Kaoma Project

Kaoma copper tenement in Western Province

Project Overview

The Kaoma project is held through the Amapale Minerals Limited JV and includes the Kaoma large-scale exploration license 34094-HQ plus a right of first refusal over Kabompo licenses 37322 and 37323.

Preliminary interpretations indicate both sediment-hosted stratiform copper–cobalt and iron oxide copper–gold potential, supported by mapped copper and gold mineralization, geophysics, trenching, and sampling.

Project Facts

Location

Kaoma (Kalumwange area), Western Province, Zambia

Tenement Area

1,932 ha

Potential Commodities

Copper, cobalt, gold

Current Stage

Early-stage exploration and target definition

Ownership

Amapale Minerals Limited JV

Includes 34094-HQ and ROFR on Kabompo licenses 37322 and 37323

Key Highlights

Established tenement package

Kaoma covers 1,932 hectares in Western Province with additional ROFR exposure to the Kabompo leases.

Confirmed surface mineralization

Copper oxide minerals including malachite, azurite, and chrysocolla have been observed in artisanal pits, ferricrete caps, and quartz–carbonate veins.

Multiple applicable deposit models

Early interpretation supports both sediment-hosted stratiform copper–cobalt and iron oxide copper–gold exploration models for the license.

Work program underway

Geological mapping, multi-element sampling, target grid compilation, and planned geophysics are advancing the next follow-up targets.

Kaoma Geology

Current geological mapping of the Kaoma area has only been completed at large scale. Amapale will undertake detailed property scale mapping during initial exploration work programs.

Kaoma geology map showing the exploration license outline and interpreted geology units.

Kaoma Mineralization: Copper Oxide and Gold

Initial field investigations and sampling by Amapale geological crew resulted in collection of 7 rock samples from within the licenced area. Analysis of these samples identified copper and gold mineralization, as well as elevated concentrations of tungsten and tin in some samples.

Sample Cu (%) Au (ppm) W (ppm) Sn (ppm)
SD-KM-006 1.97 0.531 1020 178
SD-KM-001 1.53 0.023 371 —
SD-KM-002 0.61 0.033 — 24.7
SD-KM-007 0.56 0.015 130 —
Close-up photo of Kaoma copper oxide mineralization.
Additional Kaoma copper mineralization photo from the sampling slide.
Rock sample photo with scale from Kaoma field sampling.

Geological and Technical Work Plan

Phase 1 field programs

Geological mapping, geochemical analysis, magnetic/IP surveys, and target refinement.

Phase 2 drilling

Core drilling across priority zones identified through integrated interpretation.

Phase 3 resource definition

Resource definition work and preliminary economic assessment activities if results warrant advancement.

Phase 4 studies and permitting

Definitive feasibility study support and permitting preparation for any advanced targets.