Noble Minerals Announces Update to Drilling Results from Noble Minerals-Canada Nickel Joint Venture on Mann Twp

Noble Minerals Announces Update to Drilling Results from Noble Minerals-Canada Nickel Joint Venture on Mann Twp

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Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.

Highlights

  • Positive results continue at Mann West with 28 of 31 holes with intervals greater than 0.3% nickel including 0.52% nickel over 37.5 metres in MAN24-61 within 0.28% nickel over 356 metres

  • New discovery at Mann South with MAN24-81 delivering 0.24% nickel over 508 metres

  • Several holes with anomalous PGM horizons such as 0.82 g/t platinum+palladium over 18.6 metres and 0.77 g/t platinum+palladium over 24.5 metres in MAN24-100C at Mann South

Toronto, Ontario – TheNewswire - December 11, 2024 – Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. ( "Noble" or the "Company" ) (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) is pleased to announce results of a drill program on joint venture properties (ExploreCo) north of Timmins Ontario (See Canada Nickel Press Release dated December 11, 2024).

ExploreCo, the name of which will be announced in due course, will control 1,989 mining claims totaling approximately 42,000 hectares and will include nickel properties in Mann, Newmarket, and Reaume Townships as well as Calder, Galna, McCool, Moody, Mortimer, Stimson, and other properties currently held by Canada Nickel (see Figure 1, ExploreCo properties shown in purple).


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Regional Map of ExploreCo Properties (purple)

Under the Binding Letter of Intent, the first $5 million of funding for ExploreCo will be provided from existing funds by Canada Nickel, after which costs will be funded by pro rata ownership basis, which will initially be 80% Canada Nickel and 20% Noble. Canada Nickel and Noble will continue to maintain their existing royalty rights on the ExploreCo claims, as will previous claim owners who had vended claims to Noble. (see NR July 8, 2024)

Commenting on the transaction under the Mann results to date, CEO of Noble said, " we are extremely pleased with the Mann results to date from the work carried out by Canada Nickel. We are in the final stages of completing agreements related to the creation of ExploreCo which hope to have finalized in the very near term."

Mann Property

The Mann property is located 22 kilometres east of Crawford between Timmins and Cochrane and is 80% owned by Canada Nickel and 20% by Noble Mineral Exploration. The Company has completed a drill program on four separate targets within the property in 2024, Mann North, Mann West (together formerly Mann Northwest), Mann Central and Mann South. (Figure 1). This release provides an assay update from 31 holes, 16 holes at Mann West, 11 holes at Mann South, and four holes at Mann Central. This property is part of the creation of an 'ExploreCo' subsidiary with Noble Mineral Exploration (see press release July 8, 2024) with Noble owning the other 20%.

Mann West

Mann West is approximately 3.5 kilometres long by up to 1.1 kilometres wide (covering 3.4 square kilometres). The drill program completed focused on the southern half of the target with drilling completed over a strike length of 1.7 kilometres and a width of at least 600 metres. All drillholes intersected long sections of well-serpentinized peridotite and minor dunite with disseminated and visible nickel sulphide mineralization consisting primarily of pentlandite and heazlewoodite. The Company has drilled a total of 39 holes to date at Mann West (Figure 2), with 31 holes drilled during the 2024 program. With this drilling the company has completed the first phase of exploration that is required for an initial resource estimate expected by Q1 2025. Assays from 16 additional holes are presented in this release.

Figure 1 – Mann Properties


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Table 1 – Drilling highlights Mann Properties

Hole ID

From (m)

To (m)

