Objective Capital Rare Earths, Speciality and Minor Metals Investment Summit
Overview of the chromite market – building
European supply
18 March 2010
by David Cliff, Empire Mining
Chromite Presentation Global Chrome Ore Forum April 2011, Dubai UAEAdnet Communications
The document summarizes Probe Mines' Black Creek chromite project located in Ontario's Ring of Fire region. It notes that the 2010 resource estimate for Black Creek indicated over 8 million tonnes of 37% Cr2O3 chromite. Nearby deposits like Black Thor and Big Daddy contain over 100 million tonnes of high-grade chromite. Infrastructure like roads and a railway will be needed to develop the region's chromite resources. Probe Mines is evaluating options for advancing the Black Creek deposit, which has potential for expansion and participation in the Ring of Fire development.
http://www.spiderresources.com - In this presentation by Spider Resources Board of Directors member Dr. James Franklin, P.Geo. explains the importance of Chromite in today's world
Chromite ore beneficiation involves processes to improve the chromium to iron ratio in chromite ore. These include comminution processes like crushing and grinding followed by concentration processes like gravity separation using spirals and shaking tables. This allows upgrading of low grade chromite ore with 20-30% Cr2O3 found in India to marketable ore with 45% Cr2O3 and 45-50% recovery. Major challenges in chromite beneficiation include losses in tailings, utilization of lateritic waste, and dealing with variable ore characteristics.
Sustainable Development through Beneficiation of Low grade Chromite OresPRABHASH GOKARN
Mineral conservation has been the focus of the mining industry, owing to stringently enforced laws for the preservation depleting valuable resources and to growing self realization. Tata Steel Limited, established India’s first Chrome Ore Beneficiation Plant (COB) in 1990. Orienting our internal process goals and objectives to conservation of mineral led to a 60% increase in plant yields, much of it due to the people who contributed in bringing breakthrough technological innovations.
massive type interlayer with gabbroic rocks in the Eastern Desert; Main occurrences of Ti-Fe oxide deposits in Egypt; Abu Ghalaga Ore Deposit; Abu Ghalaga ilmenite ore deposit categories ; Abu Ghalaga Mineral composition; Mining Techniques; Origins; Korabkanci titano-magnetite ore; black sand placer deposits type; Rosetta (or Rashid East); Northern Sinai Coast
This document discusses the mineral biotite. It provides information on its origin as a rock-forming mineral found in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. The document details biotite's chemical formula, physical and optical properties, structure, and common occurrences. It also notes that biotite weathers easily and has limited commercial uses such as in paints, drilling muds, and rubber products.
Manganese ore deposits are widely scattered in various districts in Egypt.
They occur at some localities in Sinai Peninsula and at a few localities in the Eastern Desert.
Manganese deposits are known:
in the Um Bogma district in west central Sinai; and
in the Halaib "Elba" district in the southern portion of Eastern Desert.
In addition, minor occurrences are known in Wadi Mialik near Abu Ghosun and Ras Banas in the Southern Eastern Desert, and Wadi Abu Shaar El Qibli (Black Hill), to the north of Hurghada
Chromite Presentation Global Chrome Ore Forum April 2011, Dubai UAEAdnet Communications
The document summarizes Probe Mines' Black Creek chromite project located in Ontario's Ring of Fire region. It notes that the 2010 resource estimate for Black Creek indicated over 8 million tonnes of 37% Cr2O3 chromite. Nearby deposits like Black Thor and Big Daddy contain over 100 million tonnes of high-grade chromite. Infrastructure like roads and a railway will be needed to develop the region's chromite resources. Probe Mines is evaluating options for advancing the Black Creek deposit, which has potential for expansion and participation in the Ring of Fire development.
http://www.spiderresources.com - In this presentation by Spider Resources Board of Directors member Dr. James Franklin, P.Geo. explains the importance of Chromite in today's world
Chromite ore beneficiation involves processes to improve the chromium to iron ratio in chromite ore. These include comminution processes like crushing and grinding followed by concentration processes like gravity separation using spirals and shaking tables. This allows upgrading of low grade chromite ore with 20-30% Cr2O3 found in India to marketable ore with 45% Cr2O3 and 45-50% recovery. Major challenges in chromite beneficiation include losses in tailings, utilization of lateritic waste, and dealing with variable ore characteristics.
Sustainable Development through Beneficiation of Low grade Chromite OresPRABHASH GOKARN
Mineral conservation has been the focus of the mining industry, owing to stringently enforced laws for the preservation depleting valuable resources and to growing self realization. Tata Steel Limited, established India’s first Chrome Ore Beneficiation Plant (COB) in 1990. Orienting our internal process goals and objectives to conservation of mineral led to a 60% increase in plant yields, much of it due to the people who contributed in bringing breakthrough technological innovations.
massive type interlayer with gabbroic rocks in the Eastern Desert; Main occurrences of Ti-Fe oxide deposits in Egypt; Abu Ghalaga Ore Deposit; Abu Ghalaga ilmenite ore deposit categories ; Abu Ghalaga Mineral composition; Mining Techniques; Origins; Korabkanci titano-magnetite ore; black sand placer deposits type; Rosetta (or Rashid East); Northern Sinai Coast
This document discusses the mineral biotite. It provides information on its origin as a rock-forming mineral found in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. The document details biotite's chemical formula, physical and optical properties, structure, and common occurrences. It also notes that biotite weathers easily and has limited commercial uses such as in paints, drilling muds, and rubber products.
Manganese ore deposits are widely scattered in various districts in Egypt.
They occur at some localities in Sinai Peninsula and at a few localities in the Eastern Desert.
Manganese deposits are known:
in the Um Bogma district in west central Sinai; and
in the Halaib "Elba" district in the southern portion of Eastern Desert.
