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EFFECTIVE FROTH FLOTATION IMHOFLOT TM PNEUMATIC FLOTATION The distinctive and unique principles of our patented Imhoflot™ mineral processing technology has been developed over 25 years in industrial applications. The centrifugal forces of the Imhoflot™ G and H-Cells separate the phases after mineral collection, which allows a reduction in the size of the vessels required. Imhoflot™ proprietary technology has simplified, sped-up and enhanced the flexibility of a wide variety of feed grades in the separation process, with high unit throughput capacities and a cost-effective compact modular design. Maelgwyn Mineral Services Africa (Pty) Ltd Tel +27 (0)11 474 0705 Fax +27 (0)11 474 5580 Email MMSA@maelgwynafrica.com www.maelgwynafrica.comTSX-listed Avnel Gold Mining has
announced an updated mineral resource
estimate (MRE) for the Kalana Main project
in south-western Mali. The company also
reports that completion of the Definitive
Feasibility Study (DFS) and approval of
the Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment (ESIA) are expected by the end
of the first quarter of 2016.
According to the MRE, the Kalana Main
deposit has a measured plus indicated
(M+I) mineral resource of 2,81 Moz at a
diluted grade of 2,85 g/t Au at a gold price
of US$1 100 per ounce . Some 46 % of the
M+I resource is classified as measured.
“With this new resource, the Kalana
Main project stands out as one of West
Africa’s highest grade, multi-million-ounce,
open-pit development projects with sig-
nificant exploration upside,” says Howard
Miller, Avnel’s Chairman and CEO.
“The increase to the mineral resource
is a direct result of the drill programme
that we completed last quarter. In addi-
tion to demonstrating the continuity of
mineralisation and improving confidence
in the geological model, this drilling has
upgraded a significant portion of the
inferred mineral resource and added to the
mineral resource by defining new zones of
mineralisation and extensions to known
vein packages. This drilling also defined
thick corridors of lower
grade mineralisation that
are being reassessed as
part of the DFS to deter-
mine if they are amenable
to a lower cost bulk min-
ing approach.
“The DFS remains on
track for completion by
the end of the first quarter
of 2016 and we continue
to expect for the updated
mineral resource to posi-
tively impact several
key performance indica-
tors. For example, it is
Avnel Gold updates Kalana Main mineral resource
worth noting that within the M+I mineral
resource approximately 730 000 ounces
are contained within the favourable sap-
rolite and saprock horizons at an average
diluted grade of 3,05 grams per tonne. This
is expected to generate high gold produc-
tion at lower mining and processing costs
in the initial years of the DFS mine plan.”
Kalana Main 3D rendering (major and second order mineralisation modelled
and extended in all directions and at depth).