{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"51753","rtpr_id":"nGNX588PFy","ticker":"KNT","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["KNT"],"title":"K92 Mining Releases 2025 Sustainability Report: Delivering Sustainable Value","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-02T10:00:00.188Z","article_body":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K92 Mining Inc.\n(“K92” or the “Company”) (TSX: KNT; OTCQX: KNTNF) is pleased to\nannounce that it has published its 2025 Sustainability Report. This is K92’s\nseventh annual sustainability report and provides details of the Company’s\nongoing sustainability management and performance.\n\nThe 2025 Sustainability Report was prepared in accordance with the\nSustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”) Metals and Mining\nStandard for the seventh consecutive year and includes climate-related\ndisclosures in alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial\nDisclosures (“TCFD”) recommendations.\n\nThe 2025 Sustainability Report is available on the K92 website at the\nfollowing link:\nhttps://k92mining.com/responsible-mining\n\n2025 Sustainability Highlights:\n* 918 days without a lost-time injury(()(1)) and a Total Recordable Injury\nFrequency Rate (“TRIFR”) of 0.62.\n* ~2,150 employees and permanent contractors in Papua New Guinea (PNG) plus\ntemporary contractors and casuals for a total workforce of ~3,100.\n* ~91% of the operational workforce, comprising employees and permanent\ncontractors, are PNG Nationals with priority hiring from local communities.\n* $161.8 million in procurement from PNG companies, representing 52% of\nK92’s total annual procurement spend and an increase of 68% versus 2024.\n* $139.2 million in taxes and royalties paid or accrued in PNG((2)), a 122%\nincrease from 2024.\n* $33.1 million invested in local Joint Ventures.\n* Outstanding Community Humanitarian Initiative awarded by the PNG Chamber of\nResources and Energy (“CORE”) for K92’s Adult Literacy Program, marking\nthe fourth consecutive year K92 has received the primary, annual community\naward from the CORE.\n* Release of the Company’s Environmental Policy and Tailings Management\nPolicy, two key board-approved policies outlining the Company’s approach to\nresponsible resource development.\n* Zero reportable environmental incidents at the Kainantu operations, with\nongoing enhancements to the Company’s environmental management system.\n* Continued implementation of the K92 CARES framework, which outlines the\nCompany’s core values, including the launch of the inaugural CARES Awards\nrecognizing outstanding employee engagement and commitment.\n* Advanced work related to the Kainantu Endowment, which was established as\nan independent charitable trust dedicated to advancing education, skills\ndevelopment, and long-term opportunity for people across PNG.\n* Ongoing alignment with the TCFD recommendations, with progress advanced on\nlocal hydropower improvements and solar farm engineering work in support of\nthe Company’s energy and greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction\ntarget.\n* Continued commitment to local skills development, including a total of 68\ntertiary scholarships awarded, 34 industrial traineeship placements, 31\ngraduate placements, and ongoing implementation of multiple Memoranda of\nUnderstanding with PNG universities to help develop a robust pipeline of\nskilled mine workers in the country.\n* Significant progress on the Company’s first Infrastructure Tax Credit\nScheme (“ITCS”) project, with 35% physical completion of the\nKonkua-Bilimoia road upgrades.\n* Ongoing due diligence activities to support annual child labour and forced\nlabour mitigation disclosures.\nJohn Lewins, K92 Chief Executive Officer and Director, stated, “K92\ncelebrated many achievements in 2025 in what was a landmark year for the\nCompany as we celebrated our 10(th) anniversary and successfully completed the\ncommissioning of our new 1.2-million tonnes per annum Stage 3 Expansion\nprocessing plant. This coincided with a truly historic milestone for the\npeople of Papua New Guinea, as the nation celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its\nindependence in 1975.\n\nAt the end of 2025, K92 was a major employer in Papua New Guinea, with\napproximately 2,150 employees and permanent contractors, and temporary\ncontractors and casuals bringing our total workforce to approximately 3,100.\nPNG Nationals represented approximately 91% of our operational workforce,\ncomprising employees and permanent contractors, supported by priority hiring\nfrom local communities. In addition, we have become one of the largest\ncorporate taxpayers among mining companies in the country, with $139.2M in\ntaxes and royalties paid or accrued in 2025. We are also currently the largest\nforeign investor in mineral exploration in Papua New Guinea, with $18M\ninvested in exploration activities in 2025 and a further $31M to $35M planned\ninvestment in 2026, well-positioning the Company for continued growth.\n\nI would like to extend my congratulations to the K92 Mining team and the\npeople of Papua New Guinea for all the momentous milestones that were achieved\nduring the year. These achievements are a testament to the dedication and\nresilience of the innumerable people who have made them possible. As Papua New\nGuinea looks to its next chapter, we strongly believe that responsible mining\nwill remain an important driver of sustainable development for the country and\nits remarkable people. At K92, we will continue to work steadfastly in\npartnership with all our stakeholders to deliver transformational value for\nmany years to come.”