Last Updated 13 years ago by Kenya Engineer
Base Titanium is expected to start exporting titanium consisting of 100 tonnes of rutile in February as opposed to its earlier projection that it would commence exportation late last year.
The Australian mining firm has started transporting its ilmenite minerals from Maumba mining site to Likoni port. The minerals will be stored at Likoni port as the mining company awaits exportation permit from the Ministry of Mining in early February.
According to Joe Schwarz, the company’s General Manager for External Affairs and Development, the mineral being ferried to Likoni port will be stored until it is enough for export.
“Currently there are vehicles which ferry the produced mineral from Maumba to Likoni port facility for storage and that will continue until we have 25,000 tonnes which can then be exported as we wait for export permit from Ministry of Mining,” he said.
The production of minerals is currently taking place with only zircon remaining but production is expected to commence in February.
“Ilmenite shipment will be in bulk and will be shipped through the company’s Sh2.5 billion port facility at the Likoni mainland by the end of January,” he added.
Mr. Schwarz said that the company has international customers already lined up apart from Japan in far flung nations of the USA, Europe, China and the Middle East.
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