AR3 to recommence uranium drilling at Overland in April 2026
Released
Released
Announcement PDF
5 March 2026
AR3 to recommence uranium drilling
at Overland in April 2026
Highlights:
• Regulatory approval secured for uranium drill program at the Overland Project, South Australia.
• Drilling contractor engaged, mobilisation scheduled for April 2026.
• Program to test two large sedimentary-hosted uranium target zones defined by historic drilling and
confirmed assays.
• Historic core hole C051 confirmed uranium mineralisation including1
:
o 0.44m @ 159ppm U₃O₈ from 56.6m within limestone
o 0.70m @ 153ppm U₃O₈ from 57.3m within limestone
o 0.90m @ 201ppm U₃O₈ from 60.3m within lignite
• Numerous historic drillholes show anomalous gamma responses2
, highlighting widespread uranium
potential.
• Located in South Australia - a premier uranium jurisdiction.
• Strengthened balance sheet following recent capital raising enables AR3 to advance uranium
exploration while simultaneously finalising the Pre-Feasibility Study at its flagship Koppamurra Rare
Earths Project .
• Engage with this announcement at the AR3 investor hub.
AR3 Managing Director and CEO, Travis Beinke, said:
“Thetechnicalwork completed inNovember 2025 confirmeduranium mineralisation and defined large-scale
target zones at Overland. With drilling contractor engaged and regulatory approvals in place, we are ready to
test that potential. At the same time, substantial work continues at Koppamurra as we progress the Pre-
Feasibility Study and pilot plant planning.
With two critical minerals projects in South Australia — rare earths and uranium — AR3 is positioned to
pursue a parallel development and discovery strategy. Our strengthened balance sheet enables us to
advance both opportunities in a disciplined way, providing shareholders with diversified exposure to
strategically important commodities.”
Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX: AR3) (“AR3” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has
received approval for its Exploration Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (EPEPR)
application for EL7079, enabling the recommencement of uranium drilling at its ~8,000km² Overland
Uranium Project in South Australia.
1
See ASX 7 Novmeber 2025 “Assay results point to sedimentary hosted uranium targets on new Overland
tenure”.
2
“Anomalous Gamma” has been defined by historical downhole gamma surveys where the gamma response
was 2x background or >100cps (see appendix 2).
A drilling contractor has been engaged, with mobilisation scheduled for April 2026.
The program will test two priority sedimentary-hosted uranium target zones defined through AR3’s
comprehensive review of historic drilling and assay confirmation announced in November 2025 and detailed
below. The April drill program is designed to confirm mineralisation continuity, thickness and lateral extent
across these zones.
Favourable Uranium Market and Tier-One Jurisdiction
The recommencement of drilling occurs against a supportive macro backdrop of robust uranium prices,
driven by:
• Expanding global nuclear power programs
• Energy security imperatives
• Structural supply constraints
Overland is located in South Australia — widely regarded as one of the world’s premier uranium jurisdictions,
with the state hosting the only three operating uranium mines in Australia.
Executing a Parallel Dual-Commodity Strategy
AR3 is advancing both of its South Australian critical minerals assets in parallel:
• The Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, where a Pre-Feasibility Study and pilot plant planning
activities are progressing; and
• The Overland Uranium Project, where discovery-focused drilling will recommence in April 2026.
The Company’s strengthened balance sheet following its recent capital raising enables this dual-track
strategy to be executed in a disciplined and capital-efficient manner.
Overland EL7079 exploration targets
As previously reported, AR3’s assay results from historic core drilling in the Sedan area (drilled
between 1979 and 1982), together with a comprehensive review of legacy geological data, has defined
two extensive sedimentary-hosted uranium target zones. These findings enhance the exploration
potential of the Overland Project and provide a strong foundation for planned follow-up drilling and
technical evaluation.
The review of historical drilling in the Sedan area has identified an extensive zone of interest, defined
by numerous drillholes, containing anomalous gamma intercepts within sedimentary horizons sitting
above and at the contact with a widespread brown coal deposit.
Two primary target areas have been defined:
1. Western ‘Flank’ Zone – located within the Ettrick Formation overlying the coal seams, remaining
largely open toward the Palmer Fault (see vertically exaggerated Figure 3) and;
2. Basal Sandy Unit - a thick sandy unit developed in an area of lower topography at the base of the
sedimentary sequence overlying basement rocks, where weathered granite has produced a ‘wash’ of
potentially elevated uranium-bearing sediment, providing a potential source of uranium enrichment
(see idealised section in, Figure 4).
