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Stelar begins 3,500-metre tungsten drilling in Northern Territory
Stelar Metals has begun a 3,500-metre reverse circulation drilling program at the Hill of Leaders tungsten project in Australia’s Northern Territory.
The program is the first test of the system at depth since it was discovered in 1951.
Tungsten is the focus of the project.
The drilling will test what lies beneath the known system.
The work marks a new exploration step at the site.
The source gives no results or timeline for when they may be available.
Stelar Metals has begun a maiden 3,500-metre reverse circulation drilling program at the Hill of Leaders tungsten project in the Northern Territory.
The drilling is the first test of the system at depth since its discovery in 1951.
Stockhead reported the program in a video hosted by Tylah Tully.
Stockhead said the video was developed in collaboration with Stelar Metals, which was a client at the time of publication.
- Who
- Stelar Metals (ASX:SLB).
- What
- It has started a maiden 3,500-metre reverse circulation drilling program at its Hill of Leaders tungsten project.
- When
- The article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Hill of Leaders, Northern Territory.
- Why
- To test the system at depth for the first time since its discovery in 1951.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Hill of Leaders tungsten system was discovered.
Stockhead reported that Stelar Metals had begun its maiden 3,500-metre drilling program at Hill of Leaders.
- Company
- Stelar Metals (ASX:SLB)
- Project
- Hill of Leaders tungsten project
- Drilling
- Maiden 3,500-metre reverse circulation program
- Location
- Northern Territory
- Discovery
- 1951
Sources
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