Uranium Mining Projects In Tanzania: Progress...
Uranium Mining Projects In Tanzania: Progress...
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Study on Tanzania coal project advancing Atomic
By: Esmarie Swanepoel
22nd January 2010
Miningweekly.com
Coal and uranium explorer Atomic Resources would complete a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for the Ngaka coal project, in Tanzania, in early 2010.
The company said in a statement on Friday that most of the key elements of the BFS had now been completed and the outstanding elements were expected to be finalised within a few weeks.
The release of the BFS will mark a major milestone in Atomics brief history and provide an excellent opportunity for a market rerating, said company GM Ray Bailey.
Bailey further expressed his confidence that the mine development work at the project could start within 12-months of the completion of the BFS.
Meanwhile, seasonal rains in Tanzania have prevented the company starting an initial 300-t bulk sampling programme, however, the bulk sampling would start as soon as the ground had dried sufficiently to allow heavy vehicle access.
Atomic noted that the bulk sampling programme was expected to take about one-month to complete, and washable coal samples should then be available for testing by potential customers.
The explorer noted that assuming the results of the initial bulk sampling programme was acceptable, the company anticipated starting formal discussions with potential domestic and international customers, and finalizing a review of plant equipment requirements soon afterwards.
By: Esmarie Swanepoel
22nd January 2010
Miningweekly.com
Coal and uranium explorer Atomic Resources would complete a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for the Ngaka coal project, in Tanzania, in early 2010.
The company said in a statement on Friday that most of the key elements of the BFS had now been completed and the outstanding elements were expected to be finalised within a few weeks.
The release of the BFS will mark a major milestone in Atomics brief history and provide an excellent opportunity for a market rerating, said company GM Ray Bailey.
Bailey further expressed his confidence that the mine development work at the project could start within 12-months of the completion of the BFS.
Meanwhile, seasonal rains in Tanzania have prevented the company starting an initial 300-t bulk sampling programme, however, the bulk sampling would start as soon as the ground had dried sufficiently to allow heavy vehicle access.
Atomic noted that the bulk sampling programme was expected to take about one-month to complete, and washable coal samples should then be available for testing by potential customers.
The explorer noted that assuming the results of the initial bulk sampling programme was acceptable, the company anticipated starting formal discussions with potential domestic and international customers, and finalizing a review of plant equipment requirements soon afterwards.
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Ndugu Atanaye,
Suala ambalo wengi tumelijadili katika thread hii kwanza, ni hulka ya uzembe tulio nao Watanzania (Waafrika?) Kuna ajali nyingi sana za moto, za barabarani, mafuriko yanayoepukika, kudondoka kwa majengo yaliyojengwa chini ya viwango n.k. Mengi ya majanga haya huwa yanazuilika, lakini ndio yanatuua kila siku, Je itakuwaje iwapo tutakuwa na mtambo wa nyuklia halafu tukafanya uzembe kama tulivyozoea kila siku? Zingatia kwamba Tanzania ni nchi yenye matetemeko ya ardhi ya kila mara, unadhani mtambo ukivuja kutokana na matetemeko itakuwaje?
Nyuklia si mchezo, kuna ajali ambayo ilitokea nchini Urusi katika mji wa Chernobyl, hii haitasahaulika katika historia. Ilitokana na uzembe pia!
Lakini suala la pili ni kwamba, kabla hatujakimbilia katika nyuklia, kwa nini tusitumie "geothermal" energy ambayo tunayo ya kutosha hapa nchini?
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Good news to hear but very much painful as tanzania almost earn nothing from her natural resources particulary the mineral sector. Mrahaba wa 2% is even boring tu digesit and convincing tz"s kuwa haya madini yanayozinufaisha nchi zilizoendelea ni mali yetu.
For how long will we endorsing such unfair contracts???? Naomba kusema kuwa uasi wa kimawazo na kivitendo haraka unahitajika kabla hatujabaki na mashimo kama yale ya Buhemba?????? Nahisi mitandao yetu twaweza kuitumia vyema kwa ajili ya kuweka mikakati ili tuinusuru nchi yetu. Jamani hali siyo nzuri kabisa, nadhani mlioko kwenye system mnajua nini kinaendelea.
For how long will we endorsing such unfair contracts???? Naomba kusema kuwa uasi wa kimawazo na kivitendo haraka unahitajika kabla hatujabaki na mashimo kama yale ya Buhemba?????? Nahisi mitandao yetu twaweza kuitumia vyema kwa ajili ya kuweka mikakati ili tuinusuru nchi yetu. Jamani hali siyo nzuri kabisa, nadhani mlioko kwenye system mnajua nini kinaendelea.