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Figure 1: Historic drilling around the Sedan Coal deposit. Historic holes which intersected anomalous gamma and resampled hole
C051 shown highlighted.
Figure 2: Core hole C51, with significant uranium assay intersections marked. Note redox boundary becoming evident in the sample
4586338 sample interval.
Core material in hole C051 from historic drilling, designed to define the extent and nature of the Sedan
brown coal deposit, has been reviewed at the South Australia Drill Core Reference Library and
sampled for uranium. Assay results include;
• 0.44 m @ 159ppm U3O8 from 56.6m (sample 4586338)
• 0.70 m @ 153ppm U3O8 from 57.3m (weighted average of samples 4586339 & 4586340)
• 0.90 m @ 201ppm U3O8 from 60.3m (weighed average of samples 4586344 & 4586345)
Gamma anomalism in the numerous legacy drillholes completed between 1979 and 1982, to define
the extent and nature of the Sedan brown coal deposit, leave a large area open to the west and
adjacent the regional Palmer fault for uranium mineralisation to have occurred within the recently
granted Els EL7079, 7080 & 7081, see Figure 1. Gamma logging in drill hole R016, adjacent to C051
points to a 5m thick anomalous zone (56 to 61m) – roughly corresponding to the interval 56.6 to 61.2m
(4.6m) shown above from samples 4586338 to 4586345.
The models AR3 have proposed for this potential uranium mineralisation provides scope for the
development of sedimentary hosted uranium grades and thickness of significance across a wide area.
The two target areas identified lie between the regional Palmer fault, informing the margin of the
Murray Basin sediments, and intrusive units of the Delamerian Orogen. A depression had developed
in that area which has accumulated the brown coal deposits and provided pathways for groundwater
movement into it. The granites, some exposed today, have weathered and eroded to form a ‘wash’ of
material which has contributed to sandy sequences adjacent to the lignite deposits.
Figure 3: Western flank zone of interest, through A-A1
, shown with 50:1 vertical Exaggeration. Modified from Open File Envelope
ENV03345 pg1759.
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Figure 4: Idealised Section - Granite ‘wash’ schematic. Modified from Open File Envelope ENV03345 pg.1745
Next Steps
• Rig mobilisation – April 2026
• Initial drilling of Western Flank and Basal Sandy Unit targets
• Assay results and model refinement
• Continued advancement of Koppamurra PFS and pilot plant activities
The announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Australian Rare Earths Limited.
For further information please contact:
Australian Rare Earths Limited Media & IR Enquiries
Travis Beinke Jessica Fertig
Managing Director and CEO Tau Media
T: 1 300 646 100 E: info@taumedia.com.au
Engage and Contribute at the AR3 investor hub: https://investorhub.ar3.com.au
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration results is based on information compiled by Australian Rare
Earths Limited and reviewed by Mr Rick Pobjoy who is the Chief Technical Officer of the Company and a member of the
Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Pobjoy has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style
of mineralisation, the type of deposit under consideration and to the activities 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 Pobjoy consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on this information in the
form and context in which it appears.
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About Australian Rare Earths Limited
Australian Rare Earths (AR3) is a diversified critical minerals company, strategically positioned to meet the growing global demand for
rare earth and uranium elements:
• AR3's Koppamurra Rare Earths Project in South Australia and Victoria is a significant deposit of light and heavy rare earths, which
has secured important Australian government support through a $5 million grant to accelerate development. With support from
global advanced industrial materials manufacturer, Neo Performance Materials, AR3 is progressing toward a Pre-Feasibility
Study and a demonstration facility, solidifying its role in diversifying global rare earth supply chains for the clean energytransition.
• AR3’s large ~8,000 km² Overland Uranium Project in South Australia shows strong uranium discovery potential, with drilling
identifying opportunities for substantial near-surface and deeper deposits .
With strategic projects and strong government support, AR3 is poised for significant growth in the critical minerals market.
JORC Table 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria Explanation Comment
Sampling techniques Nature and quality of
sampling (e.g., cut
channels, random chips, or
specific specialised
industry standard
measurement tools
appropriate to the
minerals under
investigation, such as
down hole gamma sondes,
or handheld XRF
instruments, etc). These
examples should not be
taken as limiting the broad
meaning of sampling.
Include reference to
measures taken to
ensure sample
representivity and the
appropriate calibration
of any measurement
tools or systems used.
