Ferrodrill has commenced drilling at Noronex Limited’s Etango North Uranium Project in central Namibia, marking Noronex’s first uranium-focused drilling campaign in the country and a significant step in expanding its footprint within Namibia’s hard-rock uranium district.
Noronex appointed Ferrodrill on 22 January to undertake a reverse circulation drilling programme on Exclusive Prospecting Licence (EPL) 6776. The experienced Namibian contractor will conduct the maiden subsurface testing of several high-priority uranium targets.
The drilling programme is designed to test targets identified through ground spectrometry, remote sensing lithostratigraphic interpretation and detailed field mapping.
Etango North is strategically positioned in the core of Namibia’s uranium province, directly along strike from Bannerman Energy’s Etango development, which hosts a 207-million-pound U₃O₈ resource, and in proximity to the long-operating Rössing and Husab uranium mines.
The project lies within a geological corridor known for alaskite-hosted uranium systems, the dominant mineralisation style supporting large-scale uranium production in central Namibia.
Recent geological interpretation has identified favourable structural and stratigraphic settings for uranium mineralisation within Noronex’s licence area, including domal closures and flat-lying alaskite sheets. These features are consistent with known uranium deposits in the district and are considered highly prospective, particularly where mineralisation may be concealed beneath shallow cover.
Noronex Managing Director and CEO Victor Rajasooriar described the start of drilling as a key milestone for the company.
“The commencement of drilling at Etango North marks our first uranium-focused campaign in Namibia,” he said. “The combination of strong surface uranium anomalies, favourable geology and its location in a world-class uranium district makes Etango North a compelling exploration opportunity.
“We look forward to receiving results from this maiden programme and advancing the project alongside our ongoing copper exploration activities in Namibia and Botswana.”
The current programme is structured as a first-pass campaign to validate the geological model and assess the potential for subsurface uranium mineralisation. Results from this phase will support target refinement and guide follow-up drilling as exploration progresses.
Etango North adds a uranium dimension to Noronex’s southern African exploration portfolio at a time when global demand for secure uranium supply is increasing. With Namibia already established as one of the world’s leading uranium producers, early-stage drilling success in proven districts is becoming increasingly strategic for junior explorers seeking to build long-term project pipelines.
