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Article: Kasese produces cobalt.
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- Mining Magazine
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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Kasese Cobalt Co. Ltd. (KCCL) is processing the pyrite stockpiles at the old Kilembe copper mine located in the foothills of the Ruweozori mountains in southwestern Uganda, following the completion of this $120 million project. Normandy Mining holds a 63% interest in Kasese, through Banff Resources, of which KCCL is a subsidiary.
Bateman provided the design, engineering, procurement and construction management for the project. This included the process design package for cobalt electrowinning as well as the detailed design and construction of the process plant and utilities, infrastructure and tailings dams. Material is washed from the stockpile by monitors and is ...