First Development Resources

First Development Resources is an Australian-focused mineral exploration company with projects in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, including the Selta Project prospective for lithium, rare earth elements, uranium, gold and base metals.

Sector: Mining & Metals
Market: AIM

Insight

How many field stations is First Development Resources planning for its Lander West soil-sampling programme?

First Development Resources planned about 620 field stations for its priority soil-sampling across the Red Handed, Red Hackle and part of the Giles target areas at the Lander West gold prospect (Selta Project).

Updated 5 Oct 2026

Insight

What drilling contractor did First Development Resources agree terms with for Red Handed Phase I Stage II drilling?

First Development Resources agreed terms with a drilling contractor for Phase I Stage II (second stage) drilling at Red Handed, but the contractor name is not stated in the section.

Updated 5 Oct 2026

Identifiers

Ticker: FDR
Market: AIM
ISIN: GB00BRY05092
LEI: 213800NV4NZHCI6MGD92

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Timeline

First Development Resources

First Development Resources moves to second drilling stage at Lander West

First Development starts soil sampling at Lander West gold target

First Development Resources sells WA assets to Accelerate for shares

First Development confirms bedrock gold at Lander West

First Development Resources completes first-stage drilling at Lander West

First Development Resources begins site preparation ahead of maiden gold drilling at Lander West

First Development appoints GeoDrill for Selta Phase I drilling

First Development sets sights on maiden 3,000m RC programme at Lander West

First Development Resources shares climb on mining green light

First Development Resources secures environmental mining licence for Selta drilling

First Development restarts GAIP at Selta; one-third of survey left

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