The Market Online - At The Bell

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights

Kaoko Metals (ASX: KAO) has expanded its drilling program at the Chalkos Copper-Silver Project in Namibia to at least 15,000m, while a second diamond rig has begun drilling at the Donkey Hill prospect.

The Watchlist — short video interviews with ASX leaders. Watch now.

Five diamond holes have now been completed at the Otniel prospect, with a sixth underway as Kaoko continues to test the geometry, continuity and extent of the copper mineralisation identified during the initial drilling campaign.

Assays from the first two Otniel holes are expected in the next two to three weeks, providing the first quantitative results from the maiden drilling program.

At Donkey Hill East, recent fieldwork has extended the mapped surface expression of copper mineralisation by more than 700m, taking the total mapped footprint to more than 1.5km.

Selected rock-chip samples included grades of up to more than 50% copper, although Kaoko cautions that these surface samples are not representative of average grades across the broader prospect or indicative of subsurface continuity.

The second rig is now drilling at Donkey Hill to test the depth and continuity of the surface mineralisation, allowing Kaoko to advance both prospects concurrently.

In this interview with HotCopper, Kaoko Metals managing director Gerard O’Donovan discusses the expanded drilling campaign, the latest developments at Donkey Hill and what investors should watch for as the company awaits its first Otniel assays.

Join the discussion: See what’s trending right now on HotCopper, Australia’s largest stock forum, and be part of the conversations that move the markets.

The material provided in this article is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. Viewers are encouraged to conduct their own research and consult with a certified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. For full disclaimer information, please click here.

kao by the numbers
More From The Market Online
HotCopper Daily Market Trends Graphic

Friday’s HotCopper trends: Pacific Edge, Pursuit Minerals, Nano Dotz and other daily topics

With more than 600k average monthly users on the HotCopper forums, each and every discussion can…
The Market Online Video

Market Open: Wall Street’s AI wreck rattles markets, but NextDC tells a different story

The Australian sharemarket is heading for a weaker start on Friday, with ASX 200 SPI futures…
Woodside Energy logo

Woodside to cut 10% of workforce with 500 jobs to go globally

Woodside Energy has revealed it plans to cut more than 500 jobs globally, representing at least…
HotCopper Daily Market Trends Graphic

Thursday’s HotCopper trends: NEXTDC, Aldoro Resources, SciDev and other daily topics

Thursday’s HotCopper trends: NEXTDC, Aldoro Resources, SciDev and other daily topics including the latest ABS employment…