Ann: Curtin to commence met work on Mount Lindsay Tin-Boron zones, page-9

Nav, what is your assessment of the Curtin Uni Critical Minerals research initiative? It's Director, Dr Ross Waring, looks to have the necessary credentials to make this collaboration with commercial industry bring real results. (Look him up).

I have a strong interest in the outcome of this new partnership between VMS and Curtin. We shareholders now have more to pin hopes on.

I see 2 other Australian Boron hopefuls are active in the US, but combined with lithium extraction. GSC in Nevada ,(US listed), and 5EA in California, (ASX listed). They also are pinning big hopes on Boron to pay for the lithium production. High energy costs are cited with these companies in these operations. (Compare VMS with Tas Hydro efficiency)

It should be very possible for Venture to pursue a similar initiative, but with the skarn style tin combo, as in Russia.

I see the latest announcement as being positive and shows a willingness within Australia to take more advantage of local critical minerals. More chat will no doubt come when results are confirmed.