First Au Raises $1.5M to Drive Nimba Gold Project Forward

• Private placement increased from $1 million to $1.5 million due to strong investor demand
• Placement to be issued in two tranches, with the second tranche subject to shareholder approval
• Non-Executive Director Lei Shi to participate in the placement, pending approval
• 571 million new performance rights to be issued, tied to performance hurdles and share price conditions