Switch Metals starts maiden drilling programme at Issia.
Switch Metals said on Wednesday that it had started its maiden drilling programme at the Issia tantalum and lithium project in Côte d'Ivoire, targeting two priority hard-rock pegmatite prospects.
Switch Metals
17 June 2026 12:47:09
Source: Sharecast
The AIM-traded critical metals company said around 2,500 metres of reverse circulation drilling was planned, with about 800 metres expected at the Zraty tantalum-bearing target and 1,700 metres at the Kabore spodumene-bearing lithium target.
Zraty has returned surface samples of up to 1,230 ppm tantalum pentoxide, while Kabore is associated with a 1.3 kilometre lithium pathfinder anomaly and spodumene mineralisation grading up to 2.8% lithium oxide.
Chief executive Karl Akueson said the start of drilling marked “an important step forward” following the company’s recent fundraise.
Switch said work on its maiden tantalum mineral resource estimate was also at an advanced stage, focused on shallow eluvial and colluvial targets at Issia.
At 1223 BST, shares in Switch Metals were down 5.35% at 10.18p.
Halifax is not responsible for the content and accuracy of the Markets News articles. We may not share the views of the author. Understand the risks, please remember the value of your investment can go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount you invest. We don't provide advice so if you are in any doubt about buying and selling shares or making your own investment decisions we recommend you seek advice from a suitably qualified Financial Advisor. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
