Nuclear Materials Authority of Egypt – El Burullus Black Sands Deposit Comprehensive Feasibility Study

Client Nuclear Materials Authority of Egypt

Country Egypt

Mineral Type Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon

Timeframe 2006-07

Services Provided

• Resource Modelling

• Metallurgical Testing

• Flowsheet Development

• Preliminary Plant Design

• Financial Modelling

• Environmental Impact Assessments

• Marketing Studies

Project Highlights

• Extensive input from local authorities on Infrastructure and Utilities

• Validation of previous work, further metallurgical testwork and improvements to process flowsheet

• Metallurgical testing on bulk samples

Comprehensive Feasibility Study

The Nuclear Materials Authority of Egypt (NMA) engaged Mineral Technologies in a wide ranging scope of work to review the 6 volumes of Pre-Feasibility Study that had been completed by the NMA and to validate the results.

The scope of work included: resource modeling and reserve estimations, mine planning, metallurgical testwork on bulk ore samples, flowsheet development, preliminary engineering design and material take-offs, capital and operating cost estimates, financial modeling, environmental impact assessments and marketing studies.

To assist in completing this work, Mineral Technologies sub-contracted four consulting companies, based in different countries, with expertise in the areas of environmental, resource definition and product marketing.