Consistent high-frade Li2O lithium intercepts from Lithium Ridge

AIM-listed Andrada Mining, a tin producer with a portfolio of critical minerals mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has announced a second batch of diamond drilling results from Lithium Ridge (LR) which continue to confirm the presence of consistent high-grade lithium mineralisation from surface to depth. These results further strengthen confidence in the scale and continuity of the mineralised system, while also confirming the presence of associated tin and tantalum mineralisation.

Consistent high frade Li2O lithium intercepts from Lithium Ridge

HIGHLIGHTS

High-grade lithium mineralisation confirmed across multiple drill holes, including:
- Drill hole LRD031: 21.33m @ 24% Li₂O from 146.18m to 167.51m.
  - Including 7.20m @ 1.99% Li₂O from 154.61m to 161.81m.
- Drill hole LRD025: 16.24m @ 04% Li₂O from 0.87m to 17.11m.
  - Including 8.86m @ 1.63% Li₂O from 7.92m to 16.78m.
- Drill hole LRD022: 10.87m @ 38% Li₂O from 25.68m to 36.55m.
  - Including 7.35m @ 1.68% Li₂O from 27.68m to 35.03m.
- Drill hole LRD017: 5.88m @ 50% Li₂O from 76.50m to 82.38m.
  - including 3.00m @ 1.94% Li₂O from 76.50m to 79.50m.
- Tin and tantalum upside: associated credits in tin (Sn) and tantalum (Ta) mineralisation confirmed in all reported holes.
- Expanded drill programme: following strong drill results, the Stage 1 programme under the earn-in agreement with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA through its subsidiary SQM Australia (SQM) has been extended by approximately 18% to 16 500 metres, to more fully define the scale and continuity of the mineralised system.
- These results continue to build a scenario that points to a large-scale lithium system within a well-established mining jurisdiction.

Anthony Viljoen, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“These results continue to strengthen our understanding of Lithium Ridge’s pegmatite system, demonstrating consistent mineralisation across multiple drill holes. The combination of scale and grade emerging at this stage is particularly compelling. On the back of these strong results, we have expanded the drilling programme to more fully test the extent of the system and to deepen our understanding of its full value potential, with the objective of accelerating overall project development. Comprising multiple critical minerals, Lithium Ridge is developing into a potentially exciting project within our critical minerals portfolio in Namibia.”