Wia Gold Unveils Monster Gold Hit at Kokoseb as Namibia Project Gathers Pace

Wia Gold (ASX: WIA) has delivered a bumper set of assay results from its Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia, with a standout intercept of 50 metres grading 12.00 grams per tonne (g/t) gold—including a jaw-dropping 1 metre at 528 g/t—cementing the project’s growing reputation as one of Africa’s most promising emerging gold discoveries.

The hit came from reverse circulation (RC) drill hole KRC437 in the Southern Zone, now the site of the highest-grade and thickest gold intercept ever recorded at Kokoseb. The result leads a strong list of assays from 33 RC and 11 diamond drill (DD) holes across 11,192 metres of drilling aimed at converting and expanding the existing 2.12 million-ounce inferred resource.

Wia’s Executive Chairman Josef El-Raghy said the results underscore the project’s scale and potential. “The potential to grow Kokoseb significantly is demonstrated by these outstanding results, underpinned by its best gold intercept to date,” he said. “The Kokoseb deposit remains open at depth and along strike, with widths of consistent high grade.”

The new assays span across multiple zones. In the Southern Zone, infill drilling continues to return strong mineralisation, with KRC410 intersecting 24m at 2.42 g/t from 100m, KRC412 delivering 23m at 2.36 g/t from 92m, and KRC414 producing 27m at 2.34 g/t from 123m. The continuity of gold across these holes suggests robust mineralised structures that remain open both along strike and at depth.

At the Central Zone, diamond hole KDD064 extended the high-grade shoot by 200 metres down plunge, recording 9.7m at 4.66 g/t from 477.9m, including a richer section of 5.1m at 7.40 g/t. Meanwhile, KDD074 delivered an eye-catching 118.3m at 1.46 g/t Au from shallow depths, with high-grade internal intervals such as 3.6m at 13.06 g/t. These results point to the growing depth potential of the Kokoseb system and the likelihood of future underground mining opportunities.

Deepest yet, KDD071 at the NW Zone intersected 15.7m at 1.69 g/t gold at a vertical depth of 515m—the deepest hit to date on the project and a significant marker for system continuity.

Complementary infill drilling across the Northern, Western, and Gap Zones also turned up solid intercepts, supporting resource category upgrades. Highlights include KDD066 with 28m at 1.57 g/t from just 9m, and KRC425 with 31m at 1.62 g/t from surface.

All of this new data is feeding into an eagerly awaited updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE), scheduled for release later this month. The current MRE, announced in April, sits at 2.12 million ounces at 1.0 g/t gold using a 0.5 g/t cut-off, including a higher-grade core of 1.53Moz at 1.4 g/t Au using a 0.8 g/t cut-off.

Kokoseb, located in northwest Namibia’s Damaran Belt, sits within the Okombahe licence, a joint venture between Wia (80%) and the state-owned Epangelo Mining. It’s part of Wia’s broader 2,700 square kilometre landholding in a well-regarded, mining-friendly jurisdiction. With road access to the capital Windhoek just 320km away, infrastructure is relatively accessible.

The discovery cost remains impressively low—under US$3 per ounce—thanks to consistently strong drilling results and disciplined exploration. Visuals from the latest program, including visible gold in quartz-chlorite-diopside veins, back up the assay data.

With every drillhole seeming to grow the system further, Wia is clearly onto something substantial at Kokoseb. The upcoming resource update may well shift this from promising exploration to a bona fide development story. Investors and gold watchers alike will be watching closely.