Last Updated 13 years ago by Kenya Engineer
Titanium ‘hunter’, Base Resources has announced that plans are underway to have the first bulk shipment of the mineral exported after an export permit was given by the Ministry of Mining.
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“Base expects to export its madian shipment of 25,000 tonnes of ilmenite over the weekend on the bulk carrier MV African Eagle…”, says the firm in a statement.
The MV African Eagle carrier is said to have docked at the company’s Likoni marine facility on Wednesday. The Likoni marine facility was completed in December and deliveries of finished ilmenite and rutile product are being stockpiled in the 60,000 tonne capacity storage shed in advance of shipment.
The firm confirms that all work packages are now complete and operational, with expectation of the zircon circuit of the mineral separation plant which is currently undergoing feed commissioning. Zircon production is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.
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