Grande CÔte Operations
This map shows the existing rail currently being refurbished and the new 22km rail spur link to the mineral separaton plan
“ It ’ s very important to us that we are self-sustaining so we built everything ourselves to make sure everything is catered for onsite ”
– Simon Finnis , CEO into this joint venture , forming the company , TiZir Limited which now owns the smelter in Norway and 90 percent of the project here in Senegal .
“ Now that the construction effort is over we can look towards producing what some people have reported as six percent of the world ’ s mineral sands products from this Grande Côte mine .”
Ramping up production Located 50 kilometres north of Dakar , Grande Côte runs parallel with the ocean for the entire 100 km length of the mining concession , making it a globally significant mineral sands deposit .
The mine itself was constructed over a two year period , at a cost of $ 650 million , finishing
98 November 2014