Africa-focused Central African Mining & Exploration Company (Camec) reported last week that work on the feasibility study for its 60%-owned subsidiary Todal Mining platinum-mining claims in Zimbabwe was likely to be completed by the end of May.

Camec and Todal’s other shareholder, the Zimbabwe Mining Development Cor-poration, would make a decision on whether to com-mission mine construction, pending a review of the feasi-bility study results.

Stage one mining, which would take place within an area of 2,5 km by 4,5 km, was aimed at supporting a 20-year life-of-
mine operation, producing an 
estimated 140 000 t/m of plati-num group metal (PGM) ore.

The 4 500 ha of platinum-mining claims, located within the Selukwe subchamber, on the southern extent of Zim-babwe’s Great Dyke, had already undergone Phase 1 and Phase 2 drilling, totalling 54 holes.

Platinum Claims

Since the start of Phase 1 drill-ing in September 2008, Todal Mining had completed 54 drill holes on its Bokai platinum claims situated in the Selukwe Subchamber.

The Selukwe Subchamber was also host to the Unki deposit now being devel-oped by Anglo Platinum, with proven and probable reserves of 48,4-million tons, grading 
3,79 g/t of four element (4E) PGMs, of which Anglo has 
an 80% interest.

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