Boab Metals (ASX:BML) said it has started its 2026 brownfield and greenfield exploration programs at its Sorby Hills Project and the nearby Manbarrum Project in Western Australia, with a drill rig arrival on site scheduled for May 22, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.
The company said the phase IX program will target resource-to-reserve conversion drilling through infill and tighter drill spacing on the margins of known mineralization, as well as follow-up drilling of the high-silver Beta Deposit.
The initial program covers up to 5,000 meters across about 45 drill holes, with the campaign expected to run for about three to four months and assay results anticipated from the early fourth quarter of 2026, the filing added.
The company's shares rose 1% in recent Wednesday trade.