Trigon Metals’ Kalahari Copper Project has qualified for the EU’s €5 million research project.
The Unified Novel Deep Exploration for Critical Ore Discovery (UNDERCOVER) project advances deep mineral exploration technologies and stimulates research and development.
It also enables the projects’ responsible exploitation by exploration and mining stakeholders within the EU.
The Kalahari Copper Project is one of three projects selected for the research program over three years, starting January 1, 2025.
The project brings together 16 partners from Finland, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Namibia, and Canada.
The consortium includes geological surveys, universities, research institutes, exploration companies, industrial clusters, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), highlighting a strong international and European cooperation network.
The joint venture project between Trigon and Ongwe Minerals covers 765,000 hectares within Namibia’s highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt.
One drill hole adjacent to the eastern border of Trigon’s Kalahari Copper Project has intersected 83 m at 0.7% Cu and 17 g/t Ag.
The widespread Kalahari sand cover across much of the project area necessitates a strategic exploration approach, and advancements in exploration research achieved through the UNDERCOVER project will support these efforts.
Trigon Metals CEO Jed Richardson says it’s an honour to be selected to participate in such an innovative and potentially transformative project.
Geological Survey of Finland Research Professor Jochen Kamm says this collaboration fosters the exchange of knowledge and expertise across borders, aiming at a comprehensive approach to deep mineral exploration.
“By leveraging the strengths of each partner, the project aims to achieve significant advancements in sustainable raw material exploration,” Kamm says.
