Drill program commences at the Kuro Manganese discovery
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16 June 2026
Maiden Drill Program Commences at the
Kuro Manganese Discovery
Precision Exploration Drilling Reverse Circulation drill rig arrived at Christmas Creek on the
weekend with the first RC hole commencing on Monday, 15 June 2026
Highlights
• Reverse Circulation drilling has commenced at the Kuro manganese discovery, with maiden drill
testing below the extensive high-grade manganese outcrop now underway.
• The initial program will test multiple locations in and around the identified outcropping
manganese mineralisation as well as key geophysical features.
• Geophysical surveying is also on-going at the Kuro Manganese Discovery, with:
o Moombarriga Geoscience undertaking Induced Polarisation surveying; and
o Atlas Geophysics undertaking extensional ground gravity surveying, with co-funding
through the Western Australian Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme.
Figure 1. Trek geologist Henry Tetley logging the first hole of the maiden drill program into the Kuro manganese discovery.
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The Company’s maiden RC drill program, combined with extensive ongoing geophysical programs
including Induced Polarisation and ground gravity surveying, is designed to unlock the full potential of
this exciting discovery.
Figure 2. Precision Exploration Drilling (PXD) Reverse Circulation drill rig on the first hole with manganese outcrop in the
foreground.
Drilling will test multiple locations in and around the extensive high-grade outcropping manganese
mineralisation identified at surface, as well as key geophysical features, with drill locations being
progressively refined based on data received from the geophysics.
Trek Metals CEO, Derek Marshall, said:
“The start of our maiden drill program at Kuro is a hugely exciting milestone for Trek shareholders.,
We now finally get to see if the extensive high-grade manganese mineralisation we have found at
surface extends at depth, as indicated strongly by the geophysical data we have to hand.
“Including the drilling and geophysics crews, we now have a big team of 22 personnel on site, with our
camp a hive of activity. With our Chairman Andrew Reece and myself on site for the commencement
of the crucial drilling phase, we are all extremely excited to see what the drill rig will deliver!
“The next few weeks are shaping up as one of the most exciting periods in Trek’s history, as we strive
to unlock what could be a transformational mineral discovery for our shareholders.
“We look forward to providing regular updates as the drill program advances.”
Authorised by the Board of Directors
ENDS
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COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT
The information in this report relating to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Derek Marshall, a Competent Person, and Member of the
Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Marshall has sufficient experience relevant to the style
of mineralisation and to the type of activity described 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 Marshall has disclosed that he holds fully paid Ordinary Shares and
Performance Rights in the Company. Mr Marshall consents to the inclusion in this announcement of
the matters based on his information in the form and content in which it appears.
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