Kaoko Metals is advancing exploration activities at its Karibib Project in central Namibia as it moves closer to launching its maiden drilling programme.
The company’s Managing Director, Gerard O’Donovan, said recent fieldwork has focused on the Hammakmund prospect, a largely underexplored target that has shown encouraging signs of copper mineralisation.
According to O’Donovan, geologists have identified visible copper mineralisation and distinct quartz veining at the site, features consistent with historical drilling results recorded elsewhere within the project area.
“This specific area has never been drilled, and it is one of the key zones we are now focusing on more rigorously. As mentioned, the team is in the field and we are currently ground-truthing targets as we move towards maiden drilling at the Hammakmund and Karibib prospects,” he said.
Previous exploration in the region returned promising intercepts of 1.92% copper, 0.92 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 0.72% tungsten over a four-metre interval.
However, the area currently under investigation has never been drilled, making it a priority target for the company’s exploration programme.
The exploration team is conducting detailed field assessments and ground-truthing identified targets as Kaoko Metals prepares for its maiden drilling campaign at both the Hammakmund and Karibib prospects.
O’Donovan described the current phase as an exciting period for the company, noting that the area hosts around 10 historic workings extending over a strike length of approximately 400 metres.
He said these historic workings provide further evidence of the area’s mineral potential and support ongoing exploration efforts.
“It is a very exciting time for us. I am standing in one of the old workings in this region. There are approximately 10 of these workings, which extend along strike for roughly 400 metres. We have a strong team on the ground and are working through multiple target areas as we refine and prioritise them. We are looking forward to testing these targets through drilling in the near future,” O’Donovan said.
He added that multiple target zones are currently being evaluated and that the company expects to refine and prioritise drilling targets ahead of the planned drilling programme.
Kaoko Metals believes the combination of visible mineralisation, historical drilling results and extensive historic workings strengthens the prospectivity of the project and supports its plans to advance exploration in the region.
