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Borneo Post
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- Borneo Post
Rep: Nation's first RC powerboat pond being planned in Machan
Allan Siden Gramong SIBU (July 29): The first remote-control (RC) powerboat pond in the country is being planned in Machan, said Machan assemblyman Allan Siden Gramong. According to him, his side is now in the process of surveying land for the RM700,000 project site, adding that the old 'tamu' (farmers and jungle produce market) area could be it. 'We are also still finding a consultant for this project as it is the first of its kind in the country. 'The main purpose of building the pond is for the convenience of RC powerboat racers and enthusiasts. 'We are aware that they have to find unused ponds for their activities. 'Besides that, I believe the new pond would enliven the old 'tamu' area with the presence of those involved in RC power-boating,' he told reporters when met after officiating at the closing of the Sibu International Remote Control Powerboat Race River Challenge 2025 here last Sunday. Allan added that the project would funded under the Machan state constituency's Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) grant. The assemblyman also planned to have trading stalls and entertainment at the pond. 'We hope this plan could materialise in two years' time. 'Still, this also depends on the implementing agency,' he pointed out. Allan Siden Gramong lead Machan RC powerboats
Toronto Star
a day ago
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- Toronto Star
Highlights
Novo completed its maiden RC drill program at the Clone prospect as part of the Tibooburra Gold Project in May 2025 testing 500 m of strike. Drilling produced significant high-grade gold intercepts including: 12 m @ 5.90 g/t Au from 16 m, including 5 m @ 13.74 g/t Au from 23 m (TBR0001)1 17 m @ 2.40 g/t Au from 59 m including 9 m @ 4.14 g/t Au from 59 m (TBR0014)1 Grade and width continuity has been successfully demonstrated by the RC drilling and indicates a shallow north plunge to the near-surface shoot of high-grade gold mineralisation, now defined over 300 m strike. High-grade intercepts remain open to the north and are currently under assessment for follow up drilling. Novo completed its maiden RC drill program at the Clone prospect as part of the Tibooburra Gold Project in May 2025 testing 500 m of strike. Drilling produced significant high-grade gold intercepts including: 12 m @ 5.90 g/t Au from 16 m, including 5 m @ 13.74 g/t Au from 23 m (TBR0001)1 17 m @ 2.40 g/t Au from 59 m including 9 m @ 4.14 g/t Au from 59 m (TBR0014)1 Grade and width continuity has been successfully demonstrated by the RC drilling and indicates a shallow north plunge to the near-surface shoot of high-grade gold mineralisation, now defined over 300 m strike. High-grade intercepts remain open to the north and are currently under assessment for follow up drilling. Novo completed its maiden RC drill program at the Clone prospect as part of the Tibooburra Gold Project in May 2025 testing 500 m of strike. Drilling produced significant high-grade gold intercepts including: 12 m @ 5.90 g/t Au from 16 m, including 5 m @ 13.74 g/t Au from 23 m (TBR0001)1 17 m @ 2.40 g/t Au from 59 m including 9 m @ 4.14 g/t Au from 59 m (TBR0014)1 Grade and width continuity has been successfully demonstrated by the RC drilling and indicates a shallow north plunge to the near-surface shoot of high-grade gold mineralisation, now defined over 300 m strike. High-grade intercepts remain open to the north and are currently under assessment for follow up drilling. Results from the field campaign at John Bull Gold Project confirmed prospectivity and identified four Key Target Areas for drilling in H2 2025. Results include: Extension of the > 100 ppb Au anomaly to ~ 1.5 km strike with a peak soil result of 1.59 g/t Au2. Rock chip sampling returned peak results of 67.9 g/t Au and 29 g/t Au2 from sheeted quartz veins mineralised structural zones, demonstrating potential for high-grade mineralisation. Mapping significantly enhanced the understanding of the John Bull mineral system and strongly supports presence of an Intrusion Related Gold System (IRGS) model. Novo completed its maiden RC drill program at the Clone prospect as part of the Tibooburra Gold Project in May 2025 testing 500 m of strike. Drilling produced significant high-grade gold intercepts including: 12 m @ 5.90 g/t Au from 16 m, including 5 m @ 13.74 g/t Au from 23 m (TBR0001)1 17 m @ 2.40 g/t Au from 59 m including 9 m @ 4.14 g/t Au from 59 m (TBR0014)1 Grade and width continuity has been successfully demonstrated by the RC drilling and indicates a shallow north plunge to the near-surface shoot of high-grade gold mineralisation, now defined over 300 m strike. High-grade intercepts remain open to the north and are currently under assessment for follow up drilling. Results from the field campaign at John Bull Gold Project confirmed prospectivity and identified four Key Target Areas for drilling in H2 2025. Results include: