Athena Resources (AHN) has been advised that exploration licences E09/1507, E09/1508, E09/1551 and E09/1552 have been granted by the Department of Minerals and Petroleum in Western Australia. Athena has also received encouraging iron assays in 45 rock chip samples from reconnaissance sampling over three magnetic target areas at Byro and all exceeded 30 per cent iron, ranging from a low of 31 per cent to a high of 58 per cent.