In addition, minor occurrences are known in Wadi Mialik near Abu Ghosun and Ras Banas in the Southern Eastern Desert, and Wadi Abu Shaar El Qibli (Black Hill), to the north of Hurghada
The document provides information about manganese ore processing in India. It discusses three main types of manganese ore deposits in India - siliceous, high phosphorus, and ferruginous - and the beneficiation processes used for each, which typically involve gravity separation, magnetic separation, and flotation. Specific examples of beneficiation plants and their processing steps are outlined. Producing high grade manganese ore concentrates through beneficiation can yield economic benefits by reducing waste and allowing for the utilization of lower grade ores.
This document discusses granitic tin and uranium deposits. Granitic tin deposits are primary tin occurrences found within granite intrusive rocks. They account for over 80% of the world's tin production. Major locations include Malaysia, South Africa, Australia, and the Blue Tier tin field in Tasmania. Granitic uranium deposits also occur in granite, with large deposits found in Namibia, Nigeria, and Alaska. Tin is used in alloys and solders, while uranium is primarily used as nuclear fuel.
Chapter 2 diamond exploration principles and practicesJames AH Campbell
This document discusses the principles and philosophy of diamond exploration. It states that the diamond content of a kimberlite pipe depends on the ascent and emplacement processes that formed it. Understanding the geology and emplacement history of a kimberlite pipe is critical to diamond exploration and evaluation. Diamond exploration aims to discover economically viable kimberlite pipes using integrated geological, geophysical, and geochemical methods. Key factors in selecting areas for exploration include the presence of stable Archaean cratons and known occurrences of kimberlites or related rocks.
The document discusses gold deposits in Karnataka, India. It describes the two major gold fields: Kolar gold field and Hutti gold field. Kolar gold field contains gold deposits associated with quartz veins in schistose rocks. The Champion reef mine in Kolar is one of the deepest mines and has been mined to over 3,400 meters depth. Hutti gold field contains gold deposits along fractures in chlorite schist and greenstone rocks. Over 33 tons of gold have been extracted from Hutti gold field. The document provides details on the geology and mining of these two major gold producing areas in Karnataka.
Uranium Deposits
Uranium is a very dense metal which can be used as an abundant source of concentrated energy. It occurs in most rocks in concentrations of 2 to 4 parts per million and is as common in the earth's crust as tin, tungsten and molybdenum.
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There are three main types of uranium deposits including 1. unconformity-type deposits, 2. paleoplacer deposits and 3. sandstone-type (roll front) deposits (Figure 1). Sandstone-type deposits are abundant in sedimentary rocks of the Colorado Plateau and found on the Navajo Nation. This type of uranium deposit is easier and cheaper to mine than the other types because the uranium is found near the surface of the Earth. These deposits formed when oxidized groundwater that had leached uranium from surface rocks flowed down into aquifers, where it was reduced to precipitate uraninite, the primary ore mineral of uranium. In some deposits, like those found on the Navajo Nation, reduction took place along curved zones know as roll-fronts, which represent the transition from oxidized to reduced conditions in the aquifer.
This document summarizes feldspar and quartz mineralization in Sri Lanka. It describes how over 90% of Sri Lanka is covered by high-grade metamorphic rocks, yet significant mineral deposits are found throughout, including feldspar, quartz, mica, and occasionally gem minerals in pegmatites. The document discusses the geological setting of Sri Lanka and intrusive granite bodies. It focuses on feldspar and quartz deposits in the Kandy-Matale area, suggesting they formed during a mid-Paleozoic (250 million years after peak metamorphism) period of intensive pegmatitic and pneumatolitic magmatic activity.
Modern diamond exploration uses a multi-pronged approach to find kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits. Key techniques include:
1) Identifying prospective cratonic areas where diamonds are most likely to form based on mantle conditions.
2) Sampling for kimberlite indicator minerals in soils, sediments, and glacial deposits to vector back to potential kimberlite sources.
3) Using geophysical methods like magnetics, electromagnetics, and gravity to detect kimberlites based on their physical property contrasts with host rocks.
4) Analyzing indicator minerals for chemistry, paragenesis, and thermobarometry to evaluate a kimberlite's diamond potential and prior
Uranium Occurrence in the Egypt
Types of Uranium Deposits in Egypt:
Uranium Occurrences in Pan-African Younger Granites of Egypt
Uranium Occurrences in Dykes
Uranium Occurrences in Sedimentary Rock Sequences of Egypt
Categories of Egyption Uranium Deposits:
I) Vein types:
Uranium deposits of Gabal Gattar
Uranium deposits of Gabal El-Missikat
Uranium deposits of El Erediya
Uranium deposits of Um Ara area
II) Volcanic type deposits:
5) Uranium deposits of El Atshan-II
III) Surficial deposits:
6) Uranium deposits in Sinai
7) Black Sand
IV) Phosphorite deposits
This document summarizes the different types of rocks found in Earth's crust and the mineral resources found in Sri Lanka. It discusses three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks - and how they are formed. It then describes some of Sri Lanka's important mineral resources, including gems, graphite, mineral sands, apatite deposits, and various limestone deposits. The majority of Sri Lanka's land is covered by Precambrian metamorphic rocks, with some sedimentary limestone found in the north. Gems, graphite, ilmenite, and apatite are among the key minerals currently being mined and many are important export commodities.
The document discusses Egyptian ore deposits, including occurrences of talc, asbestos, anthophyllite, vermiculite, corundum, and magnesite. Talc and asbestos are found associated with ultramafic intrusive rocks in the Eastern Desert. Anthophyllite and vermiculite are restricted to serpentinized ultramafic masses at Hafafit that are intruded by pegmatite veins. Corundum occurrences are also associated with pegmatites cutting ultramafic masses. Magnesite forms veins in serpentinized ultramafic rocks. Total magnesite production reached 800 tonnes in 1974.
