Battery Age Minerals Ltd advised that it has executed land access agreements with the two local landholders covering the El Aguila Gold and Silver Project in Santa Cruz Province.
By Panorama Minero
The agreements, which are valid through to the end of March 2026, provide the Company with full access to conduct planned exploration activities, including geophysics, surface sampling, and maiden drilling programs across key target areas within the 9,124-hectare project footprint. Importantly, this milestone enables the Company to immediately advance on-ground activities, with exploration fieldwork and prospecting currently underway. These early-stage activities are designed to refine high-priority drill targets ahead of the Company’s maiden drilling campaign.
Battery Age’s CEO, Nigel Broomham, recently visited the El Aguila site with members of the Company’s exploration geology team to oversee the commencement of activities.
The El Aguila Project -a proven high-grade gold-silver district- is strategically located within an established mining jurisdiction, surrounded by multiple producing gold-silver operations and supported by excellent regional infrastructure. Historical exploration results confirm the presence of high-grade mineralisation, with substantial upside potential from underexplored and untested targets across the 9,124-hectare landholding.
Nigel Broomham, commented:
Securing land access for the El Aguila Project represents a major step forward in unlocking the value of this highly prospective asset. These agreements give our team the certainty required to execute meaningful exploration activity, including our planned maiden drilling program._
I would like to express my sincere thanks to our local landholders for their support and cooperation, which has been instrumental in progressing this important stage of the project. I’d also like to acknowledge our team for their efforts in establishing strong, respectful relationships with the local community._
It was an honour to be welcomed onsite by Secretary of Mining, Nadia Ricci, and we look forward to working closely with the provincial authorities and local stakeholders as we move toward submitting our maiden drilling application and advancing El Aguila as a key growth asset in our portfolio.
Technical highlights include:
• Exploration and EIA Field Work Underway – On-ground activities, including geological mapping, prospecting and baseline environmental studies, have commenced in preparation for the Company’s maiden drill program.
• High-Grade Gold and Silver Confirmed – Over 100 high-grade surface samples have been identified over the Project area, with outstanding gold (Au) and silver (Ag) assays returned, including:
44.20 g/t Au and 4,739 g/t Ag (Aguilia Main #110);
33.76 g/t Au and 7 g/t Ag (Aguilia Main #102899);
12.74 g/t Au and 2,301 g/t Ag (Aguilia Main #572);
11.98 g/t Au and 2,153 g/t Ag (Aguilia Main #102896);
174.58 g/t Au and 327 g/t Ag (Aguilia South #103036);
44.59 g/t Au and 361 g/t Ag (Aguilia South #103067);
30.36 g/t Au and 123 g/t Ag (Aguilia South #103068);
55.87 g/t Au and 61 g/t Ag (Aguilia South #103041);
• Drilling Intercepts Support Near-Surface Potential – Previous drilling includes standout Au and Ag intersections, highlighting the opportunity for shallow, high-grade discoveries, including:
DDA-08: from 48.68m, 0.55m @ 40.55 g/t Au; 107 g/t Ag
DDA-25: from 42.35m, 7.00m @ 2.48 g/t Au, including 1.7m @ 9.02 g/t Au
DDA-34: from 16.50m, 3.00m @ 5.97 g/t Au
DDA-42: from 299.38m, 2.87m @ 5.93 g/t Au
CRC-01: from 92m, 22m @ 0.94 g/t Au, including 2m @ 3.14 g/t Au; 62 g/t Ag
