Octava was only established back in 2021, but what sets this explorer apart from the rest is its broad exposure to critical minerals across three main project areas in Western Australia; The Talga Project in the east Pilbara, the Panton North and Copernicus North Projects in the Kimberley, and Yallalong near Chalice Mining’s (ASX:CHN) Julimar discovery. Critical minerals are considered essential for modern technologies, economies, and even our national security, however the supply chain may be at risk. These minerals include things like platinum group metals (PGMS) or platinum group elements (PGEs), cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, rare earth elements, vanadium, and others. Here in Australia, we have a list of 26 “critical minerals”, as well as a growing awareness of a whole bunch of other minerals that are just as essential but aren’t in the list, such as copper and nickel. In Octava’s case, the company has exposure to lithium, PGEs, and nickel, as well as gold. Now to get boots on the ground, explore, and make some discoveries.