Length (m)*

Ni %

Co %

Pd g/t

Pt g/t

Cr %

Fe %

S %

Mann West

MAN24-42

9.0

345.2

336.2

0.24

0.012

0.004

0.007

0.20

6.40

0.068

and

371.7

402.0

30.3

0.19

0.010

0.003

0.005

0.38

6.82

0.053

MAN24-61

17.8

374.3

356.5

0.28

0.012

0.033

0.017

0.26

5.98

0.133

including

75.0

112.5

37.5

0.52

0.013

0.107

0.058

0.14

5.80

0.203

MAN24-70

18.0

501.0

483.0

0.24

0.011

0.007

0.008

0.27

6.12

0.067

including

144.0

172.5

28.5

0.29

0.011

0.007

0.007

0.14

5.52

0.076

MAN24-73

74.2

500.4

426.2

0.25

0.012

0.009

0.009

0.25

6.30

0.061

MAN24-74

7.9

278.5

270.6

0.19

0.014

0.027

0.016

0.40

7.40

0.057

including

25.5

31.5

6.0

0.31

0.013

0.028

0.013

0.82

6.67

0.125

and

318.0

402.0

84.0

0.24

0.013

0.003

0.005

0.16

7.45

0.026

MAN24-76

12.6

495.0

482.4

0.26

0.011

0.011

0.010

0.16

5.95

0.042

including

81.0

117.0

36.0

0.29

0.012

0.036

0.014

0.16

6.11

0.089

and

162.0

196.5

34.5

0.31

0.011

0.010

0.012

0.13

5.24

0.024

MAN24-78

19.4

402.0

382.6

0.24

0.013

0.012

0.010

0.38

6.54

0.053

including

261.0

294.0

33.0

0.30

0.013

0.031

0.021

0.52

6.67

0.100

including

274.5

282.0

7.5

0.41

0.015

0.057

0.027

0.72

6.95

0.178

MAN24-82

22.0

481.5

459.5

0.21

0.012

0.017

0.016

0.37

6.76

0.047

including

61.5

360.0

298.5

0.25

0.012

0.019

0.013

0.35

6.17

0.050

including

255.0

277.5

22.5

0.30

0.013

0.025

0.014

0.58

5.91

0.069

MAN24-83

6.0

403.0

397.0

0.21

0.013

0.016

0.011

0.58

7.43

0.087

including

144.0

195.9

51.9

0.27

0.014

0.030

0.024

0.68

7.87

0.064

and

305.5

336.0

30.5

0.27

0.013

0.019

0.009

0.60

6.30

0.080

MAN24-85

69.0

493.0

424.0

0.25

0.012

0.012

0.008

0.26

6.25

0.042

MAN24-86

14.2

462.0

447.8

0.23

0.012

0.006

0.006

0.41

6.33

0.027

MAN24-89

99.0

191.2

92.2

0.22

0.012

0.013

0.009

0.47

6.71

0.042

and

210.6

428.9

218.3

0.24

0.012

0.009

0.008

0.35

6.31

0.053

including

386.0

395.0

9.0

0.35

0.013

0.054

0.020

0.75

6.45

0.120

MAN24-92

27.4

426.9

399.5

0.25

0.012

0.016

0.008

0.39

6.27

0.046

including

267.0

286.5

19.5

0.34

0.015

0.083

0.034

0.66

6.57

0.114

and

324.0

349.5

25.5

0.30

0.012

0.037

0.015

0.57

6.29

0.125

and

433.6

501.0

67.4

0.20

0.013

0.013

0.021

0.50

7.35

0.047

MAN24-93

18.0

391.0

373.0

0.24

0.012

0.009

0.007

0.34

6.43

0.039

and

406.8

470.0

63.2

0.16

0.011

0.005

0.004

0.36

7.34

0.031

MAN24-94

102.0

501.0

399.0

0.24

0.012

0.012

0.009

0.39

6.50

0.039

including

400.5

415.5

15.0

0.30

0.011

0.044

0.021

0.57

6.57

0.083

MAN24-97

18.0

360.0

342.0

0.21

0.013

0.015

0.009

0.37

6.63

0.053

and

406.5

501.0

94.5

0.23

0.012

0.003

0.003

0.39

7.10

0.021

*True width undetermined. All lengths are drillhole lengths.

Figure 2 – Mann West


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Mann South

This target is approximately 5.9 kilometres long by up to 1.2 kilometres wide, having an arcuate and irregular shape, with an overall area of 4.1 square kilometres. The CNC drill program at Mann South started in August 2024 consisting of 20 drillholes, all of which intersected serpentinized peridotite and dunite. Assay results for 11 drillholes are provided in this release with nine drillhole assay results still pending. Mineralogical analyses are underway to help identify and prioritize the best areas, although almost half of the strike length of the target remains untested (Figure 3).