Extension of the > 100 ppb Au anomaly to ~ 1.5 km strike with a peak soil result of 1.59 g/t Au2. Rock chip sampling returned peak results of 67.9 g/t Au and 29 g/t Au2 from sheeted quartz veins mineralised structural zones, demonstrating potential for high-grade mineralisation. Mapping significantly enhanced the understanding of the John Bull mineral system and strongly supports presence of an Intrusion Related Gold System (IRGS) model. Novo has advanced Pilbara high-grade gold and gold-antimony prospects which will be the focus for exploration and drilling in H2 2025. Exploration at the Sherlock Crossing Au-Sb prospect defined a coherent 1.5 km antimony in soil anomaly (at > 15 ppm Sb)3, with gold anomalism up to 85 ppb Au3, with all heritage and compliance approvals now in place for exploration drilling. At the Southeast Wyloo Au-Sb-Ag-Cu Project, plans are in place to complete mapping and rock chip sampling in preparation for drill program planning. Novo completed its maiden RC drill program at the Clone prospect as part of the Tibooburra Gold Project in May 2025 testing 500 m of strike. Drilling produced significant high-grade gold intercepts including: 12 m @ 5.90 g/t Au from 16 m, including 5 m @ 13.74 g/t Au from 23 m (TBR0001)1 17 m @ 2.40 g/t Au from 59 m including 9 m @ 4.14 g/t Au from 59 m (TBR0014)1 Grade and width continuity has been successfully demonstrated by the RC drilling and indicates a shallow north plunge to the near-surface shoot of high-grade gold mineralisation, now defined over 300 m strike. High-grade intercepts remain open to the north and are currently under assessment for follow up drilling. Results from the field campaign at John Bull Gold Project confirmed prospectivity and identified four Key Target Areas for drilling in H2 2025. Results include: Extension of the > 100 ppb Au anomaly to ~ 1.5 km strike with a peak soil result of 1.59 g/t Au2. Rock chip sampling returned peak results of 67.9 g/t Au and 29 g/t Au2 from sheeted quartz veins mineralised structural zones, demonstrating potential for high-grade mineralisation. Mapping significantly enhanced the understanding of the John Bull mineral system and strongly supports presence of an Intrusion Related Gold System (IRGS) model. Novo has advanced Pilbara high-grade gold and gold-antimony prospects which will be the focus for exploration and drilling in H2 2025. Exploration at the Sherlock Crossing Au-Sb prospect defined a coherent 1.5 km antimony in soil anomaly (at > 15 ppm Sb)3, with gold anomalism up to 85 ppb Au3, with all heritage and compliance approvals now in place for exploration drilling. At the Southeast Wyloo Au-Sb-Ag-Cu Project, plans are in place to complete mapping and rock chip sampling in preparation for drill program planning. Results from reconnaissance aircore (AC) drilling at Balla Balla delineated broad zones of low-level gold anomalism (peak 0.114 ppm Au) along the Sholl Shear. Significant results from multielement assays of bottom hole samples and select drill holes include 96.8 ppm Ag, 182 ppm Sb, 353 ppm Cu, and 71.6 ppm Bi3. Northern Star Resources Limited, Novo's new partner in the Egina Farm-in/Joint Venture arrangement (following its acquisition of De Grey Mining) continues reviewing previous data in planning for future exploration programs. Strong financial position with a cash balance of A$7 million (C$6 million) and investments of approximately A$34 million (C$30 million) as of 30 June 2025. PERTH, Australia, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novo Resources Corp. (Novo or the Company) (ASX: NVO) (TSX: NVO) (OTCQB: NSRPF) is pleased to report on the key activities carried out by the Company during the Quarter ended June 30, 2025 (June 2025 Quarter). PORTFOLIO Novo has built a diversified, gold exploration and development portfolio, located across leading mining provinces in Australia and has a mix of greenfields, advanced greenfields, and advanced exploration projects. The Company has planned detailed drill programs across all key projects and is set to deliver a strong pipeline of news. A dedicated project generation program continues to focus on identifying advanced gold and copper assets to further enhance Novo's portfolio. NEW SOUTH WALES – NEW GOLD PORTFOLIO John Bull Gold Project (Farm-in with TechGen Metals) The John Bull Gold Project (John Bull) is an advanced exploration opportunity, located in the prolific New England Fold Belt of NSW (Figure 1). The tenure consists of two tenements and covers some 32 sq km. The agreement with TechGen Metals Limited (TechGen) grants Novo an option to acquire an 80% interest in the Mick Bull tenement EL9121 and a 70% interest in the John Bull tenement EL8389. Figure 1: Location of the John Bull Gold Project in northeastern NSW, Australia. Significant results from Novo's intensive field campaign at John Bull identified four Key Target Areas for drilling (Figure 2). These targets have been defined by high order soil anomalism, and include mineralised quartz veins within preferred lithology, fault zones with intense sericite alteration