Modern Mining February 2023

Kore Potash provides updated Dougou Extension PFS

most recent drilling and geophysical data has further improved confidence in the DX Deposit and the economic attractiveness of the DX Project. The updated resource further confirms this project to be a low operating cost potash operation that can produce about 400 000 tonnes per annum of MOP. What makes DX unique is its low capex and shallow deposit con taining high grade potassium chloride, qualities which are very rare in the potash industry.” 

Kore Potash plc, the potash development company with 97%-ownership of the Kola and DX Potash Projects in the Sintoukola Basin, in the Republic of Congo (RoC), has updated its JORC (2012) compliant min eral resource, ore reserve, pre-feasibility study (PFS) information and production target at its DX Project. The updated min eral resource incorporates the most recent drilling results and interpretation of the geophysical data. Brad Sampson, CEO of Kore, said: “The

Recent drilling has improved confidence in the DX Deposit.

Brad Sampson, CEO of Kore Potash.

PlatAfrica winners shine during PGI India visit

The winners of the annual PlatAfrica jewel lery design and manufacturing competition recently visited India as part of their prize for winning the competition. The purpose of the trip was to further inspire the winners by exposing them to international trends and techniques, while assisting them with skills development and networking in the world’s fastest growing market for platinum jewel lery products. Hosted annually by Anglo American Platinum, Metal Concentrators and Platinum Guild International (PGI) India,

PlatAfrica is aimed at showcasing South African jewellery manufacturing and design talent as well as building a local pipeline of talent in the industry. The competition supports the local beneficiation of jewellery for global con sumers through locally sourced quality platinum. PlatAfrica is a flagship market development initiative through which Anglo American Platinum contributes to the local downstream platinum jewellery industry by positioning it as a jewellery metal of choice.

PlatAfrica winners exposed to international trends.

The PlatAfrica PGI India tour took place from the 20th to the 29th of January in Mumbai, India. 

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