KENMARE RESUMES MINING IN MOMA
The Irish-based company Kenmare Resources on Tuesday reported that it has resumed mining at the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula. Mining was suspended following a disastrous breach of a settling pond on 8 October. When the wall of the pond collapsed a flood hit the nearby village of Topuito, killing a child and damaging 388 houses.According to Kenmare, the design of the settling pond has now been improved and the Department of Public Works has reviewed the conditions at the mine.Kenmare reports that 336 houses have now been restored and 25 traditional homes are being rebuilt. Repair work is continuing on the other houses.Kenmare has set up a compensation committee to work with representatives from the Government, local administration and village leaders to value property destroyed in the flood.During the month long interruption to mining, the minerals separation plant continued working on a stockpile of heavy mineral concentrate. The stockpile of concentrate will now be built up again.The main product of the Moma mine is Ilmenite (iron titanium oxide), from which titanium dioxide, a base pigment in the paint paper and plastics industries is produced. Smaller amounts of rutile (the most common natural form of titanium dioxide) and of zircon (zirconium silicate) are also produced at Moma.
The Irish-based company Kenmare Resources on Tuesday reported that it has resumed mining at the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula. Mining was suspended following a disastrous breach of a settling pond on 8 October. When the wall of the pond collapsed a flood hit the nearby village of Topuito, killing a child and damaging 388 houses.According to Kenmare, the design of the settling pond has now been improved and the Department of Public Works has reviewed the conditions at the mine.Kenmare reports that 336 houses have now been restored and 25 traditional homes are being rebuilt. Repair work is continuing on the other houses.Kenmare has set up a compensation committee to work with representatives from the Government, local administration and village leaders to value property destroyed in the flood.During the month long interruption to mining, the minerals separation plant continued working on a stockpile of heavy mineral concentrate. The stockpile of concentrate will now be built up again.The main product of the Moma mine is Ilmenite (iron titanium oxide), from which titanium dioxide, a base pigment in the paint paper and plastics industries is produced. Smaller amounts of rutile (the most common natural form of titanium dioxide) and of zircon (zirconium silicate) are also produced at Moma.
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