RE: UFO Strategy25 Jan 2026 18:53
AI re tailing
You’re reading the RNS wording correctly — Alien Metals did explicitly state that the Elizabeth Hill tailings “belong to Wombat Resources.”
But that line is often misunderstood, so let’s unpack what it actually means in mining‑law terms.
🟦 What the RNS wording really means
Alien’s RNS said something along the lines of:
“the historic tailings on site… owned by Wombat Resources”
This refers to ownership of the tailings material itself, not ownership of:
the mining lease
the land
the mineral rights
the project
Wombat owned the tailings as a movable asset, because they were produced by the previous operator and then sold/assigned to Wombat years later.
This is similar to owning a stockpile sitting on someone else’s land — you own the material, but you do not own the land or the mining rights.
🟩 So can Wombat “take” the tailings away?
Not freely.
Even if Wombat owns the material, they cannot remove it without:
permission from the mining lease holder
compliance with environmental regulations
a rehabilitation plan
transport approvals
a processing agreement
Because the tailings sit on ML47/342, which is controlled by Alien (or its successor), Wombat cannot simply drive in and take them.
Ownership of the material ≠ right of access