Suricate Minerals sees 2019 as a milestone year for project pipeline
 | Suricate Minerals sees 2019 as a milestone year for project pipeline_Approved | 32 KB | Download |
 Preview | Exploration is focused on establishing a definitive resource size for gold, copper, nickel, and cobalt. | 4.78 MB | Download |
 Preview | Positive results have been verified by German materials testing and analysis company Dorfner Anzaplan. | 527.64 KB | Download |
 Preview | Suricate Minerals has conducted geophysical and geochemistry testing at various sites. | 4.7 MB | Download |
 Preview | The primary permits of Suricate Minerals are situated in Tasiast in north-west Mauritania. | 579.32 KB | Download |
The group’s current exploration campaign focuses on establishing a definitive resource size for deposits containing gold and copper, nickel, and cobalt. “We are also continuing work on our quartz concessions, which contain high-grade quartz silica,” Suricate Minerals Executive Director Ahmed Hertani comments.
Its primary permits are situated in Tasiast in north-west Mauritania, about 200 km from the Port of Nouadhibou, which are located over the mineral-rich Aouéouat greenstone belt of the Reguibat shield. Suricate Minerals has conducted considerable geophysical and geochemistry testing at various sites to date, with positive results verified by German materials testing and analysis company Dorfner Anzaplan.
“Our work revolves around exploration for gold and base metals in particular, such as copper, nickel, sulphate, and cobalt, as well as quartz concessions of high purity and quality. This is particularly for niche applications such as the solar, optical, and foundry industries,” Hertani notes.
The Mauritanian Ministry of Oil, Energy and Mines said at a recent mining investment seminar held in Nouakchott that, in order to create the conditions for optimal investment in Mauritania, the government has adopted a strategy to modernise and develop mineral resources via an incentive-based mining code, a favourable competitive environment, and the construction of basic infrastructure, coupled with an emphasis on good governance.
Hertani cautions that the cyclical nature of the mining economy has hampered the speed with which Suricate Minerals has been able to explore and develop its project sites. However, despite these challenges, it is committed to continuing work on its project pipeline.
“We are not just seeking any partners to assist in the development of our projects, but partners that have a proven track record in the mineral resources sector, such as established mining houses, private equity firms, venture capitalists, global engineering firms, and project developers,” he concludes.
Ends
Notes to the Editor
To download hi-res images for this release, please visit http://media.ngage.co.za and click the Suricate Minerals link to view the company’s press office.
About Suricate Minerals
Suricate Minerals is a Mauritanian-owned group specialising in natural-resource exploration and development. The group’s tenements cover a broad range of strategic mineral commodities, including gold, iron ore, barite, lithium, copper, and high-purity quartz. Suricate Minerals’ strategy is to explore for critical minerals in some of the most under-explored regions of Mauritania. The group’s directors have been involved in the consolidation and exploration of key projects for a number of years, giving them an important understanding of the potential of these mineral-rich tenements and the requirements for future exploration.
Suricate Minerals Contact
Ahmed Hertani
Phone: (+222) 45 25 09 25
Fax: (+222) 45 25 09 25
Email: info [at] suricateminerals [dot] com
Media Contact
Ilan Solomons
NGAGE Public Relations
Phone: (011) 867 7763
Fax: (086) 512 3352
Cell: 072 299 0535
Email: ilan [at] ngage [dot] co [dot] za
Web: www.ngage.co.za
Browse the NGAGE Media Zone for more client press releases and photographs at http://media.ngage.co.za