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Uranium Mine Ownership - Africa

(last updated 2 Feb 2012)

Contents:

 

> for old mines, see Decommissioning Data - Africa

> See also: Database Index: Uranium Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa external link (African Development Information Services)

> Explanation of Signs and Symbols

 
BOTSWANA   flag

Letlhakane Project exploration ongoing

Gojwane deposit (Mokobaesi, Gorgon, Gorgon South, Kraken prospects), Serule deposit
April 15, 2011ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:   28,731 t U71,769 t U
Ore grade:   0.013% U0.013% U

> Calculate Mine Feasibility (based on 2008 Scoping Study)
[ISSUES]

 
CAMEROON   flag

Kitongo deposit, Poli area exploration ongoing

Size: 11,130 tonnes U
Ore grade: 0.085% U

 
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC   flag

Bakouma Uranium Project exploration ongoing

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

Size: 32,224 tonnes U (inferred - End 2010)
Ore grade: 0.26% U

Patricia deposit

Size: 10,176 tonnes U (inferred)
Ore grade: 0.17% U
 > Download Technical Report June 2007 (1.3M PDF) external link (SEDAR)
[ISSUES]

 
CONGO, Democratic Republic of the   flag

(for old mines, see Decommissioning Data - Congo, DR)

 
GABON   flag

(for old mines, see Decommissioning Data - Gabon)

Mounana reclamation ongoing

(shut down in 1999)
> Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window
[DETAILS] · [ISSUES]

COMUF - Compagnie des Mines d'Uranium de Franceville

Mikouloungou project exploration completed

Size: 4270 tonnes U
Ore grade: 0.311% U

 
GUINEA   flag

Firawa deposit

July 1, 2009ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    4,462 t U
Ore grade:    0.025% U

[ISSUES]

 
MALAWI   flag

Kanyika · Kayelekera · Livingstonia

 

Kayelekera deposit operating

June 30, 2011Reserves *)Resources
provenprobablestockpilesmeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:1,346 t U7,038 t U654 t U1,808 t U10,654 t U2,923 t U
Ore grade:0.11% U0.080% U0.070% U0.10% U0.065% U0.053% U
*) Reserves contained in Resources
> Download Technical Report: Jan. 5, 2009 (8.8M PDF) external link · Mar. 16, 2007 (3.9M PDF) external link · Feb. 27, 2006 (4.9M PDF) external link · Feb. 24, 2005 (4.7M PDF) external link (SEDAR)

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

> Calculate Mine Feasibility
[ISSUES] · [OLD ISSUES]

Kanyika niobium project, Mzimba district exploration ongoing

Sep. 2, 2009ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:   1119 t U2858 t U
Ore grade:   0.0085% U0.0068% U

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

[ISSUES]

Livingstonia uranium project exploration ongoing

June 22, 2011ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    2,308 t U
Ore grade:    0.028% U

 
MALI   flag

Faléa · Samit

 

Faléa uranium/silver project, Prefecture of Kenieba, District of Kayes

> Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

Jan. 16, 2012ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:  1,130 t U6,043 t U2,725 t U
Ore grade:  0.19% U0.085% U0.085% U

> Download Technical Report Jan. 2012
> Download Technical Report Feb. 4, 2011 (3.4M PDF) external link (SEDAR)
> Download Revised Technical Report July 17, 2009 (3.7M PDF) external link (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report June 26, 2009 (6.1M PDF) external link (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report Oct. 14, 2008 (3.9M PDF) external link (SEDAR)

[ISSUES]

Samit project

Size: 169 tonnes U (historic)
Ore grade:

 
MAURITANIA   flag

A238 · Bir En Nar · Firawa

 

A238 prospect exploration ongoing

June 22, 2011ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    5,731 t U
Ore grade:    0.022% U

Bir En Nar project exploration ongoing

June 22, 2011ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    808 t U
Ore grade:    0.060% U

Firawa exploration ongoing

June 22, 2011ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    4,423 t U
Ore grade:    0.025% U

Reguibat project exploration ongoing

July 14, 2011ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    19,308 t U
Ore grade:    0.028% U

 
MOZAMBIQUE   flag

Mavuzi project exploration ongoing

 
NAMIBIA

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NIGER   flag

Adrar Emoles · Akouta · Arlit · Arlit Concession · Azelik · Imouraren · In Gall · Madaouéla · Takardeit · Tin Negouran

(for old mines, see Decommissioning Data - Niger)
[CURRENT ISSUES]

 

Arlit operating

End 2010ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:13,275 t U6,840 t U10,345 t U3,970 t U18,624 t U
Ore grade:0.21% U0.23% U0.086% U0.11% U0.17% U

"Other Resources"
End 2010ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:  6,807 t U996 t U 
Ore grade:  0.068%0.24% U 

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

[ISSUES]

SOMAÏR - Société des Mines de l'Aïr

Arlit Concession exploration ongoing

End 2010ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    20,403 t U
Ore grade:    0.16% U

Akouta operating

End 2010ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:6,853 t U16,210 t U 639 t U25,223 t U
Ore grade:0.34% U0.34% U 0.39% U0.27% U

