Earaglen: Iron Ore, Manganese & Copper-Gold PGE
Earaglen Project - Iron Ore
Earaglen: Iron Ore, Manganese & Copper-Gold PGE
Earaglen Project
The Earaglen Project is located approximately 150 km northeast of Wiluna in Western Australia and is a strategically significant multi-commodity exploration venture with exceptional resource potential. The project area is underpinned by strong geological indicators supporting large-scale mineralisation across several high-demand commodities.
Earaglen hosts an estimated exploration potential of up to 200 million tonnes of high-grade hematite iron ore, with Fe grades exceeding 60%, presenting a compelling opportunity for future development in the global steel supply chain. In addition, the project contains zones of high-grade manganese mineralisation with grades above 32% Mn, positioning it as a valuable source for critical battery and steel alloy inputs.
Beyond bulk commodities, the Earaglen Project also exhibits promising potential for copper-gold and platinum group element (PGE) mineralisation. Early-stage exploration suggests the presence of large-scale systems with significant upside for long-term development, aligning with growing demand for technology and energy transition metals.
Geographical Location
Australia, Yilgarn, Northern Gold Field-Wiluna Region.
Tenement
- E69/4223, E69/4250, E69/4250 & E69/4267.
- Total tenement area: 360km².
Projects in District
- Jimblebar – Iron Ore (BHP) 180kn north of Earaglen
- Wiluna West – Iron Ore (GWR), 160km south of Earaglen.
- Miss Fairbairn Hill - Iron Ore 60km west of Earaglen.
- Earaheedy - Base Metal (Rumble) 40km south of Earaglen.
- Jundee - Gold (Northern Star) 100km south of Earaglen
- Wiluna Gold - Gold (Wiluna Mining) 160km south of Earaglen.
Resource potential
- Strong potential for DSO (Direct Shipping Ore) iron ore, manganese, and large copper-gold and base metals resources.
- Earaglen Iron Ore Project is target estimated to host over 200 million tonnes of DSO-grade (60%) iron ore.
- Further, high prospectivity for multi-billion tonne iron ore resource with grades between 56% and 60% Fe.
- Ivan Well and Mt Cecil Rhodes prospects show strong potential for high-grade iron ore production through efficient beneficiation.
- Earaglen is positioned to become a major iron ore hub, comparable to the Pilbara region.
- Manganese is present in long, shallow-dipping lenses extending over 1.2 km, with significant tonnage and potential DSO-grade deposit.
- Troy Creek Copper Project displays strong gold-PGE and base metal anomalies, indicating high prospectivity.
- Troy Creek has a potential for Carlin-style high-volume deposits, with strike lengths up to 800m.
- Numerous untested geophysical anomalies present across project areas, requiring further exploration.
Infrastructure
- Earaglen project is well connected to world class infrastructure in Tire-1 mining jurisdiction.
- Port Hedland: 170km to Great Northern HWY on road and 490km to port on road or rail to the port in total 660km.
- Geraldton (Oakajee): 160km to Wiluna on road and 620km Wiluna to port on road in total 780km.
- Esperance: 420km to Leonora on road and 550km to port on rail in total 970km.
Geological Location of Deposits
- Hammerhead: 15km long and 50m wide iron ore mineralisation over 2km long and 50m wide known mineralisation.
- Ivan Well-Lee Steere: 17km long and 50m wide iron ore and three manganese outcrops up to 1.4km long and 20m wide known mineralisation.
- Over 200 rock chip sample collected from Ivan Well and Lee Steere prospects over 50% of the samples returned above 60% up to 67% Fe.
- Sharpnose: 7km long and 50m wide high grade iron ore mineralisation.
- Leopard: 12km long iron ore mineralisation.
- Troy Creek: Carline style deposit high-volume mining potential, strike extents up to 800m long.
- Aandals Find: New manganese discovery over a kilometre long multiple zones of mineralisation.
Hammerhead
Significant mineralisation intercepted over a strike length of 2.7km and remaining open in all directions.
Surface sampling at Hammerhead defined numerous areas of high-grade untested mineralisation outcrops.
New manganese discovery at Mt Cecil Rhod, outcrop is about 1.2km long and 20m wide NE shallow dipping.
EARC0018: 36m @ 55 % Fe (59% CaFe), Incl: 22 m @ 58.1% Fe (63.1% CaFe) from 2m (surface).
EARC0021: 30m @ 55% Fe (58% CaFe), Incl: 22m @ 58% Fe (62% CaFe) from surface.
EARC0017: 26 m @ 55% Fe (60% CaFe), Incl: 10m @ 57% Fe (62% CaFe) from surface.
Ivan Well-Lee Steere
Ivan Well-Lee Steere is an advanced exploration project in which detailed mapping and significant rock chip sampling confirmed 17km known long mineralisation rock chip sampling returned up to 67% Fe and 51% Mn.
Detailed Surface Mapping-Lee Steere
Sharpnose - Iron Ore
ERC060: 30m @ 50% Fe (53% CaFe) Incl: 4m @ 60% Fe (61% CaFe) from 26m.
ERC061: 17m @ 48% Fe (53% CaFe) from Surface.
ERC062: 40m @ 50% Fe (53% CaFe) Incl: 20m @ 55% Fe (56% CaFe) from surface.
ERC064: 12m @ 51% Fe (53% CaFe) Incl: 9m @ 54% Fe (56% CaFe) from Surface.
Manganese
A total of five (5) Manganese deposits at Earaglen project over 1.2km long and 22m wide, rock chip sample returned up to 51% Mn.
A new discovery of multiple zone manganese outcrops at Aandals Find over a kilometre long and 20m wide mineralisation.
Recent rock chip sample returned up to 40% Mn and potential for DSO mineralisation.
Troy Creek – Copper-Gold PGE
- TCRC09-06: 70m @ 0.5% Cu from 60m Incl: 15m 1.5% Cu from 92m.
- TCRC08-02: 36m @ 0.8% Cu from 91m Inc: 3m @ 3.4% Cu from 91m and 3m @ 1.8% Cu from 117m.
- TCZRC06: 9m @ 1.3% Cu from 69m incl: 3m @ 2.8% Cu from72m.
Recent Surface Mapping & Sampling - 2025
- New discovery of Aandals Find (North of Hammerhead) Manganese deposit over 1km long 20m wide, assay returned above 35% Mn at the Earaglen Project in Western Australia.
- Recent sampling program returned DSO grade (above 60% Fe) Iron Ore at the Earaglen Project in Western Australia.
- Program focused on previously identified high-priority targets delineated by detailed surface mapping and sampling imagery and desktop geological studies.
- The primary objective of the trip was to examine as many of the iron, manganese, and copper prospects, previous drill sites, and surface sampling locations within the tenement area.
- Assessed access tracks to assist in planning logistics for future work programme.
