TechGen Metals Limited has secured exploration licences and lodged a Programme of Work for drilling at its Blue Devil Project in Western Australia, targeting two high-grade copper-gold systems named Blue Devil and Red Devil.
- Exploration licences E80/6047 and E80/6084 granted for Blue Devil Project
- Programme of Work lodged for drilling and access track clearing
- Two priority geophysical targets identified: Blue Devil (airborne EM) and Red Devil (IP survey)
- High-grade rock chip samples up to 52.3% copper and 5.35 g/t gold at Red Devil
- State government co-funding via Exploration Incentive Scheme to assist drilling costs
Licence Grants and Drilling Approval at Blue Devil
TechGen Metals Limited (ASX:TG1) has announced the granting of exploration licences E80/6047 and E80/6084, which cover the Blue Devil Project located approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Halls Creek in Western Australia. These licences encompass two key geophysical targets, Blue Devil and Red Devil, identified through modern exploration techniques. The company has also lodged a Programme of Work (POW) with the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration, enabling drilling and associated access track clearing to proceed.
Geophysical Targets and Mineralisation Potential
The Blue Devil target was delineated using airborne electromagnetics (AEM), revealing three strong, discrete late-time EM conductors situated above an interpreted magnetic intrusive body. This target is supported by coincident soil, stream sediment, and rock chip geochemistry, indicating a 2.75-kilometre-long anomaly with copper and gold signatures. The Red Devil target, identified more recently through ground-based induced polarisation (IP) surveys, exhibits a strong chargeability anomaly (~30-35mV/V) within a broader zone of ~20mV/V. Rock chip sampling at Red Devil has returned high-grade values, including peak assays of 52.3% copper and 5.35 grams per tonne gold.
Exploration Incentive Scheme Support and Heritage Clearance
Drilling costs for the Blue Devil target will be partially offset by co-funding from the Western Australian Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS). Additionally, a heritage survey with the traditional owners of the area was successfully completed in 2025, clearing a key procedural step before drilling can commence. TechGen’s Managing Director Ashley Hood highlighted the significance of these milestones, noting the scale and quality of the Blue Devil EM target and the promising high-grade samples at Red Devil.
Planned Drilling and Broader Project Context
TechGen plans to undertake reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drilling in 2026 to test both the Blue Devil and Red Devil targets. The company is targeting large-scale copper-gold mineral systems, including porphyry copper-gold, iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG), intrusion-related gold, and copper-gold skarn deposits. This drilling campaign follows recent encouraging results at TechGen’s Mt Boggola Project, where significant copper intersections have been reported, with further assay results pending. The ongoing progress across TechGen’s portfolio, including Blue Devil and Dalgaranga, reflects a strategic focus on advancing high-potential copper-gold projects in Western Australia. For additional context on TechGen’s recent discoveries, see the company’s latest updates on copper intersections at Mt Boggola.(c997eaf6-e7ce-4498-ba91-aa22326de514)
Bottom Line?
The granting of licences and POW lodgement mark critical steps toward drilling at Blue Devil, but assay results will be essential to validate the scale and grade of mineralisation.
Questions in the middle?
- How will the upcoming drilling results at Blue Devil and Red Devil influence TechGen’s resource estimates?
- What are the potential timelines and regulatory hurdles following the POW lodgement before drilling can commence?
- How might government co-funding through the Exploration Incentive Scheme impact TechGen’s exploration budget and project prioritisation?