"Other Resources"
End 2010ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:  3,306 t U3,367 t U 
Ore grade:  0.36%0.26% U 

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

[ISSUES]

COMINAK - Compagnie Minière d'Akouta

Imouraren mine under construction

End 2010ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:82,885 t U130,837 t U8,139 t U54,445 t U2,879 t U
Ore grade:0.069% U0.07% U0.054% U0.058% U0.066% U

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

[ISSUES]

Azelik deposit (Teguidda deposit), Agadez region under construction

Size: 12,764 tonnes U
Ore grade:
Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

[ISSUES]

In Gall property

Size: 1,688 tonnes U (inferred)
Ore grade: 0.012% U

Madaouéla deposit, Arlit region exploration ongoing

Feb. 2011ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:   19,877 t U19,559 t U
Ore grade:   0.14% U0.061% U

> Download Executive Summary of Preliminary Economic Assessment, March 8, 2011 external link (260k PDF)

> Calculate mine feasibility
[ISSUES]

Adrar Emoles exploration ongoing

Nov. 2009ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    19,423 t U
Ore grade:    0.070% U

[ISSUES]

Tin Negouran exploration ongoing

Nov. 2009ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:  202 t U1913 t U1350 t U
Ore grade:  0.050% U0.015% U0.014% U

Takardeit project exploration ongoing

28 Jan. 2010ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    4,231 t U
Ore grade:    0.018% U

 
NIGERIA   flag

Mika

Size: 52 tonnes U (historic)
Ore grade: 0.63% U

Ghumchi

Size: 100 tonnes U (historic)
Ore grade: 0.9% U

 
SENEGAL   flag

Saraya East deposit

Size: 1462 tonnes U (historic)
Ore grade: 0.20% U

 
SOMALIA   flag

Alio Ghelle deposit, Bur Area

Size: 1950 tonnes U (proved reserves), 3400 tonnes U (semi-proved reserves)
Ore grade: 0.076% U (proved reserves)

Mudug Province deposits

Size: 4200 tonnes U (estimated resource)
Ore grade: 0.068% U

 
SOUTH AFRICA

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TANZANIA   flag

Manyoni · Mkuju (Uranex) · Mkuju River (Mantra Res.)

 

Manyoni project exploration ongoing

(formerly Bahi project)
 ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:    5,885 t U
Ore grade:    0.013% U

[ISSUES]

Mkuju uranium project (Uranex) exploration ongoing

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

Likuyu North Prospect

[ISSUES]

Mkuju River project (Mantra Res.), Namtumbo district, Ruvuma Region exploration ongoing

Nyota Prospect

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

Apr. 2011
Sep. 27, 2011		ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:13,808 t U8,115 t U21,269 t U14,615 t U10,038 t U
Ore grade:0.037% U0.037% U0.027% U0.025% U0.024% U

> Download Technical Report Dec. 15, 2011 (5.96MB PDF) external link (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report Dec. 23, 2010 (5.2M PDF) external link (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report Mar. 10, 2010 (6.2M PDF) external link (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report Dec. 7, 2009 (5.4M PDF) external link (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report Sep. 18, 2009 (7.1M PDF) external link (SEDAR)

> Calculate Nyota Prospect mine feasibility

[ISSUES]

 
ZAMBIA   flag

Bungua · Gwabe · Lumwana · Mutanga (ex Kariba) · Mutanga · Njame · Njame (Chirundu JV)

(for old mines, see Decommissioning Data - South Africa)

 

Lumwana copper project exploration completed

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

June 2008ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Malundwe
Size: 3,464 t U 3,815 t U1,542 t U
Ore grade: 0.10% U 0.081% U0.040% U
Chimiwungo
Size:    1,023 t U
Ore grade:    0.047% U
(Reserves contained in Resources)

> Download Technical Report May 2011 external link (2.5M PDF - SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report, June 2008 (amended and restated April 21, 2009) external link (1.6M PDF - SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report, Aug. 2006 external link (1.4M PDF - SEDAR)
[ISSUES]

Njame, Mutanga, and Bungua deposits

Size: 5414 tonnes U (estimated resources)
Ore grade:

Njame deposit (Chirundu JV)

Large Scale Mining Licence 12634-HQ-LML

Nov. 18, 2009ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:  801 t U791 t U1304 t U
Ore grade:  0.030% U0.021% U0.020% U

[ISSUES]

Gwabe deposit

Large Scale Mining Licence 12634-HQ-LML

March 20, 2009ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:  269 t U962 t U115 t U
Ore grade:  0.020% U0.027% U0.015% U

Mutanga (ex Kariba) project exploration halted

Aerial view: Google Maps external link new window

March 12, 2009ReservesResources
provenprobablemeasuredindicatedinferred
Size:  765 t U2,238 t U5,077 t U
Ore grade:  0.041% U0.027% U0.020% U
> Download Technical Report March 19, 2009 (10.5M PDF) external link (SEDAR)

[ISSUES]
> Calculate Mine Feasibilty

 
ZIMBABWE   flag

Kanyemba uranium-vanadium mine project exploration completed

Size: 1800 tonnes U
Ore grade: 0.6% U

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