Tivan has secured final regulatory and heritage approvals to launch its maiden reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the Walshy’s Wall prospect within the Sandover fluorite project in the Northern Territory.
Tivan was granted a final regulatory approval from the Northern Territory Department of Lands, Planning and Environment, alongside a updated Sacred Site Clearance Certificate from the Central Land Council (CLC).
The heritage clearance reflects direct consent from local Traditional Owners and Native Title Holders for the planned exploration works.
Located approximately 230 kilometres north-east of Alice Springs, the prospect features a high-grade manganese-barite gossan spanning over one kilometre of strike length.
Surface rock chip sampling previously returned standout results of up to 44.8 per cent manganese and ultra-high-grade fluorite reaching 98.4 per cent calcium fluoride.
Geological mapping indicates that the gossan, marked by elevated levels of copper, beryllium, and tungsten, may represent the weathered surface expression of a larger, concealed polymetallic hydrothermal system at depth.
Walshy’s Wall was discovered by Tivan’s geologists in October 2025 while conducting field reconnaissance and sterilisation sampling over a quartz vein previously mapped as barren.
Tivan has designed a two-stage campaign of up to 31 RC drill holes. Stage One will comprise nine high-priority holes aimed at testing the primary geochemical anomalies, with Stage Two allowing for up to 22 follow-up holes depending on initial observations.
Tivan Executive Chairman Grant Wilson expressed gratitude to government authorities and traditional custodians for facilitating a swift approvals process ahead of seasonal weather shifts.
“We are very pleased to have secured these approvals on a timely basis, that will enable Tivan’s geology team to complete a maiden drilling program at Walshy’s Wall before the summer heat arrives,” Wilson said.
Field crews are currently preparing to mobilise, with Stage One drilling scheduled to commence in October.
