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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 5:15:22 PM
REEs Processing possible in Sierra Leone
Sierra Rutile Mine
http://www.sierra-rutile.com/operations--markets/sierra-rutile-mine
The Sierra Rutile mine is located in the south west of Sierra Leone near the Imperri Hills, some 30 km from the Atlantic Ocean, on low lying coastal plains about 135 km southeast of the capital Freetown. SRL holds mining leases over a land area of 580 sq. km in which nineteen separate rutile deposits have been identified.
The mining concession is one of the largest natural rutile deposits known in the world. In February 2011, the Company produced a JORC-Compliant Mineral Resource for the Sierra Rutile mine of over 600 million tonnes. The mine also produces ilmenite and zircon concentrate.
The mine employs bucket ladder dredges and conventional mineral processing methods to produce rutile, ilmenite and zircon concentrate. In addition there is potential for rare earth mineral production which the Company is currently investigating.
The mine is self-sufficient. SRL generates its own power, operates its own port, maintains the road infrastructure, has its own hospital and generally provides and maintains its own infrastructure and ancillary services.
Sierra Rutile Mine
http://www.sierra-rutile.com/operations--markets/sierra-rutile-mine
The Sierra Rutile mine is located in the south west of Sierra Leone near the Imperri Hills, some 30 km from the Atlantic Ocean, on low lying coastal plains about 135 km southeast of the capital Freetown. SRL holds mining leases over a land area of 580 sq. km in which nineteen separate rutile deposits have been identified.
The mining concession is one of the largest natural rutile deposits known in the world. In February 2011, the Company produced a JORC-Compliant Mineral Resource for the Sierra Rutile mine of over 600 million tonnes. The mine also produces ilmenite and zircon concentrate.
The mine employs bucket ladder dredges and conventional mineral processing methods to produce rutile, ilmenite and zircon concentrate. In addition there is potential for rare earth mineral production which the Company is currently investigating.
The mine is self-sufficient. SRL generates its own power, operates its own port, maintains the road infrastructure, has its own hospital and generally provides and maintains its own infrastructure and ancillary services.
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