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Research subjectViking Mines LtdVKA:ASX
Report cycleQ1 FY26 UPDATEAs at 04 Sept 2026
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The market price discounts execution; our target requires resource scale and continuity

Viking Mines explores for mining, with drilling geometry and resource-definition evidence setting the investment case; Viking Mines Ltd institutional view: valuation path, funding runway, and the milestones most likely to move VKA:ASX next.

The market is pricing a discovery opportunity, not a mine

the lead asset needs repeatable geological evidence before investors can underwrite a resource-scale development case.

The next task is to prove scale

The investment debate is whether drilling can connect the mineralised centres into one coherent, economically relevant system.

What changes the call

  • Step-out drilling extends mineralisation with consistent geometry and grade.
  • The company defines enough continuity and density for a credible resource pathway.
  • Follow-on funding preserves the work program without undermining per-share value.

The call weakens if the milestones above are delayed, fail to produce decision-grade evidence, or require materially more capital than the report assumes.

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02Decision Variables

Valuation & funding

Can the company fund the next value gate on acceptable terms?

Market Cap
A$0
Last Price
A$0.010
Cash
A$4.68m
Net Cash
A$4.68m
Valuation bridgeFrom study NAV to target PPS
=
Risk-adjusted equity value
A$22.4m
house target case
=
Target
A$0.009
÷ 2517m sh
Target disciplineWhy we only recognise that share of value today
Question
Answer
Market metric
target value construction is the anchor; producer multiples are only relevant after production or cash flow evidence.
Where it sits today
A$0.010 spot -> A$0.009 target (-11%).
Comparator basis
No like-for-like resource peer denominator is available. The resource line is an implied-target reconciliation, not peer validation; it neither proves nor disproves the accepted valuation.
Why not the top case
Target remains below blue-sky A$32.8m / A$0.013. We stop here because the next technical, permitting or operating proof point has not yet landed. Higher credit needs the next technical, permitting or operating proof point.
Binding constraints
the next technical, permitting or operating proof point has not yet landed
Price rangeWhere the equity story lands
PER-SHARE OUTCOME · LOG SCALESPOT A$0.010TARGETA$0.009
A$22.4m equity value
BLUE SKYA$0.013
A$32.8m equity value
Market snapshot A$0.010 · uplift vs point-in-time quote
Scenario
Price / sh
Equity
vs Snapshot
Target
A$0.009
A$22.4m
-11%
Blue sky
A$0.013
A$32.8m
+31%

Market discount drivers: funding, resource confidence, commodity.

Valuation bridgeFrom study NAV to target PPS
=
Risk-adjusted equity value
A$22.4m
house target case
=
Target
A$0.009
÷ 2517m sh
Target disciplineWhy we only recognise that share of value today
Question
Answer
Market metric
target value construction is the anchor; producer multiples are only relevant after production or cash flow evidence.
Where it sits today
A$0.010 spot -> A$0.009 target (-11%).
Comparator basis
No like-for-like resource peer denominator is available. The resource line is an implied-target reconciliation, not peer validation; it neither proves nor disproves the accepted valuation.
Why not the top case
Target remains below blue-sky A$32.8m / A$0.013. We stop here because the next technical, permitting or operating proof point has not yet landed. Higher credit needs the next technical, permitting or operating proof point.
Binding constraints
the next technical, permitting or operating proof point has not yet landed
Price rangeWhere the equity story lands
PER-SHARE OUTCOME · LOG SCALESPOT A$0.010TARGETA$0.009
A$22.4m equity value
BLUE SKYA$0.013
A$32.8m equity value
Market snapshot A$0.010 · uplift vs point-in-time quote
Scenario
Price / sh
Equity
vs Snapshot
Target
A$0.009
A$22.4m
-11%
Blue sky
A$0.013
A$32.8m
+31%

Market discount drivers: funding, resource confidence, commodity.

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03What Backs The Number

Evidence & execution

Evidence strengthWhat is proven versus still speculative in the house target
Thesis leg
Evidence status
Value
Weight
Known drilled inventory
Proven intercept geometry
Not yet modelled
Evidence case
Potential inventory
Continuity / width still open
Growth envelope
Speculative until wider envelopes close
Blue sky
System-scale case
Success case
Not in evidence case
Proof pointsVisible proof and the next valuation test
Balance sheetA$4.68m cash context Known
Next prooffunding terms if work accelerates
Evidence statusWhat is established, supported by current evidence, and still needs proof
Area
Evidence status
Read-through
Lead asset quality
SUPPORTED
Useful asset, proof still matters
Partner capital / funding
SUPPORTED
Main valuation discount
Study value recognised
SUPPORTED
Upside depends on proof
Resource and technical proof
SUPPORTED
Needs next technical proof
Jurisdiction and approvals
SUPPORTED
Acceptable, with permitting work
Study-to-funding delivery
SUPPORTED
Needs milestone delivery
Operating catalyst timing
SUPPORTED
Timing is visible but not immediate
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04Institutional Cross-Check

Model & peer context

Market Cap
A$0
Last Price
A$0.010
Cash
A$4.68m
Net Cash
A$4.68m
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05

Leadership & Register

RegistermissingBoardas at 31 Dec 2025Peersempty
Board & Key PersonnelComposition
01
Charles ThomasChair
Chair
02
Julian WoodcockManaging Director
Managing Director
03
Bevan TarrattNon-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
04
Julian StephensNon-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Bottom line
Board composition is an exploration check; watch whether management turns drilling spend into coherent geometry, ranked targets and resource-definition evidence.
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