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A Portfolio of Australian Exploration Opportunities

First Development Resources plc holds a portfolio of highly prospective mineral projects across the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

The Company’s current focus is the advancement of the flagship Selta Project, whilst maintaining exposure to additional copper-gold, iron and manganese opportunities.

FLAGSHIP ASSET: Selta Project

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Advancing Towards Maiden Drilling
The Selta Project represents the Company’s principal focus and hosts multiple gold, rare earth element and lithium opportunities across a large and highly prospective land package within the Aileron Province. Following extensive airborne and ground geophysical programmes, regulatory approvals and target generation studies, the Company is preparing to undertake its maiden reverse circulation drilling programme at the Lander West gold target.
Highlights

  • 100%-owned project
  • Multiple gold targets identified
  • Extensive geophysical programmes completed
  • Regulatory approvals secured
  • Northern Territory Government co-funding grant awarded
  • Fully funded maiden drilling programme

STRATEGIC PROJECT: Wallal Project

Paterson Project Map

PATERSON PROVINCE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Large-Scale Copper-Gold Opportunity
The Wallal Project occupies a strategic position within the Paterson Province of Western Australia, one of Australia’s most prospective copper-gold regions. The project hosts several large-scale targets identified through modern geophysical techniques and remains an important long-term component of the Company’s portfolio.
Highlights

  • Paterson Province location
  • Copper-gold exploration potential
  • Multiple large-scale targets
  • Long-term strategic opportunity

DEVELOPMENT: Braeside West Project & Ripon Hills Projects

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Braeside West hosts iron and manganese potential and provides additional exposure to critical mineral opportunities.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Ripon Hills represents a further iron and manganese opportunity within the Company’s broader portfolio.

PORTFOLIO STRATEGY

Disciplined Capital Allocation
First Development Resources adopts a disciplined approach to portfolio management, allocating capital towards those opportunities offering the greatest potential to create shareholder value.
Current exploration expenditure and technical resources are focused on the advancement of the Selta Project whilst preserving long-term exposure to additional opportunities across the portfolio.

WHY AUSTRALIA?

Australia is recognised as one of the world’s leading mining jurisdictions, providing:

Established infrastructure

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Stable regulatory framework

Strong rule of law

World-class geological prospectivity

Access to experienced contractors and technical expertise

PROJECT SUMMARY

Project

Location

Principal Commodity

Current Status

Selta

Northern Territory

Gold

Preparing for maiden drilling

Wallal

Western Australia

Copper-Gold

Target evaluation

Braeside West

Western Australia

Iron-Manganese

Strategic holding

Ripon Hills

Western Australia

Iron-Manganese

Strategic holding

Building Long-Term Shareholder Value
First Development Resources believes its portfolio provides exposure to multiple discovery opportunities across some of Australia’s most prospective geological provinces.
The Company’s immediate focus remains the systematic advancement of the flagship Selta Project and the delivery of its maiden drilling programme.