Gallium Hits 260 ppm and Manganese 40% at Bubalus’ Amadeus; Nolan’s East Drilling Set

Exploration Momentum Builds in Northern Territory

Bubalus Resources Limited has recently completed site visits and reported promising exploration results from its Northern Territory projects, Amadeus and Nolan’s East Rare Earth Elements (REE) projects. The company’s rock chip sampling at Amadeus has revealed anomalous concentrations of critical metals, including gallium, manganese, and cobalt, which significantly enhance the project’s prospectivity.

At Amadeus, assays returned gallium values up to 260 parts per million (ppm), manganese grades as high as 40.1%, and cobalt concentrations reaching 5,968 ppm. These elevated levels, identified through a comprehensive review of historical and recent geochemical datasets, suggest a complex and sizeable mineral system with potential for critical metal enrichment. The manganese mineralisation is consistent with known manganese-bearing systems, reinforcing the geological significance of the findings.

Strategic Follow-Up and Targeting

In response to these encouraging results, Bubalus plans to implement systematic surface sampling to delineate the distribution and continuity of the gallium and manganese-cobalt mineralisation. Detailed geological and structural mapping will complement this work, alongside the integration of geophysical datasets to refine drill targets. The company aims to prioritise prospects for potential drilling based on combined indicators from gallium, manganese, and polymetallic signatures, setting the stage for a focused exploration campaign.

Nolan’s East Project Advances Toward Drilling

Meanwhile, at the Nolan’s East REE Project, located approximately 15 kilometres east of Arafura Resources’ Nolans Bore deposit, Bubalus has secured key heritage and environmental approvals necessary for drilling. The company has conducted detailed site inspections, reviewed access and drill pad conditions, and is finalising land access agreements with pastoral leaseholders and traditional landowners. These steps are critical precursors to the mobilisation of drilling contractors for the maiden drilling program, which aims to test priority REE targets identified through surface geochemistry.

Early-Stage but Promising

Both projects remain at an early stage of exploration but show considerable promise. The Amadeus Project’s anomalous gallium and manganese-cobalt results open new avenues for critical metals exploration in a region with complex geology. Nolan’s East benefits from proximity to an established rare earth deposit and is advancing steadily through the necessary regulatory and logistical milestones.

Bubalus continues to engage closely with traditional landowners and stakeholders, ensuring that exploration activities proceed with respect for heritage and environmental considerations. The company has committed to providing ongoing updates as exploration advances.