AFRICA operation in Senegal , supported by a titanium and iron ilmenite upgrading facility ( TTI ) in Norway , enabling the extraction and subsequent smelting of mineral sands in a single operation .

Senegal ’ s Grand Cote Operations span over 445 square kilometres ; the orebody present in this region is primarily made up of zircon and ilmenite , but also contains some high value co-products in the form of rutile and leucoxene . With an expected lifetime of just under 30 years ( not counting some additional resources ), the mine is set to be profitable for all involved if the correct strategy is adopted .

GCO CEO Daniel Marini explains : “ The operation covers a very large area , however due to the nature of the deposit we need to maintain a very elevated throughput ; this achievement owes a lot to operating the largest dredge in the world .”

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