Astral Resources NL (AAR) Resources Rising Stars Gold Coast Conference summary
Event summary combining transcript, slides, and related documents.
Resources Rising Stars Gold Coast Conference summary
9 Sep, 2026Resource Growth and Project Updates
Resource growth at Nampaman and Mandilla reached 2.8 million ounces, with costs discussed for recent expansions.
Mandilla is positioned for long-term growth, with ongoing diamond drilling, additional resource development, and a 2.1Moz resource underpinning robust economics.
Bullabulling ore body offers development opportunities, with a 1 g/t grade and value potential.
Feysville is positioned as a high-grade satellite to Mandilla, with updated mineral resource expected in the December quarter and a recent heritage survey completed.
Theia infill and deep drilling, including 21 holes since March 2026, is ongoing to support future project decisions and resource upgrades.
Financial and Operational Outlook
Additional cash flow is expected from Mandilla, with expenditure plans and project funding involving both debt and equity to maintain a strong financial position.
Revenue generation is anticipated from Spargoville and Kamperman by the December quarter of next year.
AUD 650 million in value highlighted for Mandilla and related projects, with project EBITDA of A$3,142M and pre-tax NPV of A$1,400M.
Cost management experience from previous projects supports confidence in execution.
Corporate snapshot as of June 2026: market capitalization of A$361.8M, A$65.1M cash, and enterprise value of A$296.7M.
Exploration and Development Activities
Think Big deposit remains open at depth, with visible gold logged and ongoing diamond drilling; a Letter of Intent executed to mine ~32,000oz as an early revenue opportunity.
Heritage survey completed at Kamperman, with diamond drilling underway.
RC drilling at Feysville returned high-grade intercepts, supporting project advancement.
Spiders project acquired and resource estimates in progress.
Ongoing efforts to resolve mineralization complexities at Theia, with a focus on long-term mining and resource upgrades.
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