and brecciation, and an Induced Polarisation geophysical anomaly co-incident with a major structure. The field campaign resulted in extension of the historical > 100 ppb Au in soil anomaly to ~ 1.5 km strike with a peak soil result of 1.59 g/t Au. In addition, rock chip sampling returned peak results of 67.9 g/t Au and 29 g/t Au from sheeted quartz veins2 in NW and NE trending mineralised structural zones, demonstrating potential for high-grade mineralisation2. The four Key Target Areas for drilling include: John Bull Main (Figure 3) – three targets are planned for testing within this larger zone: John Bull Breccia Zone - a NE trending zone approximately 100 m long where exploration work yielded high grade rock chip samples including 67.9 g/t Au and three other samples > 5 g/t Au2. This linear trend included two historic shafts. John Bull Shear – mapping has highlighted strong sericite alteration along a broad NW trending zone of shearing and recent rock chip samples of up to 29 g/t Au2. John Bull Sluicing Area - mapping has delineated an E-W target zone in a fine sandstone-dominant unit, which was the focus for the main historic sluicing and with the broadest zone of high quartz vein density. John Bull Main (Figure 3) – three targets are planned for testing within this larger zone: John Bull Breccia Zone - a NE trending zone approximately 100 m long where exploration work yielded high grade rock chip samples including 67.9 g/t Au and three other samples > 5 g/t Au2. This linear trend included two historic shafts. John Bull Shear – mapping has highlighted strong sericite alteration along a broad NW trending zone of shearing and recent rock chip samples of up to 29 g/t Au2. John Bull Sluicing Area - mapping has delineated an E-W target zone in a fine sandstone-dominant unit, which was the focus for the main historic sluicing and with the broadest zone of high quartz vein density. John Bull South – includes high grade soil anomalies up to 4.77 g/t4 Au surrounding and partly overlapping a monzodiorite intrusion, coupled with a large area of historic sluicing for gold. Hills Creek West – A coincident IP conductivity anomaly and soil geochemical anomaly with peak value of 2.1 g/t Au4 occur along a regional NW trending fault. Digger's North – a very broad soil anomaly occurs where limited outcrop is present, in an area north of the previous drilling. Peak soil results include 10.0 g/t Au4 and soil geochemical anomalies are linear along the major NW trending faults within the broader N-S mineralised corridor. A ~1,750 m RC drill program is planned to commence in H2 2025 (drill rig availability dependent), testing these key targets. The recent field campaign also significantly enhanced the understanding of the mineral system at John Bull and strongly supports presence of an Intrusion Related Gold System (IRGS) model. Element zonation suggests a proximal Sn-Bi-As core centred on a porphyritic intrusion mapped in the SW of the project area, flanked by intermediate Au-Mo-Cu-Sb-Te zones, and surrounded by the distal halo of sheeted veins with an Au-As-Sb-W association. Figure 2: Regional geological interpretation map of the John Bull Project over LiDAR™ showing Key Target Area locations. Figure 3: John Bull Main Workings interpreted geology showing preferred stratigraphy and high vein density areas, with rock chip results where outcrop can be identified. 2 Tibooburra Gold Project (Farm-in with Manhattan Corporation) The Tibooburra Gold Project (Tibooburra) is an advanced exploration opportunity, located in northwestern NSW and covers much of the historic Albert Goldfield. Tenure includes six granted exploration licences over 630 sq km (Figure 4). The agreement with Manhattan Corporation Limited (Manhattan) grants Novo an option to acquire a 70% interest in the project. Novo met (and exceeded) the required minimum spend of $500,000 at Tibooburra for the initial farm in period under the binding term sheet during June 2025. The Tibooburra Project area itself displays more than 200 historic workings and more than 34 km of mineralised trend on multiple lines of workings. Several immediate targets have been delineated by previous workers including New Bendigo, Clone, Pioneer, Elizabeth Reef and Good Friday (Figure 4). However, outside of the New Bendigo prospect, little systematic modern exploration has been conducted. The area is significantly under-explored, and satellite imagery and interpretation show abundant cover, particularly in the south. Figure 4: Geology and main prospects of the Tibooburra tenements highlighting the Albert Goldfields at the boundary of the Thomson and Delamarian orogens wrapping around the west side of a cluster of large granite intrusions to the east. Novo's initial exploration at Tibooburra completed in Q1 2025 assessed a ~ 3 km trend at the Clone prospect, and recommended RC drilling to test the main area of historical workings where Manhattan had successfully drilled several important intercepts. RC drilling was completed at Clone in May 2025, with 14 holes drilled for 1,984 m on approximately 