\n\nNotes:\n\n(1)   As at December 31, 2025. Rate includes both employees and\ncontractors. \n(2)   Includes corporate tax, payroll tax, import duties, production levy\nand royalties. \n(3)   All amounts are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted.\n\nAbout K92\n\nK92 Mining Inc. is engaged in the production of gold, copper and silver at the\nKainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea, as\nwell as exploration and development of mineral deposits in the immediate\nvicinity of the mine. The Company declared commercial production from Kainantu\nin February 2018, is in a strong financial position, and is working to become\na Tier 1 mid-tier producer through ongoing expansions. A maiden resource\nestimate on the Blue Lake copper-gold porphyry project was completed in August\n2022. K92 is operated by a team of mining company professionals with extensive\ninternational mine-building and operational experience.\n\nOn Behalf of the Company,\n\nJohn Lewins, Chief Executive Officer and Director\n\nFor further information, please contact David Medilek, P.Eng., CFA, President\nand Chief Operating Officer at +1-604-416-4445\n\nCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news release\nincludes certain “forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian\nsecurities legislation. Such forward-looking statements include, without\nlimitation: (i) the results of the Kainantu Mine Definitive Feasibility Study,\nincluding the Stage 3 Expansion, a new standalone 1.2 million tonnes-per-annum\nprocess plant and supporting infrastructure; (ii) statements regarding the\nexpansion of the mine and development of any of the deposits; (iii) the\nKainantu Stage 4 Expansion, operating two standalone process plants, larger\nsurface infrastructure and mining throughputs; and (iv) the potential extended\nlife of the Kainantu Mine.\n\nAll statements in this news release that address events or developments that\nwe expect to occur in the future are forward-looking statements.\nForward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and\nare generally, although not always, identified by words such as “expect”,\n“plan”, “anticipate”, “project”, “target”, “potential”,\n“schedule”, “forecast”, “budget”, “estimate”, “intend” or\n“believe” and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or that\nevents or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could”,\n“should” or “might” occur. All such forward-looking statements are\nbased on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such\nstatements are made. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on\nestimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown\nrisks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our ability\nto control, that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance\nor achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by\nsuch forward-looking information. Such factors include, without limitation,\nPublic Health Crises, including the epidemic or pandemic viruses; changes in\nthe price of gold, silver, copper and other metals in the world markets;\nfluctuations in the price and availability of infrastructure and energy and\nother commodities; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; volatility\nin price of our common shares; inherent risks associated with the mining\nindustry, including problems related to weather and climate in remote areas in\nwhich certain of the Company’s operations are located; failure to achieve\nproduction, cost and other estimates; risks and uncertainties associated with\nexploration and development; uncertainties relating to estimates of mineral\nresources including uncertainty that mineral resources may never be converted\ninto mineral reserves; the Company’s ability to carry on current and future\noperations, including development and exploration activities at the Arakompa,\nKora, Judd and other projects; the timing, extent, duration and economic\nviability of such operations, including any mineral resources or reserves\nidentified thereby; the accuracy and reliability of estimates, projections,\nforecasts, studies and assessments; the Company’s ability to meet or achieve\nestimates, projections and forecasts; the availability and cost of inputs; the\navailability and costs of achieving the Stage 3 Expansion or the Stage 4\nExpansion; the ability of the Company to achieve the inputs the price and\nmarket for outputs, including gold, silver and copper; failures of information\nsystems or information security threats; political, economic and other risks\nassociated with the Company’s foreign operations; geopolitical events and\nother uncertainties, such as the conflicts in Ukraine, Israel and Palestine;\ncompliance with various laws and regulatory requirements to which the Company\nis subject to, including taxation; the ability to obtain timely financing on\nreasonable terms when required; the current and future social, economic and\npolitical conditions, including relationships with the communities in Papua\nNew Guinea and other jurisdictions it operates; other assumptions and factors\ngenerally associated with the mining industry; and the risks, uncertainties\nand other factors referred to in the Company’s Annual Information Form under\nthe heading “Risk Factors”.