--- title: "Strategic Minerals advances Redmoor feasibility studies as drilling reaches 15 holes" publisher: "Share Talk" author: "sharetalk" published: "2026-11-12T10:25:21+00:00" modified: "2026-11-12T10:25:21+00:00" date: 2026-11-12 canonical: "https://www.share-talk.com/strategic-minerals-advances-redmoor-feasibility-studies-as-drilling-reaches-15-holes/" category: "Mining" categories: ["Mining"] tags: ["Charles Manners", "COPPER", "Cornwall", "Cornwall Resources", "Creek", "Dennis Rowland", "Leigh Creek", "Leigh Creek Copper Mine", "magnetite", "SML", "South Australia.", "Strategic Minerals", "Strategic Minerals Plc", "tungsten", "UK"] image: "https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/d169162f-3906-4131-abd5-e2f79f09491b.png?fit=1727%2C911&quality=80&ssl=1" format: "news" language: "en-GB" --- # Strategic Minerals advances Redmoor feasibility studies as drilling reaches 15 holes **Published:** November 12, 2026 **Author:** sharetalk **Categories:** Mining **Tags:** Charles Manners, COPPER, Cornwall, Cornwall Resources, Creek, Dennis Rowland, Leigh Creek, Leigh Creek Copper Mine, magnetite, SML, South Australia., Strategic Minerals, Strategic Minerals Plc, tungsten, UK **Featured image:** ![](https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/d169162f-3906-4131-abd5-e2f79f09491b.png?fit=1727%2C911&quality=80&ssl=1) --- [Strategic Minerals plc (AIM: SML; USOTC: SMCDF)](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/strategic-minerals--sml/redmoor-analytical-programme-update/9871319) has accelerated technical work at its Redmoor Tungsten-Copper-Tin Project in Cornwall, with 15 drillholes now completed, more than 1,000 samples undergoing laboratory analysis and advanced metallurgical testing scheduled to begin in December 2026. The company, through its wholly owned subsidiary **Cornwall Resources Limited (CRL)**, is coordinating resource drilling, metallurgical testing, mineralogical analysis and geotechnical studies to support future pre-feasibility and definitive feasibility assessments. **A total of 15 drillholes have now been completed**, comprising **13 of the planned 42 resource infill holes** and two additional holes supporting metallurgical studies. The wider infill programme comprises approximately **22,500 metres of drilling**, with Strategic Minerals adding six dedicated metallurgical holes totalling a further **3,880 metres** to accelerate technical evaluation. **The company has submitted 1,068 samples from six drillholes to ALS Laboratories in Ireland**, with analysis underway. A further 199 samples from CRD052 are scheduled for laboratory processing, while 696 samples have already been analysed and reported. The results are expected to provide additional information about the continuity and grade distribution of mineralisation within the Redmoor resource, particularly towards its eastern section. **Strategic Minerals is targeting a partial Mineral Resource Estimate update before the end of the first quarter of 2027**, with the objective of upgrading part of the eastern Inferred resource into the higher-confidence Indicated category. Any resource conversion will depend on the drilling results, geological interpretation and compliance with the applicable reporting requirements. **Two metallurgical drillholes, CRD053 and CRD054, have been completed for a combined 1,096.30 metres**, with samples dispatched for analysis ahead of the next stage of processing studies. Material from these holes, together with samples from CRD044_D1 and historical core from CRD037, will support **Phase 1 metallurgical testing beginning in early December 2026**. The programme will be undertaken by **Alfred H Knight**, using approximately **300 kilograms of combined drillcore material**. **The initial testwork will incorporate TOMRA ore-sorting technology**, followed by assessment of dense media separation, gravity separation and froth flotation. These processing methods will be evaluated to determine how effectively tungsten, copper, tin and silver can be separated and recovered from Redmoor’s mineralised material. The additional six metallurgical drillholes have been prioritised to provide representative material for subsequent testing phases, helping CRL progress towards a defined processing flowsheet and more reliable metal recovery estimates. **Geotechnical work is also advancing, with 105 drillcore samples collected from five completed holes** for independent laboratory testing. The programme will examine rock characteristics relevant to mine design, ground stability and future engineering assessments. A total of ten infill drillholes have been designated for specialist geotechnical investigations, including downhole optical and acoustic televiewer surveys and geophysical measurements. Separately, **19 drillcore samples have been selected for mineralogical and geochemical analysis**, focusing on mineralised zones within the granitic host rocks. This work will help establish the characteristics of different mineralised domains and assess how variations in mineralogy could influence processing performance. **Strategic Minerals Executive Director Mark Burnett** said the company was entering a period of more frequent laboratory results as drilling and analytical programmes continued in parallel. He highlighted the decision to integrate resource, metallurgical and geotechnical data collection, allowing information gathered during the drilling campaign to support multiple technical studies. Burnett also emphasised the importance of bringing forward metallurgical testing, with the objective of establishing a practical processing route for Redmoor’s tungsten, copper, tin and silver mineralisation. **Drilling has now been completed at Pad 5**, with the rig relocated to Pad 6 and the next hole commenced. The company expects further batches of assay results as the programme progresses, providing additional information for resource modelling and future feasibility work. **Redmoor remains an important UK critical minerals development opportunity**, particularly because tungsten is widely used in industrial manufacturing, aerospace, defence and other specialist applications. The project also contains copper and tin mineralisation, potentially providing additional sources of revenue if commercially viable extraction and processing methods can be demonstrated. However, **the current announcement does not establish new mineral resources or confirm future metal recovery rates**. Laboratory assays, metallurgical testing and engineering studies will be necessary before the project’s technical and economic assumptions can be refined. Independent Competent Person **Laurie Hassall of Snowden Optiro** confirmed that the exploration results reported to date do not materially change the Mineral Resource Estimate announced on **26 March 2026**. **The immediate milestones are the commencement of Phase 1 metallurgical testing in December, further assay results and the targeted partial resource update in Q1 2027.** The expanded technical programme is intended to provide the geological, processing and engineering information required to progress Redmoor through feasibility evaluation, with Strategic Minerals seeking to establish a clearer development pathway for the Cornish tungsten-copper-tin project. --- **Original URL:** https://www.share-talk.com/strategic-minerals-advances-redmoor-feasibility-studies-as-drilling-reaches-15-holes/ *Created by [WP Markdown Endpoint](https://wpmarkdownendpoint.com/)*