July 2014
MODERN MINING
17
MINING News
Forsys Metals Corp, which has offices in
both Toronto (it is listed on the TSX), Perth
and Swakopmund in Namibia, reports it has
engaged AMEC to commence a Feasibility
Study (FS) for its 100%-owned and permit-
ted Norasa uranium project in Namibia.
AMEC is a leading international engi-
neering and project management firm
with prior involvement in the development
of NI 43-101 Technical Reports for Norasa.
SGS South Africa has also been appointed
to complete additional metallurgical stud-
ies, which will include pilot plant testwork.
The FS will also include the input of
other specialist consultants for certain
aspects of the study. These areas include
an update of the pit designs, tailings han-
dling systems and bulk water and power
supply. Some technical aspects have
already been completed to a level suitable
for the FS including the resource model
and pit geotechnical designs.
“The commencement of the feasibility
study is the next important milestone in
the development of the Norasa project.
Forsys appoints AMEC for Norasa Feasibility Study
The FS will consolidate
all accumulated project
mine and technical data,”
said Marcel Hilmer, CEO of
Forsys.“We are very pleased
to have assembled such a
competent technical team
being led by AMEC. We are
targeting Q1 2015 for com-
pletion of the study.”
The FS will also incor-
porate the development
of an engineered construc-
tion and operating plan
with considerations for
social, environmental and water manage-
ment, additional permitting, geotechnical
engineering, metallurgical testing, pro-
cess design and mine planning. An
Environmental Impact Assessment was
previously completed in 2008 result-
ing in the granting of an Environmental
Clearance Certificate by the Ministry of
Environment and Tourism to cover all
activities associated with the construc-
Norasa is located in Namibia’s ‘uranium belt’ to the east and north-east of
Swakopmund.
tion, operation and closure of the Valencia
mine, the flagship deposit at Norasa. This
work will be expanded and updated to
accommodate the larger Norasa project.
The estimated measured and indicated
mineral resource for Norasa is 237 Mt at a
grade of 197 ppm U
3
O
8
, which equates to
103 Mlb of U
3
O
8
. The total proven and prob-
able mineral reserve is 177 Mt at a grade of
202 ppm, which equates to 79Mlbof U
3
O
8
.
