Nickel X Limited reported that a maiden 1,500m diamond drilling works program has commenced at the Cosmos South Nickel Project within the prolific Nickel producing Wiluna Greenstone Belt, WA, where the company is seeking buried channelised komatiite volcanic rocks prospective for nickel sulphide mineralisation. The Cosmos South Nickel Project is located 10km S of the world-class high-grade Cosmos Nickel operations (IGO Limited) and 20km N of the world class Leinster Nickel operations (BHP ­ Nickel West), within the prolific Nickel producing Wiluna Greenstone Belt (WGB), WA. Cosmos South M36/580 is situated within a highly endowed nickel rich region of the Wiluna Greenstone Belt (WGB).

The WGB hosts world class nickel deposits of the Leinster Nickel Operations, Mt Keith, Yakabindie, Honeymoon Well and Cosmos.