Aldoro Drills Kameelburg's Best Hole, Sets Stage for Major Resource Upgrade

DD008F Delivers Kameelburg's Best Ever Drill Result

Aldoro Resources Ltd (ASX:ARN) has smashed previous records at its flagship Kameelburg Rare Earth Elements (REE)-Strontium-Niobium project in Namibia, with diamond drill hole DD008F returning a staggering 542.9 metres at 1.38% total rare earth oxides (TREO), alongside 4.08% strontium carbonate (SrCO₃), 0.20% niobium pentoxide (Nb₂O₅), and 306 ppm molybdenum (Mo). This intercept represents the highest grade-thickness product in the project's history and stands out as one of the most compelling carbonatite-hosted REE drill results globally.

The mineralisation in DD008F is split into two distinct layers: an upper layer from surface to 332 metres grading 1.74% TREO and 5.09% SrCO₃, and a lower layer extending to 542.9 metres with 0.91% TREO and 3.26% SrCO₃. Notably, the lower layer includes a 78-metre zone with 1.93% TREO and 625 ppm Mo, marking the deepest high-grade REE zone defined at Kameelburg to date. Mineralisation remains open at depth, suggesting further potential for expansion.

Pad 8 Emerges as Core Resource Domain

The results from DD008F, combined with adjacent holes DD008E and others from Drill Pad 8, establish this location as the project's most significant resource domain. DD008E itself confirmed 496 metres of continuous high-grade mineralisation, including an upper layer with a true thickness exceeding 200 metres starting at surface; a key economic advantage due to the low stripping ratio and potential for open-pit mining.

Collectively, the Pad 8 drill holes define a structurally controlled, steeply plunging corridor of REE-Nb-Sr mineralisation extending over 500 metres vertically. The company estimates that Pad 8 results alone could contribute approximately 30% of the total Kameelburg resource inventory in the imminent updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE).

New High-Grade Deep Zone on Southern Flank

Beyond Pad 8, drill hole DD013A on the southern flank revealed a high-grade REE-Sr-Mo zone at depth, intersecting 67.6 metres at 1.71% TREO, 4.98% SrCO₃, and an exceptional 691 ppm Mo starting at 491.9 metres downhole. This intercept mirrors a previous deep high-grade zone in DD005F, underscoring clear potential for resource growth through deeper drilling in this area.

Phase II Drilling Complete and MRE Update Imminent

The Phase II diamond drilling programme, comprising 15 holes and 7,190 metres, is now complete with all assay results received. Every hole has reinforced the presence of a large, continuous, multi-commodity mineralised system of exceptional scale and grade at Kameelburg. The updated MRE, incorporating these latest results, is expected shortly and is anticipated to reflect the project's robust metallurgical and mining characteristics, including the advantage of simplified processing.

Significantly, recent hydrometallurgical testing has achieved strontium extraction rates of 99% and rare earth element recoveries of 72% using hydrochloric acid leaching at room temperature. This avoids the need for high-temperature roasting or complex chemical processing, providing both cost and environmental advantages over many peer projects.

Technical and Regulatory Compliance

The drilling utilised industry-standard triple tube diamond techniques with core recoveries above 95% in mineralised zones. Sampling and assay protocols followed rigorous QAQC procedures, including certified reference materials and duplicate samples, ensuring data reliability. The company confirms no material changes to previous disclosures or assumptions underpinning resource estimates, maintaining compliance with the JORC Code (2012 Edition).

With the Kameelburg Project's Exclusive Prospecting Licenses securely transferred to Aldoro's JV operating company and no known impediments to ongoing exploration, the path is clear for advancing the project towards development.