Midas Minerals completes Otavi copper project acquisition in Namibia

Core Insights - Midas Minerals has successfully completed the acquisition of the Otavi copper project in Namibia, following key conditions such as licence transfers and approval from the Namibian Competition Commission [1][4] Project Overview - The Otavi project consists of ten exclusive prospecting licences covering an area of 1,776 square kilometres, located approximately 360km northeast of Windhoek, Namibia's capital [2] - The project includes two significant deposits, T13 and Deblin, which are pending resource definition, along with several underexplored targets; modern exploration has only been conducted over 36% of the licence area [2] Drilling Activities - Midas has deployed two diamond drill rigs on the high-grade T-13 copper-silver deposit for resource drilling, with a second reverse circulation rig expected to start in early January 2026 [3] - Drilling at the Deblin copper-gold-silver deposit is also planned to commence in early 2026 [3] Company Strategy - The managing director of Midas stated that the acquisition of the Otavi project is transformational for the company, and they plan to rapidly explore and expand the resource base [4] - Midas has already initiated drilling operations with three rigs on T-13 and Spaatzu, with a fourth rig expected to arrive after the Christmas break [5] Financial Position - Midas reported approximately A$15.3 million (about $10.11 million) in cash as of September 2025, which is deemed sufficient to fund ongoing exploration at both Otavi and South Otavi into 2026 [6]