\n\nEstimates of mineral resources are also forward-looking statements because\nthey constitute projections, based on certain estimates and assumptions,\nregarding the amount of minerals that may be encountered in the future and/or\nthe anticipated economics of production. The estimation of mineral resources\nand mineral reserves is inherently uncertain and involves subjective judgments\nabout many relevant factors. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves\ndo not have demonstrated economic viability. The accuracy of any such\nestimates is a function of the quantity and quality of available data, and of\nthe assumptions made and judgments used in engineering and geological\ninterpretation, Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future\nperformance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from\nthose anticipated in such statements. Although we have attempted to identify\nimportant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in the forward-looking statements, there may be other factors\nthat cause actual results to differ materially from those that are\nanticipated, estimated, or intended. There can be no assurance that such\nstatements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events\ncould differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.\nAccordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,\nfuture events or otherwise, except as required by law.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b777f2ea-6c46-42ed-a4b8-0567039a812d)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX588PFy","title":"K92 Mining Releases 2025 Sustainability Report: Delivering Sustainable Value","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"KNT","created":"2026-06-02T10:00:00.188Z","tickers":["KNT"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K92 Mining Inc.\n(“K92” or the “Company”) (TSX: KNT; OTCQX: KNTNF) is pleased to\nannounce that it has published its 2025 Sustainability Report. This is K92’s\nseventh annual sustainability report and provides details of the Company’s\nongoing sustainability management and performance.\n\nThe 2025 Sustainability Report was prepared in accordance with the\nSustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”) Metals and Mining\nStandard for the seventh consecutive year and includes climate-related\ndisclosures in alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial\nDisclosures (“TCFD”) recommendations.\n\nThe 2025 Sustainability Report is available on the K92 website at the\nfollowing link:\nhttps://k92mining.com/responsible-mining\n\n2025 Sustainability Highlights:\n* 918 days without a lost-time injury(()(1)) and a Total Recordable Injury\nFrequency Rate (“TRIFR”) of 0.62.\n* ~2,150 employees and permanent contractors in Papua New Guinea (PNG) plus\ntemporary contractors and casuals for a total workforce of ~3,100.\n* ~91% of the operational workforce, comprising employees and permanent\ncontractors, are PNG Nationals with priority hiring from local communities.\n* $161.8 million in procurement from PNG companies, representing 52% of\nK92’s total annual procurement spend and an increase of 68% versus 2024.\n* $139.2 million in taxes and royalties paid or accrued in PNG((2)), a 122%\nincrease from 2024.\n* $33.1 million invested in local Joint Ventures.\n* Outstanding Community Humanitarian Initiative awarded by the PNG Chamber of\nResources and Energy (“CORE”) for K92’s Adult Literacy Program, marking\nthe fourth consecutive year K92 has received the primary, annual community\naward from the CORE.\n* Release of the Company’s Environmental Policy and Tailings Management\nPolicy, two key board-approved policies outlining the Company’s approach to\nresponsible resource development.\n* Zero reportable environmental incidents at the Kainantu operations, with\nongoing enhancements to the Company’s environmental management system.\n* Continued implementation of the K92 CARES framework, which outlines the\nCompany’s core values, including the launch of the inaugural CARES Awards\nrecognizing outstanding employee engagement and commitment.\n* Advanced work related to the Kainantu Endowment, which was established as\nan independent charitable trust dedicated to advancing education, skills\ndevelopment, and long-term opportunity for people across PNG.\n* Ongoing alignment with the TCFD recommendations, with progress advanced on\nlocal hydropower improvements and solar farm engineering work in support of\nthe Company’s energy and greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction\ntarget.\n* Continued commitment to local skills development, including a total of 68\ntertiary scholarships awarded, 34 industrial traineeship placements, 31\ngraduate placements, and ongoing implementation of multiple Memoranda of\nUnderstanding with PNG universities to help develop a robust pipeline of\nskilled mine workers in the country.\n* Significant progress on the Company’s first Infrastructure Tax Credit\nScheme (“ITCS”) project, with 35% physical completion of the\nKonkua-Bilimoia road upgrades.\n* Ongoing due diligence activities to support annual child labour and forced\nlabour mitigation disclosures.\nJohn Lewins, K92 Chief Executive Officer and Director, stated, “K92\ncelebrated many achievements in 2025 in what was a landmark year for the\nCompany as we celebrated our 10(th) anniversary and successfully completed the\ncommissioning of our new 1.2-million tonnes per annum Stage 3 Expansion\nprocessing plant. This coincided with a truly historic milestone for the\npeople of Papua New Guinea, as the nation celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its\nindependence in 1975.