Cougar Metals NL provided an update on progress at its Toamasina Graphite Project in Madagascar. Access roads and drill pad construction has commenced, following the Easter holiday. Cougar's drilling rig has cleared customs, and is now on site. The drill crew is busy preparing the rig, workshop and accommodation facilities ahead of the scheduled start of drilling on 24 April. The second payment to the project vendor was completed on 4 April 2017 and only a final payment of USD 150,000 remains due on 9 June 2017.