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Study shows 20-yr mine life potential at Sable’s Nimba play

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Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online
 
IRON-ORE
Detailed mine scheduling conducted as part of metallurgical testwork at the Plateau 2 area of Sable Mining Africa’s 205.2-million-ton Nimba iron-ore project, in Guinea, has indicated a life-of-mine of more than 20 years and highlighted the operation’s ability to sustain production of high-quality premium-grade lump and fines products over the initial ten years. The study pointed to the potential production of lump product grades of 63.33% iron and fines product grades of 62.11% iron, while a third medium-grade fines product was being considered, with grades of 58.58% iron returned.
 
 
 
 
 

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