\n\nAt the end of 2025, K92 was a major employer in Papua New Guinea, with\napproximately 2,150 employees and permanent contractors, and temporary\ncontractors and casuals bringing our total workforce to approximately 3,100.\nPNG Nationals represented approximately 91% of our operational workforce,\ncomprising employees and permanent contractors, supported by priority hiring\nfrom local communities. In addition, we have become one of the largest\ncorporate taxpayers among mining companies in the country, with $139.2M in\ntaxes and royalties paid or accrued in 2025. We are also currently the largest\nforeign investor in mineral exploration in Papua New Guinea, with $18M\ninvested in exploration activities in 2025 and a further $31M to $35M planned\ninvestment in 2026, well-positioning the Company for continued growth.\n\nI would like to extend my congratulations to the K92 Mining team and the\npeople of Papua New Guinea for all the momentous milestones that were achieved\nduring the year. These achievements are a testament to the dedication and\nresilience of the innumerable people who have made them possible. As Papua New\nGuinea looks to its next chapter, we strongly believe that responsible mining\nwill remain an important driver of sustainable development for the country and\nits remarkable people. At K92, we will continue to work steadfastly in\npartnership with all our stakeholders to deliver transformational value for\nmany years to come.”\n\nNotes:\n\n(1)   As at December 31, 2025. Rate includes both employees and\ncontractors. \n(2)   Includes corporate tax, payroll tax, import duties, production levy\nand royalties. \n(3)   All amounts are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted.\n\nAbout K92\n\nK92 Mining Inc. is engaged in the production of gold, copper and silver at the\nKainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea, as\nwell as exploration and development of mineral deposits in the immediate\nvicinity of the mine. The Company declared commercial production from Kainantu\nin February 2018, is in a strong financial position, and is working to become\na Tier 1 mid-tier producer through ongoing expansions. A maiden resource\nestimate on the Blue Lake copper-gold porphyry project was completed in August\n2022. K92 is operated by a team of mining company professionals with extensive\ninternational mine-building and operational experience.\n\nOn Behalf of the Company,\n\nJohn Lewins, Chief Executive Officer and Director\n\nFor further information, please contact David Medilek, P.Eng., CFA, President\nand Chief Operating Officer at +1-604-416-4445\n\nCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news release\nincludes certain “forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian\nsecurities legislation. Such forward-looking statements include, without\nlimitation: (i) the results of the Kainantu Mine Definitive Feasibility Study,\nincluding the Stage 3 Expansion, a new standalone 1.2 million tonnes-per-annum\nprocess plant and supporting infrastructure; (ii) statements regarding the\nexpansion of the mine and development of any of the deposits; (iii) the\nKainantu Stage 4 Expansion, operating two standalone process plants, larger\nsurface infrastructure and mining throughputs; and (iv) the potential extended\nlife of the Kainantu Mine.\n\nAll statements in this news release that address events or developments that\nwe expect to occur in the future are forward-looking statements.\nForward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and\nare generally, although not always, identified by words such as “expect”,\n“plan”, “anticipate”, “project”, “target”, “potential”,\n“schedule”, “forecast”, “budget”, “estimate”, “intend” or\n“believe” and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or that\nevents or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could”,\n“should” or “might” occur. All such forward-looking statements are\nbased on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such\nstatements are made. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on\nestimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown\nrisks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our ability\nto control, that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance\nor achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by\nsuch forward-looking information. Such factors include, without limitation,\nPublic Health Crises, including the epidemic or pandemic viruses; changes in\nthe price of gold, silver, copper and other metals in the world markets;\nfluctuations in the price and availability of infrastructure and energy and\nother commodities; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; volatility\nin price of our common shares; inherent risks associated with the mining\nindustry, including problems related to weather and climate in remote areas in\nwhich certain of the Company’s operations are located; failure to achieve\nproduction, cost and other estimates; risks and uncertainties associated with\nexploration and development; uncertainties relating to estimates of mineral\nresources including uncertainty that mineral resources may never be converted\ninto mineral reserves; the Company’s ability to carry on current and future\noperations, including development and exploration activities at the Arakompa,\nKora, Judd and other projects; the timing, extent, duration and economic\nviability of such