Anthony Viljoen, Chief Executive Officer of Andrada Mining has said that the continuation of significant high-grade tin, tungsten and copper intersections at the Brandberg West project endorses their strategic outlook for this area and is demonstrative of the untapped value at this asset.
The miner last week provided the final results from its inaugural drilling programme at the historical Brandberg West mine, situated within the exploration license, EPL5445 in Namibia. The aim of this programme was to establish an initial understanding of the grade and geology within the historical open pit area and to investigate potential mineralised extensions to the north. The results constitute the second and final batch of samples from this programme, representing ten out of the twenty holes drilled.
“These second batch of drill results reported grades as high as 10.55% for tin, 3.53% for tungsten and 1.95% for copper. These results also show that the mineralisation continues along strike to the Northeast.
“The full exploration results will be evaluated to optimise the next exploration phase at Brandberg West. The addition of tungsten and copper to our critical metals’ portfolio complements our strategy to becoming a developer of multiple critical metals to the energy transition and future technological advancements. We look forward to updating all stakeholders as we continue to develop this promising asset,” Viljoen said.
The Brandberg West project is situated within exploration license EPL 5445 in the Erongo region of Namibia. The project area is approximately 100 km 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 1980’s, with the cessation of exploration activities coinciding with a global collapse of the tin price.
The historical Brandberg West mine produced a tin and tungsten concentrate with secondary copper reported but never concentrated. The mineralisation occurs within multiple generations of quartz veins that trend mainly east – west in the pit and northeast – southwest further north. Most of these mineralised veins appear to be subvertical and are well exposed within the historically mined and surrounding areas. These quartz veins are hosted by metasediments of the Zebraputs Formation, with an overlying marble unit that acted as an impermeable barrier to the mineralising fluids.
Andrada Mining Limited is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) with mining assets in Namibia, a top-tier investment jurisdiction in Africa. Andrada strives to produce critical raw materials from a large resource portfolio, to contribute to a more sustainable future, improved living conditions and the upliftment of communities adjacent to its operations. Leveraging its strong foundation in Namibia, Andrada is on a strategic path to becoming a leading African producer of critical metals including lithium, tin, tungsten, copper and tantalum. These metals are important enablers of the green energy transition, and essential for components of electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines.