Wildcat Resources (WC8) Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum 2026 summary

Executive leadership and company overview

• Managing director with 25+ years of mining experience transitioned from non-executive director in late 2023.

• Company has 1.3 billion shares, AUD 550 million market cap, and AUD 37.1 million in cash.

• Board and management team have extensive mining, construction, and funding expertise, with a proven track record in discovery, development, and project delivery.

Project highlights and operational advantages

• Tabba Tabba is a large-scale lithium project with a maiden resource of 74.1 Mt at 1.0% Li₂O, 94% indicated and open at depth.

• Tabba Tabba is on a mining lease with prior environmental studies, haul road, and pit, reducing costs.

• Operating costs are US$541/t (C1) and US$658/t (AISC), supporting strong margins at current lithium prices and competitive among Australian peers.

• 100% of offtake remains unencumbered, providing flexibility for funding and partnerships.

• Nearly 2,000 sq km of tenure in Pilbara, with a hub-and-spoke model for future growth.

Resource and exploration updates

• Multiple wide, thick pegmatites identified; positive metallurgical test work on additional deposits.

• Entire resource is above 450 m, indicating further exploration potential at depth.

• Bolt Cutter, 10 km from Tabba Tabba, is a new stacked pegmatite discovery with resource expected in H2 2025/2HY 2026.

• Geometallurgical test work at Bolt Cutter shows recoveries over 75%.

• Exploration pipeline aims to extend mine life and increase production profile.