Zanaga Completes Bulk Sampling Programme
Advancing Towards Metallurgical Testing and Final Engineering
Zanaga Iron Ore Company Limited successfully completed the bulk sampling programme at its Zanaga Iron Ore Project in the Republic of Congo.
Completion of this bulk sampling programme marks an important milestone in the continued development of the Zanaga Iron Ore Project and a key step toward completing the metallurgical test work and the subsequent Front-End Engineering and Design (“FEED”) programme.
Overview
- Bulk sampling programme completed on time and within budget.
- Successful extraction of approximately 30,000 tonnes of ore to assemble a 100-tonne composite sample from the hematite zone targeted for Stage 1’s 12Mtpa operation.
- Progress towards metallurgical testing: The composite sample will support the next phase of pilot scale metallurgical test work validation of Zanaga’s revised Direct Reduced Iron (“DRI”) processing flowsheet, allowing immediate progress to detailed engineering and design.
- Safety, environmental and community performance: No non-compliances reported throughout the Programme.
- Regulatory engagement: Representatives of Republic of Congo authorities expressed complete satisfaction with the bulk sampling programme, including its planning, communication and transparency.
With the bulk sampling programme now complete, the composite sample will support subsequent metallurgical testing, including pilot-scale test work to validate Zanaga’s revised DRI processing flowsheet, characterise concentrate specifications, and facilitate product testing with steel mill customers, independent laboratories, and off-takers.
The results of this work will define process equipment requirements (including crushing, grinding and screening configurations), update mass, energy and water balances, and inform the basis for capital and operating cost estimates.