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How much shares (%) do Tanzania Government / United Republic of Tanzania own in any mine in Tanzania (apart from Mwadui)?
How much shares (%) Tanzania own at Mwadui?
How much dividends ($$$ / diamonds / gold /minerals) Tanzania ever got from its mines?
Why does Tanzania government have to buy gas mined in Tanzania?
How much shares (%) Tanzania own at Mwadui?
How much dividends ($$$ / diamonds / gold /minerals) Tanzania ever got from its mines?
Why does Tanzania government have to buy gas mined in Tanzania?
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Niger wan Uranium and its being mined by the French. Funny enough, the government cant afford to pay salaries za civil servants. Wanasubiri western nations watoe msaada. Tanzania inaelekea huko.
Wasi wasi wangu ni, where will the through the wastes?
Wasi wasi wangu ni, where will the through the wastes?
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Tuko huko mkuu,
waste hazina tatizo, swala ni kuwa uranium is not priority for now!
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Tanzania is to begin uranium mining and processing within three years, following the announcement of two commercial discoveries in the central and southern regions of the country.
Exploration estimates indicate the country has about 53.9 million pounds of uranium oxide (U3O8) deposits that, at current prices of $41 per pound, is worth $2.2 billion.
Two firms that have been exploring for the mineral in Tanzania and have confirmed discoveries are Mantra Resources and Uranex Resources, which are now only waiting for the new Mining Bill to be tabled this month before commencing mining.
Last week, the Proactive Investors website said Uranex, an Australian-listed company with projects in Australia and Tanzania, had announced the discovery of new uranium mineralisation during pitting at its previously untested Mbuga G site in the northern part of the Manyoni Project in central Tanzania.
In addition, further uranium mineralisation has also been identified at Mbugas A, C West, D, and F, including recent assays returned from the 2009 drilling campaign.
Managing director John Cottle said: Were very excited about these new uranium intersections as they continue to confirm our belief in the mineral potential of the Manyoni district.
The Mining Bill is geared to create a win-win situation unlike its predecessor, the Mining Act 1998, which gave disproportionate revenue benefits to mining companies operating in the land. Both Mantra and Uranex said last week that production will begin after three years.
The coming on stream of uranium will make it the most dependable export, after gold Tanzania is the third largest gold producer after Ghana and South Africa which in 2009 earned the country a total of $1,076.1 million.
The mineral sector in general earned the country $111.5 million in 2009, contributing 3 per cent to the gross domestic product.
The country ultimately aims to exploit its uranium deposits to produce nuclear power to export to the East, Southern and Central African markets.
Indeed, last week, at a meeting of the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FNRBA), in Abuja, Nigeria, the United States pledged to help African countries interested in generating electricity from nuclear sources.
Tanzania is a member of the FNRBA, along with Congo, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Namibia, and Tunisia.
Mantra, which will mine uranium in the south of the country at Namtumbo district, Ruvuma region, expects to produce 3.7 million pounds per year worth $151.7 million, using a 1,500 strong workforce and an investment of about $400 million, according to its website.
Source: The East African
Exploration estimates indicate the country has about 53.9 million pounds of uranium oxide (U3O8) deposits that, at current prices of $41 per pound, is worth $2.2 billion.
Two firms that have been exploring for the mineral in Tanzania and have confirmed discoveries are Mantra Resources and Uranex Resources, which are now only waiting for the new Mining Bill to be tabled this month before commencing mining.
Last week, the Proactive Investors website said Uranex, an Australian-listed company with projects in Australia and Tanzania, had announced the discovery of new uranium mineralisation during pitting at its previously untested Mbuga G site in the northern part of the Manyoni Project in central Tanzania.
In addition, further uranium mineralisation has also been identified at Mbugas A, C West, D, and F, including recent assays returned from the 2009 drilling campaign.
Managing director John Cottle said: Were very excited about these new uranium intersections as they continue to confirm our belief in the mineral potential of the Manyoni district.
The Mining Bill is geared to create a win-win situation unlike its predecessor, the Mining Act 1998, which gave disproportionate revenue benefits to mining companies operating in the land. Both Mantra and Uranex said last week that production will begin after three years.
The coming on stream of uranium will make it the most dependable export, after gold Tanzania is the third largest gold producer after Ghana and South Africa which in 2009 earned the country a total of $1,076.1 million.
The mineral sector in general earned the country $111.5 million in 2009, contributing 3 per cent to the gross domestic product.
The country ultimately aims to exploit its uranium deposits to produce nuclear power to export to the East, Southern and Central African markets.
