Australian junior miner Cobre has commenced a diamond drilling program at the Kitlanya West project in Botswana, targeting copper-silver mineralization in partnership with diversified major BHP.
The drilling campaign follows seismic surveys completed in 2024 and is part of Cobre’s recently announced earn-in joint venture with BHP.
The program includes three deep drill holes, each exceeding 1 km, aimed at testing large anticlinal trap sites identified in seismic sections and providing insights into the deeper basin architecture.
“We’re pleased to get this exciting program underway so quickly. In addition to testing for copper-silver mineralization in key trap sites, the drill results will help evaluate the northern Kalahari Copper Belt’s potential to host large Tier-1 deposits.
These findings will further refine our seismic-driven targeting strategy,” said Cobre CEO Adam Wooldridge.
This initial phase is part of a broader A$11-million exploration budget for 2025/26, which includes additional seismic surveys and further deep test holes to assess the potential for large-scale copper-silver deposits across Cobre’s Kitlanya projects.
