Mining in Madagascar: : charged for new graphite supply

• Autores: Emma Hughes
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 560, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Mayo)
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • As graphite exploration company Energizer Resources gears up to deliver a feasibility study for its Molo project in Madagascar, IM travelled 5,600 miles overseas to find out more about the company's developments in the flake graphite race. Emma Hughes Until recently, Malagasy locals were largely unskilled in relation to the mining industry, which was why Energizer brought in expats, mainly from South Africa, to work on the Green Giant project. However, with the development of Sherritt's Ambatovy, and Rio Tinto's QMM mineral sand mines, Madagascar has developed a skilled mining-related labour force.

    Over the last 18 months, exploration work in graphite has been minimal as funding became hard to come by. Energizer used this downtime to progress Molo to the level it is at today. From IM 's visit to Madagascar, it looks like this momentum will continue throughout this year.