Andrada Mining Limited (Andrada) says it has discovered significant high-grade intersections of tin, tungsten, and copper at the Brandberg West mine in Namibia, indicating the project’s potential for significant mineral resources.
The drilling programme, consisting of 20 holes, targeted the subsurface continuity and metal endowment of quartz veins within the historical open pit area and its northern extensions.
Results from the first 10 holes, totaling 1,471 drill meters, revealed encouraging mineralisations with grades as high as 4% tin, over 2% tungsten, and 0.5-2% copper.
“The Brandberg West project’s initial drilling results are highly encouraging, featuring significant high-grade intersections of tin, tungsten and copper. These intersections, with grades of up to 4% for tin, over 2% for tungsten and typically 0.5% – 2% for copper, underscore the licence’s commercial potential,” said Andrada Chief Executive Officer Anthony Viljoen.
These findings significantly expand Andrada’s portfolio and highlight the potential of the Erongo region in Namibia as a promising mineral-rich area.
The company is now planning further exploration programs to fully assess the extent of the mineralisation and develop a comprehensive geological model.
“Notably, Brandberg West expands Andrada’s portfolio of critical metals to include tungsten and copper. This reinforces the company’s belief that the Erongo region in Namibia is a promising mineral-rich area with substantial inventory to support our key objective to grow the resource base. Furthermore, the results validate our approach of developing areas with historical mining activity to bolster our portfolio,” he said.
The Brandberg West project is situated within exploration licence EPL 5445 in the Erongo region of Namibia.
The project area is approximately 100km from the Uis Tin Mine, Andrada Mining’s flagship asset.
The historical open pit mine at Brandberg West was owned and operated by Gold Fields Limited until operations ceased in the 1980s, with the cessation of exploration activities coinciding with a global collapse of the tin price.
