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Somiluana Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Diamond
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotTrans Hex Group Ltd was delisted from the JSE in 2019.

Production numbers have not been publicly available since 2020.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Trans Hex Group Ltd. 33 % Indirect
Endiama E.P. 39 % Indirect
The ownership and management structure of the Somiluana mine in Angola is as follows:

- Endiama E.P.: 39% of the shares.

- Trans Hex Group Ltd.: 33% of the shares.

- Local companies Wenji, Zakufuna and Caxinge: together own 28% of the shares.

Deposit type

  • Kimberlite

Summary:

The regional geology of north-eastern Angola comprises the Kasai Craton basement which is overlain by Cretaceous to recent sediments.

Diamond bearing units and kimberlites
The primary source of diamonds on the Kasai Craton is the kimberlite intrusions which were emplaced in the middle to late Cretaceous, and are dated at about 120 million years. The craton is host to at least 700 known kimberlites, the greatest concentration of kimberlite bodies known worldwide, many of which are associated with southwest-northeast striking tectonic lineaments of the Lucapa Trend; and have been subdivided into seven kimberlite districts. Several of these kimberlites are known to be diamondiferous to a greater or lesser degree, although by far the majority have yet to be prospected.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits20202019201820172016
Diamond carats  ....  Subscribe133,659136,402137,21999,572

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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