Ausmon Resources Limited (ASX: AOA) recently announced promising base metals assay results from its Enmore Project in western New South Wales. The company, an ASX-listed entity focused on the exploration and development of mineral resources, primarily base metals and gold, across various projects in Australia, reported on its field-based exploration activities within the EL 9220 Enmore tenement. These initial findings, detailed for the Diesel Prospect, highlight elevated concentrations of several key base metals and associated elements. The announcement was made on 19th October 2026.
The exploration program, which involved soil and rock sampling on a 250m x 250m grid, focused on the Diesel Prospect after limited work was possible at the Pine Creek Prospect due to rain. Significant rock assay results from the Diesel Prospect included zinc (Zn) up to 1,350 parts per million (ppm), barium (Ba) up to 5,370ppm, and lead (Pb) reaching 600ppm. Additionally, silver (Ag) values were noted up to 4.7 grams per tonne (g/t), with copper (Cu) also present at up to 718ppm. Soil sampling corroborated these findings, revealing zinc concentrations between 70 to 113ppm and barium between 380 to 540ppm in the northern and southern areas of the survey grid.
The Enmore tenement covers 341 square kilometres within the Curnamona Province, situated approximately 50 kilometres south of Broken Hill. This region is stratigraphically located below the Broken Hill Group, known for hosting the world-class Broken Hill lead-zinc-silver orebody. Ausmon Resources indicated that barium is a potential vector element for base metal mineralisation, supporting the prospectivity of the Diesel area. Looking ahead, the company plans further surficial exploration, including additional soil sampling across outcrop and subcrop areas. Thin-section petrographic analysis of selected rock samples is also scheduled to investigate the distribution and source of the elevated barium values, with shallow air core drilling and ground magnetics considered for future exploration beyond shallow cover.
