1. MADAGASCAR JAOTOMBO Nicolas Engineer Geophysicist
KRAOMA (Kraomita Malagasy)

2. 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

3. Africa & Madagascar

4. Madagascar’s regions

5. 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

6. 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,…

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. Chrome mining in Madagascar
Maevatanana

11. PRESENTATION OF THE COMPANY
Name of the company:
KRAOMITA MALAGASY - "KRAOMA"
Address : Ampefiloha, Lalana Andrianaivoravelona BP 936
Antananarivo - Madagascar.
Phone : (261) / (261)
Fax : (261)
Main activities : Extraction, beneficiation and exportation of chrome ore

12. Products :
Concentrate chrome ore
Lumpy chrome ore

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

14. ANKAZOTAOLANA MINING

15. Ankazotaolana open pit mine

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

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

19. BEMANEVIKA MINING

20. Mining Operations march 2008

21. Chromite from Bema
Bemanevika : 2,500,000 tons

22. THE BENEFICIATION PLANT

23. The washing plant

24. 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

25. Silo for stocking crushed material before concentrating

26. Screening of chrome ore

27. Crushing ball unit

28. Washing tables for concentrates

29. Spirales

30. Chrome ore concentrate output from the plant

31. Heavy media unit for lumpy

32. Lumpy from Heavy media unit

33. Lumpy chrome ore

34. Laboratory for analysing

35. 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 KVA power
TOTAL POWER : KVA

36. TRANSPORTATION

37. Trucks with trail of 22 tons

38. Transportation by train

39. Loading Chrome at the Port

40. Instrument of loading chrome

41. THE CITY FOR WORKERS

42. 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

43. Global vue of the city

44. Thank you for attention!