Ongwe Minerals has discovered a gold-in-soil anomaly extending over a 5km strike length at its Omatjete Gold Project in Namibia.
This new surface gold find, termed the Nguni anomaly, is situated approximately 17km from Ongwe’s existing Manga gold discovery and around 55km from Wia Gold’s Kokoseb project, which has a declared resource of 2.93 million ounces.
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According to the company, the Nguni anomaly remains open to the north, east and west, indicating the potential for further expansion with additional sampling.
Soil samples from the site have returned assay results of up to 730 parts per billion (ppb) gold, with significant gold trends above 100ppb along multi-kilometre stretches.
The mineralisation appears to be concentrated within meta-sediments near granitic contacts, a geological setting likened by Ongwe to the Kokoseb soil anomaly.
The discovery was made using Ongwe’s detectORE system, followed by an infill sampling campaign at 100 × 100m spacing, with analysis conducted at MSALABS in Omaruru.
Regarding the detectORE technique, the company emphasised that it is employed for rapid on-site assessment and should not be used as a formal quantification tool for gold content or official resource estimates.
Fire assay and other laboratory confirmation methods have been used alongside this technology to verify results.
The company is currently undertaking further infill sampling at 50 × 50m resolution to delineate the anomaly more precisely.
Ongwe stated that detailed geological mapping at the prospect is partially hindered by overburden but is ongoing alongside a planned drone magnetic survey.
Drilling is also scheduled at the Belmont prospect within the separate Khorixas Gold Project as part of Ongwe’s broader exploration activities in Namibia’s North-west Damara Gold Belt.
Ongwe Minerals CEO Dave Underwood said: “The newly discovered Nguni prospect is the biggest gold in soil anomaly I have seen in Namibia since first embarking on exploration here in 2008.
“We are currently doing infill mapping and sampling to accurately define the mineralisation footprint for the drill programme to start in H2 2026 [second half of 2026].”
Additionally, Ongwe has signed an agreement via its 51% subsidiary Belmont Minerals Exploration to acquire a 90% interest in a licence area adjacent to the Omatjete Gold Project.
Under the terms, Ongwe will issue 175,000 shares to the seller, along with potential milestone payments totalling up to C$4m ($2.87m) dependent on the establishment of significant mineral resources at the site.
The company is not required to undertake exploration on this specific licence.
In February this year, Ongwe expanded its Omatjete project area by 42% with the acquisition of additional licences.
