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1. O INTRODUCTION
The Gold deposit was discovered by Shmack in 2005. Shmack conducted extensive geological
mapping, geophysics and drilling programs from early 2005 to late 2009; over 33,000 metres of
diamond drilling for 143 holes were completed and four main prospects were identified (Dass,
Ningi, Misau and the Western Toro). Jonchen Company Limited acquired the Sidon Project in
early 2015 and in late 2017 completed an intensive sampling program of previously unassayed
Shmack drill core. Jonchen has since actively explored the Project from 2018 and has completed
166 holes for 32,240 metres, bringing the total drilling completed at Sidon to 313 holes for
67,069 metres. This has resulted in a significant resource upgrade in terms of tonnes and
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The study area is bounded by latitude 10° 77’ 61’’N and longitude 09° 99’92’’E and span an area
of about 36.5Km2. It is located in Toro Local Government area of Bauchi State and falls within
It forms part of one (Schist Belt) out of twelve Precambrian to Early Paleozoic Schist belts in
Nigerian Basement Complex. The schist belts are mainly within the western half of Nigeria and
are composed of low-medium grade deformed meta-sediments that are intruded by granites. The
study area is distinctive in composition and metamorphism. The meta-sediments are mainly
biotite schist. The metamorphism is of a higher temperature and lower pressure type than in other
schist belts.
Gold mineralization is present in alluvial placers and primary veins from several parts of
supracrustal (schist) belts in the northwest and southwest of Nigeria. Also, most of the NW
Nigeria schist belts that have been studied are polymetallic and are endowed with mineralization
such as gold, Banded Iron Formation, marble, manganese etc associated with them. The Schist
Belt will probably not be an exception; hence the need for its detailed study.
Gold grain morphology uses the weathering of gold as a means to classify gold grains and
narrow down their distance from source. Gold grains are classified into three categories: a.
pristine in which primary shapes and surface textures are preserved. Modified in which some
primary shapes and surface textures are preserved, however, the edges and protrusions have been
damaged during transport and reshaped in which primary textures are destroyed and original
of gold in an area. This study have for the first time documented the occurrence of placer gold
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around Toro, also, present work aim to discern the geology, structures and gold mineralization to
Gold Exploration Potential has not constrained sulphide mineralization within the prospect area.
Several geophysical, geochemical and structural targets within the project area which have the
potential to host further significant and Au mineralization are yet to be tested. On a local scale,
the deposit shows considerable exploration potential based on open-ended drill results and
geophysical survey data. Jonchen is progressively testing gravity anomalies identified by as part
of its current exploration work and there is strong exploration potential to the zones of current
resources and new zones of mineralization. On a regional scale, the deposit does not tend to
appear as single entity but is generally part of a larger scale ‘camp’ of deposits. There was
extensive permafrost in the region and specialized drilling techniques were required to ensure
productivity and avoiding loss of drilling equipment through freezing. Sampling Method and
Approach Sampling techniques will be discussed by company. Sampling Method was done by
taking Drill cores logged on-site by geologists and zones of sulphide mineralization were tested
significance were split on-site and half-core samples were transported to assay laboratories in
plateau state. On a geological basis the sample lengths were between 0.15 m and 1.3 m and
these were selected for chemical analysis in Jos. Jonchen collected 1,534 samples for analysis
from drilling between 2016 and 2019. When sampling was conducted around zones of previously
sampled material, sample interval lengths were selected so as to round-off intervals to multiples
of 0.5 m. Samples were transported to ALS Chemex Laboratories Ltd (ALS Chemex) in Jos for
analysis, using inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and XRF techniques. The sampling procedure
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• Drill core inspection by a geologist
• Analysis by XRF
• Samples selected, marked and then sawn in half with a diamond saw
• Half-core samples placed in a calico bag, which were individually numbered referencing the
drill hole identification and the sample number from that hole In addition to core sampling, 54
Three different standards were used. Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) sampling was
conducted to confirm the laboratory work and several zones of previously assayed material
(remaining half core) were assayed. A number of quality controls were undertaken during the
initial investigation of the deposit in order to correlate Jonchen’s new data (original assaying of
lab cores) to that of the historic data compiled by the lab. Jonchen took the remaining half core
for 15 of the lab samples and had it assayed by the same laboratory (now ALS Chemex of Jos).
