BCI Minerals Limited reported positive initial drilling results from the Kumina tenements. The Kumina tenements comprise three granted exploration licences covering an area of approximately 480 km2 located approximately 50km north-east of BCI's Bungaroo South Deposit. The Kumina tenements contain Hamersley group sediments including the Brockman Iron Formation, which hosts a number of operating iron ore mines in the Pilbara. Minimal previous exploration has been conducted on the tenements. Iron ore deposits discovered on the Kumina tenements are intended to become part of BCI's Buckland Project, where the company is targeting a 15Mtpa operation for 15 years from Bungaroo South, Kumina and other deposits for export through BCI's proposed Cape Preston East Port. BCI recently completed a phase 1 reverse circulation (RC) drilling programme on the Kumina A deposit. The programme comprised 67 vertical holes for a total 2,912m drilled, with 1,456 samples at 2m sample intervals submitted for assay. Drilling occurred on 100m to 200m north-south line spacings with holes nominally spaced at 100m intervals along the lines. Assay results have been received for the first 42 holes drilled (1,048 samples) and confirm the presence of significant iron ore mineralisation. 39 of the 42 holes recorded intercepts with an iron ore grade of greater than 54% Fe and impurity levels appear to be complementary to BCI's Bungaroo South deposit. In particular, phosphorus levels are low with the majority of significant intercepts having 0.10% P or less. Best results were received from the 18 holes drilled in the central area of Kumina A (KRC0020 to KRC0037) where 15 holes recorded intercepts of greater than 14m above the cut-off grade of 54% Fe. The best intercepts from the central area include: 38m at 58.3% Fe from surface in hole KRC0023; 30m at 58.9% Fe from surface in hole KRC0025; 30m at 58.6% Fe from surface in hole KRC0029; 28m at 59.8% Fe from surface in hole KRC0022; 28m at 59.2% Fe from surface in hole KRC0031; and 22m at 61.0% Fe from surface in hole KRC0027. Significant intercepts were also recorded in the northern and southern areas of Kumina A, where assays are also pending from an additional 25 drill holes. Best results from the northern area include: 18m at 58.4% Fe from 2m in hole KRC0010; 14m at 59.5% Fe from 8m in hole KRC0004; and 16m at 56.6% Fe from surface in hole KRC0008. Best results from the southern area include: 22m at 56.8% Fe from surface in hole KRC0042; and14m at 58.1% Fe from surface and 22m at 55.0% Fe from 16m in hole KRC0039.