MADAGASCAR JAOTOMBO Nicolas Engineer Geophysicist

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MADAGASCAR JAOTOMBO Nicolas Engineer Geophysicist KRAOMA (Kraomita Malagasy) E-mail: jaotombonicolas@yahoo.fr

GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION MADAGASCAR is an island located in the Ocean Indian. It lies 400km away from the Africa. It is fourth (4th) largest island in the world: Area: 587 000 km2 Population: 20 000 000 (approximation) Capital: Antananarivo Money: Ariary

Africa & Madagascar

Madagascar’s regions

THE WEALTH OF MADAGASCAR: Madagascar has an enormous mining potential with incredibly varied mineral resources, both known and awaiting discovery. The mineral wealth of Madagascar can be found dispersed throughout the island. The mineral resources consist of: Precious metals: Gold, Silver, Platinum Group Metals

Precious Stones: Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire,… Semi Precious Stones: Aquamarine, Beryl, Tourmaline, Topaz, Garnet, Lolite, Amethyst, Citrine, Rose Quartz,… Ornamental Stones: Labradorite, Marble, Jasper, Petrified Wood,… Energy Resources: Coal, Gas, Uranium Industrial Minerals: Mica, Graphite,… Industrial Metals: Chrome, Nickel, Titanium, Cobalt,…

The large-scale mining compagnies in Madagascar KUMBA/Toliara Sand Project Ambatovy Project KRAOMA (Kraomita Malagasy) QMM (Qit Madagascar Minerals) Jubilee Platinum PAM (Pan Africa Mining Corporation)

KRAOMITA MALAGASY – KRAOMA S.A.- OUR MINE IS SITE IN ANDRIAMENA ANDRIAMENA IS LOCATED AT 150 KM NORTH OF THE CAPITAL BY PLANE THE TOWNSHIP IS CALLED BRIEVILLE (350 km from the capital 8 hours by car 4x4)

Chrome mining in Madagascar Maevatanana

PRESENTATION OF THE COMPANY Name of the company: KRAOMITA MALAGASY - "KRAOMA" Address : Ampefiloha, Lalana Andrianaivoravelona BP 936 Antananarivo - Madagascar. Phone : (261) 20 22 243-04 / (261) 20 22 346.88 Fax : (261) 20 22 246 54 E-mail : kraoma@moov.mg Main activities : Extraction, beneficiation and exportation of chrome ore

Products : Concentrate chrome ore Lumpy chrome ore

MINING OPERATIONS : OPEN CAST PIT Operations are open cast pit mines, including two deposits : - Ankazotaolana - Bemanevika.

ANKAZOTAOLANA MINING

Ankazotaolana open pit mine

An outlook of the mining operations Ankazotaolana open pit mine operations An outlook of the mining operations

MINE ANKAZOTAOLANA WE ARE AT THE LEVEL 840 Ankazotaolana : left in 2007 (5,800,000 tons extracted)

BEMANEVIKA MINING

Mining Operations march 2008

Chromite from Bema Bemanevika : 2,500,000 tons

THE BENEFICIATION PLANT

The washing plant

TREATMENT STATION at left : the beneficiation plant in the center : dephosphorisation unit plant the power electricity unit in white and blue the crushing unit at the top with heavy media unit

Silo for stocking crushed material before concentrating

Screening of chrome ore

Crushing ball unit

Washing tables for concentrates

Spirales

Chrome ore concentrate output from the plant

Heavy media unit for lumpy

Lumpy from Heavy media unit

Lumpy chrome ore

Laboratory for analysing

Electricity power Kraoma produces its own electricity, with 2 diesel group CREPELLE of 950 KVA power each 1 diesel group BAUDOIN of 250 KVA power 1 diesel group DUVANT of 1 100 KVA power TOTAL POWER : 3 250 KVA

TRANSPORTATION

Trucks with trail of 22 tons

Transportation by train

Loading Chrome at the Port

Instrument of loading chrome

THE CITY FOR WORKERS

OTHER FACILITIES Maintenance workshop Laboratory Offices Spare parts shop Tyre repair shop City for workers Social : schools, sport infrastructures (swimming pool, Basket Ball, Volley, football) Churches

Global vue of the city

Thank you for attention!