CHAMWE KAIRA
Andrada Mining Limited has announced initial drill results from 13 proximal pegmatites located within the Uis Tin Mine licence area (ML134) in Namibia’s Erongo Region.
The company said the results reaffirm the scale and quality of mineralisation across the site and support its goal of expanding the production of tin, lithium, and tantalum—minerals critical to the global energy transition.
These pegmatites are within a 3km radius from the existing processing plant at the Uis Tin Mine and constitute part of a swarm comprising approximately 180 mineralised pegmatites identified to date within the license area.
The ongoing programme covering the 13 pegmatites comprises 44 diamond and 177 reverse circulation drill holes.
The results in this announcement are for 136 holes (61%) because the company is awaiting analysis of the remaining 85 drill holes.
Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen commented, “These strong drill results reaffirm the scale and quality of mineralisation across Uis’s extensive swarm of pegmatites. High-grade intersections such as 1.13% tin, 1.76% lithium oxide, and 281 ppm tantalum validate our strategy to grow the resource towards 200 million tonnes and support future reserve definition.”
Viljoen said the findings highlight the potential to re-establish the Uis Tin Mine as a significant global producer, with added value from lithium and tantalum.
“The polymetallic nature of the deposit significantly enhances Uis’s economics and aligns with growing demand for critical metals across global markets,” he said.
Andrada is focused on building a portfolio of high-quality technology metal assets across the Damara Belt. It currently operates a mine and processing facility at Uis and plans to expand production to include petalite (lithium).
Viljoen added that the company is committed to unlocking the full value of Uis through disciplined investment and a targeted production scale-up strategy.
“With a 5km strike length and broad mineralised zones, we believe Uis has the potential to become a cornerstone asset in Andrada’s long-term growth strategy.”
Tin iTantalum is valued for its multiple uses relevant to the transition, particularly for its application as a solder. Its demand is increasing and is likely to outstrip supply in the long term.
TTalalum, a transition metal renowned for its high melting point and corrosion resistance, finds numerous applications in the renewable energy sector, such as capacitors in wind turbines, solar energy systems, energy storage systems, and corrosion-resistant coatings.
Lithium is a crucial component of energy storage and has an important role to play as renewable energy is increasingly integrated into national grids.
The requirements of the energy transition can indeed be translated into an economically beneficial outcome.