The document summarizes key information about mineral resources in the Philippines. It discusses that mining involves extracting valuable minerals from the earth. It also notes that the country has an estimated 21.5 billion metric tons of metal deposits and 19.3 billion metric tons of non-metal deposits. Some major metallic minerals found in the Philippines include nickel, iron, and copper, while non-metallic minerals include coal, salt, and clay. The mining industry employs over 210,000 workers and contributed 13.3 billion PHP in taxes in 2011.
The document summarizes Warrior Ventures Inc. and their McNeil Gold Property located in Northern Ontario, Canada. It describes two areas of focus - the Isadore-MicMac area, which contains over 20 gold showings over 2km by 1km, and the Bullseye area, where drilling intersected gold and copper mineralization potentially from a VMS deposit. It provides highlights of gold grades and mineralization found from past work. Warrior Ventures has completed permitting and surveys to advance the properties towards development.
IN THIS PPT U WILL LEARN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING SUB-TOPICS OF MANGANESE:-
-Uses
-Distribution
-Eco Significance
-Reserves in India
-Agencies exploring it
-Problems related to its exploitation
-Marketing and Production strategy
-Export and Import
This document provides an overview of Blue Sky Minerals, a private mining company in Mongolia. It describes the company's coal, gold, and base metals projects. Blue Sky Minerals has diversified assets including stakes in exploration subsidiaries and a 25% share in a publicly traded Australian coking coal explorer. The company has a professional management team with extensive experience in Mongolia and overseas. It holds over 15 mineral exploration licenses and aims to define JORC-compliant resources across its project pipeline by the end of 2011.
This presentation will enlist about the Gemstones found in Azad Kashmir, mainly Nangli Mali Ruby Deposits, and Various other Gemstones like Aquamarine, Morganite etc
Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. is exploring several precious and base metal properties in British Columbia, Canada. The document provides details on the Wild Rose property, which contains high-grade gold and copper veins similar to the Rossland deposits. Drilling data indicates potential for expanding known veins and defining a bulk tonnage target at the Deadwood zone. The company also discusses its Boundary Falls, Royal Attwood, and other properties that show similarities to major deposits in the region.
Uranium Occurrence in the Egypt
Types of Uranium Deposits in Egypt:
Uranium Occurrences in Pan-African Younger Granites of Egypt
Uranium Occurrences in Dykes
Uranium Occurrences in Sedimentary Rock Sequences of Egypt
Conventional- , and Nonconventional types; URANIUM RESOURCES AND RESERVES IN EGYPT
This document discusses processing sand and silica sand into other materials. It begins by outlining examples of mineral processing including sand, silica sand, and heavy mineral sand. For processing sand and silica sand, it describes extracting, washing, classifying, and removing impurities from the sand through steps like screening, attrition scrubbing, hydrocyclones, and magnetic separation. The sand can then be further processed into silicon, silicon carbide, and silicone through reducing silica to ferrosilicon, purifying it through distillation of trichlorosilane, and using the Siemens process to deposit high purity silicon. Heavy mineral sands can also be separated into minerals like zircon, rut
Zinc deposits are found worldwide, including major deposits in Pakistan. The largest zinc deposits in Pakistan are located in the Lasbela-Khuzdar Belt and include the Duddar, Surmai, and Gunga deposits, estimated at over 160 million tons total. The Gunga deposit in particular hosts around 30.5 million tons of zinc and lead ore within stratiform layers in carbonate and shale host rocks formed in a rifting environment during the Jurassic period. Zinc is mined through open pit and underground methods at Gunga and is a critical material used in alloys, coatings, and many industrial and consumer products due to its corrosion resistance.
Objective Capital Global Mining Investment Conference
Opening Keynote: Demand, supply and price of copper – an exploration perspective
30 Sep 2009
by Eric Finlayson, Rio Tinto
Oroco Resource Corp owns the Cerro Prieto polymetallic project in Mexico which contains a 25.3 million tonne indicated resource and 4.7 million tonne inferred resource of gold, silver, lead and zinc. A $1.25 million phase 1 exploration program defined the resource which remains open along strike and at depth. Oroco's plans include a $5 million phase 2 and 3 program through 2010 of drilling, permitting, engineering and a prefeasibility study to increase the resource with the goal of beginning mine construction in 2010 and completing it in 2011.
The document provides information about manganese ore processing in India. It discusses three main types of manganese ore deposits in India - siliceous, high phosphorus, and ferruginous - and the beneficiation processes used for each, which typically involve gravity separation, magnetic separation, and flotation. Specific examples of beneficiation plants and their processing steps are outlined. Producing high grade manganese ore concentrates through beneficiation can yield economic benefits by reducing waste and allowing for the utilization of lower grade ores.
This document discusses granitic tin and uranium deposits. Granitic tin deposits are primary tin occurrences found within granite intrusive rocks. They account for over 80% of the world's tin production. Major locations include Malaysia, South Africa, Australia, and the Blue Tier tin field in Tasmania. Granitic uranium deposits also occur in granite, with large deposits found in Namibia, Nigeria, and Alaska. Tin is used in alloys and solders, while uranium is primarily used as nuclear fuel.
Chapter 2 diamond exploration principles and practicesJames AH Campbell
This document discusses the principles and philosophy of diamond exploration. It states that the diamond content of a kimberlite pipe depends on the ascent and emplacement processes that formed it. Understanding the geology and emplacement history of a kimberlite pipe is critical to diamond exploration and evaluation. Diamond exploration aims to discover economically viable kimberlite pipes using integrated geological, geophysical, and geochemical methods. Key factors in selecting areas for exploration include the presence of stable Archaean cratons and known occurrences of kimberlites or related rocks.
The document discusses gold deposits in Karnataka, India. It describes the two major gold fields: Kolar gold field and Hutti gold field. Kolar gold field contains gold deposits associated with quartz veins in schistose rocks. The Champion reef mine in Kolar is one of the deepest mines and has been mined to over 3,400 meters depth. Hutti gold field contains gold deposits along fractures in chlorite schist and greenstone rocks. Over 33 tons of gold have been extracted from Hutti gold field. The document provides details on the geology and mining of these two major gold producing areas in Karnataka.
