Nexa Reports 2025 First Half Exploration Results: Drilling Totals 131,910 Meters

Nexa Resources announced 2025 first half exploration results, with 131,910 meters drilled, including 28,145 meters of exploration drilling and 103,765 meters of mining infill drilling. The company prioritized three key areas: near-mine expansion, brownfield and infill drilling, and greenfield exploration. Notable highlights include 4.2 meters at 2.92% Zn and 10.8 meters at 7.59% Zn in various drill holes. Nexa plans to drill 47,245 meters in the second half of 2025, with a focus on Peru.

Nexa Resources (NYSE:NEXA) has released its exploration results for the first half of 2025, completing 131,910 meters of total drilling. The program included 28,145 meters of exploration drilling and 103,765 meters of mining infill drilling across multiple locations [1]. Key drilling results include significant mineral intercepts at multiple sites: Cerro Lindo's Orebody 8C yielded 2.92% Zn over 4.2 meters, Aripuanã's Massaranduba target showed 7.59% Zn over 10.8 meters, Vazante's Conexão Sucuri Norte revealed 22.14% Zn over 6.3 meters, and El Porvenir's Integración target produced 2.83% Zn over 18.6 meters [1].

The company achieved 85% of planned exploration drilling despite weather and operational challenges. For H2 2025, Nexa plans 47,245 meters of additional drilling, focusing on operations in Peru and Brazil [1]. These results are encouraging for potentially extending mine life at Nexa's key operations, though full resource implications won't be known until incorporated into formal resource estimates [1].

Nexa's 2025 drilling strategy prioritized three key areas: near-mine expansion, brownfield and infill drilling, and greenfield exploration of promising projects. At the end of the first half of 2025, drilling totaled 131,910 meters, comprising: 28,145 meters of exploration drilling and 103,765 meters of mining infill drilling [1]. Exploration drilling in Peru totaled 14,281 meters (with ten rigs), 13,208 meters in Brazil (with five rigs), 656 meters in Namibia (with one rig), and 9,030 meters dedicated to early-stage greenfield projects in Peru (with eight rigs) [1].

For the second half of 2025, planned drilling includes 28,595 meters in Peru (with ten rigs) and 18,650 meters in Brazil (with eleven rigs), totaling 47,245 meters [1]. The high-grade nature of several intercepts is particularly promising as they could enhance the economic profile of future mining zones [1].

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[1] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/NEXA/nexa-reports-2025-first-half-exploration-7ez6gyso5hru.html