Kaoko Metals has begun preparations for maiden drilling at its Chalkos Copper-Silver and Karibib Gold-Copper-Tungsten projects in Namibia after launching initial field programmes across the two high-grade exploration assets following the company’s recent ASX listing.
The newly listed explorer said teams have now mobilised to both projects as the company accelerates efforts to test multiple copper, silver, gold and tungsten targets across Namibia’s Kaoko and Damara belts.
At the Chalkos Copper-Silver Project, local Namibian contractors are currently undertaking drill-readiness and access works ahead of the planned maiden drilling programme.
Kaoko Metals said the project represents a district-scale copper-silver opportunity within the emerging Kaoko Copper Belt, an underexplored geological terrane increasingly being compared to the Central African Copperbelt, one of the world’s most prolific copper regions.
The company said the project hosts sediment-hosted and structurally controlled copper mineralisation, globally associated with large-scale, high-grade copper systems.
Historical surface sampling at Chalkos returned copper grades of up to 69.6% and silver grades of up to 2,030 grams per tonne from outcropping mineralisation.
Kaoko Metals said the broader landholding remains largely underexplored despite favourable geology and already contains multiple high-priority drill-ready targets scheduled for testing in the near term.
At the Karibib Gold-Copper-Tungsten Project, the company’s in-country exploration team, led by country manager Lisias Pius, has mobilised to the site. At the same time, drilling contractors conduct site inspections ahead of maiden drilling.
The Karibib programme includes high-resolution topographic drone surveys, validation of historical geological mapping, targeted grab sampling, pitting and trenching over a priority induced polarisation anomaly, drill collar positioning and assessment of tungsten and beryllium mineralisation at the Pots Prospect.
The company said the Pots Prospect is considered highly prospective for tungsten and beryllium mineralisation.
Historical drilling at Karibib previously intersected 4 metres grading 1.98% copper, 0.92 grams per tonne gold and 0.72% tungsten from 9 metres depth.
Kaoko Metals managing director Gerard O’Donovan said the company had moved quickly after listing to begin work across both projects.
“We listed with a clear strategy to hit the ground running and that is exactly what we are delivering. Teams are now active across both projects as we rapidly advance towards maiden drilling,” O’Donovan said.
Kaoko said the Karibib project benefits from its location within Namibia’s prolific Damara Belt near established mining operations, including the QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Mine and the Twin Hills Gold Project.
The company added that Karibib already hosts several walk-up drill targets together with broader regional exploration upside.
Kaoko Metals said its broader strategy is to unlock large-scale copper, silver, gold, and tungsten opportunities in Namibia through systematic, modern exploration techniques and data-driven geological targeting.