Aspects of the
determination of
mineralisation that are
Material to the Public
Report. In cases where
‘industry standard’ work
has been done this would
be relatively simple (e.g.,
‘reverse circulation drilling
was used to obtain 1 m
samples from which 3 kg
was pulverised to produce
a 30 g charge for fire
assay’). In other cases,
more explanation may be
required, such as where
there is coarse gold that
has inherent sampling
problems. Unusual
commodities or
mineralisation types (e.g.,
submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure
of detailed information.
Theiss Bros. Pty. Ltd Exploration
• Theiss Bros Pty Ltd completed an extensive
drilling campaign exploring for lignite during
the late 1970’s and mid-late 80’s in the area
detailed within this release.
• The data presented from this early
exploration work is detailed in open file
envelope ENV03345 which is publicly
available for download on the South
Australian Resource Information Gateway
(SARIG) website https://map.sarig.sa.gov.au/.
• Due to the extensive exploration by Theiss
Bros over multiple years with varying drilling
and geophysical logging methods, all data
material and available has been presented
within Appendix 2 of this release.
• The drilling was a combination of “rotary
chip” noted as “R” series and lesser amount of
coring, often through select sections of the
drillhole within the target lithology, lignite
and coal. The holes which were cored were
noted with a prefix of “C”.
Theiss Bros. Pty. Ltd. Geophysical logging
• Downhole geophysical logging was completed
on most holes including Gamma, Neutron,
Density, SP, Resistivity, and Caliper.
• Details regarding calibration, instrument
details, surveying methods were often not
provided in historic reports, where details
have been provided they have been included
in Appendix 2 of this release.
• Gamma anomalies referred to within this
report have been detailed in Appendix 2.
• Drill holes with a gamma response of
approximately 100cps and/or 2x the
interpreted background gamma response
have been considered anomalous and
referred to as such throughout this release.
• All Gamma logs are from the 70’s and 80’s
and scanned paper copies were reviewed to
determine the anomalous intersections and
background gamma values.
Australian Rare Earths Re-Sampling historic hole
C051
• Historic hole C051, drilled by Thiess Bros Pty.
Ltd. was re-sampled at the South Australian
Drill Core Reference Library located at 5
Tonsley Blvd. SA, 5042.
• Hole location C051 is collar details are listed
within Appendix 2 of this release.
• A total of 15 samples including one duplicate
sample was sampled from the available core.
• Sample intervals and corresponding U3O8
values from drillhole C051 are listed within
Appendix 3 of this release.
• Samples consisted of ~60g of material from
the available drill core which was submitted
to Bureau Veritas for analysis.
• Sampling was conducted by using a
chisel/hammer and in sections a rock saw to
cut the core along the sample interval to
obtain a representative sample for the
interval.
• Due to the historic nature of the drill core
there some evidence of missing material from
the core tray was observed.
• It is estimated that ~1.45 meters of core was
missing between the cored interval (55.00-
63.30m) which was sampled.
• Comments on the sample quality/possible
core loss have been noted within Appendix 3
of this release.
• The sampling was undertaken by an
experienced geologist with 20+ years’ industry
experience and the method was reviewed by
AR3’s Exploration Manager and Chief
Technical Officer.
• The sampling method was considered
representative.
Drilling techniques Drill type (e.g., core, reverse
circulation, open‐ hole
hammer, rotary air blast,
auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)
and details (e.g., core
diameter, triple or standard
tube, depth of
diamond tails, face‐
sampling bit, or other type,
whether core is oriented and
if so, by what method, etc).
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• Theiss Bros Pty Ltd completed an extensive
drilling campaign exploring for lignite during
the late 1970’s and mid-late 80’s in the area
detailed within this release.
• Due to the extensive exploration by Theiss
Bros over multiple years with varying drilling
methodologies the data has been summarized
within Appendix 2 of this release.
• The “R0” series holes were rotary chip
boreholes and the “C” series drillholes were
cored holes
• Drill type: “Rotary Chip- RO” and “Core-C”
drillholes.
• The cored holes and intervals were not
orientated.
Drill sample recovery Method of recording and
assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and
results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise
sample recovery and ensure
representative nature of the
samples.
Whether a relationship
exists between sample
recovery and grade and
whether sample bias may
have occurred due to
preferential loss/gain of
fine/coarse material.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• Sample recovery quality not quantified in
historical reports.