60 m to 150 m spaced sections. The program was designed to test 500 m strike of Clone in the main area of historical workings, informed by Novo's geological mapping and sampling and historical drilling by Manhattan. Significant results from the RC drill program include (Figure 5): 12 m @ 5.90 g/t Au from 16 m including 5 m @ 13.74 g/t Au from 23 m (TBR0001)1 17 m @ 2.40 g/t Au from 59 m including 9 m @ 4.14 g/t Au from 59 m (TBR0014)1 The results show grade and width continuity similar to the original Manhattan RC drilling and support a near-surface shoot of north-plunging high-grade gold mineralisation, now defined over 300 m strike (Figure 6). Drill testing was designed to best intersect interpreted mineralised trends and structures at right angles to minimise bias in sample collection. All intervals are reported as down hole widths, as true orientation of mineralisation is still unknown 1. Mineralisation at Clone remains open in all directions, with targeted mineralised basement trending under cover sediments to the south. The cover sediments extend for some 15 km providing opportunities for exploration targeting potential 'blind discoveries.' Figure 5: Significant intercepts from Novo (green callout) and Manhattan (white callout) RC drilling programs, dill hole and section location and geological interpretation. 1 Figure 6: Clone interpreted long section highlighting grade and width continuity, shallow north plunge to the high-grade shoot and mineralising system open to the north (green callout Novo drilling, grey callout Manhattan drilling) – see Figure 5 for location. 1 Forward Programs - NSW Projects At John Bull a ~1,750 m RC drill program is planned to commence in H2 2025 (access approvals and drill rig availability dependent), testing the four Key Target Areas at John Bull Main, John Bull South, Hills Creek West and Diggers North. Next steps at Tibooburra include designing follow up RC drilling at Clone to test the northern extension of the high-grade shoot defined by Novo over 300 m strike in recent drilling. In addition, planned work at Clone includes down hole imaging to determine if structural data (vein orientations) can be obtained, and whether this provides a useful basis for structural targeting. Relogging of core from the New Bendigo prospect is also planned to better identify controls on gold mineralisation. New Bendigo displays a similar shallow northerly plunge to Clone and will also be assessed for extensional RC drilling. Further and broader scale work at Tibooburra will be systematic and will focus on understanding the belt-wide structural controls on gold mineralisation by mapping and sampling the northern extension of the Clone Trend at Pioneer/Phoenix, and by mapping the Waratah Reef and southern New Bendigo areas (Figure 4). WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLD PORTFOLIO Field programs in the Pilbara (Figure 7) focused on completing the maiden AC program at the Balla Balla Gold Project (Balla Balla), in addition to progressing two gold-antimony prospects at Sherlock Crossing and Southeast Wyloo in preparation for RC drilling in H2 2025. Desktop work at the Toolunga Project in the Onslow District continued in preparation for tenement grant. Figure 7: Novo Pilbara and Onslow tenure showing main projects and significant prospects. Balla Balla Gold Project Balla Balla is an early-stage exploration project centred on the Sholl Shear Zone (Figure 8). In April 2025, Novo completed a maiden AC program testing several prospects over a 10 km trend, targeting the Sholl Shear Zone and interpreted splay faults under shallow cover. A total of 187 AC holes for 5,996 m were completed on regionally spaced lines varying from 640 m to 2.8 km apart (Figure 9). Hole depths range from 5 m to 79 m with cover varying between 5 m to 35 m depth (average 22 m). Samples were collected as 3 m composites for the entire hole and assayed for gold using fire-assay, and a bottom of hole (BOH) sample was taken and assayed for gold and a 52-multielement suite using fire assay and four-acid digest. Figure 8: Novo Tenure in the Central Pilbara showing the Egina Gold Camp and Balla Balla Gold Project Au and Sb prospects, and JV interests. The AC drill program was designed to effectively test several prospects, by drilling through the unconsolidated cover sequence to the harder basement rocks, also providing a good end of hole basement rock sample for geological identification and geochemical testing purposes. All samples from the program were analysed by ALS Laboratories in Perth. Peak results from broad zones of low-level anomalism associated with the Sholl Shear includes assay of 114 ppb Au3 (Figure 10). However, numerous additional anomalies have been defined by BOH and select hole multielement assay, with high values including 96.8 ppm Ag and 182 ppm Sb.3 Peak Au-Ag-Bi-Sb-Cu-Mo is present at Ramquarry and south Babbage along the Sholl Shear and are related to sub-massive pyrite mineralisation, strong silica-chlorite alteration and/or zones of intense quartz veining, indicating significant