District-Scale Geophysics Starts at Elizabeth Hill
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30 June 2026
District-Scale Geophysics Program
Commences at Elizabeth Hill Silver Project
• Extensive IP1
and CSAMT2
geophysical survey program commencing over
approximately 4 km of strike of the Munni Munni Fault Zone (“MMFZ”), targeting
potential repeats of the high-grade Elizabeth Hill silver system, which historically
produced 1.2 Moz of silver at a head grade of 2,194 g/t Ag.
• Planned geophysical work follows successful IP testing at Elizabeth Hill Mine, where
surveying identified a chargeability response coincident with the known Elizabeth Hill
mineralised envelope, supporting IP as an effective tool for silver and base metal
exploration.
• WCE has successfully applied for and received a $114,312 grant from the Western
Australian Exploration Incentive Scheme (“EIS”) co-funded geophysics program,
covering 50% of the cost of the ground geophysical program.
• The geophysical surveys cover numerous target areas delineated from surface
mapping, soil geochemistry, structural analysis, and drone magnetic surveying (see
ASX releases dated 2 September 2025 and 12 March 2026).
• Contract signed with Southern Geoscience Consultants and Zonge Engineering &
Research Organisation to commence as soon as field crews are available.
• Any anomalies detected by the Q3 2026 geophysical surveys may be prioritised for
follow-up in late Q3 and Q4 as part of WCE’s initiative to define additional stand-alone
Elizabeth Hill silver ‘pearls’ along the MMFZ.
• Diamond drilling continues to test the Elizabeth Hill Mine for extensions to, and infill
of, the April 2026 Elizabeth Hill Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”), with economic
studies of near-surface mineralisation progressing towards a Scoping Study.
West Coast Silver Limited (ASX: WCE) (“West Coast Silver” or the “Company”) is pleased to
announce it is commencing a geophysical survey campaign at its flagship Elizabeth Hill silver project in
the Pilbara region of Western Australia (Figure 4). The program is designed to test approximately 4 km of
the Munni Munni Fault Zone for potential repeats of the high-grade Elizabeth Hill silver system, which
historically produced 1.2 Moz of silver at a head grade of 2,194 g/t Ag.
1
Induced Polarization (“IP”).
2
Controlled-Source Audio-frequency Magneto-Tellurics (“CSAMT”).
Highlights
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WCE has successfully applied for and received funding of $114,312 from the Western Australian
Government Co-Funded Geophysics Program. The funding covers 50% of the cost of an extensive
ground geophysical program of Induced Polarisation (“IP”) and Controlled-Source Audio-frequency
Magnetotellurics (“CSAMT”) surveys, providing support for the Company’s near-mine and regional
exploration campaign.
IP and CSAMT techniques are planned to be surveyed concurrently and between them provide the
opportunity to test the MMFZ to greater depth than has previously been explored in the region. The
survey coverage will test the entire MMFZ between the Munni Munni and Maitland Intrusive Complexes
(Figure 1), covering numerous geological, structural, geochemical and geophysical targets previously
identified as Elizabeth Hill Silver Mine analogues having potential for silver mineralisation (Figure 2).
The planned survey follows successful testing of IP over the Elizabeth Hill Silver Mine. The test survey
lines completed over the Elizabeth Hill Mine show IP identifying a geophysical chargeability response
coincident with the MRE mineralised envelope (Figure 3). This oƯers strong encouragement that use of
IP regionally has potential to detect Elizabeth Hill style silver mineralisation and delineate targets for
drill testing.
A contract has been signed with Southern Geoscience Consultants and Zonge Engineering & Research
Organisation to commence the geophysics program as soon as field crews can be mobilised in late June
or early July 2026.
Commenting on the plans, Executive Chairman Bruce Garlick said:
“Securing co-funding from the WA Government provides valuable support for our exploration program
at Elizabeth Hill and allows us to undertake this extensive IP and CSAMT program at half the cost to
shareholders.
Our recent IP test survey identified a chargeability response coincident with the known Elizabeth Hill
mineralised envelope, which gives us confidence the same technique can help identify potential repeats
of this high-grade system along four kilometres of the Munni Munni Fault Zone.
Elizabeth Hill has the potential to be a broader, repeatable silver system; this program is designed to test
it along strike and at depth, and to generate additional drill targets with potential to support future
resource growth”.
