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

THE COIN TOSS

WCN – White Cliff confirmed a district scale copper system at Danvers as first assays returned mineralisation across 1.5km of strike.

GDM – Great Divide secured a binding 12 month offtake covering 100% of Challenger concentrate production through June 2027.

AWJ – Auric Mining increased the Munda Mineral Resource 32% to 192,000 oz despite depletion from recent mining operations.

PXR – Pacific Resources secured a $400,000 acquisition for the Snowstorm Project with historical drilling returning up to 59.2g/t Au.

BC8 – Black Cat committed $11M to a 35,000m Coyote drilling programme, more than tripling drilling scale since acquisition.

RMX – Red Mountain delivered 51.8% antimony concentrate with 85% recovery, exceeding typical commercial concentrate grades.

GBR – Great Boulder extended high grade gold beyond the Side Well Resource with continuity confirmed between Mulga Bill and Eaglehawk.

BCA – Black Canyon extended shallow manganese mineralisation 300m north as widths expanded toward approximately 800m at Wandanya.

CY5 – Cygnus delivered final Golden Eye assays supporting resource conversion with results up to 39.5g/t AuEq over 3m.

EVG – Evion independently confirmed fluorspar assays up to 88.15% CaF₂ across multiple historical production zones at Carp.

OM1 – Omnia identified a priority REE niobium target at Radix with historical grades reported up to 0.3% Nb.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.