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The latest announcement is out from Hammer Metals Limited ( (AU:HMX) ).
Hammer Metals has secured two Queensland Government Collaborative Exploration Initiative grants totalling about $336,000 to advance exploration within its Mount Isa Project in North-West Queensland. The funding supports deep diamond drilling at the Kalman West prospect and a Magnetotelluric geophysical survey at the Isa Valley Project, both aimed at unlocking large-scale polymetallic potential in the region.
At Kalman West, a $176,000 grant will part-fund a roughly 550-metre diamond hole to test a modified SEDEX model for sediment-hosted lead-zinc-copper mineralisation in the Corella Formation near the existing Kalman Cu-Au-Mo-Re deposit. A separate grant of about $160,000 will fund a three-line MT survey over the Mount Annable Fault to define subsurface structures prospective for Mount Isa-style sediment-hosted lead-zinc, reinforcing Hammer’s exploration push for a potential Tier-1 mineral system.
Management described the CEI support as an important non-dilutive funding source for junior explorers and a key boost to Hammer’s ambition to discover the next major mineral deposit in the Mt Isa district. The programs could significantly enhance geological understanding and resource potential across Hammer’s extensive tenure, with positive implications for its project pipeline and positioning in the critical minerals sector.
The most recent analyst rating on (AU:HMX) stock is a Sell with a A$0.03 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Hammer Metals Limited stock, see the AU:HMX Stock Forecast page.
More about Hammer Metals Limited
Hammer Metals Limited is an Australian mineral exploration company focused on critical and base metals in the Mount Isa region of North-West Queensland. Listed on the ASX under the code HMX, the company targets large-scale copper, gold, molybdenum, rhenium and polymetallic lead-zinc-silver systems within the Mount Isa Inlier, a historically significant mining district.
Average Trading Volume: 946,667
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell
Current Market Cap: A$27.68M
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