hydrothermal activity. Higher silver values are related to an interpreted fold axis in regional magnetics and porphyritic mafic intrusion. Figure 9: Balla Balla geological interpretation showing complex structure, priority targets and planned aircore drill program. Figure 10 accompanying this announcement is available at: Figure 10: AC collar locations over regional geological interpretation and airborne magnetics, showing maximum downhole gold values. Sherlock Crossing (Au-Sb) Novo completed a soil sampling program to extend coverage of an antimony in soil anomaly and high order stream sediment anomaly, to the southwest of the Sherlock Crossing historic workings area (Figure 11). Samples were collected on a 40 m x 80 m grid. Results define a strong and coherent antimony anomaly extending over 1.5 km in strike length, and a width of 200 m. Peak soil sample results include 85 ppb Au and 48.3 ppm Sb3. Anomalous antimony occurs in a strongly altered and sheared ultramafic unit which sporadically outcrops over 2.3 km strike, trending under colluvial cover to the south. All heritage and compliance approvals have been obtained to enable a maiden RC drilling program adjacent to the historical Sherlock Crossing workings to test promising gold and antimony mineralisation, where targeted rock chip sampling yielded grades of up to 4.7% Sb and 146.7 g/t Au5. Figure 11 accompanying this announcement is available at: Figure 11: Sherlock Crossing, showing extended soil anomaly > 15 ppm Sb to the SW of the proposed first pass drilling area at the Clarke Mine. 5 Southeast Wyloo (Au-Sb) Novo recognised antimony prospectivity at Southeast Wyloo during a field reconnaissance program in 2023 where reconnaissance rock chip sampling yielded peak results of 387 g/t Ag, 2.4% Cu, 0.38% Sb, and 0.52 g/t Au, 5.0% Pb and 1.6% Zn6. The prospect area also includes two, 2 km-strike high-order antimony (± gold) stream sediment anomalies. Field mapping and sampling were completed in early July in preparation for drill planning. Results are awaited. Egina Gold Camp – Egina Earn-in/JV (Northern Star earning a 50% interest) Northern Star Resources Limited recently finalised its acquisition of De Grey Mining. The NST group has commenced reviewing previous data in planning for future exploration programs in the Becher and surrounding area. Egina is located near the 13.6 Moz Hemi Gold Project7. No assurance can be given that a similar (or any) commercially viable mineral deposit will be determined at Novo's Egina Project. Egina Gold Camp - Tabba Tabba Shear Corridor Exploration of the Tabba Tabba Shear Corridor, part of Novo's Egina Gold Camp, progressed in 2024, with first pass surface geochemistry and mapping now covering the central part of the Corridor. Historically, only limited modern exploration has been undertaken in the Yandeyarra Reserve. Novo has prioritised obtaining access to the Teichman prospect (Figure 8), located within the Yandeyarra Reserve, where previous explorers obtained high-grade surface results from several prospects over 2.3 km strike, including 25.5 g/t Au and 32.3 g/t Au from rock samples8. Novo has not conducted data verification (including as that term is defined in National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and JORC 2012) in respect of this historical data and therefore is not to be regarded as reporting, adopting or endorsing those results. During the quarter, reconnaissance field work was completed on parts of Novo's tenements within the Yandeyarra Aboriginal Reserve. This work allowed for mapping and planning for future field work. Approval is now being sought for conducting further field work which will include soil and rock chip sampling. Given the complexity of working in the Reserve and the requirement for multiple stakeholder approval including the Western Australian Government, it is not expected that the follow up field program will be completed in 2025. Forward Programs – Pilbara At Balla Balla further work will include spectral imaging on selected intervals to determine alteration mineralogy and rock composition, and petrology on selected samples. After the full results are interpreted along with other high-level studies, follow-up and extensional drilling will be planned if warranted. At Sherlock Crossing RC drilling is planned for H2 2025. Meanwhile, detailed mapping and sampling will continue to assist in targeting the core of the soil anomaly to the southwest. At Southeast Wyloo results from field the recent visit will be assessed and an RC drill program designed for completion in H2 2025. At Toolunga regional and follow-up exploration campaigns are planned to commence on tenement grant, including geophysical surveys, mapping and geochemical sampling programs over known targets to validate historic results and to rapidly advance drill targets. VICTORIAN GOLD PORTFOLIO Belltopper Gold Project Work is underway to define the next strategic step for the Belltopper Gold Project building from the exploration target issued in 20249 and the work completed since to fully define the potential of