High Conviction Phase 2 Drilling Underway at London-Vic
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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
3 December 2025
Adavaleresources
Adavale_ASXADD
Investor@adavaleresources.com
+61 2 9127 9852
HIGH-CONVICTION PHASE 2 DRILLING
UNDERWAY AT ADAVALE’S LONDON-
VICTORIA GOLD MINE
Figure 1: Drilling rig lined up on the first hole ALRC015 at The London-Victoria Gold Mine
Adavale Resources Managing Director, Mr. David Ward, commented:
“It was incredibly satisfying when the structural geology model results correlated with the strong gold
results from the first phase of drilling. The geological understanding of the deposit is building at every
turn, the hard work, persistence and detailed technical effort from the entire Adavale team continues to
deliver. My focus now shifts to on-ground execution, to ensure each hole drillhole gives London–Victoria
the opportunity to demonstrate what we believe it is capable of delivering.”
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Adavale Resources Executive Chairman and CEO, Mr. Allan Ritchie, commented:
“This drilling program is the most technically informed Adavale has undertaken at London–Victoria to
date. Structural mapping shows that gold mineralisation extends over 1.5km of strike and is controlled
by a major east-dipping shear and associated anticline. Importantly, the folded and stacked sequence is
interpreted to repeat in parallel at depth and plunge to the south, materially increasing the scale and
growth potential of the system. We are now entering the phase where the true scale of London–Victoria
can be tested and we look forward to reporting further progress as soon as results come to hand.”
Highlights
• Second phase drilling has commenced at the London-Victoria Gold Mine (see Figure 1).
• The drilling program will consist of a ~2,300m RC campaign, following up structural
targets and ALRC014 from phase 1.
• Drill targets will test extensions beneath the southern part of the existing pit, targeting
substantial gold resource growth beyond the currently known footprint.
• The program follows on from Adavale’s highly successful maiden drill program, which
demonstrated the strongest gold intercept in 30 years:
o ALRC014: 48m @ 0.82g/t Au from 133m (including a higher-grade interval of 25m @
1.2g/t Au from 144m), extending mineralisation ~100m below the pit floor & outside
the current JORC MRE of 3.14Mt @ 1.06 g/t Au for 107koz.
• Controls on mineralisation represented by ALRC014 is strongly supported by the
recently completed 3D structural geology model.
• The drilling program will be directly led by recently appointed Managing Director David
Ward, who brings 30 years of industry experience and a proven track record of discovery
and delivering value in exploration programs across the Lachlan Fold Belt.
Adavale Resources Limited (ASX:ADD) (“Adavale” or the “Company”), an Australian junior
explorer focused on gold and copper in the Lachlan Fold Belt of New South Wales, is pleased to
advise the beginning of second-phase drilling at the London-Victoria Gold Mine, located at the
Company’s Parkes Gold-Copper Project.
This campaign will comprise approximately 10 holes for ~2,300 metres of RC drilling, designed to
test a series of high-conviction growth targets in the southern portion of the 1.5km long open pit.
The program is aimed at evaluating extensions to mineralisation beneath the existing pits and
following up on the first highly successful drilling program. These targets have been selected to
test for potential resource growth beyond the currently defined Mineral Resource Estimate and to
assess the scale potential of the broader system. Targets to be tested include recent outcomes
from the recent structural study completed by independent structural geologist Ian E. Neilson MSc
RP Geo. The program will include drill holes positioned to test the >1 g/t Au mineralised zone
immediately below thew pit floor (shown in red in Figure 2), targeting extensions to the
mineralisation seen in ALRC014 within the mineralised shear corridor.
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Figure 2: Schematic Structural Geology cross section looking north for the southern portion of the London Victoria Pit;
demonstrating a parasitic fold on the east dipping limb of a larger anticlinal fold (preliminary interpretation pending
further structural studies) Red > 1.0g/t Au, Yellow = 0.5 - 1.0g/t Au.
The drilling program will be directly overseen by recently appointed Managing Director David Ward,
who brings 30 years of experience and a proven record of delivering value-driven exploration
outcomes across the Lachlan Fold Belt.
The program is scheduled to continue until 18 December 2025, with assays expected in
January/February 2026, following which Adavale will consider commencing Phase 3 drilling.
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London-Victoria Mine – Next Steps
• pXRF-based geochemical logging to refine lithological and geochemical discrimination
and to confirm the distribution of host andesite and sedimentary sequences.
• Incorporate new structural data to continually refine Adavale’s geological and resource
models and in turn guide near-term drilling and resource growth.
• Magnetic Survey: In the light of the positive magnetics vs gold association airborne and/or
ground based magnetic survey planning is underway.
Next Steps at the Parkes Project
Multiple ongoing exploration efforts continue to take place at the Parkes Project simultaneously,
with key projects and milestones including:
• Further Geochemical Survey Planning: Identification of future targets for geochemical
work to take place simultaneously with other activity; Parkvale South becoming a high
priority dependent on results of further rock chip sampling and upcoming ground
magnetics.
• Further Prospect Reconnaissance: Visits to additional targets on the project is ongoing
and being planned for future reconnaissance efforts, including additional areas on No
Mistake (EL8830) and an initial visit to The Dish (EL9711), as well as the Northern Areas of
Front Gate (EL8831).
Figure 3: Gantt Chart illustrating Adavale’s planned exploration work across its Parkes Gold-Copper Project, located in
the Lachlan Fold Belt, NSW.
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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
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
• 17 November 2025 “Major Resource Growth Uncovered at London Vic”.
• 27 October 2025 “Transformational Appointment to Drive Gold & Copper Growth”.
• 24 September 2025 “Wide Gold Intercepts Confirm Open Mineralisation”.
• 5 May 2025 “Maiden JORC Resource at London-Victoria Project”.
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.
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Competent Persons Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Targets and Exploration Results, is
based on information compiled by Barry Willott, who is employed by Desdinova Metals Pty Ltd as
consultant to Adavale Resources Ltd. Mr Willott is a Member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists
(AIG) and The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Willott has sufficient
experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and
to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the
‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Willott
consents to the inclusion in the presentation of the matters based on his information in the form and
context in which it appears.
Overview of The Parkes Project: A World-Class Geological Setting
The Parkes Project comprises five granted exploration licences (EL’s) that cover a total area of
~371.39 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 4: 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 ~371km2
including 100% of
EL9785 and a 72.5% interest in the Parkes
Gold and Copper Project, consisting of four
granted exploration licences that are highly
prospective for Au-Cu, primarily due to their
location adjacent the giant Northparkes
copper-gold mine and encompassing the
Ordovician-aged rocks of the Macquarie
Arc, within the crustal-scale structure of the
Lachlan Transverse Zone (LTZ) that contain
both Northparkes and the world-class
Cadia gold-copper Mine.
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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