Azure Minerals (ASX:AZS) secures heritage survey clearances for exploration at Andover, WA

• Azure Minerals (AZS) secures heritage survey clearances for the next stage of exploration at its Andover project in Western Australia
• The clearance surveys were completed over seven days by the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC), the NAC’s heritage consultant, and Azure
• Azure MD Tony Rovira says receipt of the heritage clearances will allow the company access to high priority lithium targets at Andover
• Six heritage clearance surveys have now been secured for Andover, with additional surveys planned for the second half of 2023
• Azure Minerals is up 1.04 per cent and trading at 48.5 cents at midday AEST

Azure Minerals (AZS) has secured heritage survey clearances for the next stage of exploration at its Andover project in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The project is jointly owned, with Creasy Group holding a 40 per cent stake and Azure holding a 60 per cent interest.

The clearance surveys were completed by the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) as representatives of the native title holders the Ngarluma People.

Surveys were conducted over seven days, with participants from the NAC, the NAC’s heritage consultant, and Azure.

Azure Managing Director Tony Rovira said receipt of the heritage clearances will allow the company access to high priority lithium targets at Andover.

“With the recent approval by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) of the program of work applications, we now have in place all the environmental and heritage approvals required for the next stage of drilling at Andover,” he said.

“With two diamond core rigs already operating on site and two reverse circulation drill rigs being mobilised, this is an exciting phase of our lithium-focused drilling campaign.

“The traditional owners of Andover and the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation were instrumental in completing the heritage surveys and I thank them for their help and cooperation.”

Azure and the NAC have now completed six heritage clearance surveys at the Andover project, with additional surveys planned for the second half of 2023.

Meanwhile, the construction of track and drill pads has begun, and two reverse circulation (RC) drill rigs are being mobilised to the site.

AZS was up 1.04 per cent and trading at 48.5 cents at midday AEST.