Lotus Resources in Malawi is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week
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Lotus Resources in Malawi is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week
Plant commissioning advances at the Kayelekera uranium project.
By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine.
Lotus Resources is making great progress in commissioning the processing plant at its Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi.
According to Lotus Managing Director Greg Bittar Lotus is increasing mill throughput and the company is on track to achieve steady state production early next year.
“The extensive commissioning work that the team has completed throughout the processing plant with the processing of high-grade ore over the past 14 days means we now have uranium inventory ready for the last stages of precipitation, drying and packaging. Final plant commissioning, focused on control system automation of the drying and packaging circuit, is being completed,” says Bittar.
Ramping up
Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) works involving the initial embankment widening, raise and lining for further deposition capacity are progressing.
“We have ramped up work on the TSF infrastructure to form the foundation for future lifts to accommodate the 10-year life of mine,” Bittar adds.
The Kayelekera Project hosts a current resource of 51.1Mlbs U3O8, and historically produced ~11MIb of uranium between 2009 and 2014. The Company completed a positive Restart Study which has determined an Ore Reserve of 23Mlbs U3O8 and demonstrated that Kayelekera can support a viable operation.
Last week Kayelekera was officially inaugurated by the President of Malawi Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.
The Government of Malawi owns 15% of the Kayelekera uranium project with Lotus Resources holding 85%. Lotus Resources is also advancing the Letlhakane uranium project in Botswana.
WhyAfrica at Kayelekera as part of the WhyAfrica Road Trip
WhyAfrica visited Lotus Resources’ Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi last year as part of the 2024 WhyAfrica Road Trip through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.
Image: WhyAfrica on site at Lotus Resources’ Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi last year as part of the 2024 WhyAfrica Road Trip through Africa. Image credit: Leon Louw for WhyAfrica.
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Lotus Resources in Malawi is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week