Indeed, last week, at a meeting of the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FNRBA), in Abuja, Nigeria, the United States pledged to help African countries interested in generating electricity from nuclear sources.
Tanzania is a member of the FNRBA, along with Congo, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Namibia, and Tunisia.
Mantra, which will mine uranium in the south of the country at Namtumbo district, Ruvuma region, expects to produce 3.7 million pounds per year worth $151.7 million, using a 1,500 strong workforce and an investment of about $400 million, according to its website.
Source: The East African
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Mantra Resources confirms Tanzania uranium project potential
Friday, April 30, 2010
Mantra Resources (ASX: MRU, TSX: MRL) has reported that the results obtained from the first month of a two month test work program, at the fully integrated metallurgical pilot plant at ANSTO in Australia, have clearly confirmed the conceptual process flowsheet included in the Mkuju River Project Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) completed in February 2010.
The Mkuju River Project is located in southern Tanzania. In January 2010 Mantra announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate of 82.3 million tonnes averaging 464 ppm U3O8 for a contained 84.3 million pounds of U3O8 at a lower cut-off grade of 200 ppm U3O8.
The integrated pilot plant was operated for a period of 28 continuous days in March utilising feed material representing the first seven years of production. All parameters from the PFS were used as a base case operating scenario.
During this program the results indicated that the flowsheet could be considerably improved in various areas. These improvements were introduced during the pilot plant run and the plant consistently confirmed these initiatives.
Acid consumption in the leach was maintained in the order of 6-8 kg/tonne; well below the PFS parameter of 12 kg/tonne. The leach was operated at an ambient temperature leach with no addition of iron or oxidant.
Average leach recoveries of 87% were consistent with the PFS, although a record recovery of 91% was achieved during testwork with high head grade feed.
The resin absorption stage ran well with no resin fouling noted and a consistent 99.7 percent absorption rate was maintained throughout the campaign.
The direct precipitation circuit produced a high quality yellow cake, thus confirming the elimination of the solvent extraction plant.
The refining stage produced a final product yellow cake (UO4) within chemical and physical specification of major uranium off-take converters.
During the neutralisation stage a locally sourced Tanzanian limestone was used successfully which may result in considerable cost savings over the originally envisaged, imported product.
Mantra said in light of these positive aspects, the company will now commence a modified test work campaign focused on evaluating the potential to further reduce operating costs.
The company will also improve overall uranium recoveries through a combination of: decreasing the temperature in the elution process; increasing resin loadings; using a larger resin bead; optimization of the lime addition; and piloting the opportunity to leach the scatted material to recover uranium in the tailings stream.
Peter Breese, Chief Executive Officer, said the modified campaign will run for the entire month of May and will again be fed a composite of ore representing the first seven years of production. The results of this campaign will be released during June.
Source: http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.a...-tanzania-uranium-project-potential-6828.html
Friday, April 30, 2010
Mantra Resources (ASX: MRU, TSX: MRL) has reported that the results obtained from the first month of a two month test work program, at the fully integrated metallurgical pilot plant at ANSTO in Australia, have clearly confirmed the conceptual process flowsheet included in the Mkuju River Project Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) completed in February 2010.
The Mkuju River Project is located in southern Tanzania. In January 2010 Mantra announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate of 82.3 million tonnes averaging 464 ppm U3O8 for a contained 84.3 million pounds of U3O8 at a lower cut-off grade of 200 ppm U3O8.
The integrated pilot plant was operated for a period of 28 continuous days in March utilising feed material representing the first seven years of production. All parameters from the PFS were used as a base case operating scenario.
During this program the results indicated that the flowsheet could be considerably improved in various areas. These improvements were introduced during the pilot plant run and the plant consistently confirmed these initiatives.
Acid consumption in the leach was maintained in the order of 6-8 kg/tonne; well below the PFS parameter of 12 kg/tonne. The leach was operated at an ambient temperature leach with no addition of iron or oxidant.
Average leach recoveries of 87% were consistent with the PFS, although a record recovery of 91% was achieved during testwork with high head grade feed.
The resin absorption stage ran well with no resin fouling noted and a consistent 99.7 percent absorption rate was maintained throughout the campaign.
The direct precipitation circuit produced a high quality yellow cake, thus confirming the elimination of the solvent extraction plant.
The refining stage produced a final product yellow cake (UO4) within chemical and physical specification of major uranium off-take converters.
During the neutralisation stage a locally sourced Tanzanian limestone was used successfully which may result in considerable cost savings over the originally envisaged, imported product.