this high-grade gold project. SUSTAINABILITY There was a lost time incident during the June 2025 Quarter involving a field technician suffering from dehydration. There were no environmental or heritage incidents reported during the quarter. Discussions with representatives of the Traditional Owners are on-going as Novo reviews and updates the relevant access agreements. Novo has advanced negotiations with the Mugarinya community Board, which will allow exploration to take place within the Yandeyarra Reserve once Western Australian Government approval has been received. Novo remains in close contact with Traditional Owners to ensure appropriate heritage protection for planned exploration activities across all of its projects. CORPORATE Project Generation Novo continues to focus its efforts on a dedicated and disciplined project generation program to identify value accretive opportunities across targeted gold and copper assets that complement the Company's current portfolio and ASX and TSX investor base. Comet Well and Purdy's North Novo's board of directors has resolved to seek interest from parties to acquire or be part of a joint venture in relation to, the Comet Well and Purdy's North project. This process remains on-going. Relinquishment of Tenure The Company's exploration programs across key Pilbara areas continue to be successful in identifying priority targets for exploration follow-up drilling, along with identifying tenure that provides little further exploration value or follow-up. As a result, tenure which does not complement Novo's exploration strategy continues to be relinquished to reduce land tenure holding costs. The Company currently manages an estimated ~5,200 sq km of 100% owned tenure, of which 465 sq km is under Joint Venture. In addition, ~1,780 sq km of tenure forms the Egina Joint Venture (Northern Star) or Harding Dam Battery Metal Joint Venture (SQM Priority tenements), both managed by JV partners. Novo has reduced annual holding costs by entering into joint ventures, or by relinquishing or divesting tenure of limited prospectivity. Financial Update As of 30 June 2025, Novo had a cash balance of A$7 million (C$6 million). In addition, Novo has an investment portfolio of shares held in ASX-listed and unlisted companies that is valued at approximately A$34 million (C$30 million), consisting of: (1) ASX-listed companies, valued at approximately A$0.9 million (C$0.8 million) based on the closing price of those shares on 30 June 2025; and (2) Unlisted companies, valued at approximately A$33 million (C$30 million) as of 30 June 2025. *ASX-listed shares were converted to C$ using an exchange rate of C$ to A$ of 1 : 1.1174 ** The valuation of the unlisted shares held in E3D is in line with management's valuation as of 30 June 2025, converted using an exchange rate as of 30 June 2025 from US$ to C$ of 1 : 1.3643 and C$ to A$ of 1 : 1.1174. The valuation of the unlisted shares held in SCM is based on the partial sale of Novo's shareholding in SCM and the price achieved, US$ to C$ of 1 : 1.3643 and C$ to A$ of 1 : 1.1174. Shares held in E3D and SCM are initially recognised at fair value (and remeasured with reference to share prices at which funds are raised from third-party investors) or were based on independent valuations performed. For further information on Novo's investment portfolio, please refer to Novo's website. During June 2025, the Company sold the 11 million shares held in GBM, receiving proceeds of A$138,000. This clears out this investment. Share Registry During the quarter there has been significant movement in the top 20 shareholders due to First Sentier reducing its shareholding in Novo. This has broadened the shareholder base and has been achieved without share price impact. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at: *Please note that the above list of shareholders excludes the objective beneficial owners and non-objective owners as defined by the TSX. These shareholders with holdings above 1% hold approximate 5% of the register. Authorised for release by Board of Directors. CONTACT QP STATEMENT Mrs De Luca (MAIG), is the qualified person, as defined under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, responsible for, and having reviewed and approved, the technical information contained in this news release. Mrs De Luca is Novo's General Manager Exploration. JORC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS The information in this news release that relates to Exploration Results from Novo's New South Wales and Pilbara (WA) Gold Portfolio's is extracted from Novo's ASX announcements listed in endnotes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 below, each of which is available to view at The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information in the original market announcements and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements. DISCLAIMER This Business Review constitutes a voluntary disclosure by the Company and is not a Quarterly Activities Report for the purposes of ASX Listing Rules 5.3 and 5.5 for which Novo has an exemption, as a foreign entity with its primary listing on an overseas exchange with a particular obligation imposed by the home exchange that is comparable to the ASX Listing Rule obligation. FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION Some statements in this news release may contain 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Canadian and Australian securities law and regulations. In this news release, such statements include but are not limited to planned exploration activities and the timing of such. