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Mozambique
Balama Mine

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 Location:
41 km SW from Montepuez, Mozambique

  Regional Office:
Millennium Park Building Avenida Vladimir Lenine, Nr 174, Block B, Level 5, Andar
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Mozambique
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Graphite
  • Vanadium
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start...
Mine Life50 years (as of Jan 1, 2022)


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Syrah Resources Ltd. 100 % Indirect

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Deposit Type

  • Metamorphic


Summary:

The geology of the project area comprises metamorphic rocks of the Xixano Complex, dated at 735 Ma. Lithologies include schists, mica-schists and psammites, of granulite and upper amphibolite metamorphic grade. The graphite mineralisation is mostly contained in stratiform graphitic schists. The flake size of the graphite is up to 4mm. The strike of the mineralised lithologies at Balama is generally north east. The layering of lithologies to the east at Balama East is disrupted by the emplacement of a granite intrusion.

The mineralisation interpretation extends over a strike length of 1,050 m and 1,450m at Balama West and Balama East, respectively. The mineralisation is open to the west, east and north.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

Mining at Balama Central will be completed with standard truck and excavator methods. Drill and blast of the fresh material will be required.

Pit designs for Lennox and Byron were based on Whittle pit optimisations for each deposit considering project specific unit costs, prices, recoveries and geotechnical inputs. The pit optimisations were constrained within the limits of the Indicated Resources for each deposit. The current design for the Lennox pit extends to a depth of approximately 90m, whilst the current design for Byron pit extends to a depth of approximately 135m deep. Each pit will have a single waste dump, located to the east of each excavation. Pit ramps will be oriented to ensure that both ore and waste haulage distances are minimized. Long-term ore stockpiles will be located between each pit and the ROM pad.


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Production:
Syrah recommenced production at Balama in March 2021 following production being suspended from March 2020 due to the market and logistics disruptions caused by COVID-19.

CommodityUnits2021202020192018
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Operational Metrics:

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Total tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required2,351 kt2,039 kt
Tonnes milled  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required1,154 kt1,120 kt
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required1,834 kt
Waste  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required205 kt
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
Ore Reserve estimate at 7.2% TGC cut-off grade.
Graphite Mineral Resource estimate at 3% Total Graphitic Carbon ("TGC") cut-off grade.

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Probable 107.04 Mt Total Graphitic Carbon 15.71 % 16.81 Mt
Measured 23 Mt Total Graphitic Carbon 17.5 %
Measured 23 Mt V2O5 0.34 %
Indicated 378 Mt Total Graphitic Carbon 11.2 %
Indicated 378 Mt V2O5 0.26 %
Inferred 1,020 Mt Total Graphitic Carbon 9.8 %
Inferred 1,020 Mt V2O5 0.2 %
Total Resource 1,421 Mt Total Graphitic Carbon 10 %
Total Resource 1,421 Mt V2O5 0.2 %

Financials:

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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsTotal WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Corporate Presentation 2022
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Annual Report 2018
Feasibility Study Report 2018
Press Release 2017
Feasibility Study Report 2015
Feasibility Study Report 2015
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