Table 2 – Mann South drilling Highlights

Hole ID

From (m)

To (m)

Length (m)*

Ni %

Co %

Pd g/t

Pt g/t

Cr %

Fe %

S %

Mann South

MAN24-66

39.0

139.5

100.5

0.23

0.013

0.003

0.003

0.29

8.03

0.070

and

187.5

402.0

214.5

0.18

0.013

0.003

0.004

0.43

6.61

0.019

MAN24-72

54.5

501.0

446.5

0.20

0.013

0.005

0.006

0.43

6.80

0.019

MAN24-75

16.9

420.0

403.1

0.24

0.010

0.018

0.006

0.30

7.92

0.051

MAN24-77

39.0

46.0

7.0

0.44

0.017

0.051

0.126

0.57

9.28

0.036

and

60.0

448.5

388.5

0.14

0.014

0.019

0.013

0.41

6.96

0.016

MAN24-81

44.3

552.0

507.7

0.24

0.011

0.003

0.003

0.38

7.55

0.056

MAN24-84

28.4

501.0

472.6

0.24

0.011

0.003

0.003

0.42

7.70

0.057

MAN24-90

49.3

501.0

451.7

0.23

0.012

0.004

0.005

0.37

6.33

0.015

MAN24-91

49.0

323.3

274.3

0.17

0.013

0.004

0.004

0.44

6.93

0.043

and

338.7

483.0

144.3

0.22

0.012

0.003

0.003

0.37

6.13

0.021

MAN24-99

51.3

402.0

350.7

0.17

0.013

0.004

0.012

0.46

6.60

0.011

MAN24-100C

21.0

112.4

91.4

0.16

0.014

0.036

0.096

0.37

7.46

0.010

and

131.0

172.0

41.0

0.22

0.012

0.010

0.010

0.61

5.69

0.031

and

340.5

378.4

37.9

0.19

0.013

0.005

0.003

0.56

6.52

0.027

MAN24-103

34.0

402.0

368

0.24

0.012

0.027

0.003

0.36

7.67

0.016

*True width undetermined. All lengths are drillhole lengths.

Figure 3 - Mann South


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Mann Central

The outline of the ultramafic body at Mann Central is estimated by magnetics to be 4.5 kilometres long and between 0.5 to 1.0 kilometres wide (or 3.1 square kilometres). Drilling at this target was completed during the spring/summer of 2024 and now totals 32 drillholes, 27 of which were drilled during the 2024 program. Mineralization is more consistent near the center of the target over an area of 1.9 kilometres by 600 metres (1.1 square kilometres). This release provides an update for four drillholes (Table 3), all of which intersected peridotite.

Anomalous platinum group metals (PGM) consisting of platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) were identified in several holes, predominantly within pyroxenite units near the peridotite contacts on all properties (Table 4).

Table 3 – Mann Central drilling Highlights

Hole ID

From (m)

To (m)

Length (m)*

Ni %

Co %

Pd g/t

Pt g/t

Cr %

Fe %

S %

Mann Central

MAN24-41

111.9

153.0

41.1

0.18

0.012

0.004

0.005

0.52

7.42

0.096

MAN24-48

75.0

402.0

327.0

0.21

0.011

0.005

0.006

0.29

6.58

0.084

including

148.5

157.5

9.0

0.35

0.015

0.019

0.008

0.14

8.73

0.199

MAN24-64

14.3

48.5

34.2

0.22

0.012

0.005

0.008

0.18

6.66

0.584

and

55.8

334.9

279.1

0.19

0.012

0.014

0.017

0.40

7.00

0.053

MAN24-68

366.0

406.0

40.0

0.24

0.012

0.003

0.006

0.15

8.77

0.028

*True width undetermined. All lengths are drillhole lengths.

