Pioneer Lithium has scheduled a targeted drilling program at the Warmbad Uranium Project under EPL 8838 in Namibia’s southern uranium corridor for the second half of 2025.
The plan to drill comes after Pioneer Lithium secured and reviewed significant historical exploration data for the Warmbad Uranium Project.
The dataset, sourced directly from the mines ministry, confirms the presence of extensive, thick zones of uranium mineralisation consistent with the alaskite-hosted system seen at Namibia’s Rossing Mine.
The previous explorer, Xemplar Energy Corp, undertook a comprehensive drilling program across the Warmbad tenement, completing 161 reverse circulation (RC) holes and 11 diamond drill holes for 31,685 metres between 2007 and 2009.
These efforts defined three priority mineralised zones, Areas 1, 3 and 5, each demonstrating a strong continuity of uranium mineralisation within alaskitic granites and a clear potential for expansion.
Drilling at Area 5 returned multiple thick intercepts of uranium mineralisation, with individual holes recording cumulative uranium contents of up to 1% cumulative grade thickness U₃O₈ and several holes intersecting mineralisation over downhole intervals exceeding 50 metres.
According to the dataset, intercepts and cumulative grade thicknesses include 72 metres at 140.1 parts per million triuranium octoxide for 1% U3O8 GT, 77 metres at 127.4 ppm U3O8 for 1% U3O8GT, 79 metres at 126.9 ppm U3O8 for 1% U3O8 GT; and 49 metres at 154.7 ppm U3O8 for 0.76% U3O8 GT.
While the quality of the historic drilling is generally robust, specific technical aspects, including the absence of downhole deviation surveys and the lack of core orientation in diamond drilling, mean the dataset does not meet the standards required for a JORC 2012-compliant mineral resource estimate.
Pioneer Lithium’s drilling program will include reverse circulation drilling to validate historical results and assess structural continuity.
The diamond drilling will be designed to collect structural data and test for depth extensions.
With drilling scheduled to begin in the second half of 2025, Pioneer Lithium’s objectives are to validate and extend historical results, enhance geological understanding, and advance the project toward a maiden mineral resource estimate.
Pioneer Lithium CEO Michael Beven says Warmbad gives an immediate presence in a globally respected uranium jurisdiction with scale, geology, and infrastructure.
“This project comes with over 30,000 metres of drilling already completed, with consistent mineralisation across multiple zones and strong indications of system size.
“It’s rare to gain access to a project of this calibre at such an advanced stage. With nuclear energy reasserting itself as a cornerstone of global energy policy, we are confident that Warmbad will become a flagship asset for Pioneer and a key contributor to our growth strategy,” Beven says.
Pioneer Lithium acquired the Warmbad Project, which spans 271 square kilometres, from Rondon Metals in January 2025.