Comparison of the Jonchen and the lab assay data showed a 0.98 correlation coefficient for the
Au deposit. Duplicate chemical assays were regularly performed with a total of 123 duplicate
analyses performed during 2016-2019. The correlation of these beta samples to the original alpha
sample was exceptional. Working with observed (mapping and drilling) geological information,
a robust geological model has been prepared to allow for statistical analysis, domaining and
resource estimation. Three geological models and resource estimates have been produced by
Jonchen since 2016. All compositing, data processing and statistical analyses were conducted in
Mine Site Compass software by geological consultants. It was determined the majority of
mineralised domains display relatively low composite population variances and low coefficients
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of variation. The distribution of the deposit within the defined domains were observed to be
In December 2018, the Federal Government awarded Jonchen an Exploitation Licence 2020/45
(Mining Permit) for the Sidon Project. The licence provides Jonchen with the right to exploit for
a period of 25 years. Mining in Nigeria is regulated by the Mineral Resources Act, December
2009. The Act aims to ensure that activities under the Act are securely performed with regard to
safety, health, the environment, resource exploitation and social sustainability as well as
order to advance its exploration licence into an exploitation licence, Jonchen applied to the
Mines Cadastre Office (MCO) for the exploitation licence pursuant to the provisions given in
S.16 of the Act. The application for an exploitation licence was accompanied by a number of
documents, including:
• A declaration that the deposit at Sidon Valley is commercially viable and that Jonchen intends
• A Feasibility Study of the Sidon Valley deposit on which the declaration is based
• A Social Impact Assessment (SIA), including an Impact Benefit Agreement with the public
authorities.
The SIA and EIA were submitted to the Federal Government in June 2016 and July 2016
respectively. Following that, negotiations were held between Jonchen and the four municipalities
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in Greenland to develop an Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA). The IBA will contribute to
developing the Toro mineral-resources sector in many different areas, and aims at ensuring more
job opportunities, involvement of Toro enterprises, and skills upgrades for the Toro workforce.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GENERAL MANAGER
MANAGEMENT TEAM
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CHAPTER TWO
The metal is abundant enough to create coins but rare enough so that not everyone can produce
them. Gold doesn't corrode, providing a sustainable store of value, and humans are physically
and emotionally drawn to it. Societies and economies have placed value on gold, thus
perpetuating its worth. Its usefulness is derived from a diversity of special properties. Gold
conducts electricity, does not tarnish, is very easy to work, can be drawn into wire, can be
hammered into thin sheets, alloys with many other metals, can be melted and cast into highly
Gold is expected to trade at 1687.11 USD/t oz. by the end of this quarter, according to Trading
Economics global macro models and analysts’ expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to
Jonchen has assessed the work compiled by the Wood Mackenzie (WM), the owners of Brook
Hunt, an independent and globally recognized authority on commodities. The WM group has
forecast global gold stocks will stay at low levels for some time. WM predict to see gold prices
to run as high as US$1687.11/lbs and average US$1585.50 for the next 12 months. The gold
• Difficulty to secure mine financing, particularly for larger operations: this factor has
compounded the effect of the current shortage in gold production due to limited new production
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• Several large gold mines closed due to ore body depletion and other factors.
• While Shmack represents one of the largest scale gold discoveries of recent times, relatively
few new deposits have been recently discovered. Consequently, the depletion of higher grade
deposits is forcing the mining of lower grade deposits which will ultimately impact production
• The global consumption of gold will continue its increasing trend in line with the forecast
Over the last decade the traditional role of marketing has diminished with the rise of artificial
intelligence driven algorithms that provides marketers an easy to measure tool based on
impression, clicks, and other behavioral aspects. But one thing that has been lost in this easy to
measure culture is the power of marketing functions to create new markets and customer
segments.
Step 4 - Designing a Marketing Mix using 4Ps Product, Price, Place & Promotion
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Step 1 - Marketing Research and Analysis
The first stage of the marketing process at Gold is to do research and analysis to identify unmet
and even unknown customer needs. A good point to start for the research and development is to
Customer’s needs– What are the needs that Ore Iron seek to satisfy. Who are the present
customers and who are the potential customers for the new product or service?
