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Saturday, 12 September 2026
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Heye Daun

2026-01-092026-09-12

What’s been said

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  1. September 2026
  2. Windhoek Observer

    Koryx president and chief executive officer Heye Daun said most recent drill results showed wide mineralised intercepts

    Source

    Koryx president and chief executive officer Heye Daun said most of the latest drill results showed wide mineralised intercepts, including some higher-grade mineralisation from surface.

    Koryx reports further drilling results from Haib copper project
  3. August 2026
  4. The Namibian

    Koryx Copper president and chief executive Heye Daun said results reinforced confidence in the deposit as company advances towards pre-feasibility study publication expected end of 2026

    Source

    "This reinforces our confidence in the deposit as we advance towards the pre-feasibility study publication expected at the end of 2026," Daun says.

    Koryx drills up confidence in Haib
  5. July 2026
  6. Windhoek Observer

    Chief executive officer Heye Daun said latest results are excellent and support potential mineral resource upgrade

    Source

    Chief executive officer Heye Daun said the latest results are "excellent," noting that the wide intersections and grades above 0.3% copper equivalent support the potential for an upgrade of the mineral resource.

    Koryx Copper reports strong new drill results at Haib Copper project
  7. June 2026
  8. The Namibian

    Heye Daun says pre-feasibility study planned to be published in late 2026

    Source

    "We are very excited with the progress our in-house study team and specialist engineering, procurement and construction management consultants are making with the pre-feasibility study for our flagship Haib project which is planned to be published in late 2026," he says

    Canadian copper firm sees more progress at Haib
  9. Windhoek Observer

    Koryx president and chief executive officer Heye Daun said recent metallurgical test work had confirmed potential to improve processing grades through coarse particle flotation

    Source

    Koryx president and chief executive officer Heye Daun said recent metallurgical test work at the Haib project had confirmed the potential to improve processing grades through the use of coarse particle flotation technology.

    Koryx advances copper project with NamPower grid deal
  10. May 2026
  11. The Namibian

    Heye Daun said 17 drill holes reported consistent intercepts of up to 599m in width

    Source

    According to a statement issued by the company's president and chief executive, Heye Daun, 17 drill holes under the programme reported consistent, wide intercepts of up to 599m in width.

    Koryx Copper posts exceptional drill results at Haib Project
  12. The Namibian

    Heye Daun said updated MRE and enhanced process flow sheet will be published as Pre-feasibility Study before end of year

    Source

    "This updated MRE plus an enhanced process flow sheet will be incorporated and published in the form of the planned Pre-feasibility Study (PFS) before the end of this year," he added.

    Koryx Copper posts exceptional drill results at Haib Project
  13. March 2026
  14. The Namibian

    Heye Daun says updated estimate reflects significant increase in copper-equivalent grade

    Source

    In a statement released by the company on Wednesday, Koryx Copper president and chief executive Heye Daun says the updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) reflects a significant increase in copper-equivalent grade, mainly due to the inclusion of molybdenum and gold by-products.

    Koryx revises Haib copper estimate
  15. The Namibian

    Heye Daun says life-of-mine of Haib project expected to grow from 24 years to likely more than 35 years

    Source

    That high-grade portion in the indicated and inferred category now represents more than 15 years of life-of-mine, and with the addition of the substantially larger lower-grade halo, the life-of-mine of the Haib project is expected to grow very significantly from its current 24 years to likely more than 35 years," he says.

    Koryx revises Haib copper estimate
  16. February 2026
  17. The Namibian

    Heye Daun stated that drill results from 13 drill holes have been received as part of phase 2 and 3 drilling

    Source

    According to a statement issued by Koryx president and chief executive Heye Daun, test results from 13 drill holes (at 4 960m) has been received as part of the phase 2 and 3 infill and expansion drill programme.

    Koryx hits success at Haib site

Yesterday

  1. Koryx receives further drilling results from Haib copper project

    Koryx Copper has received assay results from 15 drill holes covering 6,825 metres at its Haib Copper Project in southern Namibia as part of infill and expansion drilling to support a pre-feasibility study. The company expects to publish updated mineral resource estimates and pre-feasibility study results before the end of 2026.

    11 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Monday 17 August

  1. Koryx Copper drilling confirms strong Haib deposit results

    Luxembourg-based Koryx Copper has completed infill drilling at the Haib copper project in southern Namibia, with assay results from 17 drill holes showing positive trends and reinforcing confidence in the deposit as it advances toward a pre-feasibility study expected at the end of 2026.

    17 August 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Koryx Copper announces strong drill results at Haib Project

    Koryx Copper has released drilling results from its Haib Copper Project in southern Namibia showing wide zones of copper mineralisation with gold and molybdenum values across 15 drill holes covering more than 5,351 metres. The company said the results confirm consistent, wide mineralised zones with copper equivalent grades often higher than the current mineral resource estimate.

    1 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Monday 8 June

  1. Canadian Koryx Copper advances Haib project pre-feasibility study

    Koryx Copper has made progress on the pre-feasibility study and infrastructure planning for its Haib copper project in southern Namibia, with the study planned for publication in late 2026. The project envisages large-scale open pit mining to produce copper and molybdenum concentrate, and will source grid power augmented with solar and battery storage, and water from the Orange River.

    8 June 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 5 June

  1. Koryx signs grid deal for Haib Copper Project development

    Koryx Copper has signed a memorandum of understanding with NamPower for bulk electricity supply to its Haib Copper Project in southern Namibia and is advancing water supply plans from the Orange River. The project will use a hybrid power system combining national grid electricity, solar generation, and potential battery storage, designed to meet an estimated peak demand of 152 MVA and annual consumption of about 1,131 GWh, with a pre-feasibility study expected later this year.

    5 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Saturday 16 May

  1. Koryx Copper reports strong drill results at Haib project

    Koryx Copper S.A. reported exceptional results from 17 drill holes at its Haib Copper project in southern Namibia, with consistent wide intercepts of up to 599m and copper equivalent grades exceeding average mineral resource estimate, including byproduct credits from gold and molybdenum.

    16 May 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 28 March

  1. Koryx increases Haib copper reserve estimate and project life

    Koryx Copper SA has released an updated mineral resource estimate for the Haib Copper Project in southern Namibia, showing a significant increase in copper-equivalent grade to 0.4% (from 0.34%), an increase in total contained copper from 2.6 to 3.5 metric tonnes, and an extension of project life-of-mine from 24 to over 35 years, partly due to the inclusion of molybdenum and gold by-products.

    28 March 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 26 February

  1. Koryx reports positive drill results at Haib copper project

    Canadian mining company Koryx Copper has announced positive results from 13 drill holes at its Haib Copper Project in southern Namibia, with infill holes showing intersection widths and copper grades exceeding expectations. The company is conducting a 55,000-meter drill programme to be completed by end of July 2026, aiming to support a pre-feasibility study update in the second half of 2026.

    26 February 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 15 February

  1. Great Quest Gold rebrands as Ongwe Minerals after acquisition

    Great Quest Gold has rebranded as Ongwe Minerals Incorporated following a US$4.85-million acquisition of Canadian mineral exploration company Lotus Gold, positioning itself as a new gold explorer with exploration projects in Namibia's Damara Orogenic Belt and Egypt's Eastern Desert.

    15 February 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 9 January

  1. Canadian miner Koryx raises N$300m for Haib Copper Project

    Koryx Copper is raising C$25 million (approximately N$300 million) through a share offering to advance technical studies and exploration on its Haib Copper Project in southern Namibia. The offering is expected to close on or near 20 January 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

    9 January 2026 · The Namibian

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