Table 4 – Mann Properties PGM Highlights

Hole ID

From

(m)

To

(m)

Length

(m)

Pt+Pd

(g/t)

Pd

g/t)

Pt

(g/t)

Ni

(%)

Co

(%)

Cr

(%)

Fe

(%)

S

(%)

Mann West

MAN24-74

278.5

309.0

30.5

0.48

0.28

0.20

0.037

0.007

0.394

5.763

0.011

MAN24-82

481.5

501.0

19.5

0.52

0.28

0.24

0.024

0.007

0.324

5.919

0.014

MAN24-97

378.5

400.5

22

0.40

0.23

0.17

0.040

0.008

0.360

5.179

0.018

Mann South

MAN24-66

160.0

180.7

20.7

0.49

0.33

0.16

0.026

0.005

0.362

3.957

0.017

MAN24-72

44.0

54.5

10.5

0.37

0.12

0.24

0.037

0.009

0.313

5.849

0.011

MAN24-77

37.0

60.0

23

0.55

0.16

0.39

0.216

0.012

0.409

6.386

0.016

and

444.0

457.5

13.5

0.34

0.10

0.24

0.098

0.013

0.596

6.776

0.015

and

492.0

529.5

37.5

0.35

0.14

0.21

0.055

0.008

0.499

5.450

0.008

MAN24-100C

75.0

91.5

16.5

0.53

0.11

0.42

0.131

0.013

0.314

6.600

0.011

and

112.4

131.0

18.6

0.82

0.31

0.51

0.064

0.009

0.474

5.288

0.006

and

172.0

196.5

24.5

0.77

0.32

0.46

0.048

0.009

0.518

5.375

0.007

Mann Central

MAN24-64

334.9

351.5

16.6

0.52

0.33

0.19

0.043

0.008

0.371

5.291

0.019

Figure 4 - Mann Central


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Table 5: Drillhole Orientation

Hole ID

Easting ( mE)

Northing ( mN)

Azimuth (⁰)

Dip ( ⁰)

Length (m)

MANN WEST

MAN24-42

496024

5411983

35

-50

402

MAN24-61

496859

5412156

215

-50

402

MAN24-70

496492

5412296

215

-50

501

MAN24-73

496604

5412445

215

-50

500

MAN24-74

495656

5412189

215

-85

402

MAN24-76

496560

5412057

215

-50

495

MAN24-78

495969

5412226

215

-85

402

MAN24-82

495980

5412379

215

-50

501

MAN24-83

496980

5412318

215

-50

450

MAN24-85

496493

5412451

215

-50

493

MAN24-86

496442

5411894

215

-50

489

MAN24-89

496297

5412494

215

-50

495

MAN24-92

496177

5412332

215

-50

501

MAN24-93

496373

5412289

215

-50

471

MAN24-94

496098

5412537

215

-50

501

MAN24-97

495765

5412456

220

-50

501

MANN SOUTH

MAN24-66

503460

5408195

35

-50

402

MAN24-72

503650

5408420

35

-50

501

MAN24-75

502081

5405730

55

-50

420

MAN24-77

502345

5405431

50

-50

540

MAN24-81

503460

5408195

220

-50

552

MAN24-84

502406

5408781

35

-50

501

MAN24-90

503140

5409045

35

-50

501

MAN24-91

503358

5408852

35

-50

483

MAN24-99

502349

5405667

55

-50

402

MAN24-100C

502169

5405546

55

-50

378

MAN24-103

501960

5405890

55

-50

402

MANN CENTRAL

MAN24-41

498466

5410751

145

-55

153

MAN24-48

498066

5410676

180

-50

402

MAN24-64

498058

5410435

180

-50

406

MAN24-68

497871

5410435

180

-50

402

Quality Assurance and Control, Drilling and Assaying

Edwin Escarraga, MSc, P.Geo., a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for the on-going drilling and sampling program, including quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC). The core is collected from the drill in sealed core trays and transported to the core logging facility. The core is marked and sampled at 1.5 metre lengths and cut with a diamond blade saw. One set of samples is transported in secured bags directly from the Canada Nickel core shack to Actlabs Timmins, while a second set of samples is securely shipped to SGS Lakefield for preparation, with analysis performed at SGS Burnaby or SGS Callao (Peru). All are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs. Analysis for precious metals (gold, platinum and palladium) are completed by Fire Assay while analysis for nickel, cobalt, sulphur and other elements are performed using a peroxide fusion and ICP-OES analysis. Certified standards and blanks are inserted at a rate of 3 QA/QC samples per 20 core samples making a batch of 60 samples that are submitted for analysis.