operations, including any mineral resources or reserves\nidentified thereby; the accuracy and reliability of estimates, projections,\nforecasts, studies and assessments; the Company’s ability to meet or achieve\nestimates, projections and forecasts; the availability and cost of inputs; the\navailability and costs of achieving the Stage 3 Expansion or the Stage 4\nExpansion; the ability of the Company to achieve the inputs the price and\nmarket for outputs, including gold, silver and copper; failures of information\nsystems or information security threats; political, economic and other risks\nassociated with the Company’s foreign operations; geopolitical events and\nother uncertainties, such as the conflicts in Ukraine, Israel and Palestine;\ncompliance with various laws and regulatory requirements to which the Company\nis subject to, including taxation; the ability to obtain timely financing on\nreasonable terms when required; the current and future social, economic and\npolitical conditions, including relationships with the communities in Papua\nNew Guinea and other jurisdictions it operates; other assumptions and factors\ngenerally associated with the mining industry; and the risks, uncertainties\nand other factors referred to in the Company’s Annual Information Form under\nthe heading “Risk Factors”.\n\nEstimates of mineral resources are also forward-looking statements because\nthey constitute projections, based on certain estimates and assumptions,\nregarding the amount of minerals that may be encountered in the future and/or\nthe anticipated economics of production. The estimation of mineral resources\nand mineral reserves is inherently uncertain and involves subjective judgments\nabout many relevant factors. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves\ndo not have demonstrated economic viability. The accuracy of any such\nestimates is a function of the quantity and quality of available data, and of\nthe assumptions made and judgments used in engineering and geological\ninterpretation, Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future\nperformance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from\nthose anticipated in such statements. Although we have attempted to identify\nimportant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in the forward-looking statements, there may be other factors\nthat cause actual results to differ materially from those that are\nanticipated, estimated, or intended. There can be no assurance that such\nstatements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events\ncould differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.\nAccordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,\nfuture events or otherwise, except as required by law.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b777f2ea-6c46-42ed-a4b8-0567039a812d)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-02T10:00:00.238410962Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780394400238},"received_at":"2026-06-02T10:00:00.335Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"41187","press_release_id":"51753","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"K92 Mining released its seventh annual Sustainability Report, highlighting a TRIFR of 0.62 and 918 days without a lost-time injury.\n\nThe company reported $139.2 million in taxes and royalties paid to Papua New Guinea, a 122% increase year-over-year, alongside $161.8 million in local procurement.\n\nCEO John Lewins noted the successful commissioning of the 1.2-million-tonne-per-annum Stage 3 Expansion plant and confirmed $18 million in exploration spending for 2025, with $31-35 million planned for 2026.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine ESG disclosure; no material financial or strategic news for trading desks."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"trifr":0.62,"total_workforce":3100,"stage_3_capacity":"1.2 million tonnes per annum","local_jv_investment":33100000,"procurement_from_png":161800000,"taxes_and_royalties_yoy":"122%","procurement_from_png_yoy":"68%","taxes_and_royalties_paid":139200000,"lost_time_injury_free_days":918,"png_national_workforce_pct":"91%","exploration_investment_2025":18000000,"exploration_investment_2026_planned":"31M-35M"}},"quotedText":"K92 celebrated many achievements in 2025 in what was a landmark year for the Company as we celebrated our 10(th) anniversary and successfully completed the commissioning of our new 1.2-million tonnes per annum Stage 3 Expansion processing plant.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"John Lewins","role":"CEO and Director"},{"name":"David Medilek","role":"President and COO"}],"products":["Kainantu Gold Mine","Stage 3 Expansion processing plant","Blue Lake copper-gold porphyry project","Kainantu Endowment"],"companies":[{"name":"K92 Mining Inc.","ticker":"KNT","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"PNG Chamber of Resources and Energy","relationship":"award body"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$161.8 million","context":"procurement from PNG companies"},{"amount":"$139.2 million","context":"taxes and royalties paid or accrued in PNG"},{"amount":"$33.1 million","context":"invested in local Joint Ventures"},{"amount":"$18M","context":"invested in exploration activities in 2025"},{"amount":"$31M to $35M","context":"planned exploration investment in 2026"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine publication of an annual sustainability report. 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