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Connected expands in Namibia’s premier uranium district

Connected Minerals

Connected Minerals (CML) has strengthened its presence in Namibia’s most prolific uranium-producing region with the granting of an exclusive prospecting licence for the Swakopmund project.

The approval follows the successful granting of an environmental clearance certificate (ECC), allowing the company to immediately commence exploration activities.

Strategically located near Orano’s Trekkopje and Klein Trekkopje uranium deposits, which host 340 million tonnes at 140 parts per million (ppm) uranium oxide, the 125km² Swakopmund project is considered highly prospective for calcrete-hosted uranium mineralisation.

Connected has already identified key target zones in the central and south-eastern areas of the licence, where paleochannels running off nearby “hot” granites could serve as conduits for uranium deposition.

“We are excited … to report that the Swakopmund licence has been successfully granted to CML, within the timeframes set out prior to our readmission to the ASX,” Connected Minerals managing director and chief executive officer Warrick Clent said.

“We will have our exploration team on the ground at Swakopmund immediately as we continue to progress aggressive exploration of our Namibian uranium licences.

“Swakopmund is now our second exploration licence in Namibia, joining Etango North-East, where the team is eagerly awaiting the results of our expanded maiden sampling programme, following the confirmation of high-grade uranium mineralisation in November 2024.”

Connected’s exploration has mobilised immediately to speed up exploration activities that will look to identify areas of potential paleochannel development, through a horizontal-loop electromagnetic (HLEM) survey, across zones previously flagged through remote sensing and on-ground reconnaissance.

The survey will target zones flagged through remote sensing and on-ground reconnaissance, refining drill targets for future campaigns.

Connected views Swakopmund as a potential low-grade, high-tonnage uranium deposit, aligning with Namibia’s established uranium mining industry.

The company plans to release updates on the HLEM survey results as soon as they become available, as it accelerates exploration in one of the world’s most prolific uranium districts.

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