficient method; work drive persevering with to stay wholesome within the face of prevailing epidemics, pandemics or different well being dangers, political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental, regulatory and third social gathering approvals, licenses and permits on beneficial phrases; acquiring required renewals for present approvals, licenses and permits on beneficial phrases; necessities underneath relevant legal guidelines; sustained labour stability; stability in monetary and capital items markets; availability of apparatus; optimistic relations with native teams and the Firm’s capacity to satisfy its obligations underneath its agreements with such teams; and satisfying the phrases and situations of the Firm’s present mortgage preparations. Though the Firm believes that the assumptions inherent in forward-looking statements are affordable as of the date of this press launch, these assumptions are topic to important enterprise, social, financial, political, regulatory, aggressive and different dangers and uncertainties, contingencies and different components that would trigger precise actions, occasions, situations, outcomes, efficiency or achievements to be materially totally different from these projected within the forward-looking statements. The Firm cautions that the foregoing record of assumptions will not be exhaustive. Different occasions or circumstances might trigger precise outcomes to vary materially from these estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements contained on this press launch. There might be no assurance that forward-looking statements will show to be correct, as precise outcomes and future occasions might differ materially from these anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers mustn’t place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Ahead-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press launch and the Firm disclaims any obligation to replace or revise any forward-looking assertion, whether or not because of new info, future occasions or outcomes or in any other case, besides as and to the extent required by relevant securities legal guidelines.

CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING MINERAL RESOURCE AND MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES

Until in any other case indicated, all reserve and useful resource estimates included on this press launch and the paperwork included by reference herein have been ready in accordance with Nationwide Instrument 43-101, Requirements of Disclosure for Mineral Tasks (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the “CIM”) — CIM Definition Requirements on Mineral Sources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the “CIM Requirements”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Directors that establishes requirements for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical info regarding mineral initiatives. Canadian requirements, together with NI 43-101, differ considerably from the necessities of america Securities and Change Fee (the “SEC”), and reserve and useful resource info included herein is probably not akin to related info disclosed by U.S. corporations. Specifically, and with out limiting the generality of the foregoing, this press launch and the paperwork included by reference herein use the phrases “measured sources,” “indicated sources” and “inferred sources” as outlined in accordance with NI 43-101 and the CIM Requirements.

Additional to latest amendments, mineral property disclosure necessities in america (the “U.S. Guidelines”) are ruled by subpart 1300 of Regulation S-Okay of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) which differ from the CIM Requirements. As a international personal issuer that’s eligible to file stories with the SEC pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system (the “MJDS”), Ero will not be required to offer disclosure on its mineral properties underneath the U.S. Guidelines and can proceed to offer disclosure underneath NI 43-101 and the CIM Requirements. If Ero ceases to be a international personal issuer or loses its eligibility to file its annual report on Type 40-F pursuant to the MJDS, then Ero shall be topic to the U.S. Guidelines, which differ from the necessities of NI 43-101 and the CIM Requirements.

Pursuant to the brand new U.S. Guidelines, the SEC acknowledges estimates of “measured mineral sources”, “indicated mineral sources” and “inferred mineral sources”. As well as, the definitions of “confirmed mineral reserves” and “possible mineral reserves” underneath the U.S. Guidelines are actually “considerably related” to the corresponding requirements underneath NI 43-101. Mineralization described utilizing these phrases has a larger quantity of uncertainty as to its existence and feasibility than mineralization that has been characterised as reserves. Accordingly, U.S. buyers are cautioned to not assume that any measured mineral sources, indicated mineral sources, or inferred mineral sources that Ero stories are or shall be economically or legally mineable. Additional, “inferred mineral sources” have a larger quantity of uncertainty as to their existence and as as to if they are often mined legally or economically. Beneath Canadian securities legal guidelines, estimates of “inferred mineral sources” could not kind the idea of feasibility or pre-feasibility research, besides in uncommon instances. Whereas the above phrases underneath the U.S. Guidelines are “considerably related” to the requirements underneath NI 43-101 and CIM Requirements, there are variations within the definitions underneath the U.S. Guidelines and CIM Requirements. Accordingly, there isn’t any assurance any mineral reserves or mineral sources that Ero could report as “confirmed mineral reserves”, “possible mineral reserves”, “measured mineral sources”, “indicated mineral sources” and “inferred mineral sources” underneath NI 43-101 could be the identical had Ero ready the reserve or useful resource estimates underneath the requirements adopted underneath the U.S. Guidelines.

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