Manganese
Manganese permits of Dharni Sampda Private Limited contain significant amount of ore as per the study carried out by SRKES and DSPL's geological team. SRKES study points to the presence of 5.2mn MT of in situ mineral inventory.
Substantial areas in 3 manganese permits remains unexplored. This further boosts the mineral inventory estimates provided by SRKES. Good example of these are the Dingbi Hill and Tatwa Hill deposits in the Bondoukou permit. These are bigger deposits which were discovered after the SRKES study was completed.
Substantial areas in 3 manganese permits remains unexplored. This further boosts the mineral inventory estimates provided by SRKES. Good example of these are the Dingbi Hill and Tatwa Hill deposits in the Bondoukou permit. These are bigger deposits which were discovered after the SRKES study was completed.
Project status
- DSPL’s mining operations at Bondoukou are fully operational.
- Mining work is being carried out in Siminimi, Borumba, Tatwa, Dingbi and Kofu areas within the Bondoukou permit.
- DSPL has exported 48,000 MT of high grade manganese.
- DSPL has received permit for 200,000 tons and plans shipments of 15,000 tons per month at the minimum.
Development plans for manganese
- Bondoukou & Ziemougoula to be developed as the main manganese assets.
- Focus on export of high grade ore.
- Low grade ore to be utilized as feedstock for DSPL’s Ferro Alloys Project at Abidjan.
- To begin mining exploration at Dingbi & Kofu (Bondoukou permit) on priority.
- Develop Toumodi permit gradually as secondary source.
- Key objective will be to start early mining operations to satisfy permit requirements and provide employment to local people