Qualified Person and Data Verification

Stephen J. Balch P.Geo. (ON), VP Exploration of Canada Nickel and a "qualified person" as such term is defined by National Instrument 43-101, has verified the data disclosed in this news release, and has otherwise reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release on behalf of Canada Nickel Company Inc .

Wayne Holmstead P.Geo (ON), a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed the data disclosed in this news release, and has otherwise reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release on behalf of Noble.

About Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.:

Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. is a Canadian-based junior exploration company which, in addition to its shareholdings in Canada Nickel Company Inc., Homeland Nickel Inc., Go Metals Corp. and Lode Gold Resources Inc . , and its interest in the Holdsworth gold exploration property in the area of Wawa, Ontario, will continue to hold ~25,000 hectares of mineral rights in the Timmins-Cochrane areas of Northern Ontario known as Project 81, as well as an additional 20% interest in ~11,000 hectares in the Timmins area and ~175 hectares of mining claims in Central Newfoundland.  Project 81 hosts diversified drill-ready gold, nickel-cobalt and base metal exploration targets at various stages of exploration.  It will also hold its ~14,600 hectares in the Nagagami Carbonatite Complex and its ~4,600 hectares in the Boulder Project both near Hearst, Ontario, as well as ~3,700 hectares in the Buckingham Graphite Property, ~10,152 hectares in the Havre St Pierre Nickel, Copper, PGM property, and ~482 hectares in the Cere-Villebon Nickel, Copper, PGM property, all of which are in the province of Quebec.  More detailed information is available on the website at:

www.noblemineralexploration.com   .

Noble's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "NOB."

Cautionary Statement:

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

The foregoing information may contain forward-looking statements relating to the future performance of Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning future performance, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the Company's plans and expectations. These plans, expectations, risks and uncertainties are detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with the TSX Venture Exchange and securities regulators.  Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Phone:        416-214-2250

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Noble Announces Results of 2025 Shareholder Meeting

Noble Announces Results of 2025 Shareholder Meeting

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Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.

TORONTO TheNewswire - February 28, 2025 Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (" Noble " or the " Company ") (TSXV: NOB) (OTCQB: NLPXF) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders held on February 26, 2025 (the " AGM "). At the AGM, the shareholders approved:

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Noble and Canada Nickel Close Transactions Under Implementation Agreement

Noble and Canada Nickel Close Transactions Under Implementation Agreement

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Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.

TORONTO, February 24, 2025 TheNewswire - Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (" Noble " or the " Company ") (TSXV: NOB) (OTCQB: NLPXF) is pleased to announce that it has closed the transactions under the Implementation Agreement (" Agreement ") with Canada Nickel Company Inc. (" Canada Nickel ") that were previously announced in the news releases of the Company dated July 8, 2024 and January 7, 2025.

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Vertex Minerals Limited  Reward Gold Mine Project Update

Vertex Minerals Limited Reward Gold Mine Project Update

Perth, Australia (ABN Newswire) - Vertex Minerals Limited (ASX:VTX) (OTCMKTS:VTXXF) process plant achieves 60% throughput rate of name plate capacity during processing campaigns while plant commissioning is ongoing with modifications to suit future Reward underground ore feed .

Vertex's Executive Chairman, Roger Jackson commented: "Its pleasing to see we have now almost fully tuned the plant to cater for a wider range of feed stock material. We are now gaining confidence in the processing and gold grade in the surface stockpiles, the fact they are sitting adjacent to the plant and offer an inexpensive feed source is a real advantage to the plant commissioning process.

"The processing of the surface stockpile material has presented some real challenges with the way the old stockpile material breaks down causing frequent blockages in piping. These blockages have hindered the plant availability and throughput, however, the processing team have worked diligently to overcome a vast number of issues in a short period of time.

"Our technical team and operators have been implementing low-cost components and strategies to minimise the fine material into the process. Whilst this has set us back in time with moving to cash flow it is important to note that our main game is mining the Reward high grade gold mine material.

