Chiwefwe manganese (Red Rock) - Zambian Copperbelt (sitios de interés)
Descripción del sitio
RESOURCE BASE - 8/2006
Indicated: 2.36Mt at +46% Mn
Historic Production:
81.000t at 45% Mn between 1954 and 1963
Gypsum Industries Ltd
Early 2007 we began mapping and sampling at our 400 hectare manganese project at Chiwefwe, near Mkushi in Zambia. This was followed by a 15 hole shallow RAB drill programme to test for good grade mineralisation extending to depth. The results enhanced our understanding of the deposit, and some holes ended in mineralisation. The grades encountered were variable, as were those from a sampling programme on the several thousand tons contained in old stockpiles on site. A scoping study was carried out by CSA Consultants Ltd ("CSA"), which concluded that production was likely to be practicable and economic, provided that reliance could be placed on the assumptions made on tonnage and grade.