The Mpika Strategic Minerals Project

Mpika District, Muchinga Province, ZambiaEarly-Stage Exploration

Project Overview

The Mpika Strategic Minerals Project covers an exploration licence in the Mpika District of Zambia's Muchinga Province — one of the country's most geologically prospective but underexplored regions.

The project targets a diversified commodity suite — gold, copper, and rare earth elements — providing multiple discovery pathways within a single licence area. A phase-by-phase exploration methodology ensures capital is deployed systematically against defined technical milestones.

Project Stats

Location

Mpika District, Muchinga Province

Country

Republic of Zambia

Stage

Early-stage exploration

Target Commodities

Gold · Copper · REE

Licence Status

Active — details pending

JV Structure

Sixtus Trading x Shiwa Minerals WLL

Target Commodities

Au

Gold

Gold mineralisation in the Mpika area is associated with greenstone belt sequences and structural controls typical of orogenic gold systems. Artisanal workings provide surface expression of known mineralisation.

Cu

Copper

The Central African Copperbelt extends into Muchinga Province. Sediment-hosted copper styles and structurally controlled secondary enrichment are the primary exploration models being tested.

REE

Rare Earth Elements

Alkaline and carbonatite intrusions within the licence area present REE exploration potential. Increasing global demand for critical minerals adds strategic significance to any REE discovery.

Exploration Programme

01

Target Identification

Active

Systematic geological mapping, geochemical soil sampling, and airborne geophysical surveys across the Mpika licence area. Anomalous zones are ranked by commodity potential and accessibility for drill testing. Regional structural interpretation and satellite imagery analysis guide the prioritisation of target areas.

  • ·Regional geological mapping and outcrop sampling
  • ·Soil and rock geochemical surveys
  • ·Airborne magnetic and radiometric interpretation
  • ·Structural geology and remote sensing analysis
  • ·Initial target ranking and prioritisation
02

Exploration Drilling

Planned

Diamond and RC drilling programmes designed to test priority targets identified during Phase 01. Core logging, geotechnical analysis, and assay data build the geological model underpinning resource estimation. Environmental baseline studies and community consultation run concurrently with drilling operations.

  • ·Diamond core and RC drilling on priority targets
  • ·Detailed core and chip logging
  • ·Geochemical assay programme and QA/QC protocols
  • ·3D geological modelling and cross-section interpretation
  • ·Environmental and social monitoring during operations
03

Resource Evaluation

Future

Independent JORC-compliant resource estimation, metallurgical test work, and preliminary economic assessment. This stage defines the project's investment case and path to a development decision. A pre-feasibility study and environmental impact assessment are prepared in parallel.

  • ·JORC 2012 compliant resource estimation
  • ·Metallurgical test work and recovery studies
  • ·Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA)
  • ·Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
  • ·Investor reporting and development decision pathway

Invest in the Mpika Project

Early-stage entry into a strategically located, diversified mineral exploration project in one of Africa's most prospective jurisdictions.

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