Kalahari Minerals
Kalahari is a dynamic emerging exploration company with a portfolio of copper, base metal and uranium interests in Namibia. Listed on AIM it was one of only five mining stocks to finish 2008 demonstrating a gain in its share price and is actively sought out by major mining players including Rio Tinto. Its key investment is its current 40% holding in ASX and TSX listed Extract Resources.
Kalahari Minerals reports 34% increase in uranium resource at Rossing South
A much anticipated resource update from Extract Resources (ASX & TSX: EXT) delivered another reminder of just how much progress has been made at the Rossing South uranium discovery in Namibia in a short space of time. Extract Resources may be listed in Toronto and Sydney, but a significant portion of its stock is held in London; Kalahari Minerals (AIM: KAH) holds 40%, while Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO) and Polo Resources (AIM: PRL) both have significant minority interests too.
Today Extract Resources reported a revised JORC compliant resource estimate for Rossing South, which lies just south of Rio Tinto’s Rossing Mine – one of the largest uranium mines in the world. The new estimate is 145 million pounds with an average grade of 449 parts per million (ppm) U3O8 and represents a 34% increase size from the previous estimate. The grade of the resource also increased.
“This represents the highest granite-hosted uranium deposit in Namibia,” Extract stated.
While the size and grade of the deposit already place it as one of the most important uranium discoveries in year, there appears to be plenty more to come. Drilling is underway at ‘Zone 2’ which sits on strike and south of Zone 1, and both deposits are still open along strike and down dip, suggesting there plenty of scope for further upgrades in the size of the project. A maiden resource for Zone 2 is expected to be completed in August with analysts anticipating at least 100 million pounds of uranium
Ambrian Capital summed up today’s news perfectly, noting that the resource estimate released today was not only ahead of expectations, but was further buoyed by the increase in grade. Ambrian went on to note that the accompanying map to the press release hinted at possibly more blue sky further to the south were positive spectrometer results have been recorded. On the back of today’s results, Ambrian reiterated its positive stance and upped its price target to 171 pence.
Kalahari Chairman Mark Hohnen said, "These results yet again underpin that Rossing South is one of the world's most significant uranium discoveries. The 34% increase in resource for Zone 1 to 145 million lbs of U3O8 is fantastic news and in line with our estimates. Additionally we were hugely excited about the increase in grade which makes Rossing South the highest grade granite hosted uranium deposit in Namibia. We look forward to Extract publishing a maiden resource for Zone 2 in August, which we believe will elevate Rossing South into the world's top ten global uranium deposits in terms of contained metal. Importantly the mineralisation at Zone 1 and 2 remains open along strike and down-dip."
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