The Kameelburg’s latest drilling results reinforce the growing scale and strategic significance of the rare-earth, strontium, and niobium deposit, after a fifth hole returned 354.2 metres of continuous mineralisation and confirmed that the system remains open at depth.
ASX-listed Aldoro Resources Ltd said assay results from hole DD004F intersected broad zones of rare earth elements (REE), strontium (Sr), niobium (Nb) and molybdenum (Mo) from surface to end of hole, extending mineralisation along the northwest corridor of the carbonatite-hosted system.
Key intercepts include 57 metres grading 1.85% TREO, 5.56% SrCO₃ and 0.16% Nb₂O₅ from surface, supported by multiple higher-grade zones deeper in the hole, highlighting both grade continuity and thickness across the deposit.
The drilling forms part of the Phase II programme at the Kameelburg Project, where 15 diamond drillholes totalling 7,190 metres have now been completed to define the geometry and depth potential of the mineralised carbonatite complex.
Crucially, DD004F did not penetrate the interpreted high-grade core identified in earlier drilling between 300 metres and 500 metres, leaving the most prospective part of the system still untested.
A deeper hole, DD008G, has already been drilled to target this zone.
The results further confirm strontium as a second key commodity, with consistent zones exceeding 5% SrCO₃ occurring alongside elevated rare earth grades. Strontium carbonate is used in electronics and permanent magnet applications, strengthening the project’s positioning within the critical minerals value chain.
Geologically, mineralisation at Kameelburg is hosted within a carbonatite system, with magnetite-rich zones and crustal contamination influencing grade distribution. The dominant rare earth mineral identified is ancylite, typical of carbonatite-hosted deposits.
The project is also showing early signs of polymetallic upside. A previously reported 74-metre iron ore intersection averaging 30% Fe is being assessed as a potential co-product, adding another layer to the project’s economic potential.
Aldoro is now finalising an updated Mineral Resource Estimate incorporating recent assay results, including strontium and iron content, with release expected in the coming weeks. Bulk sampling is also being prepared using a Smart 8 drilling rig.
The latest results strengthen Kameelburg’s emergence as a significant Namibian critical minerals asset, combining scale, grade continuity and multi-commodity potential at a time when global demand for rare earths and associated materials continues to accelerate.
