- Wildcat Resources Drone aerial survey and field verification highlight that pegmatite outcrops are more extensive than previously recorded.
- Wildcat Resources Field camp and amenities established to support ramp-up of exploration and drilling activities.
Wildcat Resources New Pegmatites Identified at TABBA TABBA Lithium-Tantalum Project: In anticipation of drilling at the Tabba Tabba Project near Port Hedland, Wildcat Resources Limited (ASX: WC8) was pleased to announce that a high-resolution drone survey of the project tenements has identified numerous new pegmatite outcrops and extensions to known pegmatites.
A field site has been established, the pad and track have been prepared, and an RC rig will arrive within days to begin drilling. More results will be released to the market when they become available.
Managing Director Samuel Ekins made the following statement:
“We are very excited to soon get underway with drilling of what is essentially an untested potential lithium system. The preparation for drilling has gone well and has resulted in the identification of many more pegmatite bodies for mapping, sampling, and ultimately drill testing. The drilling program about to commence will provide the first test of this amazing asset and we look forward to providing updates as it progresses.”
Located only 80 kilometres (km) by road from Port Hedland, Western Australia, the Wildcat Resources Tabba Tabba Lithium-Tantalum Project is in close proximity to some of the world’s largest hard-rock lithium mines.
The Tabba Tabba Lithium-Tantalum Project includes a collection of granted mining leases, extensive outcropping pegmatites, and a Mineral Resource estimate of 318Kt at 950ppm Ta2O5. The Company entered into an exclusive, binding, conditional agreement to purchase 100% of the Project3 in May 2023.
Wildcat Resources owned Tabba Tabba Lithium-Tantalum Project, together with Greenbushes, Pilgangoora, and Wodgina, was previously one of four major tantalum projects owned by Sons of Gwalia in the early 2000s.
About Managing Director Samuel Ekins:
Mr. Ekins is a geologist with over 15 years of experience in technical and leadership roles in Greenfield and brownfields gold and base-metal exploration, as well as in global upstream oil and gas consulting.
Prior positions held by him include Exploration Manager at Prodigy Gold NL (ASX:PRX) and Senior Geologist at Gold Fields Ltd (NYSE & JSE: GFI) St Ives Mine in Kambalda, Western Australia.
