Heritage Site Clearance Unlocks Major Exploration Potential
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— T H E F U T U R E O F A U S T R A L I A N R A R E E A R T H S —
HERITAGE SITE CLEARANCE UNLOCKS MAJOR
EXPLORATION POTENTIAL
Victory Metals Limited (ASX:VTM) ("Victory" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the
successful heritage survey clearance of a previously registered heritage site covering approximately
1,000 acre tenure immediately adjoining Heavy Rare Earth mineralisation open and overlying the
key alkaline intrusion at the Company’s flagship North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE)
Project in Western Australia.
HIGHLIGHTS
• The recently cleared area is highly prospective for significant resource upgrade as it sits
within the Heavy Rare Earth mineralised trend.
• The heritage site covering ~1,000 acre of highly prospective ground was previously
registered with inaccurate information directly overlying and immediately adjoining the
alkaline intrusion that hosts the high-grade Heavy Rare Earth zones
• Victory’s previous exploration drilling of the North Stanmore alkaline intrusion
was materially limited due to the presence of this inaccurately registered heritage site.
• Following extensive heritage surveys conducted in close collaboration with the Wajarri
Yamaji group (the Traditional Owners), the inaccurately registered site has been confirmed
to contain no heritage values.
• The Western Australian Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) has been
formally notified to remove the registration under the direction of the Wajarri Yamaji
group.
• This clearance now opens significant new exploration with the potential to substantially
expand the high-grade Heavy Rare Earth footprint, targeting thick, high-grade Heavy Rare
Earth enriched zones (HREO/TREO ratios averaging 39% and reaching up to 83%)
immediately adjoining the existing Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE).
Victory’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Brendan Clark commented: “We are
extremely grateful to the Wajarri Yamaji group for their continued partnership, guidance, and
collaboration, which has enabled the accurate resolution of this heritage matter and the removal of
the inaccurate registration.
This is a pivotal step forward as we work toward establishing North Stanmore as a long term, strategic
Western supplier of critical Heavy Rare Earths, dysprosium, terbium, scandium, gallium and other high
value metals. We remain fully committed to cultural respect, sustainable development, and strong
relationships with Traditional Owners.
I extend my sincere thanks to the Wajarri Yamaji group for their cooperation, cultural expertise, and
partnership throughout the heritage survey and resolution process.”
Figure 1. Map showing North Stanmore resource area and its correlation to the location of the heritage site clearance area.
The heritage site covering ~1,000 acrea of highly prospective ground was previously registered
with inaccurate information directly overlying and immediately adjoining the alkaline intrusion that
hosts the high-grade Heavy Rare Earth zones.
This heritage site materially hindered Victory’s exploration plans surrounding the alkaline intrusion
and this area is not included in the mine schedule or near-term development plans.
Following extensive heritage surveys conducted in close collaboration with the Wajarri Yamaji group,
the inaccurately registered site has been confirmed to contain no heritage values. The Western
Australian DPLH have been formally notified to remove the registration under the direction of the
Wajarri Yamaji group.
The accurate heritage site known as Maffeking Bore is located on the western side of the Victory
deposit, an area that contains far lower REE grades that reflect compositions of underlying Archaean
greenstone lithologies, not North Stanmore alkaline intrusion lithologies.
The Company will plan a drill program surrounding the alkaline intrusion and will provide further
updates once drilling commences.
This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Victory Metals Limited.
For further information please contact:
Brendan Clark Jim Carden
CEO and Executive Director Media Enquiries
admin@victorymetalsaustralia.com jimc@bastionagency.com
Victory Metals Limited
Victory is dedicated to development of its flagship North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Elements
(HREE), Scandium, Hafnium and Gallium Project located in the Cue Region of Western Australia. The
Company is committed to advancing this world-class critical minerals project to unlock its significant .
In August 2025, Victory Metals announced a robust Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for North
Stanmore, totalling 320.6 million tonnes, with the majority of the resource, classified in the indicated
category. This positions the North Stanmore Project as Australia's largest indicated clay Heavy Rare
Earth resource, underscoring its pivotal role as a future supplier of critical materials for the future.
North Stanmore Mineral Resource Estimate
Table 1: North Stanmore August 2025 MRE (≥330ppm TREO + Sc2O3 cut-off grade)
CLASSIFICATION
MRE TONNES
(t)
TREOSc
(ppm)
TREO
(ppm)
HREO
(ppm)
LREO
(ppm)
HREO/TREO
(%)
Sc2O3
(ppm)
Ga2O3
(ppm)
INDICATED 176,522,000 532 505 190 316 39 26 26
INFERRED 144,118,000 484 463 166 297 37 21 25
TOTAL 320,640,000 510 486 179 307 38 24 26
Numbers are rounded to reflect they are an estimate. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
Forward-looking statements
This announcement contains “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than those of
historical facts included in this announcement are forward looking statements. Where a company
expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief
is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to
differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, metals price volatility, currency fluctuations,
increased production costs and variances in ore grade or recovery rates from those assumed in
mining plans, as well as political and operational risks and governmental regulation and judicial
outcomes. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any “forward-
looking” statement.
Competent Person Statement - Professor Ken Collerson
Statements contained in this report relating to exploration results, Mineral Resource Estimate,
metallurgy results, scientific evaluation, and potential, are based on information compiled and
evaluated by Emeritus Professor Ken Collerson. Professor Collerson (PhD) Principal of KDC Geo
Consulting and Director of Victory Metals Limited, and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM No. 100125), is a geochemist/geologist with sufficient relevant
experience in relation to rare earth element and critical metal mineralisation being reported on, to
qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the Australian Code for Reporting of Identified Mineral
resources and Ore reserves (JORC Code 2012). Professor Collerson consents to the use of this
information in this report in the form and context in which it appears.
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