• While no direct measurements were made of
sample recovery for each interval, general
comments in historic reports indicate recovery
was sufficient for geochemical analysis, with
no material bias evident.
Logging Whether core and chip
samples have been
geologically and
geotechnically logged to a
level of detail to support
appropriate Mineral
Resource estimation, mining
studies and metallurgical
studies. Whether logging is
qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
The total length and
percentage of the relevant
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• Geological logging was completed for the
entire drill hole.
• Geological logs were not available for a
portion of the holes (see Appendix 2).
• Geotechnical logging was undertaken for
development of the Sedan lignite/coal
resource.
• From-to intervals and unit descriptions,
including colour, grain size, sorting, and
lithology, were systematically recorded.
• No further logging details were provided in the
historical reports.
intersections logged. • The logging undertaken was not designed to
support a mineral resource estimation.
Australian Rare Earths Re-Sampling historic hole
C051
• No Geotechnical logging was completed for
the re-sampling of hole C051.
• Hole C051 was geologically re-logged over the
interval sampled (55.00-63.30m).
• The logging was qualitative logging rock type,
color, and other noteworthy observations
including the presence of shells or sulphides.
Sub‐sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn
and whether quarter, half or
all cores taken.
If non‐core, whether riffled,
tube sampled, rotary split,
etc and whether sampled
wet or dry.
For all sample types, the
nature, quality, and
appropriateness of the
sample preparation
technique.
Quality control procedures
adopted for all sub‐sampling
stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure
that the sampling is
representative of the in‐ situ
material collected, including
for instance results for field
duplicate/second‐half
sampling. Whether sample
sizes are appropriate to the
grain size of the material
being sampled.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• No detail provided within historical reports on
the sample splitting technique, moisture
content, duplicates, or sample sizes of the
material being sampled.
Australian Rare Earths Re-Sampling historic hole
C051
• A total of 15 samples including one duplicate
sample was sampled from the available core.
• Sample intervals and corresponding U3O8
values from drillhole C051 are listed within
Appendix 3 of this release.
• Samples consisted of ~60g of material from
the available drill core which was submitted
to Bureau Veritas for analysis.
• Sampling was conducted by using a
chisel/hammer and in sections a rock saw to
cut the core along the sample interval to
obtain a representative sample for the
interval.
• Due to the historic nature of the drill core
there some evidence of missing material from
the core tray was observed.
• It is estimated that ~1.45 meters of core was
missing between the cored interval (55.00-
63.30m) which was sampled.
• Comments on the sample quality/possible
core loss have been noted within Appendix 2
of this release.
• The sampling was undertaken by an
experienced geologist with 20+ years’ industry
experience and the method was reviewed by
AR3’s Exploration Manager and Chief
Technical Officer.
• The sampling method was considered
representative.
Quality of assay data
and laboratory tests
The nature, quality and
appropriateness of the
assaying and laboratory
procedures used and
whether the technique is
considered partial or total.
For geophysical tools,
spectrometers, handheld
XRF instruments, etc, the
parameters used in
determining the analysis
including instrument make
and model, reading times,
calibrations factors applied
and their derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control
procedures adopted (e.g.,
standards, blanks,
duplicates, external
laboratory checks) and
whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (i.e., lack of bias)
and precision have been
established.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration:
• The historical reports do not provide any
details regarding laboratory procedures,
including the use of blanks, duplicates, or
external laboratory checks.
• No information was reported on the make and
model of the instruments used for downhole
geophysical logging, nor on their calibration
procedures or reading times.
• Details on the quality of assay data and
laboratory tests (where available) were
sourced from historic reports and is provided in
Appendix 2 of this release.
Australian Rare Earths Re-Sampling historic hole
C051
• Resampling of historic hole C051 was
completed from sample material available as
detailed in the Sampling Techniques section of
this table.
• After sampling was completed the samples
were submitted to Bureau Veritas Laboratories
located in Wingfield, SA.
Bureau Veritas Assaying procedures
• The samples will be initially oven dried at 105
degrees Celsius for 24 hours. Samples will be
secondary crushed to 3 mm fraction and the
weight recorded. The sample will then be
pulverised to 90% passing 75 µm. Excess
residue will be maintained for storage while
the rest of the sample is placed in 8x4 packets
and sent to the central weighing laboratory.
