Brandberg West (EXP)
- Licence area largely under-explored (35 000 ha)
- Historically owned and operated by Goldfields
- Initial underground operation started open cast in 1957
- Over 20 years of continuous concentrate production
- Peak production in 1978 – 1 249 tonnes of tin and tungsten concentrate
- Vein-hosted polymetallic mineralization present throughout the pit (Sn-W-Cu)
- Deposit likely open ended at depth and along strike
- Stark contrast to metasediment waste rock
- Suitable for ore sorting technologies (XRF; optical)
- The system continues for 3 km along strike
- High resolution soil sampling programme undertaken by Goldfields
- ~2150 points sampled and analysed
- Grades up to:
- 1132 ppm Sn
- 1774 ppm W
- 2000 ppm Cu
| Bore Hole ID | Length (m) | %Sn | %W | %Cu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH4W-12 | 2.44 | 4.42 | 0.41 | |
| BH4W-8 | 0.61 | 11.17 | 1.63 | |
| 1.83 | 5.54 | 4.19 | ||
| B.W.21 | 9.76 | 28.34 | 0.76 | |
| BH5W-2A | 1.27 | 10.19 | 0.28 | |
| BBW3 | 0.92 | 0.34 | 1.61 | 4.75 |
| 0.39 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 5.05 |
