Accelerating Resource Growth at London-Victoria
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Adavale Resources Limited
Level 2, 49 Oxford Close
West Leederville, WA, 6007
Directors & Officers
ALLAN RITCHIE
Executive Chairman & CEO
DAVID WARD
Managing Director
NIC MATICH
Non-Executive Director
LEONARD MATH
CFO & Company Secretary
ASX: ADD
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
26 March 2026
Adavaleresources
Adavale_ASXADD
Investors@adavaleresources.com
+61 2 8003 6733
Accelerating Resource Growth at London-Victoria
RC Drilling Program Update – Parkes Gold-Copper Project
• Initial 6,000m RC Program expanded at London-Victoria, building on recent results
confirming grade and continuity
• Second RC drill rig secured to accelerate an expanded and continuous drilling
program focused on growing the existing 115kOz JORC Mineral Resource at
London-Victoria
• First assay results expected in April, with a steady flow of results anticipated
thereafter
• Victoria South Prospect along strike to the south of London-Victoria interpreted
as an extension of the known mineralisation to the existing 115kOz Au MRE
• Drone magnetic survey footprint to be enlarged at London-Victoria and surrounds
to refine structural targets
• Further ground magnetics and soil sampling programs imminent at Ashes to
support target generation
Adavale Resources Limited (ASX:ADD) (“Adavale” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce
progress on its Parkes Gold-Copper Project 6,000m drilling campaign which is now being expanded
and accelerated (Figure 1).
Drilling activities at the London-Victoria Gold Mine are continuing to build strong momentum, with
the current program ongoing and designed to systematically expand the existing 115kOz JORC
2012 Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). The Company has secured a second drill rig to
accelerate progress, supporting a larger and more continuous program of model-driven drilling.
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Adavale Resources Managing Director, Mr. David Ward, commented:
“We are seeing a very consistent picture emerging at London-Victoria, where drilling continues to validate
both the grade and continuity of the mineralised system. Importantly, we are now transitioning into a
more systematic model-driven phase of resource drilling, using the growing geological and drilling
dataset to target extensions to the resource.”
“With a current 115,000oz resource defined over only a shallow portion of the overall system, the focus
of this expanded drilling program is to continue growing the resource base along strike and at depth.
The addition of a second rig will allow us to accelerate this process and maintain strong news flow as
results are delivered.”
Adavale Resources Executive Chairman and CEO, Mr. Allan Ritchie, commented:
“This is exactly the type of momentum we set out to deliver at Parkes - combining a high-quality
brownfields asset with systematic exploration to unlock scale. The results to date at London-Victoria are
demonstrating the potential for meaningful resource growth, while our broader landholding provides
multiple additional avenues for discovery.”
“With drilling accelerating, strong funding in place and a pipeline of catalysts including assays, geophysics
and regional targeting, Adavale is well positioned to deliver sustained news flow and continue building
value across the Parkes Gold-Copper Project.”
Recent drilling has delivered strong results, reinforcing confidence in the geological model and
highlighting the potential for further resource growth both along strike and at depth. This program
aligns with Adavale’s strategy of delivering value through disciplined, data-driven exploration.
Assay results from the current phase of drilling are expected following Easter, with results to be
reported on a continuous basis as they are received.
In parallel, the Company is expanding its geophysical survey area, with a plan to extend the current
drone magnetic survey over the broader London-Victoria Project area. At the Ashes Prospect,
expanded magnetic geophysics and soil sampling programs are in the final stages of planning,
extending the previous surveys into the new tenure recently acquired from Alkane (ASX:ALK) with
the view to refine targets associated with previously identified IP anomalies and high-grade surface
rock chip sampling.
The Company is also evaluating the potential to extend mineralisation south of the London-Victoria
Pit toward the Victoria South Prospect, with a review of historical surface and drilling data
underway within this emerging structural corridor. Victoria South is located directly along strike
from the London-Victoria Open Pit and has the potential to represent a shallow, unmined
continuation of the current Mineral Resource. Interpretation of regional magnetic data indicates
the prospect is likely hosted within the same mineralised shear zone and represents a repeated
and favourable position on a parasitic fold. This is interpreted as the now fourth occurrence in an
equally spaced series of structurally controlled mineralised horizons. This highlights strong
potential for near-mine resource growth.
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Brownfields Activities – London-Victoria Gold Mine
• Brownfields drilling
o Systematic “drillout” underway to expand and upgrade existing mineralisation and
support ongoing Mineral Resource growth.
• Metallurgical testing
o Preliminary metallurgical sighter test work to assess recoveries and support future
development studies.
• Preliminary scoping studies
o Early-stage technical and economic assessments to evaluate development pathways
and inform project prioritisation.
• Geophysical surveys
o High-resolution airborne geophysics to refine structural interpretation, improve
targeting accuracy and prioritise follow-up drilling.
Figure 2: Drone Magnetic Survey (red outline = Victoria South Prospect)
Current (green hatching) and Planned Extension (blue hatching) overlayed on regional RTP 1VD Magnetics
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Victoria South Prospect
Ongoing review and compilation of historic data is continuing; historic soil auger sampling at the
Victoria South Prospect identified a coherent gold anomaly with peak result of 600ppb Au; these
are very good results for soils. A review of historic drilling at the Victoria South Prospect is
underway.