Uranium Deposits
Uranium is a very dense metal which can be used as an abundant source of concentrated energy. It occurs in most rocks in concentrations of 2 to 4 parts per million and is as common in the earth's crust as tin, tungsten and molybdenum.
.
There are three main types of uranium deposits including 1. unconformity-type deposits, 2. paleoplacer deposits and 3. sandstone-type (roll front) deposits (Figure 1). Sandstone-type deposits are abundant in sedimentary rocks of the Colorado Plateau and found on the Navajo Nation. This type of uranium deposit is easier and cheaper to mine than the other types because the uranium is found near the surface of the Earth. These deposits formed when oxidized groundwater that had leached uranium from surface rocks flowed down into aquifers, where it was reduced to precipitate uraninite, the primary ore mineral of uranium. In some deposits, like those found on the Navajo Nation, reduction took place along curved zones know as roll-fronts, which represent the transition from oxidized to reduced conditions in the aquifer.
This document summarizes feldspar and quartz mineralization in Sri Lanka. It describes how over 90% of Sri Lanka is covered by high-grade metamorphic rocks, yet significant mineral deposits are found throughout, including feldspar, quartz, mica, and occasionally gem minerals in pegmatites. The document discusses the geological setting of Sri Lanka and intrusive granite bodies. It focuses on feldspar and quartz deposits in the Kandy-Matale area, suggesting they formed during a mid-Paleozoic (250 million years after peak metamorphism) period of intensive pegmatitic and pneumatolitic magmatic activity.
Modern diamond exploration uses a multi-pronged approach to find kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits. Key techniques include:
1) Identifying prospective cratonic areas where diamonds are most likely to form based on mantle conditions.
2) Sampling for kimberlite indicator minerals in soils, sediments, and glacial deposits to vector back to potential kimberlite sources.
3) Using geophysical methods like magnetics, electromagnetics, and gravity to detect kimberlites based on their physical property contrasts with host rocks.
4) Analyzing indicator minerals for chemistry, paragenesis, and thermobarometry to evaluate a kimberlite's diamond potential and prior
Uranium Occurrence in the Egypt
Types of Uranium Deposits in Egypt:
Uranium Occurrences in Pan-African Younger Granites of Egypt
Uranium Occurrences in Dykes
Uranium Occurrences in Sedimentary Rock Sequences of Egypt
Categories of Egyption Uranium Deposits:
I) Vein types:
Uranium deposits of Gabal Gattar
Uranium deposits of Gabal El-Missikat
Uranium deposits of El Erediya
Uranium deposits of Um Ara area
II) Volcanic type deposits:
5) Uranium deposits of El Atshan-II
III) Surficial deposits:
6) Uranium deposits in Sinai
7) Black Sand
IV) Phosphorite deposits
This document summarizes the different types of rocks found in Earth's crust and the mineral resources found in Sri Lanka. It discusses three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks - and how they are formed. It then describes some of Sri Lanka's important mineral resources, including gems, graphite, mineral sands, apatite deposits, and various limestone deposits. The majority of Sri Lanka's land is covered by Precambrian metamorphic rocks, with some sedimentary limestone found in the north. Gems, graphite, ilmenite, and apatite are among the key minerals currently being mined and many are important export commodities.
The document discusses Egyptian ore deposits, including occurrences of talc, asbestos, anthophyllite, vermiculite, corundum, and magnesite. Talc and asbestos are found associated with ultramafic intrusive rocks in the Eastern Desert. Anthophyllite and vermiculite are restricted to serpentinized ultramafic masses at Hafafit that are intruded by pegmatite veins. Corundum occurrences are also associated with pegmatites cutting ultramafic masses. Magnesite forms veins in serpentinized ultramafic rocks. Total magnesite production reached 800 tonnes in 1974.
The document summarizes key information about mineral resources in the Philippines. It discusses that mining involves extracting valuable minerals from the earth. It also notes that the country has an estimated 21.5 billion metric tons of metal deposits and 19.3 billion metric tons of non-metal deposits. Some major metallic minerals found in the Philippines include nickel, iron, and copper, while non-metallic minerals include coal, salt, and clay. The mining industry employs over 210,000 workers and contributed 13.3 billion PHP in taxes in 2011.
The document summarizes Warrior Ventures Inc. and their McNeil Gold Property located in Northern Ontario, Canada. It describes two areas of focus - the Isadore-MicMac area, which contains over 20 gold showings over 2km by 1km, and the Bullseye area, where drilling intersected gold and copper mineralization potentially from a VMS deposit. It provides highlights of gold grades and mineralization found from past work. Warrior Ventures has completed permitting and surveys to advance the properties towards development.
IN THIS PPT U WILL LEARN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING SUB-TOPICS OF MANGANESE:-
-Uses
-Distribution
-Eco Significance
-Reserves in India
-Agencies exploring it
-Problems related to its exploitation
-Marketing and Production strategy
-Export and Import
This document provides an overview of Blue Sky Minerals, a private mining company in Mongolia. It describes the company's coal, gold, and base metals projects. Blue Sky Minerals has diversified assets including stakes in exploration subsidiaries and a 25% share in a publicly traded Australian coking coal explorer. The company has a professional management team with extensive experience in Mongolia and overseas. It holds over 15 mineral exploration licenses and aims to define JORC-compliant resources across its project pipeline by the end of 2011.
This presentation will enlist about the Gemstones found in Azad Kashmir, mainly Nangli Mali Ruby Deposits, and Various other Gemstones like Aquamarine, Morganite etc
Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. is exploring several precious and base metal properties in British Columbia, Canada. The document provides details on the Wild Rose property, which contains high-grade gold and copper veins similar to the Rossland deposits. Drilling data indicates potential for expanding known veins and defining a bulk tonnage target at the Deadwood zone. The company also discusses its Boundary Falls, Royal Attwood, and other properties that show similarities to major deposits in the region.