• All weighed samples will then be analysed
using the Multiple Elements Fusion/Mixed Acid
Digest analytical method;
• The samples were submitted for analysis using
Mixed Acid Digest – Lithium Borate Fusion ICP‐
MS method (BV Code SC302) with detection
limits for each element shown in ppm Ag (0.2
ppm), Al (50.0 ppm), As (1.0 ppm), Au (0.01
ppm), Ba (2.0 ppm), Be (0.5 ppm), Bi (0.1 ppm),
Ca (100.0 ppm), Cd (0.5 ppm), Ce (0.1 ppm), Co
(1.0 ppm), Cr (20.0 ppm), Cs (0.1 ppm), Cu (1.0
ppm), Dy (0.05 ppm), Er (0.05 ppm), Eu (0.05
ppm), Fe (100.0 ppm), Ga (0.2 ppm), Gd (0.2
ppm), Hf (1.0 ppm), Ho (0.02 ppm), In (0.05
ppm), K (100.0 ppm), La (0.1 ppm), Li (10.0
ppm), Lu (0.02 ppm), Mg (50.0 ppm), Mn (50.0
ppm), Mo (0.5 ppm), Na (100.0 ppm), Nb (0.5
ppm), Nd (0.05 ppm), Ni (2.0 ppm), P (50.0
ppm), Pb (1.0 ppm), Pr (0.05 ppm), Rb (0.2
ppm), Re (0.1 ppm), S (50.0 ppm), Sb (0.1 ppm),
Sc (1.0 ppm), Se (5.0 ppm), Si (50.0 ppm), Sm
(0.05 ppm), Sn (0.1 ppm), Sr (0.5 ppm), Ta (0.1
ppm), Tb (0.02 ppm), Te (0.2 ppm), Th (0.1
ppm), Ti (50.0 ppm), Tl (0.1 ppm), Tm (0.05
ppm), U (0.1 ppm), V (20.0 ppm), W (0.5 ppm),
Y (1.0 ppm), Yb (0.05 ppm), Zn (2.0 ppm), Zr
(10.0 ppm)
• Bureau Veritas will complete its own internal
QA/QC checks that include a Laboratory repeat
every 21st sample and a standard reference
sample every 9th sample prior to the results
being released.
• The adopted QA/QC protocols are acceptable
for this stage of test work. The sample
preparation and assay techniques used are
industry standard and provide a total analysis
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of
significant intersections by
either independent or
alternative company
personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary
data, data entry procedures,
data verification, data
storage (physical and
electronic) protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to
assay data.
• AR3’s Exploration Manager and Chief Technical
Officer have carried out internal reviews of the
compiled historical data disclosed in this release
to ensure its accuracy and alignment with
reporting standards.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration:
• No independent verification was noted in the
historical reports by Theiss Bros.
• No twinned holes, data entry procedures, or
data verification was noted in historic reports.
Location of data
points
Accuracy and quality of
surveys used to locate drill
holes (collar and down‐ hole
surveys), trenches, mine
workings and other
locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.
Specification of the grid
system used.
Quality and adequacy of
topographic control.
• All maps prepared by AR3 are in GDA94/MGA
zone 54.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• Drill Hole Locations: Due to the historical
nature of the drilling presented in this release,
exact drill hole locations cannot be fully
verified, as discrepancies exist between the
“approximate” coordinates recorded in the
original paper logs and the locations provided
by SARIG.
• Source of Location Data: The location data
reported here has been sourced from SARIG
records or historical reports.
• A portion of drillholes presented within this
release are not visible in the SARIG GIS map
viewer and have been sourced from historical
reports which listed the coordinates and
provided maps which have been compiled into
this release.
• All drillhole coordinates were recorded in AMG
66, holes coordinates extracted from the ENV
where required were reprojected into GDA
2020 Zone 54 using the reprojection feature in
Quantum GIS software
• A list of collars is included within Appendix 2 of
this release including source of the data points
used.
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting
of Exploration Results.
Whether the data spacing,
and distribution is sufficient
to establish the degree of
geological and grade
continuity appropriate for
the Mineral Resource and
Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
Whether sample
compositing has been
applied.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• Geological and Grade Continuity: No
geological or grade continuity estimations
relating to Uranium have been determined
from historic exploration results.
• Historic exploration by Theiss Bros was
primarily focused on exploring for coal/lignite
deposits.
• Purpose and Nature of Drilling: The drilling
formed part of a basin-wide regional
exploration program targeting economic coal
deposits followed by a targeted resource
drilling program over the Sedan coal prospect.
• The exploration by Thiess Bros eventuated in
identifying the Sedan coal resource.
