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Iris Metals Limited ( (AU:IR1) ) has provided an announcement.
IRIS Metals has signed a definitive farm-in agreement to earn up to 100% of Finley Mining Inc., owner of the high-grade Finley Basin Tungsten Project in Granite County, Montana. The project comprises about 378 hectares of unpatented mining claims in the historically productive Flint Creek Mountain Range, where tungsten exploration and production date back to the early 1900s.
Finley Basin hosts tungsten-rich skarn mineralisation and a historical, non-JORC compliant reserve estimate from Union Carbide’s 1970s–1980s work, which IRIS cites as indicative of high-grade potential but not as a current resource. The project sits roughly 30km from a fully permitted 1,000 tons per day flotation mill in Phillipsburg, positioning it for potentially efficient development as IRIS plans a Phase I drill program in Q3 2026 and aims for an initial JORC-compliant resource estimate in early 2027, subject to results.
The transaction marks a strategic diversification of IRIS’s critical minerals portfolio into tungsten, a metal considered vital for defence, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and energy applications. Access to an advanced U.S. tungsten project, existing local processing infrastructure and community support could enhance IRIS’s position in securing future supply in a market increasingly focused on reliable Western sources of critical minerals.
The most recent analyst rating on (AU:IR1) stock is a Sell with a A$0.13 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Iris Metals Limited stock, see the AU:IR1 Stock Forecast page.
More about Iris Metals Limited
IRIS Metals Limited is an ASX-listed explorer focused on critical minerals, and is expanding from its existing portfolio into tungsten. The company targets high-grade, strategically located projects that can supply sectors such as defence, aerospace and advanced manufacturing, with an emphasis on assets in supportive jurisdictions like the U.S.
Average Trading Volume: 568,877
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell
Current Market Cap: A$32.29M
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