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Mining Technology · 16 September 2026

Unicorn Mineral Resources to acquire 75% stake in QGC Namibia

Unicorn Mineral Resources signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Q Global Copper Namibia, holder of two exclusive prospecting licences in the Kalahari Copperbelt. The project area includes 5.5 million tonnes of historical surface tailings and approximately 100,000 tonnes of high-grade slimes. Initial consideration totals $368,637 (R6m).

Why it matters: This matters for the critical minerals theme because the Kalahari Copperbelt has drawn significant attention from international mining companies.

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Record

Source
Mining Technology (tier 1)
Published
16 September 2026
Link
https://www.mining-technology.com/news/unicorn-mineral-to-acquire-stake-qgc-namibia/
Content depth
full
Regions
sub-saharan-africa
Subregions
copperbelt
Actors
Unicorn Mineral Resources, Q Global Copper Namibia
Edition
2026-09-17

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Unicorn Mineral Resources has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a 75% stake in Q Global Copper Namibia (QGC Namibia), the holder of two exclusive prospecting licences (EPLs) in the Kalahari Copperbelt.
5.5 million tonnes (mt) of historical surface tailings and approximately 100,000t of high-grade slimes are included in the project area.
initial consideration totals $368,637 (R6m)