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Philippines
Taganito Mine

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 Location:
39 km SE from Surigao, Philippines

  Address:
29th Floor NAC Tower 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City
Manila
Philippines
1634
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Nickel
  • Iron
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Mine Life22 years (as of )
Latest NewsLithium Power International: 1st Production Of Lithium Carbonate - Maricunga     February 19, 2018


Owners & OPERATOR

Source:
CompanyInterestOwnership
Sojitz Corp. 1.5 % Indirect
Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. 33.5 % Indirect
Nickel Asia Corp. 65 % Indirect
Taganito Mining Corp. (operator) 100 % Direct
TAGANITO MINING CORPORATION (“TMC”) was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 04, 1987, and is primarily engaged in the mining and exporting of nickel saprolite and limonite ore, and exploration activities. The Company is 65% owned by NICKEL ASIA CORPORATION. The other stockholders are PACIFIC METALS CO. LTD. (33.5%) And SOJITZ CORPORATION (1.5%). TMC’s registered office address is 4th Floor, NAC Centre (formerly BMMC Building), 143 Dela Rosa corner Adelantado Streets, Legaspi Village, Makati City.

Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary


Summary:

Our Taganito operations in Claver, Surigao del Norte, on the other hand, supply all of the limonite ore requirements to Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation (THPAL).

Surigao del Norte has abundant metallic and nonmetallic deposits. The metallic minerals include large reserves of nickel-cobalt, chromite, gold, lead-zinc and copper. Non-metallic minerals include limestone, shale, coal, sand and gravel.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:


Crushing and Grinding


Processing


Summary:

This is the country’s second hydrometallurgical nickel processing plant that was built at a cost of US$1.7 billion and is on its fourth year of operations. It operates at full capacity of 30,000 tonnes of contained nickel and 1,500 tonnes of contained cobalt per year. NAC has a 10% equity interest in THPAL.


Production:

CommodityUnits201920182017201620152014
Saprolite wmt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required3,347,0933,251,7802,656,7882,268,154
Limonite wmt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics20192018201720162015
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required7,857,386 wmt7,026,542 wmt
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Reserves at December 1, 2019:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven & Probable 50,475 kwmt Nickel 1.46 % 512.33 kt
Proven & Probable 106,261 kwmt Nickel 1.03 % 733.44 kt
Proven & Probable 50,475 kwmt Iron 10.4 %
Proven & Probable 106,261 kwmt Iron 45.12 %
Measured & Indicated 50,475 kwmt Nickel 1.62 % 568 kt
Measured & Indicated 106,261 kwmt Nickel 1.05 % 748 kt
Measured & Indicated 50,475 kwmt Iron 10.4 %
Measured & Indicated 106,261 kwmt Iron 45.58 %
Inferred 3,847 kwmt Nickel 1.55 % 41 kt
Inferred 27 kwmt Nickel 0.98 % 0.1 kt
Inferred 3,847 kwmt Iron 12.22 %
Inferred 27 kwmt Iron 30.24 %


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Mine Management:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
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Annual Report 2016
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News:

NewsDate
Lithium Power International: 1st Production Of Lithium Carbonate - Maricunga February 19, 2018
Lithium Power International Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment for Maricunga JV Project December 19, 2017

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