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Figure 1. Drone magnetic base-plan view showing the planned IP and CSAMT survey area over
the MMFZ centred on the Elizabeth Hill Silver Mine site, with targets delineated from geology,
structural analysis, geochemistry and geophysics on a drone magnetics base (total magnetic
intensity reduced to the pole).
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Figure 2. Physical geology base-plan view showing the planned IP and CSAMT survey area over the
MMFZ centred on the Elizabeth Hill Silver Mine site, with targets delineated from field mapping,
structural analysis, geochemistry and geophysics on a geology/lithology base.
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Figure 3. Oblique view looking down and to the NW of IP Test survey chargeability model over the 2026 Elizabeth
Hill 3D MRE block model and underground (UG) mine workings. Yellow blocks are Indicated resources. Red blocks
are Inferred resources. Light blue shapes are historical UG mine workings. The apparent chargeability response on
the western margin of the model corresponds to the location of the high-voltage electricity transmission line
crossing the project area.
NEXT STEPS
Following the maiden MRE release and encouraging RC drilling results, West Coast Silver will continue to advance
the Elizabeth Hill Silver project through:
• Ongoing drilling to expand the scale of the Elizabeth Hill mineralised system through testing of depth
extensions below holes that terminated in mineralisation, infill lower-density areas within the MRE to
improve resource categorisation, and an evaluation of along-strike and near-mine extensions, including
Maitland and Elizabeth Hill South prospects.
• Detailed geological and structural review of all 2025-2026 drilling data, including interpretation of the
change in strike and plunge of silver mineralisation, to plan and prioritise follow-up drilling at Elizabeth
Hill North and South, and newly identified targets in the northwest of the project area.
• Surface and downhole geophysical surveys (current announced works) for new target generation along
the MMFZ and to support further extension and development of Elizabeth Hill during 2026, including
surface IP, CSAMT, EM and downhole EM methods.
• Economic studies based on an upgraded and potentially larger-scale JORC MRE of near-surface
mineralisation, to support evaluation of a project development pathway.
• Regional exploration programs designed to unlock the broader scale potential of the Elizabeth Hill
Project, including potential drill testing of the Elizabeth Hill South prospect and other priority targets along
the Munni Munni Fault Zone (Refer Figures 1 and 2).
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The Elizabeth Hill Project
Elizabeth Hill is one of Australia’s high-grade silver projects and has a proven production history. Key
points are outlined below:
• High grades enabled low processing tonnes. A total of 1.2 Moz of silver was produced from
just 16,830t of ore at a head grade of 2,194g/t (70.5 oz/t Ag)3
.
• Mining operations ceased in 2000 as a result of low silver prices (US$5 per ounce)4
.
• Simplistic historic processing techniques were used focussing only on native silver
extraction. Native silver was recovered via low-cost gravity separation techniques.
• Untapped mineral resource expansion potential remains. The Elizabeth Hill deposit remains
open at depth and along strike. Recent consolidation of the WCE tenement land holding oƯers
potential to discover more Elizabeth Hill style deposits near mine and regionally.
• Among the world’s highest silver grades located on a mining lease with potential processing
option at the nearby Radio Hill site.
Figure 4. Elizabeth Hill Project Tenement Location
Through the consolidation of surrounding land packages into a single contiguous 180km2
package, significant
exploration and growth potential has been created near mine and regionally. The land package holds a significant
portion of the Munni Munni fault system, and other fault systems subparallel to the Munni Munni fault system,
which are considered prospective for Elizabeth Hill silver deposit analogues.
3
WAMEX Annual Report,1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, Global Strategic Metals NL, p16
4
Macrotrends Available: https://www.macrotrends.net/1470/historical-silver-prices-100-year-chart, “Silver Prices – 100 Year Historical
Chart”, showing silver prices around US$5/oz in 2000.
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This ASX announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors of West Coast
Silver Limited. For further information, please contact:
Bruce Garlick
Executive Chairman
West Coast Silver Limited
E: info@westcoastsilver.com.au
Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to geophysical Exploration Results is based on information
reviewed by Mr Russell Mortimer, a Member of the AIG and ASEG. Mr Mortimer is a consultant to West Coast Silver
and an independent consultant associated with Southern Geoscience Consultants. Mr Mortimer has suƯicient
experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit underconsideration,and to the activity
being undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Mortimer consents to the inclusion in
the announcement of the matters based on this information and in the form and context in which it appears.
