West Cobar Metals Commences Scandium Drilling at Salazar
Key points
- First dedicated scandium drilling program at Salazar to start in October 2026
- Closer spaced drilling to test higher-grade scandium zones
- Wallis Drilling engaged, heritage clearance completed
- No significant assay results from Blind Freddie air core drilling
Full summary
West Cobar Metals Limited (ASX: WC1) is preparing to commence its first dedicated scandium drilling program at the Salazar Critical Minerals Project in Western Australia. The program, scheduled to begin in the third week of October 2026, will focus on testing higher-grade scandium zones in shallow saprolite through infill and extension drilling. The drilling will be conducted by Wallis Drilling, with heritage clearance completed and the Programme of Work approved. The drilling will be spaced at 100 m x 50 m, providing closer coverage of the mineralisation. Previous drilling was spaced at 500 m x 100 m. The Company will provide further updates once drilling commences. Additionally, the Company reported on the Blind Freddie air core drilling program in NSW, which did not yield significant results.
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