Friday, January 29, 2010

Used Mining Equipment for Sale: The Trekkopje Uranium Mine Begins Full-scale Production in 2011

Used Mining Equipment for Sale: The Trekkopje uranium mine begins full-scale production in 2011 as MSloane Consulting continues to supply used mining equipment, including power generation equipment (see our 225MW HFO Complete Power Plant with 21 Sulzer ZAV40S Diesel Engines) for various mining operations worldwide. Located in western Namibia in southern Africa, approximately 65km north-east of Swakopmund. The mine is owned by Areva and currently under construction. In June 2008, Areva obtained the mining license from the Namibian Government and has since invested $900m in the project.

The mine hosts approximately 340mt of resources over an area of 128,979ha. The reserves are stated at an assumed grade of 0.014% U305. Upon commissioning, the mine is poised to become the largest in southern Africa and the tenth-largest in the world. The estimated mine life is 12 years.

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