Estrella Resources Limited provided an update to the extraction of bulk high grade nickel sulphide ore which will be sent to Glencore's Murrin Murrin HPAL process facility. The mining and crushing of the high grade nickel sulphide ore has successfully been completed. This is a real credit to the contractors and staff involved at a difficult time of the year.

The Company currently estimates that it will be able to truck approximately 2,500 tonnes of high grade nickel sulphide ore to Glencore's Murrin Murrin HPAL process facility this month. Laboratory assays are underway to determine the expected delivered ore grade and moisture contents. A further 1,000 tonnes of low grade nickel sulphide material will be retained by the company which will be utilized for metallurgical test work on new process flowsheet designs for the nickel sulphide resources.

A positive process outcome for the nickel sulphide ore via the Murrin Murrin HPAL route will provide the Company with a strong basis to fully develop the 5A nickel mine resources via simple pit cut back mining methods and further develop remaining nickel resources at Andrews, 5B and 1A nickel deposits. As nickel prices continue to rally pushing through AUD 40,000 per tonne prior to the year ending, decision to retain the Spargoville Nickel Rights assets and push forward with their development looks at this stage to be the right decision and well timed for shareholders.