Uranium Occurrence in the Egypt
Types of Uranium Deposits in Egypt:
Uranium Occurrences in Pan-African Younger Granites of Egypt
Uranium Occurrences in Dykes
Uranium Occurrences in Sedimentary Rock Sequences of Egypt
Conventional- , and Nonconventional types; URANIUM RESOURCES AND RESERVES IN EGYPT
This document discusses processing sand and silica sand into other materials. It begins by outlining examples of mineral processing including sand, silica sand, and heavy mineral sand. For processing sand and silica sand, it describes extracting, washing, classifying, and removing impurities from the sand through steps like screening, attrition scrubbing, hydrocyclones, and magnetic separation. The sand can then be further processed into silicon, silicon carbide, and silicone through reducing silica to ferrosilicon, purifying it through distillation of trichlorosilane, and using the Siemens process to deposit high purity silicon. Heavy mineral sands can also be separated into minerals like zircon, rut
Zinc deposits are found worldwide, including major deposits in Pakistan. The largest zinc deposits in Pakistan are located in the Lasbela-Khuzdar Belt and include the Duddar, Surmai, and Gunga deposits, estimated at over 160 million tons total. The Gunga deposit in particular hosts around 30.5 million tons of zinc and lead ore within stratiform layers in carbonate and shale host rocks formed in a rifting environment during the Jurassic period. Zinc is mined through open pit and underground methods at Gunga and is a critical material used in alloys, coatings, and many industrial and consumer products due to its corrosion resistance.
Objective Capital Global Mining Investment Conference
Opening Keynote: Demand, supply and price of copper – an exploration perspective
30 Sep 2009
by Eric Finlayson, Rio Tinto
Oroco Resource Corp owns the Cerro Prieto polymetallic project in Mexico which contains a 25.3 million tonne indicated resource and 4.7 million tonne inferred resource of gold, silver, lead and zinc. A $1.25 million phase 1 exploration program defined the resource which remains open along strike and at depth. Oroco's plans include a $5 million phase 2 and 3 program through 2010 of drilling, permitting, engineering and a prefeasibility study to increase the resource with the goal of beginning mine construction in 2010 and completing it in 2011.
Prabhash Gokarn gave a presentation on mineral beneficiation at a workshop in Sukinda, India. He began by discussing a famous 1980 bet between Julian Simon and Paul Ehrlich about resource scarcity. Simon bet commodity prices would decrease due to improved extraction methods, while Ehrlich predicted they would increase due to population growth - Simon won. Gokarn then discussed how beneficiation has benefited various minerals like chrome, manganese, iron ore, and coal by increasing production from lower grade deposits and reducing costs. He concluded that beneficiation has been a "game changer" that has allowed supply to keep up with growing demand despite limited resources.
The Philippines has rich mineral resources due to its location along the Circum-Pacific Rim of Fire. It has potential to be among the top ten largest mining powers due to its abundant deposits of gold, copper, nickel, and chromite. Major mining companies operate in the country, attracted by its mineral wealth. The government supports the mining industry through policies, infrastructure development, and incentives to promote further investment and production.
MPH Ventures Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company advancing molybdenum, graphite, and gold projects in Northern Ontario. It owns 100% of the Pidgeon molybdenum deposit, which has an indicated resource of 2.7 million tonnes at 0.117% molybdenum and an inferred resource of 12.4 million tonnes at 0.083% molybdenum. MPH also owns the North Albany graphite property near Zenyatta Ventures' hydrothermal graphite deposit and the Raney gold project, where past drilling intersected gold mineralization including 3.91 g/t Au over 17.2 metres.
MPH Ventures Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company advancing molybdenum, graphite, and gold projects in Ontario. It owns 100% of the Pidgeon molybdenum deposit which has an indicated resource of 2.7 million tonnes at 0.117% molybdenum and an inferred resource of 12.4 million tonnes at 0.083% molybdenum. MPH also owns the North Albany graphite property near Zenyatta Ventures' hydrothermal graphite deposit and the Raney gold project, which had drill results of up to 6.52 g/t gold over 8 meters. The company is led by President James Pettit and has 14
MPH Ventures Corp. owns molybdenum, graphite, and gold projects in Canada. Its key projects include the Pidgeon molybdenum deposit in Ontario, which has an indicated resource of 2.7 million tonnes at 0.117% molybdenum and an inferred resource of 12.4 million tonnes at 0.083% molybdenum. It also owns the North Albany graphite property near Zenyatta Ventures' hydrothermal graphite deposit and has conducted drilling at its Raney gold project in Timmins, Ontario with intersections of up to 6.52 g/t gold over 8 meters. MPH is advancing these projects as commodity prices strengthen for
MPH Ventures Corp is a Canadian mining company advancing molybdenum, graphite, and gold projects in Ontario. It owns 100% of the Pidgeon molybdenum deposit, the North Albany graphite property contiguous to a major discovery, and the Raney gold project where drilling has intersected significant gold mineralization. MPH management has extensive experience advancing resource projects and the company's properties have potential for resource development.
http://www.alphminresources.com
Alphamin is a Toronto Venture Exchange listed Tin explorer and developer. Our strategy is to locate next generation Tin assets and leverage our exploration and development expertise to create sustainable Tin production. Our primary focus is to realise the potential of "Project Bisie" a high grade Tin asset located in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
MPH Ventures Corp. owns projects focused on molybdenum, graphite, and gold in Canada. It has a molybdenum deposit in Ontario with an indicated resource of 2.7 million tonnes and inferred resource of 12.4 million tonnes. The company also has a graphite property adjacent to a major discovery and gold projects near Timmins, Ontario with drill results of up to 6.5 g/t gold over 8 meters. MPH Ventures is led by a management team with extensive experience advancing mineral exploration projects.
