The Day’s Play Edition 79: ASX copper discoveries, resource growth and funding updates | White Cliff, Great Divide and Auric lead commercial shifts

White Cliff Minerals (ASX:WCN)

District Scale Copper System Now Confirmed

The Play

• First assays confirmed 1.5km of copper mineralisation at Danvers

• Visible copper sulphides extended across 2.6km of drilled strike
• Copper sulphides appeared in every hole into the main structure
• DAN26004 returned 15.24m at 1.51% Cu among multiple intervals
• DAN26002 defined broad copper zones open at depth

The Pitch

• Danvers sits within the Teshierpi Fault Zone running over 10km

• Total assayed and mineralised footprint extends beyond 5.4km
• 2026 drilling tested regional extensions southwest of Danvers 1
• 2025 HeliTEM identified higher conductivity targets along the fault zone
• Drill spacing averaged 348m, reaching up to 583m between holes

The Next Overs

• Diamond drilling is scheduled to commence shortly

• Samples continue to be dispatched to ALS Laboratories
• Current drilling remains on target for end of July completion

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Great Divide Mining (ASX:GDM)

Challenger Locks In Full Gold Offtake

The Play

• Binding offtake covers 100% of Challenger concentrate output.

• Agreement runs through to 30 June 2027.
• Challenger production targets 26 to 52 wet tonnes weekly.
• Offtake establishes international concentrate export channels.
• Payments linked to LBMA benchmark gold prices.

The Pitch

• Challenger recently achieved first gold concentrate production.

• Commercial shipments commenced during operational ramp up.
• Concentrate exports move through Melbourne and Malaysia.
• GDM holds 17 tenements across 5 projects.
• MRI has 20+ years in commodity trading.

The Next Overs

• Challenger optimisation activities remain underway.

• Historic mine waste processing continues at surface.
• Challenger ramp up activities continue.

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Auric Mining (ASX:AWJ)

Munda Adds 32% To Gold Inventory

The Play

• Resource increased 32% to 192,000 oz after depletion for recent mining.

• Gold output beat budget by 46%, with 8,886 oz versus 6,100 oz.
• In situ resource stands at 4.20 Mt at 1.43 g/t Au.
• Grade control drilling returned 14m at 115.67 g/t Au in MGCR1022.
• Starter Pit production delivered 8,886 oz from recent Munda mining.

The Pitch

• Munda is hosted mainly in basalts with smaller ultramafic mineralisation zones.

• Gold mineralisation is linked to fault intersections and layered basalt ultramafic contacts.
• Resource drilling defines mineralisation across around 940 m of east west strike.
• Current resource pit shell extends 980 m strike and 200 m depth.
• Project inventory combines in situ resources with low grade and high grade stockpiles.

The Next Overs

• Drill planning is underway for infill and resource extension work.

• Scoping Study is assessing Munda and Burbanks Processing Plant development.
• Remaining stockpiled material is allocated for future processing.

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Pacific Resources (ASX:PXR)

PXR Locks In High Grade Gold Acquisition

The Play

• Binding agreement executed to acquire 100% of Snowstorm Project.

• Acquisition consideration totals $400,000 across staged payments.
• Historical drilling returned grades up to 59.2g/t Au.
• Historical surface sampling returned grades up to 123g/t Au.
• Acquisition expands PXR’s Eastern Victorian Goldfields footprint.

The Pitch

• Snowstorm hosts 3,621m of historical drilling completed by previous owners.

• Previous programmes included 3,197m diamond and 424m RAB drilling.
• Project adjoins PXR’s Eastern Victorian Goldfields option assets.
• Approved work plan exists for a 3,000t bulk sample programme.
• Snowstorm sits within a historic Victorian gold producing district.

The Next Overs

• PXR will reassess the approved 3,000t bulk sample programme.

• Bulk sampling targets metallurgical testing and geological understanding.
• Successful reassessment may progress toward a Mining Licence.

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Black Cat Syndicate (ASX:BC8)

Coyote Drilling Scale Resets Growth Focus

The Play

• $11M drilling investment lifts Coyote to 35,000m in 2026.

• 35,000m drilling triples prior program scale since acquisition.
• Coyote Central drilling targets Resource depth to 850m.
• Coyote Central infill targets Resource confidence and classification.
• Regional drilling tests geophysical and geochemical targets within 30km.

The Pitch

• Coyote covers 1,160km² of tenure in the Tanami region.

• Coyote Resource totals 3.6Mt at 5.5g/t for 645koz Au.
• Coyote Central underground Resource contains 757kt at 14.6g/t for 356koz.
• Sandpiper sits 30km north of the Coyote Central processing facility.
• The 2026 program includes RC and diamond drilling.

The Next Overs

• Coyote Central infill drilling runs from June to Aug 2026.

• Sandpiper metallurgical drilling runs from July to Aug 2026.
• Regional exploration drilling runs from July to Sept 2026.

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Red Mountain Mining (ASX:RMX)

High Grade Antimony Recovery Resets Oaky Creek Signal

The Play

• Metallurgy produced 51.8% Sb concentrate with 85% recovery.

• Concentrate grade cleared the 30% to 40% commercial range.
• Bulk sample returned 19.9% Sb head grade and 0.25ppm Au.
• Flotation delivered 51.8% Sb concentrate at 29.7% mass pull.
• Sample returned arsenic below detection at <0.01% As.