Mantra said in light of these positive aspects, the company will now commence a modified test work campaign focused on evaluating the potential to further reduce operating costs.
The company will also improve overall uranium recoveries through a combination of: decreasing the temperature in the elution process; increasing resin loadings; using a larger resin bead; optimization of the lime addition; and piloting the opportunity to leach the scatted material to recover uranium in the tailings stream.
Peter Breese, Chief Executive Officer, said the modified campaign will run for the entire month of May and will again be fed a composite of ore representing the first seven years of production. The results of this campaign will be released during June.
Source: http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.a...-tanzania-uranium-project-potential-6828.html
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it is so stupid and crazier sasa!!i hate all people who are in the system,thz "investors" are buying the so called wataalam wa kitanzania na viongozi wenye dhamana in thz issues,,,i was listening to the power breakfast today with that thing minerals commissioner Dr its so disgusting,its like everybody striving or scrumble to get theor OWN shares for their well-being neglecting watanzania na hali halisi ya mchango mzima wa madini,,,i dare to sya so
tupige kura tuchague viongozi wenye akili sio hawa inzi wengine wenye uchu!!utafikiri nchi inaongozwa na mataahira???
tupige kura tuchague viongozi wenye akili sio hawa inzi wengine wenye uchu!!utafikiri nchi inaongozwa na mataahira???
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Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh vitu vingine sio sio
Felixonfellix
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Ikao vinafanyika SA tu siku hizi, jamni nguvu ya umma inahitajika kufanya mageuzi
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Mungu saidia na sisi tuwe na umeme wa kutumia Nyuklia, mbona tutavutia viwanda vingi vikubwa, na tunaweza kuuza huo umeme hata kwa nchi za jirani. lakini angalizo, MALAWI WASIWE WANAIBA URANIUM YETU, AU WAKAANZA TENA KALE KAMTINDO KA KUHAMISHA MPAKA KULE SONGWE, tuwe makini na mipaka kati yetu na malawi kwasababu songea huko nasikia ndo kuna uranium nyingi sana. tutengeneze umeme kuvutia uchimbaji wa chuma liganga, madini sehemu zingine, viwanda vikubwavikubwa vingi vije, na bei za umeme kwa wananchi zipungue, na uchumi utaenda kasi sana. cha ajabu,makampuni yanayochimba madini haya yatakuwa yameshaanza kufafuta wateja north korea na iran. ..wakati sisi hapa hatuna umeme wa kutosha. ingefanyika kama ilivyo gesi ya mnazi bay na songosongo, kutumika hapahapa, ili tufaidi.
soon, Kenya will be watching us fly, watatusindikiza kwa macho tu....waleeeee, waleeeee. watz waleeee.
soon, Kenya will be watching us fly, watatusindikiza kwa macho tu....waleeeee, waleeeee. watz waleeee.
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Ni maeneo yapi itachimbwa hiyo kitu?
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Economic and Business News By Odera Omolo In Kisumu City.
REPORTS emerging from Dar Es Salaam, says Tanzania is planning to build a nuclear power plant in the near future with the technical backing of a South African and French multinational companies.
It would be the first nuclear plant of its kind in the Eastern African region. This is following a move by South Areva, a South African multinational firm, which is a member of the French multinational Areva Groups to bid to its construction.
Currently, the country, which depends on hydro-electric power to produce electricity, suffers from frequent acute power shortage.
The chairman of Areva South Africa Mohamed Madhi was recently in Dar-Es Salaam from where he disclosed the plans to newsmen. He said his firm was seeking opportunities in East Africa to invest in nuclear power production.
He explained that Areva will produce clean energy in Tanzania though the construction of nuclear power plant pending the conclusion of negotiations with the government of that country.
Areva is one of the leading companies that will be bidding for contracts to build energy capability in Tanzania, said Madhi. The firm is also a leading global nuclear energy with integrated capability across the full nuclear energy cycle from mining of uranium, to building of power stations, transmission and distribution of electricity and recycling and disposal of nuclear waste.
According to Madhu, South Africa, is currently working on a capital expansion program that will treble its power generation capacity from the current 38,000MW to about 80,00MW.
Nuclear is expected to to form a significant portion of the energy mix in three projected capital expansion plan Madhu said, adding that in the last capital expansion program the government anticipated that nuclear would form over 30 per cent of the new-built program.
According to Areva, nuclear is currently seen as a cost-effective environmentally friendly and relevant development energy option. Globally, it says, there is resurgence of interest in nuclear energy ,referred to in the industry as the Nuclear Renaissance driven by the growing demand for energy among the fast growing emerging economic powers India and China.
