CALEDONIA Mining Corporation Plc says this year’s drilling programme at its Motapa gold mining project in Bubi, Matabeleland North, has delivered consistent high-grade intercepts and confirmed continuity of mineralisation.
This strengthens the case for a combined mining complex with its flagship Bilboes project 110 kilometres north of Bulawayo.
The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed miner said in a statement that results from Motapa North and Central returned multiple wide, high-grade sulphide and oxide zones along a 6km stretch of the Bubi Greenstone Belt.
Zimbabwe’s biggest gold producer said standout intersections included 19 metres at 8.08 grams per metric tonne (g/t) gold, 12m at 7.12g/t gold, 6.38m at 13.95g/t,17m at 3.25g/t gold.
Motapa Central also returned encouraging oxide results, with 7 at 2.39g/t, 3.00m at 4.79g/t and 2m at 5.25g/t gold.
“These promising results from Motapa demonstrate the potential to significantly enhance the long-term value of our Bilboes project.
“The consistent high-grade intersections at Motapa North highlight the opportunity to define a substantial resource in proximity to the planned infrastructure at Bilboes,” said Caledonia chief executive officer Mr Mark Learmonth.
“While our immediate focus remains the development of Bilboes, targeting first gold in Q4 2028, Motapa represents a compelling opportunity to extend mine life and increase future production across a combined mining complex.
“The consistent high-grade intersections at Motapa North highlight the opportunity to define a substantial resource in close proximity to the planned infrastructure at Bilboes.”
Motapa lies directly adjacent to Bilboes, where Caledonia is advancing a major open-pit sulphide operation.
Bilboes holds a proven and probable reserve of 2,26g/t gold, based on a technical report dated 31 October 2025.
Caledonia said Motapa’s 2 200-hectare mining lease adds both brownfield and greenfield upside to Bilboes. – Herald
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