The information that relates to exploration results is based on information reviewed by Mr Max Nind. Mr Nind has
suƯicient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration, and
to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore
Reserves Committee (JORC) ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves’, and a Specialist under the VALMIN Code 2015 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Public Reporting of
Technical Assessments and Valuations of Mineral Assets’. Mr Nind consents to the inclusion in the announcement
of the matters based on this information and in the form and context in which it appears.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements relating to
planned exploration activities, future drilling, survey results, target generation and potential project development
pathways. Forward-looking statements represent the Company’s current expectations, estimates and
projections regarding future events as at the date of this announcement.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to diƯer materially
from those expressed or implied by those statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
Except as required by law or the ASX Listing Rules, the Company does not undertake to update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this announcement.
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Appendix 1: JORC Code, 2012 – Table 1 -
Elizabeth Hill IP Program, April 2026
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
• Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut
channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as
down hole gamma sondes, or handheld
XRF instruments, etc). These examples
should not be taken as limiting the broad
meaning of sampling.
• Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
• Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to the
Public Report. In cases where ‘industry
standard’ work has been done this would
be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m
samples from which 3 kg was pulverised
to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’).
In other cases, more explanation may be
required, such as where there is coarse
gold that has inherent sampling problems.
Unusual commodities or mineralisation
types (e.g. submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed information.
• Reporting results from trial induced polarisation
(IP) surveys undertaken during April 2026
• Geophysical data was collected from a single ~525
x 625m dipole and surveying completed on 25m
stations along 4 survey lines at the Elizabeth Hill
deposit.
• IP instrumentation calibration was undertaken by
the contractor (Southern Geoscience Consultants).
• No drilling is reported here.
Drilling
techniques
• Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (e.g. core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
type, whether core is oriented and if so,
by what method, etc).
• No drilling reported
Drill sample
recovery
• Method of recording and assessing core
and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed.
• Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.
Whether a relationship exists between
sample recovery and grade and whether
sample bias may have occurred due to
preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse
material.
• No drilling reported
Logging • Whether core and chip samples have
been geologically and geotechnically
logged to a level of detail to support
appropriate Mineral Resource estimation,
mining studies and metallurgical studies.
• No drilling reported
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
• Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
• The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
Subsampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
• If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
• If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet
or dry.
• For all sample types, the nature, quality
and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
• Quality control procedures adopted for all
subsampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
• Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in-situ
material collected, including for instance
results for field duplicate/second-half
sampling.
• Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being
sampled.
• No drilling reported
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
• The nature, quality and appropriateness
of the assaying and laboratory procedures
used and whether the technique is
considered partial or total.
• For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the
parameters used in determining the
analysis including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations factors
applied and their derivation, etc.
• Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (e.g., standards, blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (i.e., lack of bias) and precision
have been established.
• IP surveying was acquired with the following
specifications:
• Contractor: SGC
• Transmitter: Phoenix TXU-30, 20kw Transmitter
• Receiver: SMARTem24, multi-channel, 24bit
receiver system
• Base Frequency: 0.125Hz
• Dipole Size: ~525x625m
• Station Spacing: 25m
• Line Spacing: 25m
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
• The verification of significant intersections
by either independent or alternative
company personnel.
• The use of twinned holes.
• Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
• Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
• All geophysical data is recorded and stored on
WCE’s file backup systems.
• Geophysical consultant (Southern Geoscience
Consultants) with particular expertise in IP data
interpretation checked and quality controlled all
data output as it was gathered and interpreted the
results using specialised software.
Location of
data points
• Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate drill holes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and
other locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
• Specification of the grid system used.
• Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
• No drilling reported.
• A 0.5m DTM is used for topographic control.
• Data has been collected in GDA2020/MGA Zone
50 with handheld GPS
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Data spacing
and
distribution
• Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
• Whether the data spacing, and distribution
is sufficient to establish the degree of
geological and grade continuity
appropriate for the Mineral Resource and
Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
• Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
• Dipole Size: ~525x625m
• Station Spacing: 25m
• Line Spacing: 25m
Orientation
of data in
relation to
geological
structure
• Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves unbiased sampling of possible
structures and the extent to which this is
known, considering the deposit type.
• If the relationship between the drilling
orientation and the orientation of key
mineralized structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.
• No drilling reported.
• Dipole Size: ~525x625m
• Station Spacing: 25m
• Line Spacing: 25m
• Survey lines were oriented orthogonal to the target
Sample
security
• The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
• No drilling reported
Audits or
reviews
• The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
• The IP survey was conducted by an experienced
external contractor and the data interpreted and
plates generated by an experienced geophysical
consultant, Russell Mortimer.
