Ark Mines Ltd. announced that it has completed a second phase of drilling at the company's highly prospective nickel cobalt Gunnawarra EPM in North Queensland. The program is targeting known Ni Co mineralization in shallow laterites as well as other potential mineralization in some step out locations. 844 metres have been drilled over an area approximately 600 m across and lateritic material has been encountered in many locations.

To date, Ark has drilled a total of 2604 metres at Gunnawarra with further drilling anticipated subject to weather. Highlights: The company has completed 844 metres of Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling in its second round of drilling at its 100% owned Gunnawarra Nickel Cobalt Project, North Queensland; 28 holes drilled at an average depth of 30 metres with deepest hole drilled to 59 metres; Lateritic material encountered to the West and to the southeast of the previous drilled mineralization; Samples have been submitted for assaying with results expected within two weeks; The company will apply these results, along with the first phase drilling results, to report the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Gunnawarra project.