Mayank Bansal, CFA
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Alvo Minerals Surges 135% as Bluebush Drilling Highlights High-Value Heavy Rare Earths
Highlights
Bluebush Drilling Delivers Strong HREE Results
Alvo Minerals Limited (ASX: ALV) announced a major exploration update on 8 October 2026, highlighting further drilling results from its Bluebush Ionic Adsorption Clay Heavy Rare Earth Element (HREE) Project in Brazil. The results showed thick, near-surface mineralised clay zones enriched in the high-value heavy rare earth elements dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb). Alvo Minerals shares were quoted at AU0.047,up AU0.027 or 135.00%. The sharp market move comes as investors assess the company’s latest Bluebush exploration results and strengthened funding position.
Diamond drilling returned several notable intersections. These included 5 metres at 1,390ppm TREO with 68ppm DyTb from surface, including 2 metres at 2,040ppm TREO and 123ppm DyTb. Another hole delivered 19.5 metres at 1,324ppm TREO with 38ppm DyTb from 0.5 metres, including 3.5 metres at 2,691ppm TREO and 86ppm DyTb. Wide-spaced auger drilling also confirmed the extensive nature of the mineralised clay system. A standout result was 6 metres at 2,537ppm TREO with 65ppm DyTb from surface, including 3 metres at 3,415ppm TREO and 95ppm DyTb. Across 162 reported intercepts, DyTb averaged approximately 26ppm on a length-weighted basis.
Bluebush Footprint and Processing Potential
Alvo has consolidated its tenure across the northern portion of the Serra Dourada granite, taking its Bluebush footprint to 9,859 hectares. The project shares its geological setting and host granite with the Serra Verde HREE operation.
Previous metallurgical work confirmed Bluebush as an ionic adsorption clay rare earth project. Testwork achieved extractions of up to 89% for neodymium, while dysprosium and terbium achieved maximum extractions of 53% and 69%, respectively. Further diagnostic leaching and column testing is now being undertaken to assess potential processing pathways, including in-situ recovery.
AU$1 Million Strategic Placement
Alongside the exploration update, Alvo announced on 8 October 2026 that it had received binding commitments for a AU$1 million placement from strategic and existing investors. The company will issue 50 million new shares at AU$0.02 per share, with the price matching its 5 October closing price and representing a 1.18% premium to its 15-day VWAP. The funds will support exploration across Alvo’s Brazilian critical minerals projects, including Bluebush, Palma and Ipora, alongside general working capital.
Outlook
Alvo Minerals is now focused on advancing Bluebush toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate, with infill auger drilling planned at the Boa Vista, São Bento and Praia prospects. The company will also undertake further ANSTO diagnostic and column leach testing to determine the proportion of ionic heavy rare earths and assess potential processing options. The next phase of work is expected to provide greater clarity on the scale, continuity and processing characteristics of the Bluebush mineralisation. Alvo is also planning field hydraulic testing to assess permeability, an important factor in determining whether in-situ recovery (ISR) could be a viable processing pathway.
With Bluebush showing near-surface HREE mineralisation, further drilling and metallurgical studies could be important catalysts as the company progresses toward its first Mineral Resource Estimate. At the same time, the AU$1 million strategic placement provides additional funding to continue exploration across Alvo’s Brazilian critical minerals portfolio.
Note- All data presented is based on information available at the time of writing.
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