• It is supported by coincidence of the IP anomalies
with geological envelopes generated by WCE.
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement
and land
tenure status
• Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material
issues with third parties such as joint
ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical sites,
wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.
• The security of the tenure held at the time of
reporting along with any known impediments
to obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
• The results reported in this announcement refer
to results for test IP surveys from lines wholly on
M47/342.
• The tenement lies within the Ngarluma Native
Title claim.
• The tenement is in good standing with no known
impediments.
Exploration
done by
other parties
• Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration
by other parties.
• The Elizabeth Hill deposit and adjoining area
has been explored for Ni, Cu, PGM, base
metals, Li and Ag mineralisation since 1968
when US Steel International Inc explored the
area for base metals and nickel.
• Massive silver was discovered in ~1994-1995 by
Legend mining NL in a percussion hole drilling
program. Further drilling followed and in 1997 an
exploration shaft and drive was sunk by East
Coast Minerals NL.
• Underground mining at Elizabeth Hill was
conducted in 1999-2000 with additional drilling
completed by East Coast Minerals NL until the
project was sold to Global Strategic Metals NL in
2012. Alien Metals Ltd purchased the lease
M47/342 in early 2020.
Geology • Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
• The Elizabeth Hill silver mineralisation is
structurally controlled and is located at the
contact of the ultramafic Munni Munni intrusion
to the east and Archaean gneisses and granites
to the west. This contact is occupied by the
north-south trending Munni Munni Fault.
Mineralisation has been intersected over a 100m
north-south zone along the boundary of the
Munni Munni Fault, plunging south along the
granite contact. The zone has an east-west
width of 15-20m with the high-grade core
restricted to around 3m width in the region of the
underground workings. The mineralised zone is
separated into several pods and occurs within a
quartz carbonate chalcedonic silica breccia that
contains carbonate and quartz veins. The silver
occurs in fine disseminations, needles, veins,
nuggets and platelets up to several centimetres
in diameter.
Drill hole
Information
• A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results
including a tabulation of the following
information for all Material drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole
collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres) of the
drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception depth
o hole length.
• No drilling is reported
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
• If the exclusion of this information is justified
on the basis that the information is not
Material and this exclusion does not detract
from the understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly explain why
this is the case
Data
aggregation
methods
• In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (e.g., cutting of
high grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
• Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short
lengths of high-grade results and longer
lengths of low-grade results, the procedure
used for such aggregation should be stated
and some typical examples of such
aggregations should be shown in detail.
• The assumptions used for any reporting of
metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated
• Historical data referenced has previously been
reported in ASX Announcements.
Relationship
between
mineralisatio
n widths and
intercept
lengths
• These relationships are particularly important
in the reporting of Exploration Results.
• If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill hole angle is known, its
nature should be reported.
• If it is not known and only the down hole
lengths are reported, there should be a clear
statement to this effect (e.g., ‘down hole
length, true width not known’).
• No drilling reported. For IP data:
• Survey results are not true widths due to station
spacing and the limitations of model resolution
as a result
Diagrams • Appropriate maps and sections (with scales)
and tabulations of intercepts should be
included for any significant discovery being
reported. These should include, but not be
limited to a plan view of drill hole collar
locations and appropriate sectional views.
• Appropriate maps and figures have been
included in this announcement.
Balanced
reporting
• Where comprehensive reporting of all
Exploration Results is not practicable,
representative reporting of both low and high
grades and/or widths should be practiced to
avoid misleading reporting of Exploration
Results
• All relevant and material exploration data to
highlight the target areas discussed have been
reported or referenced.
• No assay data are reported.
• Historical results referenced in this release have
been previously reported in ASX
Announcements.
Other
substantive
exploration
data
• Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including (but
not limited to): geological observations;
geophysical survey results; geochemical
survey results; bulk samples – size and
method of treatment; metallurgical test
results; bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock characteristics;
potential deleterious or contaminating
substances
• All relevant and material exploration data for the
target areas discussed, have been reported or
referenced.
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Further work • The nature and scale of planned further work
(e.g., tests for lateral extensions or depth
extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).
• Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible extensions, including the main
geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
• Further work will include but not limited to Air
Core drilling, RC Drilling, Diamond Drilling,
Surface geophysical surveys and borehole
geophysical surveys.
• Diagrams are included in this Announcement.
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