Mining intelligence · Project
Umm Hadid Project
- Property area
- 246 km²
- Linked companies
- 1
The asset
Project overview
Umm Hadid is in central Saudi Arabia and is owned by Silver Mining LLC, a joint venture between Sumou Holding and Kuya Silver. Kuya holds a 5% carried interest and has a back-in right to acquire an additional 40% until April 2027.
Source Kuya Silver Participates in Winning Bid for Umm Hadid Silver Project, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · Feb 15, 2024 · Kuya Silver Advances Resource Definition at Umm Hadid with Multiple Shallow Silver-Gold Intercepts, Reporting up to 77.8 g/t Silver over 26.1 Metres · Sep 2, 2026 · KUYA MDA Q2 2026 FINAL Aug 14 · page 8 · Aug 14, 2026
Target 01 contains northwest-trending veins and faults with subordinate northeast-trending splays, predominantly hosted by granodiorite. Kuya has described the mineralization as possibly orogenic or epithermal.
Source Kuya Silver Advances Resource Definition at Umm Hadid with Multiple Shallow Silver-Gold Intercepts, Reporting up to 77.8 g/t Silver over 26.1 Metres · Sep 2, 2026 · Kuya Silver Participates in Winning Bid for Umm Hadid Silver Project, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · Feb 15, 2024
Kuya reported 59 diamond drill holes totaling approximately 11,373.5 meters. At Target 01, hole 26-UH-004 returned 26.10 m grading 77.8 g/t silver and 0.14 g/t gold; the reported length is a core length and does not necessarily represent true width. The company said resource-definition drilling remains ongoing and has appointed APEX Geoscience to complete a maiden mineral resource estimate and technical report.
- Region
- Asia
- Property area
- 246 km²
- Location
- Central Saudi Arabia
- Land position
- 246-square-kilometre exploration license
- Geology
- Northwest-trending veins and faults, predominantly hosted by granodiorite at Target 01
- Deposit type
- Potential orogenic or epithermal veins
- Ownership history
- Joint venture with Sumou; 5% carried interest and back-in right for an additional 40%
Exploration
Drill results
Every intercept the company has reported with numbers, as printed in its releases. Intervals are drilled widths unless the company states true widths.
| Hole | Target | From | To | Interval | Grade | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-UH-018 | Target 02 | 85.00 | 97.00 | 12.00 m | 100.7 g/t silver · 0.51 g/t gold | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-029 | Target 03 | 27.00 | 29.00 | 2.00 m | 624.0 g/t silver · 0.85 g/t gold | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-037 | Target 01 | 33 | 37 | 4 m | 112.9 g/t Ag · 1.44 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-037 | Target 01 | 34 | 37 | 3 m | 134.4 g/t Ag · 1.92 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-041 | Target 01 | 19 | 23 | 4 m | 125.7 g/t Ag · 0.14 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-041 | Target 01 | 22 | 23 | 1 m | 452.0 g/t Ag · 0.50 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-042 | Target 03 | 70 | 74 | 4 m | 22.2 g/t Ag · 2.97 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-042 | Target 03 | 73 | 74 | 1 m | 62.4 g/t Ag · 9.44 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-043 | Target 01 | 16.8 | 18 | 1.2 m | 316.3 g/t Ag · 0.30 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-043 | Target 01 | 53 | 56 | 3 m | 45.1 g/t Ag · 0.17 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-043 | Target 01 | 53 | 53.45 | 0.45 m | 180.5 g/t Ag · 0.85 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-043 | Target 01 | 138 | 142.35 | 4.35 m | 35.6 g/t Ag · 0.32 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25-UH-043 | Target 01 | 141.35 | 142.35 | 1 m | 73.5 g/t Ag · 1.19 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 26-UH-001 | Target 01 | 87.7 | 89 | 1.3 m | 506.2 g/t Ag · 1.16 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 26-UH-001 | Target 01 | 87.7 | 88.57 | 0.87 m | 751.5 g/t Ag · 1.73 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 26-UH-001 | Target 01 | 88.1 | 88.57 | 0.47 m | 1089.0 g/t Ag · 2.67 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 26-UH-002 | Target 01 | 70 | 82.05 | 12.05 m | 151.5 g/t Ag · 0.26 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 26-UH-002 | Target 01 | 71.68 | 73.07 | 1.39 m | 576.0 g/t Ag · 0.31 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 26-UH-002 | Target 01 | 75.56 | 75.87 | 0.31 m | 2960.0 g/t Ag · 8.23 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 26-UH-003 | Target 01 | 117.64 | 121.1 | 3.46 m | 48.3 g/t Ag · 0.12 g/t Au | Sep 2, 2026 |
Company plans
Milestones
The company's own stated plans and recent steps, each from the newest document that states it.
Done
Sep 2, 2026
Kuya reported new drill assay results from Umm Hadid, with resource-definition work focused on Target 01.
As the company put it: “September 2, 2026”
Dec 22, 2025
Kuya reported initial drilling results at Umm Hadid that confirmed silver-gold mineralization across multiple target areas.
As the company put it: “December 22, 2025”
Apr 2025
Kuya signed a joint venture agreement with Sumou Holding for Umm Hadid.
As the company put it: “April 2025”
Source KUYA MDA Q2 2026 FINAL Aug 14 · page 8 · Aug 14, 2026
Feb 15, 2024
Kuya and Sumou Holding were awarded the Umm Hadid mineral exploration license.
As the company put it: “February 15, 2024”
Companies behind the asset
Ownership & project roles
- Kuya Silver Corporation+40% earnable
Option holder · to Apr 30, 2027
Source Management’s Discussion and Analysis (June 30, 2026) · Jun 30, 2026
Interest holder
Source Kuya Silver Advances Resource Definition at Umm Hadid with Multiple Shallow Silver-Gold Intercepts, Reporting up to 77.8 g/t Silver over 26.1 Metres · Sep 2, 2026
Mining intelligence
Reported data
No resource, reserve or production figures have been reviewed for this project yet.
