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Mozambique
Moma Mine

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 Location:
50 km NE from Moma, Mozambique

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Avenida Marginal 4985, Edifício Zen, 4º Andar Esq
Maputo
Mozambique
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeSurface
Commodities
  • Zircon
  • Rutile
  • Heavy Minerals
Mining Method
  • Dredging
Production Start...
Mine Life165 years (as of Jan 1, 2022)
Moma Mine is one of the largest titanium minerals deposits in the world. 7% of global titanium feedstocks are produced at Moma.


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Kenmare Resources plc (operator) 100 % Indirect
Kenmare Resources plc operates the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine. The mining operations at the Moma Mine are carried out by the Mozambique branch of Kenmare Moma Mining (Mauritius) Limited and downstream processing is undertaken by the Mozambique branch of Kenmare Moma Processing (Mauritius) Limited, both of which are wholly-owned subsidiary undertakings of the Company.

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Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary
  • Mineral sands


Summary:

Kenmare’s large mineral resource base at Moma is sufficient to support production at current rates for more than 100 years and comprises of Namalope, Congolone, Nataka and Pilivili deposits.

Mineralisation at Namalope is hosted in coastal, shallow marine sediments and dune sands. Several phases of deposition are evident, with the main mineralised units focussed around the north-eastern end of a major dune feature which has evidently formed a trap for heavy minerals.

The earliest concentration of HM is in a very large dunal feature, approximately 50km long, 10km wide and 100m high. This dune has been subjected to moderate weathering and is now red-brown in colour and is generally known as the “Old Red Dune”.

The mineralisation of the Congolone deposit is hosted in clean recent dune sands which are formed up against and in places overlie, the Old Red Dune sands. The recent dune sands are tan to yellow in colour, well sorted and low in slimes content. The Old Red Dune contains some mineralisation as well and has a pronounced seaward facing escarpment on its SE side. At the base of the escarpment is a well defined strandline containing the highest grades.

Mineralisation at Nataka is hosted in dune sands forming part of a very large dunal feature, approximately 50km long, 10km wide and 100m high, located 2.5 – 3km inland from the Mozambique Coast. This dune has been subjected to moderate weathering and is now red-brown in colour and is ........


Mining Methods

  • Dredging


Summary:

The Moma Titanium Minerals Mine is located on the north-east coast of Mozambique and consist of three Wet Concentrator Plants (WCPs), two of which are mining the Namalope ore zone and one in the Pilivili ore zone.

Dredging takes place in three artificial ponds, where four dredges feed three Wet Concentrator Plants (A, B and C). The dredges cut into the ore at the pond’s base, causing the mineralised sand to slump into the pond where it is pumped to a WCP. Kenmare also has two dry mining operations to supplement ore feed to WCP A and WCP B.

WCP A
WCP A has been mining the Namalope ore zone since 2007 and is scheduled to continue mining there until 2025, when it will move to the Nataka deposit. Nataka is the largest ore zone within Moma’s portfolio. Within Nataka, a high grade mine path has been identified for WCP A, which averages a grade of 3.6% THM for 20 years. WCP A has a throughput capacity of 3,250 tonnes per hour (tph), and two dredges, Catarina and Mary Ann, provide feed to WCP A.

WCP B
WCP B mined the Namalope ore zone from 2013 to August 2020. In September 2020, WCP B was relocated to the high grade Pilivli ore zone and it recommenced production in late October. Kenmare evaluated a number of ore zones within Moma’s portfolio and Pilivili was selected due to its high grades and other favourable characteristics, such as low slimes and proximity to the Mineral Separation Plant (MSP). WCP B has a throughput capacity of 2,400 tph ........


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

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Production:
Zircon concentrate include secondary zircon and mineral sands concentrate.

CommodityProductUnits2023202220212020201920182017
Ilmenite Mineral in concentrate t  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required958,500998,200
Zircon Concentrate kt  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Zircon Mineral in concentrate t  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Rutile Mineral in concentrate t  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Heavy Minerals Concentrate kt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics20222021202020192018
Annual production capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required1.2 Mt of ilmenite mineral in concentrate
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required34,357,000 t36,803,800 t33,961,000 t
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Reserves at December 31, 2022:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven & Probable 1,507 Mt Ilmenite 2.6 % 40 Mt
Proven & Probable 1,507 Mt Zircon 0.15 % 2.2 Mt
Proven & Probable 1,507 Mt Rutile 0.048 % 0.72 Mt
Proven & Probable 1,507 Mt Heavy Minerals 3.2 % 48 Mt
Total Resource 7,288 Mt Ilmenite 2.2 % 160 Mt
Total Resource 7,288 Mt Zircon 0.15 % 11 Mt
Total Resource 7,288 Mt Rutile 0.049 % 3.6 Mt
Total Resource 7,288 Mt Heavy Minerals 2.7 % 197 Mt

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits20222021202020192018
Cash costs Ilmenite USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 79 / t†  
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Financials:

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Revenue M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 262.2   208.3  
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After-tax Income M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 19.4  
EBITDA M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 93.3   59.6  
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2022:
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsTotal WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Corporate Presentation 2023
Other 2023
Annual Report 2022
Corporate Presentation 2022
Other 2022
Press Release 2022
Sustainability Report 2022
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Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Project Description 2011
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