The position and size of the soil surface anomaly is consistent with the footprints seen over the
main London-Victoria Pit. Victoria South is along strike to the south of the main pit and interpreted
as an extension of the known mineralisation encompassed by the existing 115kOz MRE.
Greenfields Exploration – Regional Targets
• Geophysical surveys
o Extension of high-resolution magnetics at Ashes, into the newly acquired exploration
tenure to assist target generation associated with the IP anomalism and high-grade
surface sampling.
• Surface geochemistry
o Extension of systematic soil and rock-chip programs at Ashes, into the newly
acquired exploration tenure to generate new anomalies and rank targets for drilling.
• First-pass drilling
o Initial drill testing of priority greenfields targets generated from geophysics and
geochemistry to pursue new discoveries.
This announcement is authorised for release by the Board of Adavale Resources Limited.
Further information.
Allan Ritchie
Executive Chairman and CEO
Adavale Resources
E: investor@adavaleresources.com
P: +61 2 9127 9852
David Ward
Managing Director
Adavale Resources
E: investor@adavaleresources.com
P: +61 2 9127 9852
Jane Morgan
Media and Investor Inquiries
Jane Morgan Management
E: jm@janemorganmanagement.com.au
P: +61(0) 405 555 618
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Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are or may be “forward-looking statements” and
represent Adavale’s intentions, projections, expectations, or beliefs concerning among other
things, future exploration activities. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such
forward-looking statements don’t necessarily involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Adavale Resources, and which may cause
Adavale Resources actual performance in future periods to differ materially from any express or
implied estimates or projections. Nothing in this announcement is a promise or representation as
to the future. Statements or assumptions in this announcement as to future matters may prove to
be incorrect and differences may be material. Adavale Resources does not make any
representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such statements or assumptions.
ASX Announcement References:
20 January 2026: Highest Grade Intercept at London Victoria
8 September 2025: Shallow High-Grade Intercepts Confirm Growth Potential at London Victoria
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects
the information included in the original market announcements. The Company confirms that the
form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially
modified from the original market announcement.
Information on the Mineral Resources presented on the London-Victoria deposit is contained in
the ASX announcement dated 5 May 2025. Where the Company refers to Mineral Resource in this
presentation, it confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects
the information included in that announcement and all material assumptions and technical
parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource estimate with that announcement continue to
apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context their
with JORC Table 1 in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not materially
changed from the original announcement.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this document that relates to exploration results is based on information
compiled by David Ward BSc, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australasian Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy (AUSIMM), (Member 228604). David Ward has over 25 years of experience
in metallic minerals mining, exploration and development and has sufficient experience that is
relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity
being undertaking to qualify as a ‘Competent Person’ as defined under the 2012 Edition of the
‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr
Ward consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form
and context in which it appears.
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Overview of The Parkes Project: A World-Class Geological Setting
The Parkes Project comprises nine (9) granted exploration licences (EL’s) that cover a total area of
~489.4 km² strategically located within the Macquarie Arc of the Lachlan Fold Belt – a Tier-1 mining
jurisdiction. The region hosts world-class operations such as Cadia Ridgeway (35.1Moz Au &
7.9Mt Cu) and Northparkes (5.2Moz Au & 4.4Mt Cu), adjacent and directly west of the Parkes
Project.
Figure 3: Map of the central New South Wales Lachlan Fold Belt
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ABOUT ADAVALE RESOURCES
Exploring for Gold and Copper in the NSW Lachlan Fold Belt, Uranium in South Australia, and Nickel
Sulphide in Tanzania.
The Parkes Project
Adavale Resources Limited (ASX:ADD)
tenements span ~489.4km2
including 100%
of EL9785, EL9829, EL9178, EL9741,
ELA7017 and a 72.5% interest in EL7242,
EL8830, EL8831, EL9711, consisting of nine
granted exploration licences that are highly
prospective for Au-Cu, adjacent to the giant
Northparkes copper-gold porphyry and
Parkes Thrust Hosted orogenic deposits at
London-Victoria, and Tomingley. The
project area encompass’ the highly
prospective Ordovician-aged rocks of the
Macquarie Arc, which also host the massive
Cadia copper-gold porphyry.
South Australian Uranium Portfolio
Adavale also holds 11 granted exploration
licences that are prospective for their
sedimentary uranium potential. 7 are held
within the northern part of the highly-
prospective Northern outwash from the
Flinders Ranges in South Australia, as well
as 4 granted exploration licence east of
Ceduna on the Eyre Peninsula, increasing
Adavale’s uranium tenement holdings to
4,959km2
.
The Kabanga Jirani Nickel Project
Adavale also holds the Kabanga Jirani Nickel
Project, a portfolio of 13 highly prospective
granted licences along the East African
Nickel belt in Tanzania. The nine
southernmost licences are proximal to the
world class Kabanga Nickel Deposit (87.6Mt
@ 2.63% Ni Eq). Adavale holds 100% of all
licences except for two licences that are
known as the Luhuma-Farm-in, which are
held at 65%, adding a further 99km2
and
bringing the portfolio to 1,315km2
.
Adavale’s licences were selected based on
their strong geochemical and geophysical
signatures from the previous exploration
undertaken by BHP.
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