Bowdens Silver

🎄 The Bowdens team would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄 It’s been another big year for the Bowdens Silver Project and our team, and we are excited for what 2025 will bring. As always, we look forward to sharing our progress and next steps in due course. Our office will be closed during the Christmas period to celebrate the festive season and spend time with our loved ones. We will re-open on the 2nd of January 2025. We’d like to take the opportunity to thank the community, our local business suppliers and community groups for all your help and support throughout the year. Wishing you and your families a happy and safe Christmas and a prosperous New Year! 🎉 #bowdenssilver #christmas2024 #miningnsw #silvermines 

This month, Bowdens collaborated with The Kandos Rylstone Men’s Shed (KRMS) on an exciting project for the Lue community. With increased grant funding, KRMS brought the idea of a community library to life, creating a space for students and locals to enjoy. We can’t thank KRMS enough for their incredible effort, which has resulted in a fantastic new addition for everyone in the area. Over the next week, the talented students from Lue Public School will be adding some colour to the library, making it even more special. #kandosrylstonemensshed #luepublicschool #communitylibrary

BOWDENS SILVER PROJECT UPDATE Yesterday, Tuesday 26th of November, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of our parent company, Silver Mines Limited, took place. Here are some key highlights from the meeting: - Optimisation program underway and on track to be finalised before end of 2024. - Minister for Planning has stated that the Bowdens Development Application is still on foot. - Bowdens has resource of 189Moz silver (396Moz AgEq), with mineralisation open and excellent drilling results along strike and at depth. - Drilling has commenced at Bara Creek, targeting Bowdens analogy (collapsed caldera). For the full presentation, please click on the link - https://lnkd.in/gzMQsKCe #Silvermines #AGM #Bowdenssilver #miningNSW

SILVER IDENTIFIED AS A “PRIORITY METAL” IN THE NSW GOVERNMENT CRITICAL MINERALS AND HIGH-TECH METALS STRATEGY 2024–2035 It is encouraging to see the NSW Government release its new Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy last month. The Strategy outlines the importance of exploration, development, and investment and importantly, has identified silver as one of five priority metals for the state. This underlines the importance of the Bowdens Silver Project and its resource now and into the future. Further information on the Strategy can be accessed via the link - https://lnkd.in/g2fByU4K #bowdenssilver #miningnsw #nswcriticalmineralsstrategy

Our October digital newsletter of the Bowdens Silver Project is now available on our website - https://lnkd.in/gSEPGFDP. If you would like to receive our Project updates in the future, please subscribe here - https://lnkd.in/g2FPnUXg #bowdenssilver #projectupdates #communitynewsletter

Our fantastic crew are absolutely pinktastic! 🎀🎀🎀 Today, we hosted a pink-themed BBQ to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and raise funds for the McGrath Foundation. 🌸 This initiative has been a community event in the Mudgee Region since 2016 and growing stronger every year. We’re proud to stand alongside 285 local businesses in this incredible community effort.   #BreastCancerAwareness #McGrathFoundation #PinkUpMudgee

Did you know you can now follow us on Facebook and Instagram? Launching today, we're excited to use our social media platforms to keep the community and stakeholders updated on project news, upcoming open days, community events, job opportunities, supplier briefings, and sponsorship initiatives. Click the links below to stay connected with the latest developments! https://lnkd.in/gikmyvSJ

Happy 8 year work anniversary to Tom, James, Ernie, Joel, Blake and Till! Your professionalism, passion and dedication to the Project are truly appreciated. Thank you All for your continuous hard work! #celebrating8years #workanniversary #teamappreciation #bowdenssilver #miningnsw

NURSERY UPDATE - Swainsona Recta (Purple Pea) Recently, our Environment team has been working on something very special in our nursery. After careful seed collection, planting, and nurturing, they have successfully grown more than 10 Small-Purple Pea plants (Swainsona recta) with four currently flowering in our hardening off area. Swainsona recta is a small, perennial herb that grows up to 30 cm tall. It has very narrow leaflets and produces sprays of flowers that bloom on erect stems between late September and early December. Its conservation status is classified as "Endangered" in New South Wales under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act) and at a Commonwealth level under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Bowdens Silver was granted a threatened species license under the BC Act allowing collection of seeds from Swainsona recta located on Bowdens Silver land. Collection was completed in accordance with the license conditions generally following the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage (2011) Conservation Management Notes Seed Collecting and the Flora Bank (2021) Flora Bank Guidelines Module 6 - Seed Collection. Seeds were collected using a ‘seed trap’ method where organza bags are placed over the immature seed head allowing all seed once mature to drop into the bag. This method enabled an accurate count of the seeds, ensuring that any excess could be retained in their original locations. Trials of growing methods have been ongoing with varying degrees of success. This year’s plants, which were germinated in a seedling tray and transplanted into larger pots, have grown vigorously and are currently flowering! It is hoped that they will provide seed for future propagation, allowing for easy seed collection and reducing the need to harvest from the wild population. Bowdens is committed to continuing these efforts to bolster the local population of this remarkable plant. Our long-term plans include reintroduction of these plants back into their natural habitat within our biodiversity offset areas. These areas will be actively managed and maintained ensuring their preservation for environmental purposes in perpetuity. Pictured: Swainsona Recta (Purple Pea) Week 12, Week 15, Week 20 #swainsonarecta #purplepea #nursery #biodiversityoffset #seedlings #bowdenssilver

Congratulations to all the Young Adults for completing the Max Potential Program! This year’s program was a tremendous success, with participants demonstrating personal growth, leadership skills, and a strong commitment to making a meaningful impact on the community. Bowdens Silver is proud to sponsor this event alongside other local businesses in support of an initiative that fosters a culture of positivity, growth, leadership, and community. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for these bright stars! #maxpotential2024 #bowdenssilver