Kaili Resources (ASX:KLR) announced that aircore drilling will commence tomorrow at its Mallee Project, covering the Lameroo (EL 6856), Coodalya (EL 6978), and Karte (EL 6977) tenements in South Australia’s Murray Basin.
Equipment arrived on site today in preparation for the program, which targets rare earth elements reportedly hosted within the fine clay fraction of Tertiary-era Loxton/Parilla Sands.
The tenements are located approximately 200km east of Adelaide and are accessible by highway.
The drilling program will consist of 30 holes, each up to 20m deep, for a total of up to 600m, focusing primarily on the Coodalya tenement following promising results from the September 2025 program.
Holes have been strategically sited along roadside verges with council approvals to minimise disruption to private land while covering a wide area of the target stratigraphy.
Australian Rare Earths (ASX:AR3) has previously reported exploration success in the region, with an estimated JORC 2012 resource of 236 million tonnes at 748 ppm total rare earth oxides, and is conducting a pre-feasibility study supported by a $5 million Australian Government co-funding grant.
Kaili’s Principal Geologist noted: “This low-cost initial drilling program will provide key geological data to guide future exploration. The Department of Energy and Minerals has approved drilling of up to 300 holes for a total of 6,000m across the project area.”
At the time of reporting, Kaili Resources’ share price was $0.17.