A Canadian business called East Africa Metals Inc., with its headquarters in Vancouver, has announced that it will begin building gold mine infrastructure in the Tigray region.
In the statement issued a week ago, the company stated that its development partner Tibet Huayu Mining Co Ltd. has initiated the procurement process for heavy equipment required for the construction of the Adyabo Project’s Mato Bula and Da Tambuk mines, located in the Tigray region.
Equipment required for the mine construction and mining operations includes drill rigs, excavators, trucks, loaders, bulldozers graders crushers, mills, conveyance systems, and other heavy equipment.
“This significant milestone marks the next phase in advancing the Adyabo Project towards construction readiness,” it said.
The procurement is undertaken by Tigray Resources Inc., which is owned by Tibet Huayu and East Africa Metals, 70% and 30% respectively, including soliciting quotes from suppliers in both the Chinese and European markets. The objective is to finalize the comprehensive schedule of capital costs, complete purchase orders, and coordinate the logistics for equipment imports.
Andrew Lee Smith, President and CEO of East Africa Metals, states “The initiation of the procurement process by Tibet Huayu is a crucial step forward for the Adyabo Project. This underscores our commitment to executing a well-planned strategy that ensures the timely acquisition of essential resources for mine construction and operational readiness.”
In late June the company stated that it had completed the negotiations of the Relocation Action Plan (RAP) to allow the mine development activities to begin at the Mato Bula and Da Tambuk projects.
The completion of the RAP is a crucial step for mining projects, “a critical process to ensure that any displacement of communities and disruption of agricultural land is managed effectively and ethically.” The purpose of an RAP is to minimize any negative impact of displacement and ensure fair compensation for disruption to agricultural lands.
The statement said that due to the project’s remote location and the low agricultural value of the area of the proposed mine development, no persons were required to be relocated after the RAP review.
“However, a negotiated settlement with the local community for compensation for access road construction has been completed and the first tranche of compensation paid, as required under Ethiopia’s Mining Proclamation,” it added.
The Adyabo Project Mato Bula and Da Tambuk deposits are high sulphidation-rich gold-rich Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS). This submarine porphyry-related system is located in the southern part of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) in the Tigray region. Mining licenses have been received that cover both deposits on Adyabo, Mato Bula Au-Cu-Ag, and Da Tambuk Au.
Source: Capital Ethiopia