Delays due to plant tuning today should translate to higher efficiencies earlier in the mine plan "Meanwhile our underground team has been busy preparing the historical workings in anticipation of the arrival of our TD1 jumbo drill rig with dewatering, ground support and re-entry tasks underway.

The TD1 jumbo is a crucial piece of mining equipment that will herald the start of a new and prosperous era of mining at the historical Reward Gold Mine.

"Every day I am excited to see the progress of development of the mine, and I look forward to updating investors as and when new news comes to hand"

Over the last 10 weeks the process plant has been steadily ramping up its through put capacity through the commissioning process.

Modifications to the plant include:

- Reducing the clearance in the jaw crusher.

- Dampeners over the sorting screen.

- Increasing the gold concentrate resident time in the Falcon concentrator.

- Increasing recycling load in the regrind mill.

- Adjusting water flows for different circuits in the plant.

- Reducing throughput density on the sand line.

These modifications have been important in increasing the plant utilisation and increasing throughput towards nameplate capacity and availability.

Further modifications and improvements have been identified in the following areas:

- A pre-screening scalper to reduce fines in the crushing system.

- Pre-screening oversize fines material to the re-grind mill prior to the Falcon concentrator

- Tails line (sand line) valves and performance review

- Tails hopper agitator unit

These improvements are planned for integration into the process plant over the next 6 weeks.

Commissioning of the plant using the existing low-grade surface stockpiles has initially enabled modest first concentrate production, allowing Vertex the opportunity to optimise the gold collection processes. A small sample of gold has been sent for refining and sale to test the process. A larger size gold concentrate batch is building as throughput increases. It will be dispatched for refining and sale when worthwhile volumes are obtained.

The low-grade surface stockpile material has been an important source of inexpensive feed material to commission the plant, providing invaluable processing information and support for the training of the new workforce. Further it has offered a rare opportunity to de-risk and optimise the processing flowsheet prior to commencement of mining high-grade underground ore from the Reward mine.

Long lead underground equipment has been ordered, including a TD1 jumbo drill rig (refer VTX ASX 4 March announcement) which is due to arrive from Kalgoorlie in 6 weeks. The arrival of the TD1 jumbo drill will be a key milestone in the development of the Reward mine, signalling a significant shift towards underground mining, and subsequently, underground ore feed into the process plant. Management continues to source other capital items required to furnish and operate the Reward mine.

Vertex continues to progress the Reward mine towards underground mining. Dewatering has commenced of old headings in preparation for the arrival of recently ordered underground mining equipment. Check scaling and assessment of historical ground support has been completed throughout historical areas of the mine.

Areas of concern have been identified and remediated where appliable. Additional ground support will be installed when the TD1 jumbo drill rig has arrived and has been commissioned on site.

*To view the Mineral Resource Estimate, please visit:
https://abnnewswire.net/lnk/9C06B296



About Vertex Minerals Limited:  

Vertex Minerals Limited (ASX:VTX) is an Australian based gold exploration company developing its advanced Hargraves and Hill End gold projects located in the highly prospective Eastern Lachlan Fold Belt of Central West NSW. Other Company assets include the Pride of Elvire gold project and Taylors Rock gold/nickel/lithium project both located in the Eastern Goldfields of WA. The focus of Vertex Minerals is to advance the commercial production of gold from its NSW projects embracing an ethical and environmentally sustainable approach.



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Cygnus Metals Limited: Cleansing Notice

Cygnus Metals Limited: Cleansing Notice

Further to its ASX announcement on 2 April 2025, Cygnus Metals Limited ("Cygnus" or the "Company") advises that it has issued a total of 300,000 fully paid ordinary shares ("Shares") to Stria Lithium Inc. as consideration for a two-year extension to the earn-in for the Pontax Lithium Project. Cygnus confirms that the Shares are subject to a 4-month (not 12-month) voluntary holding lock.

Cygnus issued the Shares without disclosure under section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ("Act"). With reference to those Shares issued, in accordance with section 708A(6) of the Act, the Company gives notice under paragraph 708A(5)(e) that:

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