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Forgent plc announced on 1 September 2026 that Phase 2 drilling has commenced at its 99%-owned Peak Hill Gold-Copper Project in Western Australia. The drilling programme is expected to comprise approximately 130 holes for around 8,700 metres of drilling and is anticipated to take approximately 60 days to complete.
| Date | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:14 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 7711S |
1 September 2026
Forgent plc
("Forgent" or the "Company")
Phase 2 Drilling Commences at Peak Hill
Forgent plc (AIM: FORG), the Australian-focused critical and precious minerals explorer, is pleased to announce that Phase 2 drilling has commenced at its 99%-owned Peak Hill Gold-Copper Project in Western Australia.
The drilling rig is now on site and operational, with the programme expected to comprise approximately 130 holes for around 8,700 metres of drilling.
Phase 2 follows the encouraging results from the Company's initial drilling campaign at Peak Hill and represents a significant expansion of exploration activity across the Project. The programme is expected to take approximately 60 days to complete, with samples submitted progressively for assay.
For further information on Forgent plc, visit the Company’s website www.forgentplc.com or contact:
FORGENT plc
James Parsons
c/o Camarco
Strand Hanson – Nomad & Financial Adviser
James Harris / Richard Johnson
Tel: +44 20 7409 3494
Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd – Broker
Christopher Kipling / Samantha Esqulant
Tel: +44 20 7048 9045
Camarco – Financial PR
Billy Clegg / Georgia Edmonds / Fergus Young
Tel: 0203 757 4980
Email: [email protected]
Forgent plc is an Australian-focused critical and precious metals exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing gold, copper and nickel assets with existing mineralisation, extensive historical datasets and clear pathways to value creation, supported by an experienced management and technical team.
The Company is strategically positioned to benefit from structural demand for copper, gold and nickel, driven by electrification, data centre investment, electric vehicle adoption and gold’s continued role as a safe-haven asset and central bank reserve holding.
Forgent’s portfolio includes Peak Hill, an advanced gold-copper exploration project; Mount Sholl, a nickel-copper-PGE project with a JORC-compliant resource and significant exploration target; and Green Rocks, a copper-gold project with high-grade surface mineralisation.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/forgentplc/