The Pitch

• Oaky Creek sits within Red Mountain’s 100% owned Armidale Antimony Gold Project.

• The project lies in the Southern New England Orogen in NSW.
• Oaky Creek contains quartz carbonate stibnite veins and breccias.
• Mineralisation is hosted in folded and faulted Carboniferous metasedimentary rocks.
• Oaky Creek is described as a 3km orogenic antimony system.

The Next Overs

• 5 priority targets will be tested in the upcoming drilling program.

• The upcoming drilling program will test depth extent at Oaky Creek.
• Pioneer Tungsten Project due diligence remains on schedule.

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR)

Side Well Extends High Grade Gold System

The Play

• High grade gold extended beyond Side Well Resource limits.

• High grade drilling defined mineralisation between Mulga Bill and Mulga Bill East.
• Gold continuity was confirmed between Mulga Bill and Eaglehawk.
• Best RC assay hit 21m at 7.24g/t Au from 99m.
• Deep diamond drilling hit 0.45m at 165g/t Au from 454.5m.

The Pitch

• Side Well is located near Meekatharra in Western Australia.

• Side Well holds a December 2025 Mineral Resource of 1.021Moz Au.
• Mulga Bill and Eaglehawk form sub parallel high grade zones.
• Mulga Bill and Eaglehawk sit across an approximately 100m gap.
• The 6km Central Corridor includes Flagpole.

The Next Overs

• RC drilling continues at Eaglehawk.

• AC drilling continues across Eastern Corridor reconnaissance fences.
• Peak Hill drilling planning follows acquisition completion and final approvals.

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Black Canyon (ASX:BCA)

Wandanya Expands High Grade Footprint

The Play

• Manganese mineralisation extended 300m north beyond previous drilling.
• Cross strike widths increased from ~500m toward ~800m.
• Best manganese result returned 7m at 34.8% Mn from surface.
• Multiple intervals exceeded 40% Mn within shallow mineralised zones.
• Mineralisation remains open north across the 3km target footprint.

The Pitch

• Wandanya is a 100% owned manganese and iron discovery.

• Current drilling targets a central 3km resource definition footprint.
• Planned programme totals 15,000m across approximately 600 RC holes.
• Reported assays derive from 156 holes totalling 3,611m drilled.
• Resource drilling operates on a 50m by 50m grid pattern.

The Next Overs

• Resource drilling continues with assays expected over 2 months.

• Northern and southern extension drilling follows central programme completion.
• Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate planned for Q3 2026.

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Cygnus Metals (ASX:CY5)

Golden Eye Assays Advance Resource Upgrade

The Play

• Final Golden Eye assays support Inferred to Indicated upgrade strategy.

• Best result returned 39.5g/t AuEq over 3m.
• Drilling completed 15 holes for 5,632m at Golden Eye.
• Results will feed into updated Golden Eye Mineral Resource.
• Gwillim drilling commenced targeting an initial gold resource.

The Pitch

• Golden Eye Resource totals 273koz AuEq across Indicated and Inferred categories.

• Current Resource stands at 1.7Mt across Golden Eye deposits.
• Golden Eye sits within the Chibougamau Copper Gold Project in Quebec.
• Two rigs operate across conversion and exploration programs.
• Chibougamau includes existing processing and regional infrastructure.

The Next Overs

• Updated Golden Eye Resource is in preparation.

• Gwillim assays expected toward quarter end.
• Copper Rand and Joe Mann drilling targets remain planned.

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Evion Group (ASX:EVG)

Independent Verification Resets Carp Fluorspar Signal

The Play

• Independent verification confirmed fluorspar assays up to 88.15% CaF₂.

• 14 samples returned grades from 49.83% to 88.15% CaF₂.
• 3 further samples graded from 22.81% to 32.67% CaF₂.
• Peak 88.15% CaF₂ came from West Pit manto mineralisation.
• High grade mineralisation was confirmed across South, West, North and Central Pits.

The Pitch

• Carp Project sits in Lincoln County, Nevada.

• Fluorspar occurs in mantos, veins, replacement bodies and fault hosted zones.
• Evion controls 59 unpatented lode claims across the project area.
• The land package covers approximately 493 hectares of surrounding prospective ground.
• Historic Carp mine exploited fluorite bodies from 4 open pits.

The Next Overs

• Surface sampling and assaying is planned across the expanded 59 claim area.

• Geological mapping and structural interpretation is planned to refine drill targeting.
• Drill planning targets depth extensions and new manto style zones.

Read full ASX Announcement here.

Omnia Metals (ASX:OM1)

Priority REE Target Identified At Radix

The Play

• Beaver Creek emerged as the priority in claim validation target.

• Historical records reported niobium grades up to 0.3% Nb.
• Phase 1 work refined a district scale REE Nb model.
• Beaver Creek showed supporting REE pathfinder associations.
• Historical datasets remain unverified pending Phase 2 work.

The Pitch

• Radix covers 80 claims across approximately 1,652 acres.

• Project is held 100% through Earth Elements LLC.
• Radix targets REE, niobium and gallium mineralisation.
• Study relied on historical USGS MRDS and NURE datasets.
• Omnia completed no drilling, sampling or assaying activities.

The Next Overs

• Phase 2 field validation work is planned.

• Structural mapping and selective rock sampling will commence.
• Model refinement follows field observations and assay results.

Read full ASX Announcement here.