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mine operated by Gold Fields. The project area is about 100 km from the Uis Mine, Andrada Mining’s flagship asset. The results from Andrada’s inaugural drilling campaign showed significant high-grade intersections, including grades of up to 10% for tin, over 2% for tungsten and typically 0.5% - 2% for copper. “The continuation of significant high-grade tin, tungsten and copper intersections at the Brandberg West project endorses our strategic outlook for this area and is demonstrative of the untapped value at this asset. These results support our conviction that Namibia is an underexplored, mineral-rich region, offering high potential for further regional exploration and organic growth. We are also implementing confirmatory drilling for tin and lithium at the Uis Mining Licence in the central and northern clusters of pegmatites,” the company said. n

Uis tin mine in Namibia

project and accelerating the lithium to market ambition. The company envisages a 40-50 ktpa production rate from the fully integrated lithium circuit. Andrada remains optimistic about the long-term outlook for all the metals in its portfolio, particularly lithium, tin and tantalum with its SQM partnership testament to this optimism, as it is expected to allow the company to expedite its lithium operations to benefit from the upturn when it arrives. “Through our current tin and tantalum operations, we are generating revenue, which is what distinguishes us from other junior miners and firmly positions us as an emerging producer of critical raw materials. This free cash flow, combined with excellent funding facilities from our partners Orion Minerals, Bank Windhoek and the Development Bank of Namibia, means we are well positioned to continue expanding our operations and our exploration programme. Furthermore, our partnership with SQM will now accelerate our ambition to produce lithium for the global market in line with increasing global demand,” the company said. Brandberg West asset The company’s most recent development has been a particularly exciting set of drill results from its Brandberg West asset – historically, an open pit

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