The Day's Play Edition 150: Visible copper, high-grade hits and a new discovery | KAO, WCN, AGC
THE TOP ORDER
Kaoko Metals (ASX:KAO)
First Drilling Intersects Broad Visible Copper Mineralisation
The first 2 diamond holes at Otniel intersected broad zones of visible copper mineralisation, with DDOT002 returning 60.25m and DDOT001 returning 51.83m down-hole. DDOT002 includes 32.36m of strong visible mineralisation, with chalcocite, malachite, cuprite and native copper observed. Assays are expected in 4–6 weeks.
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White Cliff Minerals (ASX:WCN)
Ultra-High-Grade Copper Zone Pushes Beyond 220m
DAN26036 returned 23m at 6.18% Cu and 13g/t Ag, including 3.90m at 16.45% Cu and a peak assay of 23.5% Cu, extending the Danvers 3 high-grade zone beyond 220m along strike. The zone remains open towards surface and depth, with 248m of strike untested.
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Australian Gold and Copper (ASX:AGC)
Exceptional Grades Confirm Evergreen Discovery
Assays from 26DDBR017 confirmed a high-grade gold-silver-base metals discovery at Evergreen, returning 17m at 5.3g/t Au, 163g/t Ag, 0.8% Cu and 17.3% Pb+Zn, including 8m at 10.4g/t Au, 311g/t Ag, 1.2% Cu and 29.0% Pb+Zn.
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Lion Rock Minerals (ASX:LRM)
High-Grade Rare Earths Strike From Surface
First laboratory assays from Minta Est confirmed multiple high-grade rare earth intervals from surface, including 2.3m at 4.54% TREO, 3.0m at 3.40% TREO and 2.0m at 3.49% TREO. Mineralisation remains open at depth, with diamond drilling planned to test an interval containing up to 21.15% TREO.
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THE ALLROUNDERS
Core Energy Minerals (ASX:CR3)
Uranium Earn-In Expands Namibian Land Position
Core Energy executed a staged earn-in agreement covering 2 granted uranium exploration licences in Namibia, with the right to earn up to 51% through exploration expenditure. The combined uranium tenure totals 826.9km², including the Nova JV package and CR3’s 100%-owned Gemsbok and Oryx licences.
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Geopacific Resources (ASX:GPR)
High-Grade Gold Intercepts Extend Woodlark
Assays from 29 RC and diamond holes delivered high-grade gold intersections across Woodlark, including 1.4m at 29.40g/t Au, 2.3m at 16.40g/t Au and 2.7m at 9.34g/t Au. The results are being integrated into geological models to support resource growth, mine planning and future exploration.
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Terrain Minerals (ASX:TMX)
Rare Earth Recovery Reaches Up to 99%
Curtin University metallurgical test work achieved 83% total rare-earth recovery from Larin’s Lane clay material, increasing to up to 99% following thermal pre-treatment and leaching. Scandium extraction reached approximately 67–79%, while gallium recovery reached up to 89%, subject to further study.
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Unity Metals (ASX:UM1)
Broad Gold Zone Extends to 230m Depth
Drillhole 26DDCM005 returned 70.4m at 1.1g/t Au from 195m, including 15.4m at 1.8g/t Au from 250m, extending the broad gold-bearing zone to at least 230m depth. The interpreted mineralisation has a true width of approximately 45–50m and remains open at depth, with 20 further holes planned.
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THE ENGINE ROOM
Diablo Resources (ASX:DBO)
Maiden Drilling Begins at North Star
Maiden diamond drilling has commenced at North Star in Utah, providing the first subsurface test of priority silver-antimony-copper-gold targets beneath high-grade surface mineralisation. The initial program covers approximately 1,000m across 5 holes, testing targets including surface results of up to 3,043g/t Ag and 0.7% Sb.
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Exultant Mining (ASX:10X)
Three Priority Copper-Gold Targets Advance
Exultant has commenced exploration across 3 priority copper-gold targets within its 390km² Black Hammer Project in NSW. Fieldwork is underway at Watsons, while Porters Retreat and Vermithor are the next priority targets. Watsons hosts a 2.4km Cu-Zn soil anomaly, while Porters Retreat and Vermithor feature a sulphide-bearing monzonite intrusion and approximately 1km x 1km magnetic anomaly respectively.
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Brookside Energy (ASX:BRK)
Producing Acquisition Adds 123 BOEPD
Brookside completed the acquisition of Lone Star’s US oil and gas interests, adding approximately 123 BOEPD of established production and associated PDP reserves. The portfolio represents an approximately 9% increase to Brookside’s 1,404 BOEPD average Group Net Production on a pro forma basis.