The Mana mine plant expansion to increase capacity up to 6,000 tpd in saprolite ore commenced earlier this year. |
However, most of this water percolates to the saprolite contact and discharges to topographic low areas where the saprolite outcrops. |
In 2009, we initiated a plant expansion program aimed at increasing capacity up to 6,000 tpd in saprolite. |
We increased capacity at the Mana Mine from 4,000 tonnes per day to 6,000 tonnes per day in saprolite ore. |
Initially, nickel will be extracted from the saprolite part of the orebody. |
This phase is now fully operational and plant capacity has attained to 6,600 tpd in saprolite. |