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Battery Age Minerals (ASX:BM8) has highlighted the potential of the Bleiberg project in Austria as a participant in Europe’s critical minerals strategy. The company’s confidence comes after maiden diamond drilling confirmed a mineralised zinc-lead-germanium system at the Rubland and Tschöklnock targets.
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BM8’s initial surface diamond drilling of six holes targeted areas surrounding the historic Bleiberg–Kreuth district, which was mined for over 700 years.
Battery Age’s CEO, Sebastian Kneer, said he is now planning for a site visit in April to engage with local stakeholders in order to position Bleiberg as part of the European Union’s Critical Raw Materials Act framework.
“The results from our 2025 maiden drilling program at Bleiberg mark a major operational milestone for Battery Age. We have successfully tested new targets and confirmed the presence of mineralisation together with our targeting concepts in one of Europe’s most historically significant zinc-germanium districts,” he said.
“Despite a scarcity of detailed historical information and limitations in accessibility to targets during phase-one drilling, these early results reinforce our belief that Bleiberg is a truly unique project with the potential to play a critical role in strengthening the EU’s critical mineral security and Western supply chains.”
The company is finalising the next drill permit application to target extensions at Rubland and additional high-priority zones west of the Antoni Shaft.
“We will also seek to drill-test the high-priority Windisch Alp target, located north-west of the Bleiberg mine, which ceased operating in 1993.”
BM8 is down -21.9% to 5cps today.
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