https://www.miningweekly.com
Exploration|Mining|PROJECT|Projects|Services|srk|Drilling|Infrastructure|Operations
Exploration|Mining|PROJECT|Projects|Services|srk|Drilling|Infrastructure|Operations
exploration|mining|project|projects|services|srk|drilling|infrastructure|operations

Tirupati starts second stage drilling at Madagascar projects

18th February 2021

By: Marleny Arnoldi

Deputy Editor Online

     

Font size: - +

London-listed Tirupati Graphite has started with Stage 2 of a drilling and exploration programme across its flake graphite projects in Madagascar.

The company also announced that consultancy SRK Mining Services, based in India, has been appointed to oversee the Stage 2 programme and upgrade the current mineral resource statement for the Vatomina and Sahamamy projects in the country.

Across the two projects and over a period of six months, the Stage 2 programme comprises 10 000 m of auger drilling, 1 000 m of trenching and 5 000 m of diamond core drilling.

An updated mineral estimate will be followed by geotechnical, mining, hydrogeological, processing and infrastructure-related studies.

The Stage 1 drilling programme included 8 822 m of auger and diamond core drilling, pitting and trenching to a depth of 50 m.

The total mineral resource estimate for the Vatomina project stands at 18.4-million tonnes grading 4.6% total graphite content, while the Sahamamy project stands at 7.1-million tonnes grading 4.20% total graphite content.

Tirupati CEO Shishir Poddar comments that, in line with the company’s rigorous step-by-step strategy, it continues to multitask work programmes and progress the development timelines of its primary flake graphite projects in Madagascar in a cost effective and time efficient manner across the portfolio. 

“Through engaging SRK to oversee the implementation of our Stage 2 programme, as well as aid us in carrying out a resource definition exploration programme, we have committed to enhancing our mineral resource base at Vatomina and Sahamamy, which will further underpin our ambitious development plans for our primary operations in Madagascar.”

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

Comments

Latest News

Showroom

VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd
VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd

For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa (Pty) Ltd
Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa (Pty) Ltd

Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa is sole distributors for Goodwin electrically driven, submersible, abrasion resistance slurry pumps.

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

PGMs and green hydrogen make headlines
PGMs and green hydrogen make headlines
19th April 2024

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







sq:0.104 0.157s - 93pq - 2rq
1:
1: United States
Subscribe Now
2: United States
2: