Radio Drilling Commences and Butchers Creek Study Advances
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23 September 2025
RADIO DRILLING COMMENCES AND
BUTCHERS CREEK GOLD SCOPING STUDY
ADVANCING
Project Updates – maiden RC exploration and resource drill program underway at the
high-grade Radio Gold Mine whilst scoping study evaluation work at Butchers Creek
continues in parallel at pace.
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RC drilling is now underway at the Radio Gold Project: unlocking new exploration and
development targets
9,000 metres of drilling planned to expand near-surface open pit resources and depth
extensions at the main Radio mine: driving resource growth
Butchers Creek Scoping Study in full swing: study advancing rapidly towards completion
WIN Metals Ltd (ASX: WIN) is pleased to announce that with Program of Work (PoW) approvals secured,
Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling is underway at the Radio Gold Project. Challenge Drilling mobilised to site on
17 September 2025 to commence a 9,000m drilling campaign targeting near-surface open pit potential at
Radio, Radio Repeater and Radio South, as well as testing down-dip extensions of the main Radio deposit for
resource growth.
WIN’s technical team has been onsite for the past month finalising operational logistics, establishing the
Bullfinch Tavern for worker accommodation and conducting surface sampling of ore stockpiles and historic
tailings to assess potential gold endowment. The seven-week drill program is designed to facilitate an updated
mineral resource for Radio, maiden resources at Radio Repeater and Radio South which will underpin studies
aimed at near-term project development and potential early cashflow.
In parallel, WIN has been progressing the Butchers Creek Scoping Study, with open pit and underground mine
designs and processing plant design completed, with scheduling and costing nearing completion. The
Company expects to provide a further update on the Butchers Creek Gold Project in the near future.
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WIN Metals Managing Director and CEO, Mr Steve Norregaard, commented:
“WIN Metals is excited to announce drilling is now in full swing at the Radio Gold Project, with 9,000 metres
underway aimed at further defining known gold occurrences and expanding existing resources. These efforts
should put WIN in prime position to deliver early mining cashflow.
Meanwhile work on the Butchers Creek Scoping Study is nearing completion, with results expected to be
released prior to year end. With our active gold projects now a clear focus and retaining nickel and lithium
optionality, WIN continues to strive to turn exploration into production and in turn value for shareholders.”
Figure 1: Location of Radio Gold Project
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Level 4, 220 St Georges Tce
Perth, WA 6000
PO BOX 7713
Cloisters Square WA 6850
T: +61 8 6381 7250
F: +61 8 6381 7299
info@winmetals.com.au
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Figure 2: Drilling underway at Radio
Approved by: The Board of Directors
-ENDSFor further details please contact:
Steve Norregaard
Managing Director
WIN Metals Ltd
steve@winmetals.com.au
0472 621 529
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Perth, WA 6000
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About WIN Metals
WIN Metals (ASX: WIN) is a mineral exploration company holding 350km2 of granted tenure in the
Southern Goldfields and Kimberley regions of Western Australia. WIN possesses gold, nickel and
lithium resources within the Company’s tenure.
The Mt Edwards Nickel and Faraday-Trainline Lithium Projects are situated near Widgiemooltha,
approximately 80km south of the regional centre of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and 30km south of
Kambalda. The Mt Edwards Nickel Project is a collection of eleven (11) nickel deposits with a total
mineral resource of 12.7Mt @ 1.43% Ni for 180,900t of contained nickel 1. The Faraday-Trainline
Lithium Project is shovel-ready with an approved small mining proposal and a reported mineral
resource of 1.96 Mt at 0.69% Li2O2.
The Butchers Creek Gold Project is located 30km southeast of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region
of Western Australia. It is a historic gold production centre hosting a global mineral resource of
5.6Mt at 1.98g/t Au for 359,000oz 3 of gold. Previous mining operations at Butchers Creek produced
52,000 ounces of gold between 1995 and 1997.
WIN has conditionally agreed to acquire the Radio Gold Mine, which is located 8km north of
Bullfinch, approximately 40km northwest of Southern Cross and about 400km east of Perth in the
Yilgarn region of Western Australia.
Table 1: WIN Metals Butchers Creek Gold Mineral Resource Estimates
Deposit
Last Update
Butchers Creek
Apr-25
Golden Crown
Jun-21
Resource Classification
Tonnes (Mt)
Au g/t
Contained Gold (Oz)
Indicated
3.58
2.24
258,000
Inferred
1.65
1.18
63,000
Inferred
0.40
3.10
38,000
Indicated + Inferred
5.63
1.98
359,000
Total
Note: Butchers Creek figures are rounded and reported at 0.5g/t Au cut-off to 150m below surface (open pit) and 0.8g/t Au cut-off below
150m of surface. Golden Crown figures are rounded and reported above a 0.8g/t Au cut-off.
Table 2: WIN Metals Mt Edwards Nickel Mineral Resource Estimates
Indicated
Inferred
TOTAL Resources
Deposit
Tonne
(Mt)
Nickel
(%)
Tonne
(Mt)
Nickel
(%)
Tonne
(Mt)
Nickel
(%)
Nickel
Tonnes
Gillett*
2.27
1.35
0.87
1.16
3.14
1.30
40,770
Widgie 3*
0.51
1.34
0.22
1.95
0.73
1.53
11,200
Widgie Townsite*
1.65
1.60
0.85
1.38
2.50
1.53
38,260
Armstrong*
0.95
1.45
0.01
1.04
0.96
1.44
13,820
132N
0.03
2.90
0.43
1.90
0.46
2.00
9,050
Cooke
0.15
1.30
0.15
1.30
2,000
Inco Boundary
0.46
1.20
0.46
1.20
5,590
McEwen
1.13
1.35
1.13
1.35
15,340
ASX:WIN “Sale of non-core assets yield $1.4M for WIN to advance gold Assets” Released 1 July 2025
ASX:WIN “375% Growth in Faraday-Trainline Lithium Mineral Resource” Released 8 November 2023
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ASX:WIN “WIN advances Butchers Creek towards development following resource update” Released 16 April 2025
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Level 4, 220 St Georges Tce
Perth, WA 6000
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T: +61 8 6381 7250
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info@winmetals.com.au
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Indicated
Deposit
Tonne
(Mt)
Inferred
Nickel
(%)
TOTAL Resources
Tonne
(Mt)
Nickel
(%)
Tonne
(Mt)
Nickel
(%)
Nickel
Tonnes
McEwen
Hangingwall
1.92
1.36
1.92
1.36
26,110
Mt Edwards 26N
0.87
1.43
0.87
1.43
12,400
Zabel
0.27
1.94
0.05
2.04
0.33
1.96
6,360
TOTAL
5.68
1.48
6.97
1.39
12.66
1.43
180,900
All Resources reported at 1.0% Ni cut-off except for WTS, Widgie 3, Gillett and Armstrong which are reported at 0.7% Ni cut- off. Tonnes
and grade have been rounded to reflect the relative uncertainty of the estimates.
Table 3: WIN Metals Mt Edwards Lithium Mineral Resource Estimates
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
TOTAL Resources
Deposit
Tonne
(kt)
Li2O
(%)
Tonne
(kt)
Li2O
(%)
Tonne
(kt)
Li2O
(%)
Tonne
(kt)
Li2O
(%)
Li2O
Tonnes
Faraday
550
0.75
250
0.66
220
0.61
1,020
0.7
7,100
Trainline
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-
780
0.69
160
0.63
940
0.68
6,300
TOTAL
550
0.75
1,020
0.68
390
0.62
1,960
0.69
13,500
Reported above a cut-off grade of 0.30% Li2O to a depth of 310mRL (65m below surface) and 0.50% Li2O below 310mRL to 250mRL.
Tonnes and grade have been rounded to reflect the relative uncertainty of the estimates.
Summary Information
This announcement should be read in conjunction with WIN and other periodic and continuous disclosure
announcements lodged with the ASX, which are available at www.asx.com.au and available on WIN’s website
at www.winmetals.com.au.
Table 4: Reference of Documents included in this Announcement
Number
Announcement Date
Company
Announcement Title
1
1-Jul-25
WIN
Sale of non-core assets yield $1.4M for WIN to advance gold Assets
2
8-Nov-23
WIN
375% Growth in Faraday-Trainline Lithium Mineral Resource
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16-Apr-25
WIN
WIN advances Butchers Creek towards development following resource update
Compliance Statement
The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in the original market announcement(s), and in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources that all
material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant 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
announcement.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement includes forward-looking statements that are only predictions and are subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the
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control of WIN Metals Ltd, the directors and the Company’s management. Such forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance.
Examples of forward-looking statements used in this announcement include use of the words ‘may’, ‘could’,
‘believes’, ’estimates’, ‘targets’, ’expects’, or ‘intend’ and other similar words that involve risks and
uncertainties. These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating conditions,
and on several assumptions regarding future events and actions that, as at the date of announcement, are
expected to take place.
Actual values, results, interpretations or events may be materially different to those expressed or implied in
this announcement. Given these uncertainties, recipients are cautioned not to place reliance on forwardlooking statements in the announcement as they speak only at the date of issue of this announcement.
Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law and the ASX Listing Rules, WIN Metals Ltd does
not undertake any obligation to update or revise any information or any of the forward-looking statements in
this announcement or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such forward-looking
statement is based.
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Level 4, 220 St Georges Tce
Perth, WA 6000
PO BOX 7713
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T: +61 8 6381 7250
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