MPH Ventures Corp. (TSX-V: MPS) December 2013 PowerPointEric Carlson
MPH Ventures Corp. (TSX-V: MPS) is a diversified molybdenum, graphite, and gold exploration and development company with multiple projects centrally located throughout Northern Ontario.
Recently the Company acquired a 100-per-cent interest in the North Albany graphite property consisting of 16 mineral claims covering approximately 256 hectares located within the Porcupine district of Northern Ontario, contiguous to Zenyatta Ventures Ltd.'s (TSX-V: ZEN) property and 7 kilometres to the North of their Albany (vein type) graphite deposit discovery.
MPH Ventures Corp is a Canadian mining company advancing molybdenum, graphite, and gold projects in Ontario. It owns 100% of the Pidgeon molybdenum deposit, the North Albany graphite property contiguous to a major discovery, and gold projects including Raney where drilling intersected up to 6.5 g/t Au. The company's projects are located in mineral-rich Northern Ontario and have potential for resource expansion and development.
MPH Ventures Corp. owns molybdenum, graphite, and gold projects in Canada. It has completed an updated resource estimate for its flagship Pidgeon molybdenum project in Ontario and acquired the North Albany graphite project near an emerging deposit. Drilling at its Raney gold project in Timmins, Ontario has returned intersections of up to 6.52 g/t gold over 8 meters. MPH is advancing its portfolio of base and precious metal projects located in mining-friendly jurisdictions in Canada.
MPH Ventures Corp - Corporate Presentation July 2014Company Spotlight
MPH Ventures Corp. owns projects focused on molybdenum, graphite, and gold in Northern Ontario, Canada. These include the Pidgeon molybdenum deposit, North Albany graphite property near Zenyatta Ventures' graphite discovery, and Raney gold project near Timmins. MPH recently updated resources for Pidgeon and acquired the North Albany property based on its similarities to Zenyatta's hydrothermal graphite deposit. Drilling at Raney has intersected multiple gold zones indicating potential for resource expansion.
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Objective Capital Rare Earth and Minor Metals Investment Summit: Overview of the chromite market – building European supply - David Cliff
1. Investment Conferences
RARE EARTHS, SPECIALITY
& MINOR METALS
INVESTMENT SUMMIT
4.10 – 4.35
Overview of the chromite market –
building European supply
David Cliff – CEO, Empire Mining
THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ● THURSDAY, 18 MARCH 2010
www.ObjectiveCapitalConferences.com
2. EPC: TSX-V
Overview of the Chromite Market:
building European supply
David Cliff
President and CEO
Empire Mining Corp ( EPC: TSX-V)
Empire Mining Corporation
910 - 475 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2B3
CANADA
March 2010 www.empireminingcorp.com
3. DISCLAIMER
This presentation contains forward-looking information and statements, as defined by law including without
limitation Canadian securities laws and the "safe harbor" provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 (“forward-looking statements”), respecting the Company’s future plans respecting its mineral projects.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including without limitation
the availability of qualified workers; risks associated with exploration projects; dependence on third parties for
services; non-performance by contractual counterparties; title risks; financial ability of the company to proceed as
planned; force majeure; and general business and economic conditions. Forward-looking statements are based on
a number of assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, including without limitation assumptions about: general
business and economic conditions; the timing and receipt of required approvals; ability to procure equipment and
supplies; continued availability of licences; political stability; and ongoing relations with employees, partners and
joint venturers. The foregoing list is not exhaustive and we undertake no obligation to update any of the foregoing
except as required by law.
John Prochnau is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) and is the Qualified Person under National Instrument
43-101 for the projects discussed in this presentation, however the historic figures presented herein are not NI 43-
101 compliant. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimates as current mineral
resources or mineral reserves, the Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or
mineral reserves as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and the historical estimates should not be relied upon.
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4. MANAGEMENT
Directors and Officers
David Cliff - President & CEO, Director
26 years with Rio Tinto; former Exploration Manager, Europe of Rio Tinto Exploration;
Involved in the discovery of three gold and one copper deposit;
Extensive experience in the evaluation of mineral projects and in the negotiation of all forms of mining industry
agreements.
Robert Giustra - Director
Engaged in creating, financing, developing and managing publicly traded companies since 1992;
Formerly an institutional sales broker with an international investment dealer;
President & CEO of Columbus Gold Corporation and Columbus Silver Corporation.
Michael Johnson – Director
Former Chairman of Glebe Mines Ltd., the principal fluorspar-barytes mining company in Western Europe;
Holds (or has held) advisory positions with professional institutes, national governments, international
agencies and funding organizations, including the World Bank and the UN (Environment Program);
External advisor on environmental matters to several international mining companies, including Rio Tinto and
New Boliden-Outokumpu.
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5. MANAGEMENT
Management and Specialist Advisors
John Prochnau - Special Advisor
Mining engineer and geologist;
Formerly held management positions with Selection Trust and Billiton;
Founder of Brancote Holdings: Discovery of the approx. 3.8M oz. Esquel gold deposit in Argentina.
Yassen Khrischev – Exploration Vice-President
Exploration geologist with 15 years experience, especially within the SE Europe porphyry region;
International multi-commodity experience over 11 years with Rio Tinto;
Most recent experience with Newmont exploration for gold in Armenia.
Professor Lirim Hohxa - Country Manager Albania
Over 50 years experience in ore deposit geology in Albania; 30 years at a senior level;
Former Director Department of Ore Deposits & Metallogeny, Geological Research Institute;
Former Deputy Director of the Albanian Geological Survey;
Specialist in the interpretation of thrust tectonics applied to ore geology.
Mark Pepkola
Former Chief Geologist at the Bulqiza Mine;
Former Director and specialist at the Enterprise for Homogenisation and Processing of Chromite Ores
Former Vice-Director of the former state chromite mining company, Albkrom;
Extensive experience in the Albanian chromite industry.