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such factors include, without limitation, customary risks of the resource industry and the risk factors identified in Novo's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2024 (which is available under Novo's profile on SEDAR+ at and at and in the Company's prospectus dated 2 August 2023 which is available at Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date those statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, Novo assumes no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If Novo updates any forward-looking statement(s), no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. ABOUT NOVO Novo is an Australian based gold explorer listed on the ASX and the TSX focussed on discovering standalone gold and copper projects with > 1 Moz development potential. Novo is an innovative gold explorer with a significant land package covering approximately 5,500 square kilometres in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, along with the 22 square kilometre Belltopper project in the Bendigo Tectonic Zone of Victoria, Australia. In addition to the above, Novo is part of two prospective farm in agreements in New South Wales. Novo's key project area in the Pilbara is the Egina Gold Camp, where Northern Star Resources Limited is farming-in to form a JV at the Becher Project and surrounding tenements through exploration expenditure of A$25 million within 4 years for a 50% interest. The Becher Project has similar geological characteristics as Northern Star's 12.7 Moz Hemi Project#. Novo is also advancing gold exploration south of Becher in the Egina Gold Camp, part of the Croydon JV (Novo 70%: Creasy Group 30%). Novo continues to undertake early-stage exploration elsewhere across its Pilbara tenement portfolio. Novo has also formed a lithium joint venture with SQM in the Pilbara which provides shareholder exposure to battery metals. Novo has recently strengthened its high-quality, Australian based exploration portfolio by adding the TechGen John Bull Gold Project in the New England Orogen of NSW, and Manhattan Tibooburra Gold Project in the Albert Goldfields in northwestern NSW. Both projects demonstrate prospectivity for significant discovery and resource definition and align with Novo's strategy of identifying and exploring projects with > 1 Moz Au potential. These high-grade gold projects compliment the landholding consolidation that forms the Toolunga Project in the Onslow District in Western Australia. Novo has a significant investment portfolio and a disciplined program in place to identify value accretive opportunities that will build further value for shareholders. Please refer to Novo's website for further information including the latest corporate presentation. Exploration map accompanying this announcement is available at: #Refer to De Grey's ASX Announcement, Hemi Gold Project mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) 2024, dated 14 November 2024. No assurance can be given that a similar (or any) commercially viable mineral deposit will be determined at Novo's Becher Project. ________________________________ 1 Refer to Novo's ASX announcement dated 9 July 2025 – High-grade results from RC drilling at Tibooburra Gold Project. 2 Refer to Novo's ASX announcement dated 6 May 2025 – High grade gold anomaly extended at John Bull in preparation for drilling. 3 Refer to Novo's ASX announcement dated 20 June 2025 – Pilbara exploration update, High Grade Gold and Antimony targets. 4 Refer to Novo's ASX announcement dated 13 December 2024 – Novo strengthens portfolio with two high-grade gold projects in NSW, Australia. 5 Refer to Novo's ASX announcement dated 10 December 2024 - Pilbara Exploration Update. 6 Refer to Novo's ASX announcement dated 11 September 2024 – Evaluation of Pilbara antimony-gold potential generates positive results. 7 Refer to De Grey's ASX Announcement dated 14 November 2024 - Hemi Gold Project mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) 2024. No assurance can be given that a similar (or any) commercially viable mineral deposit will be determined by Novo's Becher Project. 8 Refer to De Grey's ASX Announcement dated 22 January 2008 – Reconnaissance rock sampling confirms gold and copper potential at Yandeyarra. No assurance can be given that a similar (or any) commercially viable mineral deposit will be determined by Novo's Becher Project. 9 Refer to Novo's ASX announcement dated 25 September 2024 – Belltopper Mineralisation modelling defines prospectivity.
