Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) has appointed Namibian drilling contractor Hammerstein Drilling, to begin a maiden reverse circulation reconnaissance drilling program at the Etango North-East and Swakopmund projects in Namibia.
The program, beginning in April, will comprise 33 holes for 2,500m — with 2,000m of drilling being conducted at Etango North-East and the remaining 450m at Swakopmund.
According to a statement released by the company, drilling will initially focus on Etango North-East, where high-priority targets have been uncovered after a rock chip sampling program was completed in December 2024.
Once completed, drilling activity will move to Swakopmund focusing on targets uncovered through a recent horizontal-loop electromagnetic survey.
CEO Warrick Clent said the appointment of Hammerstein Drilling is a key step and positions the company to begin drilling in April.
“The commencement of drilling will be a major milestone for Connected Minerals and will build on the encouraging targets we have identified at both projects during our field work to date,” Clent says.
“We look forward to beginning drilling in April, just four months after the relisting of Connected Minerals, and anticipate strong news flow in the months ahead.”
Hammerstein Drilling, based in Swakopmund, is an experienced contractor which has led reverse circulation drilling programs for mining explorers in Namibia, Angola, and internationally.
Connected Minerals is an Australian uranium-focused mineral explorer focused on its asset portfolio in Namibia and Western Australia.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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