Andrada Mining Limited has reported a second batch of strong diamond drilling results from its Lithium Ridge project, confirming consistent high-grade lithium mineralisation and reinforcing the project’s potential as a large-scale resource in Namibia.
The latest results, drawn from seven additional drill holes, show continuous lithium mineralisation from surface to depth, with several intersections delivering notable grades.
Drill hole LRD031 returned 21.33 metres at 1.24% Li₂O, including a higher-grade interval of 7.20 metres at 1.99% Li₂O. LRD025 recorded 16.24 metres at 1.04% Li₂O from near surface, while LRD022 intersected 10.87 metres at 1.38% Li₂O.
Chief Executive Officer Anthony Viljoen said the results continue to strengthen the company’s understanding of the deposit.
“These results continue to strengthen our understanding of Lithium Ridge’s pegmatite system, demonstrating consistent mineralisation across multiple drill holes. The combination of scale and grade emerging at this stage is particularly compelling,” he said.
The company said the results also confirm the presence of associated tin and tantalum mineralisation across all reported holes, highlighting the project’s polymetallic potential and possible by-product value streams.
In response to the results, Andrada has expanded its Stage 1 drilling programme by about 18% to 16,500 metres and extended the programme by three months to further define the depth and continuity of the mineralised system.
Geological analysis identified spodumene as the primary lithium-bearing mineral, while laboratory testing confirmed grades using internationally recognised analytical methods.
The company noted that the reported intersections represent apparent widths due to angled drilling, with further work required to determine true thickness.
“On the back of these strong results, we have expanded the drilling programme to more fully test the extent of the system and deepen our understanding of its full value potential, with the objective of accelerating overall project development. Comprising multiple critical minerals, Lithium Ridge is developing into a potentially exciting project within our critical minerals portfolio in Namibia,” Viljoen said.
