West Cobar Metals Completes 91-Hole Aircore Scandium Drilling Campaign at Salazar Project

Shwetambri Chauhan

05 November 2026 03:14 PM AEDT

West Cobar Metals Completes 91-Hole Aircore Scandium Drilling Campaign at Salazar Project

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West Cobar Metals (ASX:WC1) has completed its first dedicated scandium drilling campaign at the 100%-owned Salazar Project, approximately 130km northeast of Esperance in Western Australia, with 91 aircore holes drilled for a total of 2,941 metres.

Key Points

91 aircore holes completed for 2,941 metres at the 100%-owned Salazar Project in Western Australia
Program targeted potentially higher-grade scandium zones in shallow, clay-rich saprolite and extensions to known mineralisation
Samples sent in batches to SGS for analysis, with all assay results expected before the end of the current quarter
Drilling complements ongoing metallurgical testwork investigating extraction of scandium and rare earth elements

Salazar Project Drilling Program Details

Wallis Drilling completed the 91-hole aircore program for 2,941 metres at the Salazar Project, located approximately 130km northeast of Esperance in Western Australia. The campaign, described as the company's first dedicated scandium drilling program, targeted potentially higher-grade scandium mineralised zones within shallow, clay-rich saprolite and tested extensions to known mineralisation. The Salazar Project is 100% owned by West Cobar Metals Limited, according to the company's filing dated 5 November 2026.

Sample Analysis and Assay Timeline

Batches of samples collected from the drilling program have been progressively sent to SGS for analysis. The company disclosed that all assay results are expected before the end of the current quarter. The filing states that results will be received in batches over the quarter. The drilling program complements ongoing metallurgical testwork that is investigating the extraction of scandium and rare earth elements from the project. The company said the combined drilling results and metallurgical work will help guide the next stage of evaluation at Salazar.

Competent Person and Board Approval

The exploration information contained in the filing was compiled by Mr David Pascoe, Head of Technical and Exploration at West Cobar Metals Limited and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. The filing states that Mr Pascoe qualifies as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, and has consented to the inclusion of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which they appear. The filing was approved by the Board of West Cobar Metals Limited.

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