Bashkim Vata
Former exploration geologist, northern Bulqiza Area;
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Director of the Burrel Branch of the Albanian Geological Survey.
6. CONTENTS
What is chromite? Why is it essential?
Outlook for chromite.
Empire’s Albanian chromite project.
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7. CHROMITE
The essential ingredient of stainless steel
Fe + Cr essential
to make stainless
steel
Add Ni to make it less But chromium
brittle and non-
magnetic. is essential to
Mn can substitute Ni. make stainless
Mo adds resistance to steel
Cl.
Carbon for hardness
and strength (also + V
and or Ti for strength
and/or lightness).
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8. CHROMITE ESSENTIALS
Metallurgical counts for most
Metallurgical quality chromite for ferrochrome utilises 90% of
annual world production.
Chromium is essential to the production of
Austenitic stainless steel – typically 16% Cr
+10%Ni + 1.5%C - which makes up 70% of
production, as well as Ferritic and Martsenitic
varieties. Albanian (or Kazakh or Turkish
mainly) are blended with low Cr:Fe ratio
chromites in the ferrochrome stage to
produce the highest quality stainless steels.
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9. CHROMITE ESSENTIALS
• Primary source of chromium
• FeCr3O4 (referred to as chrome spinel).
• Grades reported as Cr2O3.
• Occurs dominantly as layers in stratiform
ultramafic complexes . Also as ‘podiform’
bodies in ophiolite complexes. Cr:Fe typically
+/-3:1. Kazakhstan, Turkey, Albania.
• Stratiform type accounts for 98% of global
resources. Cr:Fe typically +/-2:1.
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10. CONTENTS
What is chromite? Why is it essential?
Outlook for chromite.
Empire’s Albanian chromite project.
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11. FERROCHROME PRICE TRENDS MID-2005 TO MARCH 2010
Source: Allegheny Ludlum updates Dow Jones Newswire
Ferrochrome is the intermediate stage from ore to stainless . About 2.5 tonnes
of ore to 1 tonne ferrochrome
$ per lb Ferrochrome
Albanian FOB chromite price reached $650 per tonnes for
lump 40% Cr2O3 in 2008, dropped to $165/tonne in Q1 2009,
but is coming back strongly. FOB ex Durres Port now $250/t.
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15. A REVIVED EUROPEAN SUPPLY?
What is chromite? Why is it essential?
Outlook for chromite.
Empire’s Albanian chromite project.
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16. HISTORIC CHROMITE PRODUCTION IN ALBANIA*
Dominance of Bulqiza district in production (est >80%)
Chromite Production in Albania, 1983 – 2009[t]
Chromite [t]
1,200,000 Collapse of regime 1990
1,000,000
Response to chromite demand
800,000
600,000
400,000
Sources :
USBM and BGS
200,000 2008/9 Estimated
0
1980s production of +/-800 000 tonnes from Bulqiza-Batra
* Data compiled by ECTerra except 2008/9
(Figures in tonnes)
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17. BULQIZA DISTRICT OPPORTUNITY
The essential ingredient for high quality stainless steel
• Empire holds exclusive exploration rights with
consanguineous mining rights over the most historically
productive chromite terrain in Albania.
• Licence area held since January 2009. Five years to run,
but mining rights can be applied for any time within that
period over all or part of the licence.
• Exhaustive data acquisition and review resulted in new
target area for exploration development and mining.
Empire Mining aims for >10Mt of high grade lump
(+$200/t) chromite through a phased exploration/mining
plan.
• Aiming for start-up operation within 12-18 months at
interim 150 000 tonnes per year. Added value potential in
integrating mine-to-steel mill operation.
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18. INTRODUCTION
Albania
Albania political and fiscal regime
Candidate EU country and NATO member. Acceptance of acquis
communitaire by government in interests of greater transparency.
Improving political risk perception with stable parliamentary
democratic institutions.
No restrictions on foreign ownership or capital/dividend
restrictions.
Competitive corporate tax regime at 10% flat rate.
Investor-friendly mining code with consanguineous rights to apply
for mining licence.
Duty free regime for importation of mining equipment.
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19. INFRASTRUCTURE
Implications for Development
Current road access from Bulqiza to port of Durres is 150 km.
Current transport time is 12 hours and costs at US$13 per tonne of ore.
The current road is
shown in blue.
A new road
(red/green dash) is
under construction
and due for
completion in
2011/2. This will cut
the average journey
time to some 2
hours from
chromite collection
Tirana
point to port.
Durres Port
Durres Port
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20. ALBANIA
Geological Map
Bulqiza town and the head frame (operated by DCM-Terwingo JV),
looking East.
Eastern Ophiolite
Belt
DCM-Terwingo JV tailings recovery plant, Bulqiza. View to NW. 20
21. BULQIZA MASSIF
BULQIZA MASSIF: the most prolific chromite producer in Albania
Historic Bulqiza Massif Production
(1948-2007) of 20M tonnes (+35%
Cr2O3).
Bulqiza ores are characterized by
high grades (+40% Cr2O3) and
(Cr:Fe ratios of 3:1).
The Bulqiza Massif contains some
65 identified chromite deposits and
over 370 occurrences and Batra area: private mining operation adjoining Empire licence.
70,000 tonnes at >42% Cr2O3 extracted (October 2009). 17,000
showings; many are within tonnes high grade stockpile in centre of picture.
Empire’s licence areas.
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22. EMPIRE’S LICENCES
Bulqiza-Batra (38.8 km2)
Direct extension of the Bulqiza and
Batra chromite deposits (large red
area).
Bulqiza Veriore (6.9 km2)
Projected extension or repetition of
Bulqiza ore body.
Qafe Burreli (6.1 km2)
Partially explored deposits, near high
grade Shkalla Mine, northwest
Bulqiza.
