The Day's Play Edition 156: Copper hits, Dokwe gold and KSB economics | LNQ, AA2, LAT
TOP ORDER
LinQ Minerals (ASX:LNQ)
Monza Drilling Returns 113m Copper Equivalent
Drilling at Monza returned 113m @ 0.71% CuEq from 33m, including 72m @ 0.95% CuEq and 4m @ 5.3% CuEq. A second hole returned 193m @ 0.45% CuEq, with mineralisation remaining open in multiple directions and follow-up extensional drilling planned.
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Ariana Resources (ASX:AA2)
Dokwe Drilling Returns High-Grade Gold Intercepts
Follow-up drilling at Dokwe North returned significant gold intercepts including 8m @ 1.45g/t Au, 10m @ 1.02g/t Au and 2m @ 17.31g/t Au. All assays from the 4-hole follow-up programme have been received, with the results forming part of the critical-path feasibility study programme for the 1.6Moz Dokwe Gold Project.
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Latitude 66 (ASX:LAT)
KSB Study Delivers US$485m Post-Tax NPV
Latitude66’s 2026 Scoping Study for KSB outlines an after-tax NPV8 of approximately US$485m, an 85% IRR and a 12-month payback period, based on approximately US$130m of capex. The study outlines a 7.5-year mine life and 750ktpa processing rate, with more than 90% of production from Indicated Resources.
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Manuka Resources (ASX:MKR)
Pipeline Ridge Returns High-Grade Gold Intersections
The completed 56-hole, 3,133m Pipeline Ridge RC programme returned intersections including 32m @ 7.98g/t Au, 8m @ 12.96g/t Au and 5m @ 8.59g/t Au. Mineralisation remains open at depth, across section and along strike, with a first-pass MRE now to be undertaken and further drilling planned for October 2026.
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ALLROUNDERS
Pursuit Minerals (ASX:PUR)
Rio Grande Sur Brine Hits 809mg/L Lithium
DDH-3 at the Mito tenement returned 809mg/L Li from 399.2m to 404m, the highest lithium grade recorded by Pursuit at the Rio Grande Sur Project. More than 20 packer samples have been submitted for analysis, with further results pending as drilling continues at DDH-4.
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Australian Oil Company (ASX:AOK)
Emu Apple-1 Produces 10–20 Barrels Daily
Emu Apple-1 is producing 10–20 barrels of oil per day, with no water cut recorded to date. AOK is assessing the recommencement of additional wells, while PL30 prospective resource work is being prioritised and further commercial arrangements are being progressed across its existing gas production.
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Kuniko (ASX:KNI)
Silica Hill Drilling Expands Sulphide Footprint
Phase 2 diamond drilling at Silica Hill is expanding the tested mineralised footprint across the Southern and Northern Lodes, with disseminated sulphides, sulphide-bearing veining and massive sulphide veins encountered. Assay results from the current drilling programme remain pending.
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Leeuwin Metals (ASX:LM1)
Leeuwin Agrees Acquisition Of 3 WA Tenements
Leeuwin has agreed to acquire interests in 3 Western Australian exploration tenements covering Lake Johnston, Marvel Loch and Forrestania. Consideration comprises 350,000 fully paid ordinary shares and a 1% royalty, with completion expected 5 business days after the agreement.
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ENGINE ROOM
Cosmo Metals (ASX:CMO)
Carters Road Returns 4.69% Copper Sample
Cosmo has secured the Carters Road exploration project, approximately 40km southeast of Nundle, which is prospective for large-scale intrusion-related Cu-Au mineralisation. A rock-chip sample returned 4.69% Cu, with next steps focused on historical exploration review, geological and geophysical assessment, ground truthing, mapping and sampling.
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Westar Resources (ASX:WSR)
Jerrys Bore Defines 3 Gold Targets
UltraFine+ soil sampling at Jerrys Bore identified 2 main areas of gold anomalism associated with structures interpreted from aeromagnetic data, alongside elevated As, Bi, Mo, Sb and Te. Westar has identified 3 high-priority targets for aircore drilling and a further secondary target.
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Javelin Minerals (ASX:JAV)
Javelin Commences Deep Coogee Drilling
Javelin has commenced its first deep diamond hole at Coogee North, with drilling planned to approximately 800–1,000m and the target zone expected from around 550m to 800m. The 2-hole campaign will test areas associated with coincident gold-copper anomalism identified in historic shallow drilling.
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12TH MAN
Optiscan Imaging (ASX:OIL)
Optiscan Imaging Study Surpasses 80 Cases
Optiscan’s ACL study has successfully imaged more than 80 cases across multiple tissue types, cancers and use cases using its InForm real-time, slide-free imaging technology. The study is generating real-world pathology data for workflow optimisation, pathologist training and future regulatory submissions.