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Phase 1 — Raw Titanium Extraction

Project Location

Kibaya perimeter — SONALEK
Perimeter
Kibaya, Ndora Zone
Municipality
Bukinanyana
Province
Cibitoke
Area
64.7 km²
Altitude
1,500 – 1,600 m
GPS
2°54'18.6"S 29°23'34.8"E
Access
National Road RN10
Decree
n°100/070 of June 11, 2025

Phase 1 Objectives

Raw Titanium Extraction
Monthly production of 3,000 t of TiO₂ concentrates (70–93% purity).
Lithium
Production of 4,000 t/month of lithium concentrates.
Coltan
Production of 10 t/month of certified coltan.
Gold
Production of 4 kg/month of alluvial gold.
Phase 1 Revenue
Annual sales of $62.2M from the first year (2026).

Extraction Process

1.

Research & Analysis

Geological studies, XRF sampling, magnetometer and gravimeter surveys.

2.

Mining Extraction

Stripping, blasting, loading using excavators, bulldozers, and HOWO dump trucks.

3.

Physical Processing

Washing, gravity classification, magnetic and electrostatic separation — producing 70–93% TiO₂ concentrates.

4.

Commercialization

Packaging, international certification, export to EAC/COMESA/Europe/Asia markets.

Equipment

Mining Equipment

Equipment Qty Description
Excavator 10 Primary extraction
Bulldozer 5 Site stripping
Wheel loader 4 Loading
Rock breaker 5 Fragmentation
Research drill 4 Geological surveys
Motor pumps 50 Water management
Fork loaders 10 Material handling
Primary processing kit 2 Separation
Coltan washing plant 2 Coltan processing
Gold washing plant 4 Gold processing
Lithium washing plant 2 Lithium processing
Magnetometers 20 Magnetic analysis
Gravimeters 20 Gravity analysis
XRF Portable Compass 200 2 Geochemical analysis

Transport & Logistics

Vehicle Qty
Hilux 4x4 10
Medium transport vehicles 10
Hiace (special technicians) 5
Personnel transport buses 3
Semi-trailer trucks 10
HOWO 4×6 dump trucks 20
Tipper trucks 10

Project Timeline

Operation Start Date Duration End Date
Final file presentation 05/02/2025 3 months 07/27/2025
Financing release 07/27/2025 1 month 08/03/2025
Staff recruitment 07/27/2025 60 months 07/01/2030
Land acquisition 11/13/2025 30 months 05/01/2028
Construction 01/28/2026 3 months 04/28/2026
Equipment acquisition 02/27/2026 50 months 04/07/2030
Plant installation 07/27/2026 1 month 08/26/2026
Basic training 08/26/2026 5 months 01/23/2027
Initial processing 09/25/2026 54 months 02/25/2031
Sales 11/13/2025 65 months 02/25/2031