Liqeni i Dhive (12.7 km2)
Partially developed mines
Empire Mining’s licences
* Not all in Empire’s licensed area
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24. WORK ACCOMPLISHED
January 2009: Exploration Licences
awarded.
Economic scoping studies carried out by
SRK (to obtain view of the potential
business objective).
2009: Review and digitisation of all
available data including field
measurements and completion of a NI
43-101 compliant Technical Report and
an independent audit.
New understanding of structural setting of
the Bulqiza-Batra deposit. Confirmed by
Outcropping massive chromite on Empire licence at Batra (45% Cr2O3)
field work and extraction by independent
miners.
Drilling to commence April
2010 at Batra
and Bulqiza East Limb
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25. REINTERPRETATION OF THE BULQIZA-BATRA SYSTEM
Generalised Schematic
The fold cusp areas are generally characterised by thicker and higher grade ores.
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26. BULQIZA-BATRA OREBODY REINTERPRETATION
Recognition of Conformable Chromite Bodies
Left:
Banded and massive chromite mineralization,
Batra area.
The original structural interpretation
involved an anticline with thickening at
the cusp. Past drilling by the state failed
to find the presumed deep eastern limb.
Right:
Outcrop of layered chromite mineralization in
harzburgite, with well developed axial plane
lineation (azimuth 110º, plunge 10º). Batra Mine
area.
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27. BULQIZA-BATRA OREBODY
Recognition of Thrust Tectonics Within a Homocline
Photos: Low-angle thrust faults mapped on
surface at Bulqiza (top, developed in brecciated
harzburgite) and Batra (below, with surfaces in
harzburgite and prominent sub-vertical joints
striking 265º.
The current interpretation, supported by
field evidence indicates that the Bulqiza-
Batra deposits are cut by major thrusts
that divide the main orebody into at least
three segments, of which only the central
one has been mined. This not only fits the
drilling and structural evidence, but also
explains the lack of success experienced
by the state in the search for the eastern
limb. The eastern limb, in particular is
shallow and accessible from available
infrastructure. It is also entirely within
Empire’s licence.
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28. BULQIZA-BATRA OREBODY
East-West Extension Model - present drilling plans
Important Implications Arising From
the New Interpretation:
Only the central block has been
mined.
The ‘eastern limb’ potentially extends
to some 2 km2 and plunges
Bulqiza drilling southwards.
area
The northern end of the eastern limb
subcrops and is accessible from a
short adit at the 1738 elevation.
The eastern limb is accessed for
exploration and production from the
existing 1440 adit (on Empire ground).
Batra drilling The western limb can be accessed
area
from the 1050 adit at the Bulqiza Mine.
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29. BULQIZA-BATRA OREBODY SOUTH END (BATRA)
East Limb exploration and development; NW of ‘Neli’ open
pit
April drilling
programme
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30. BULQIZA EAST LIMB
Planned drilling at North (shallow) end of limb
Subcropping chromite
Mineralisation.
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31. THEKNA DEPOSIT
Isometric view from southeast.
State drilling result;
3.6m at 37% Cr2O3 plus
22m at 43% Cr2O3 (with 3m parting).
Exploited area
Thekna ‘Main’ deposit Not in model
extension
High grade ‘cylinder’-
shaped zone accessible
by new 250m decline
from 27 level.
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32. EMPIRE’S MINIMUM AND UPSIDE OBJECTIVE
Development objectives:
• Minimum 3-5M tonnes mineable ore at c40% Cr2O3 for a
minimum 10 year mine life (baseline business).
• IF the Bulqiza-Batra east and west limbs are fully
confirmed including the thicker cusp mineralisation, then
the objective could be increased to a mine life of >20 years
at 500kt/y.
• Actual optimum output can only be determined with
mining. Both Batra and Bulqiza produced as much as
800kt/y in the 1980s. We need to know what is sustainable
with modern mining methods for optimum economic
performance.
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33. OVERALL DEVELOPMENT AIMS
• Aim for mining in 12 months from initial development
investment. Drilling and underground exploration to achieve
initial NI43-101 resource.
• Stepped approach from drilling programme (Feb 2010).
• Initial 150kty output of c40% Cr2O3 from Thekna, Bulqiza-Batra
east limb (priority areas) and others if feasibility confirms.
• Aim for expansion over next two to three years to optimal
output of (?) 400-500kty by additional exploration and
development work.
• Initial cost outlay: $6M over the first year. Total $15-20M to fund
expanded project over three years, plus staged feasibility.
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34. Empire Mining Corporation
910 - 475 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2B3
CANADA
www.EmpireMiningCorp.com
35. Indicative numbers only. Sources ICDA/World Industrial Minerals
Layered complexes: ‘Podiform’:‘Reserves’
‘Reserves’
• Bushveld Complex (South • Kazakhstan 320Mt.
Africa) 1 050Mt.
• Albania 37Mt.
• India 27Mt (90% from Orissa).
• Russia 11Mt.
• Great Dyke (Zimbabwe) 140Mt.
• Turkey 5Mt.
• Kemi (Finland) 94Mt.
• TOTALS: +90Mt
• Brazil 14Mt.
• + Others
• TOTAL 1 600Mt.
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36. CHROMITE IN WORLD STEEL PRODUCTION
The role of China (Acknowledgements to ENRC)
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38. CHROMITE
Sources of ore – very different types
Layered ‘Podiform’:
complexes:
• Co-products important (PGE, • Chromite only commercially-
Fe) important product.
• Low Cr: high Fe (typically 2:1) • High Cr:Fe (typically 3:1).
• Variable Fe2:Mg • Constant Fe2:Mg
• Extensive layers, little • Generally deformed and lack
deformation. continuity.
• Uniform repetitive layers in • Dunite envelope and
body with ultramafic harzburgite host in ophiolites
composition at the base, felsic related to
at the top. subduction/obduction.
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