Orientation of data in
relation to geological
structure
Whether the orientation of
sampling achieves unbiased
sampling of possible
structures and the extent to
which this is known,
considering the deposit type.
If the relationship between
the drilling orientation and
the orientation of key
mineralised structures is
considered to have
introduced a sampling bias,
this should be assessed and
reported if
material.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• Vertical orientation considered appropriate for
targeting flat sediments of the Murray Basin
Stratigraphy.
• No orientation bias identified.
Sample security The measures taken to
ensure sample security.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• Sample Security: The historical reports did not
provide any information regarding the security
or chain-of-custody measures for the samples
or geophysical data.
Australian Rare Earths Re-Sampling historic hole
C051
• Samples collected during the resampling of
hole CO51 were under the custody of a
consulting geologist with 20+ years
experience.
• The samples were collected from the South
Australian drill core reference library and
delivered directly to Bureau Veritas in
Wingfield, SA by the consulting geologist who
sampled the material.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
Internal QAQC Oversight of Historical Data:
• AR3’s Exploration Manager and Chief Technical
Officer have carried out internal reviews of the
compiled historical data disclosed in this release
to ensure its accuracy and alignment with
reporting standards.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• The original historic report did not record any
audits or independent reviews of the sampling
data for these drill holes.
Section 2 Reporting Exploration Results
Criteria Explanation Comment
Mineral
tenement
and land
tenure status
Type, reference
name/number, location
and ownership including
agreements or material
issues with third parties
such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding
royalties, native title
interests, historical sites,
wilderness or national
park and environmental
settings.
The security of the tenure
held at the time of
reporting along with any
known impediments to
obtaining a licence to
operate in the area.
Thiess Bros Pty Ltd Exploration
• The Thiess Bros Exploration and drilling was
within historic EL429 and EL609.
• EL429 was granted to Thiess Bros. Pty on Nov
13th, 1978. The Licence area was ~2257km2
and located ~107km from Adelaide.
Australian Rare Earths Tenure
•Australian Rare Earths Overland project is
comprised of EL7001, EL7003, EL7005, 7055,
EL7079, EL7080, and EL7081 held by Valrico
Resources Ltd Pty and WRDBD PTY LTD, wholly
owned subsidiaries of Australian Rare Earths.
•Valrico Resources Ltd Pty completed an earn-in
agreement with the license holders of EL6678
(Sheer Gold Pty Ltd) on April 24th, 2025 (see ASX
announcement) covering an area of 990km2.
•Recently AR3 acquired EL6895 from private
minerals explorer David Clarke. Under the
agreement AR3 will acquire EL6895 for a payment
of $10,000 (see ASX announcement July 10, 2025).
•The total Overland project area covers 8005km2
which includes EL7001, 7003, 7005, 7055, 6678,
6895, EL7079, EL7080, EL7081.
•There are no Conservation Parks or Regional
Reserves in the EL areas.
•The White Dam CP has been excised from the SW
corner of EL7003 and southern portion of EL6678.
•The Morgan CP are located outside the SW corner
of EL7003 and excised from EL6895.
•Registered Native Title Determination Application
SC2019/001 overlaps with the central portion of
EL7003, southern portion of EL6678 and all of
ELA2025/00022 & ELA2025/00023.
•Registered Native Title Determination Application
SC2011/002 overlaps with the NW corner of
EL7005.
•A registered and Notified Indigenous Land Use
Agreement (ILUA)‐ The River Murray and Crown
Lands SI2011/025 overlaps with the southern
portion of EL7003 and northern portion of 6895.
Exploration
done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration
by other parties.
• Exploration activities by other exploration
companies extend back to the 1930’s
initially exploring for lignite and water by
the South Australian government.
• Historically the area has been explored for
Base Metals, Coal, Gold, Copper, Heavy
Mineral Sands, and Water.
• The most notable exploration activity was
completed by Theiss Bros Pty Ltd who were
exploring for economic coal deposits in the
late 1970’s and 1980’s
Geology Deposit type, geological
setting and style of
mineralisation.
• The Overland project is targeting
Paleochannel Uranium within the Murray
and Renmark Group sediments of the
Murray Basin.
• Sedimentary hosted uranium deposits occur
in medium to coarse‐grained sedimentary
sequences deposited in a continental fluvial
or marginal marine sedimentary
environment. Impermeable shale/mudstone
units are interbedded in the sedimentary
sequence and often occur immediately
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