Kayelekera Uranium Mine, South Africa
Key Data:
Location
Malawi, southern Africa
Ownership
Paladin Energy (85%) and Malawi Government (15%)
Geology
Sandstone hosted uranium deposit, roll front style
Mineral Types
Uranium
Reserves
10.5Mt at 0.11% U3O8
Production
1.5 million t/yr ore
Mining
Open pit (800 × 600 × 140m, length × width × depth), strip ratio = 3.2:1, contractor mining
Processing
SAG milling, acid leach, resin-in-pulp (RIP) and peroxide precipitation to produce UO4 concentrate
Employment
330 incl contractors (estimate)
Key Equipment:
Open Pit
Mining – Sandvik Tamrock drills, Komatsu excavators, haul trucks and ancillary equipment
Contractors
Mining – Mota-Engil
Featured Suppliers
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