Hamilton Spectator
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- Hamilton Spectator
Drilling Completed
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Central Iron Ore Limited (CIO – TSX.V) ('CIO' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce this Drilling Update. British King RC Drilling A second phase of reverse circulation (RC) drilling at the British King Project was completed during the second quarter of 2025. The program covered tenements M37/30 and M37/631, targeting both lateral and vertical extensions of the British King lode (Figure 1). Drilling was carried out between May and June 2025, with a total of 10,262 metres completed across seventy-seven (77) drillholes. 4,694 metres were drilled over thirty (30) holes on tenement M37/30. Assay results for the majority of the program have now been received, with final quality assurance and quality control (QAQC) checks nearing completion. Interpretation of the assay data is currently underway, after which a decision will be made regarding the need for additional infill drilling. An updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE), following the 2024 revision, is scheduled for release in Q3 2025. Figure 1. RC drillholes drilled at the British King project during Q2 are indicated in dark blue. Light blue and Pink show the 2024 and historical drill collars. QUALIFIED PERSON Mr Andrew Bewsher is a director of BM Geological Services Pty Ltd and provides geological services to the Company. Mr Andrew Bewsher is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has compiled the information within this report relating to the RC drilling programme. Mr Bewsher has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity currently being undertaken to qualify as a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101. On behalf of the Board of Directors CENTRAL IRON ORE LIMITED 'David Deitz' ____________________________ David Deitz, Director/CEO For further information, please contact: Investor and Media Inquiries: Direct: +61 2 9397 7521 Email: info@ Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Although the Company believes that such information is reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information is typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking information provided by the Company is not a guarantee of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking information as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the state of the financial markets for the Company's equity securities, the state of the market for iron ore or other minerals that may be produced generally, recent market volatility; variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, the Company's ability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies and other risks associated with the exploration and development of mineral properties. The reader is referred to the Company's disclosure documents for a more complete discussion of such risk factors and their potential effects, copies of which may be accessed through the Company's page on SEDAR at . A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Govt mandates vehicle owners to updatecontact details within 3 month
Patna: The state govt has made it mandatory for all vehicle owners in Bihar to update their cellphone number and address in the database of their vehicles within the next three months. Failure to do so will deny the vehicle owners the right to renew pollution certificate, registration certificate (RC) and driving licence (DL) of their vehicles, said additional director general of police (traffic), Sudhanshu Kumar, at a press conference in Patna on Tuesday. The ADG said the e-challan system approved by the Centre has also been implemented in Bihar. "The standard operating procedure (SOP) has been prepared for this. The campaign of updating the database will be run for everyone once a year, keeping in view the possibility of frequent changes of cellphone number and address," he said. It will be mandatory to pay the issued e-challan within 90 days. "If this is not done, the competent officer will electronically suspend the DL and RC after sending an alert notice to the vehicle owner 15 days in advance, he said. The ADG said the challan has to be settled within the stipulated period. He, however, clarified that only challans with stamping of time, place and date will be valid. "Challans made by taking photos from cellphones can be challenged before the competent officer," he said. "Challans will also be issued from body-worn cameras soon," he said. Under the SOP, a dashboard will be created at the state and district level to monitor the e-challan. "If one is dissatisfied with the e-challan, the vehicle owner will be able to challenge it before the designated grievance redressal authority within 30 days. In the event of retaining the notice or reducing the challan amount, it will be mandatory to pay within 15 days," he said and added that the vehicle owners will be informed about e-challan through SMS, WhatsApp and e-mail within three days and physically within 15 days.
Time of India
19-07-2025
- Time of India
14,000 bottles of illicit liquor seized in city
Lucknow: Gosainganj police on Saturday seized a large consignment of 14,484 bottles (4,961 litres) of illicit liquor concealed beneath iron pipes in a truck headed to Bihar from Punjab and arrested two smugglers. The accused were identified as Dinesh Parmar (driver) and Jagdish (cleaner), both residents of Khachrod Chapaneer, Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. Investigations revealed that the liquor, manufactured in Himachal Pradesh and licensed only for sale in Chandigarh, was hidden inside welded 1.5-foot pipes, placed beneath 120 long iron pipes in a truck. The duo confessed to selling the liquor in Bihar at three times the MRP, estimating this consignment alone would have fetched over Rs 1 crore in the black market. They used the Signal app to coordinate with suppliers and buyers, taking advantage of its encrypted communication to maintain anonymity. The truck belonged to Vinay Kumar Mishra of Shardanagar, Lucknow, who had rented it out to Rohtas of Sangrur, Punjab, for Rs 40,000 a month. Rohtas stopped payments in Oct 2024 and never returned the vehicle, prompting Mishra to file an IGRS complaint and a court case. The smugglers later fitted fake number plates on the truck and forged RC documents for illegal use. DCP South Zone Nipun Agarwal said the consignment was falsely billed as a 10.6-ton iron pipe shipment from RK Enterprises (Delhi) to Bipin Enterprises (Assam), dated July 15, 2025.
