Kaoko Mining Namibia (Pty) Ltd has quietly built one of the largest exploration footprints in the Kaoko Belt, holding multiple exclusive prospecting licences (EPLs) around the town of Opuwo in Namibia’s north-western Kunene Region.
According to public records and notifications from the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the company’s active licences include EPL 7877, EPL 7718, EPL 6773, and EPL 7438, among others.
The Kaoko Basin has long been recognised for its potential to host sedimentary copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, and silver deposits, as well as barite and other industrial minerals.
Kaoko Mining’s ground is located in the same metallogenic corridor that hosts the Opuwo Cobalt Project and the Okohongo copper–silver deposit, two of the most advanced prospects in the belt.
This positioning places the company’s acreage within a district increasingly seen as Namibia’s next frontier for base-metal exploration.
Exploration across the Kaoko licences has involved surface mapping, sampling, and early-stage geophysics; however, no major public announcements of resource delineation have been made yet.
The company’s licenses cover a wide range of geological settings, including areas of the Damara Supergroup known to host copper sulphides, barite occurrences, and stratabound mineralisation.
In its filings, Kaoko Mining identifies copper as the primary exploration target, with associated potential for cobalt, zinc, lead, silver, and barite, aligning its efforts with the broader resource profile of the Kaoko Belt.
Kaoko Mining Namibia is owned by a group of Namibian citizens who combined their interests to consolidate licence holdings and pursue copper exploration in the Kaoko Basin.
While the specific shareholder names and equity percentages are not publicly detailed, company filings confirm that the venture is locally owned and headquartered in Windhoek.
This structure distinguishes Kaoko Mining from some of the foreign-led explorers operating in the region, positioning it as a potential partner of choice for future joint ventures.
In terms of development, Kaoko Mining has advanced its projects through environmental compliance and permitting.
The company has applied for the renewal of Environmental Clearance Certificates (ECCs) covering five licences in the Sesfontein area (EPLs 6773, 7440, 7423, 7442, and 7718).
It has also prepared Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports for planned exploration activities, including past submissions for EPL 6124.
These filings confirm its focus on identifying medium- to large-scale copper deposits, with ongoing work to maintain licences in good standing.
While no resource declarations or drilling results have been announced yet, the company’s ECC applications and exploration plans demonstrate that ground activities remain active and aligned with regulatory requirements.
The presence of Kaoko Mining Namibia highlights the ongoing interest of local and private firms in establishing a foothold in the basin.
As international companies such as Iron Bull Mining and Aldoro Resources push forward with development on adjacent properties, Kaoko Mining’s licenses remain strategically positioned for partnerships or joint ventures that could accelerate exploration.
For now, Kaoko Mining Namibia continues to hold and maintain its exploration portfolio, with work programmes scaled to licence renewal requirements.
The company’s activities ensure that large tracts of the Kaoko Belt remain under active management, contributing to the broader picture of a mineral province that is still in the early stages of revealing its full potential.
