Project Updates

Cabinda Phosphate Project

Credit: Minbos Resources

Location: Angola
Project type: Open pit
Reserves: 4.72t
Life of mine: 20 years

The Cabinda phosphate project is an open-pit mining and fertiliser production development located in Cabinda Province, Angola, Central Africa. It is being developed by a joint venture between Minbos Resources (85%) and local partners (15%) at an estimated initial capital cost of $54.17m. 

Baptiste Nickel Project

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Location: British Columbia
Project type: Open-pit 
Reserves: 1.48t
Life of mine: 29 years

The Baptiste nickel project is a greenfield, open-pit mining project in the Nechako region of British Columbia, Canada. It is being developed by Vancouver-based nickel mining company FPX Nickel at an estimated initial capital cost of $2.18bn. 

Turnagain Nickel Project 

Credit: Giga Metals 

Location: British Columbia
Project type: Open pit
Reserves: 950.5 million tonnes
Life of mine: 30 years

Turnagain is one of the world’s largest undeveloped nickel sulphide deposits, located in northern British Columbia, Canada. Hard Creek Nickel, a joint venture of Giga Metals (85%) and Mitsubishi (15%), is developing the project with an estimated initial capital cost of $1.9bn.

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