The Maboumine Niobium and Rare Earths project aims to develop the Mabounié ore deposit, a world class polymetallic deposit located in Gabon (the “Project”).
Ore drilling at Mabounié site @ Pascal Maître
Core shed at Maboumine site @ MABOUMINE
Drill core samples from superficial /banded layers @ MABOUMINE
Mabounié deposit map@ MABOUMINE
Maboumine Camp Site @ MABOUMINE
Maboumine 100 t ferry @ MABOUMINE
Maboumine site security check @MABOUMINE
Laboratory experiments at ERAMET Research @ MABOUMINE
Continuous pilot at Bessines/ AREVA site @ MABOUMINE
Continuous pilot at Bessines/ AREVA site @ MABOUMINE
Biodiversity and societal studies at Mabounié site @ MABOUMINE
Since 2005, this strategic project has been developed by MABOUMINE company (1) under the leadership of the French mining and metal group ERAMET and with the strong support of Gabonese authorities and local communities.
The extensive development effort carried out so far has enabled the establishment of a sound knowledge of the deposit while developing an innovative metallurgical process able to recover most of the value-metals embedded in the ore.
Although the economic potential of the deposit was confirmed by a recently updated preliminary feasibility study, additional work is required in order to develop the industrialization aspects of the Project while reducing the associated risks.
In that context, MABOUMINE is now looking for one or several partners able to bring the technical capabilities and financial resources required to turn this outstanding deposit into a successful commercial venture.
(1) MABOUMINE shareholding structure as of 10/06/2016: COMILOG (ERAMET subsidiary): 76%; Gabonese State: 15%; other minority shareholders: 9%