It is also driven b the climate change issue, as other base-load option, coal fired power stations- is increasingly seen as a carbon intensive.
Madhu said the African continent ha energy resources-uranium solar, hydro, geothermal coal and gas which and underdeveloped.
However, experts at the Arusha-based Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission say extensive preparation are needed before the country can and process uranium.
The Commissions director Prof. Idi Mkilaha in a recent interview with the EASTRAFRICAN that according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, baseline studies to assess the current level of contamination need to be made besides the mining regulations, there are regulations on safety and safeguard matters to consider.
Asked about the generation of electricity from nuclear, Prof Mkilaha said mining uranium and electricity generation are two different things.
Major steps towards nuclear power plant development involve energy planning and analysis to establish and predict the optimum energy mix for the country in the short and long term, he added.
Further steps include developing safeguards and nuclear regulatory framework and infrastructure, carrying out self-assessment in terms of the basic infrastructure for nuclear development and implementation, and human resources capacity development in nuclear technology.
The country also needs to carry out stakeholder and community education on nuclear power plant and its implications, identifying suitable and appropriate technology, site and nuclear power plant vendors, construction of nuclear power plant, and finally commissioning, monitoring and reviews of future development.
Prof. Mkilaha said uranium investment can take between 10 and 20 years to start paying back and as such economic benefits must be planned carefully before any commitment is made.
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REPORTS emerging from Dar Es Salaam, says Tanzania is planning to build a nuclear power plant in the near future with the technical backing of a South African and French multinational companies.
It would be the first nuclear plant of its kind in the Eastern African region. This is following a move by South Areva, a South African multinational firm, which is a member of the French multinational Areva Groups to bid to its construction.
Currently, the country, which depends on hydro-electric power to produce electricity, suffers from frequent acute power shortage.
The chairman of Areva South Africa Mohamed Madhi was recently in Dar-Es Salaam from where he disclosed the plans to newsmen. He said his firm was seeking opportunities in East Africa to invest in nuclear power production.
He explained that Areva will produce clean energy in Tanzania though the construction of nuclear power plant pending the conclusion of negotiations with the government of that country.
Areva is one of the leading companies that will be bidding for contracts to build energy capability in Tanzania, said Madhi. The firm is also a leading global nuclear energy with integrated capability across the full nuclear energy cycle from mining of uranium, to building of power stations, transmission and distribution of electricity and recycling and disposal of nuclear waste.
According to Madhu, South Africa, is currently working on a capital expansion program that will treble its power generation capacity from the current 38,000MW to about 80,00MW.
Nuclear is expected to to form a significant portion of the energy mix in three projected capital expansion plan Madhu said, adding that in the last capital expansion program the government anticipated that nuclear would form over 30 per cent of the new-built program.
According to Areva, nuclear is currently seen as a cost-effective environmentally friendly and relevant development energy option. Globally, it says, there is resurgence of interest in nuclear energy ,referred to in the industry as the Nuclear Renaissance driven by the growing demand for energy among the fast growing emerging economic powers India and China.
It is also driven b the climate change issue, as other base-load option, coal fired power stations- is increasingly seen as a carbon intensive.
Madhu said the African continent ha energy resources-uranium solar, hydro, geothermal coal and gas which and underdeveloped.
However, experts at the Arusha-based Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission say extensive preparation are needed before the country can and process uranium.
The Commissions director Prof. Idi Mkilaha in a recent interview with the EASTRAFRICAN that according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, baseline studies to assess the current level of contamination need to be made besides the mining regulations, there are regulations on safety and safeguard matters to consider.
Asked about the generation of electricity from nuclear, Prof Mkilaha said mining uranium and electricity generation are two different things.
Major steps towards nuclear power plant development involve energy planning and analysis to establish and predict the optimum energy mix for the country in the short and long term, he added.
Further steps include developing safeguards and nuclear regulatory framework and infrastructure, carrying out self-assessment in terms of the basic infrastructure for nuclear development and implementation, and human resources capacity development in nuclear technology.
The country also needs to carry out stakeholder and community education on nuclear power plant and its implications, identifying suitable and appropriate technology, site and nuclear power plant vendors, construction of nuclear power plant, and finally commissioning, monitoring and reviews of future development.
Prof. Mkilaha said uranium investment can take between 10 and 20 years to start paying back and as such economic benefits must be planned carefully before any commitment is made.
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link Tanzania: The nation plans to build its nuclear power plant in the near future at Jaluo Africa, World, News, Politics, Culture, Discussions Forum
leooderaomolo@yahoo.com
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hivi magazeti ya tz yaliandika hii, au ni tetesi za nchi za nje tu?