Tizert copper project, Morocco
Name of the Project
Tizert copper project.
Location
The project is located on the northern edge of the Igherm Precambrian buttonhole, in the Souss-Massa province of Morocco, and is the largest copper deposit in the western Anti-Atlas copperbelt.
Project Owner/s
Managem Group.
Project Description
The project entails the construction of an underground mine, with a targeted production of 3.3-million tonnes a year of ore and will use multiple mining methods, including room-and -pillar and longhole stoping.
An aerial ropeway system will be used to transport ore from the mine site to the process plant site across an 800-m-wide and 250-m-deep canyon.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
DRA Global has been awarded the bankable feasibility study (BFS) contract for the project, which will include mining, backfill, ore transport, process plant and infrastructures.
The BFS is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2020.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
DRA Global (BFS).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Managem Group, tel +212 5 22 95 65 65 or email managem@managemgroup.com.
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