Company – What are the resources and special skills that Gold needs to possess to create
Competitors – Who are the competitors in the target market and what value proposition
they are offering in the market place? Do they possess enough financial and knowledge
Collaborators – What sort of supply chain and value chain partners Gold needs to develop
and deliver new product to final consumer. What are the respective bargaining powers of
Context – What are the macro and micro environment factors that impacts the business
The second step of Marketing Process after completing the 5C analysis is – Selecting the Target
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Segmentation: Market segmentation is the process through which marketing managers at
gold can divide the large market into smaller segments based on distinct needs,
proposition priorities, benefits sought, loyalty status, gender, social class, self-perception,
Targeting: Once the overall market is divided into various segments then Gold needs to
choose a target segment or few target segments. The key is not to be everything to
Customer behavior and loyalty analysis – How customers are behaving in each segments
and are there opportunities of over lapping. Loyalty behavior analysis is also a critical
factor in analyzing the conversion rate if the Gold core strategy is based on attracting
Mode of competition and business models – Sometimes the way competitors compete
shape the whole landscape of an industry. For example email can easily be - paid
product- , but organizations chose to make it free products to increase customer base and
lure in advertisers. So if Gold is trying to enter a segment where revenue from other
division is financing the core service then it has to build a requisite business model where
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Maturity of the market – For example within the car industry the SUV category is more
mature than Electric Vehicle market, so the margins can be very limited in the SUV
category but the demand forecasting is easy. On the other hand EV division can have
higher margins because of lower competition but the demand forecasting can be a
difficult process.
Profitability in various segments – Some segments often have higher margins compare to
Differentiation process involves how Ore Iron is differentiating its products and services in the
market place compare to its competitors. Positioning is the position of the brand or Ore Iron
products in minds of target customers – based on distinctive features, qualities and functions.
The differentiation and positioning task at Gold require marketing managers to do:
Identify competitive advantage or unique value proposition on which position the brand
Choose competitive advantages that are most compatible with Gold marketing strategy.
Marketing managers at Gold can make perceptual maps to better understand competitive
Finally positioning the brand as a deliverer of superior value to the target segment and
effectively communicating that position to consumers using marketing mix and promotion mix.
You can also check out EMBA Pro - 5C Marketing Analysis of in the Spotlight: The Market for
Gold
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Step 3- Making a Marketing Plan
1. Objectives of the Marketing Plan: There are various objectives for which Ore Iron marketing
managers can make marketing plan – New product launch, repositioning of existing brand,
2. Marketing and financial goals and objectives: The second step is to correctly assess how much
financial resources will be required to execute the marketing plan. It involves resources spent
3. Marketing mix: Building a marketing mix based on the marketing plan objectives and
4. Marketing budget: Budget each prospective activity that will be under taken under marketing
mix strategy.
5. Monitoring and evaluating performance: Carefully monitor each marketing mix activity and
analyze the target performance with the actual performance. Which media vehicles are
performing better compare to others etc. This will help in making changes and adaptation as we
go along.
Step 4 – Four P's of Marketing Mix & Go-To Market Strategy – Capturing Value
Guided by marketing strategy, the company designs an integrated marketing mix made up of
factors under its control—product, price, place, and promotion (the four Ps of Marketing Mix).
To design the best marketing strategy and mix, Gold should closely adopt the Four Ps of
Marketing mix in accordance with trends and forces in Gold’s marketing environment.
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Product - Understand the deep-seated drivers of perceptions and behavior of consumers
Place – Evaluate the buying behavior and distribution channel costs to make a channel
decision.
Promotion - Engage with customers through use cases and benefits instead of
product features.
Price – Price is often determined by marketing strategy, cost structure of the company,
competitive positioning of firm, brand positioning, and various other factors. If the
business model is built on conversion of existing customers then Ore Iron needs to arrive
at a price through research at which the present customers are willing to switch to a new
brand.
Even though the number varies, the efforts taken to gain new customers are far more and costly
than those to keep the present customers loyal. Post purchase services are critical to foster loyalty
among the customers. Various ways in which Ore Iron can improve the post purchase experience
Building communities where customers can share experience and help other customers.
Taking regular feedback from customers and asking them how certain features can be
enhanced.
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Providing regular maintenance services and spare parts, if the customer needs them.
Post purchase services are critical not only to foster loyalty among the customers but also
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CHAPTER THREE
After careful study of various methods employed for the recovery of gold, placer mining method
was adopted. Placer mining is an ancient method of using water to excavate, transport,
concentrate and recover heavy minerals from alluvial deposits. Gold is an alluvial deposit that is
extracted from creaks, rivers and streams. These gold deposits were formed over time where a
river runs or has previously run through a ground that is rich in gold. The erosive power of water
removes the surrounding rock due to its comparatively low density while heavier gold resists
being moved. Alluvial gold usually takes the form of dust, thin flakes or nuggets. Placer mining
makes use of the high density of gold which causes it to sink more rapidly from moving water
than siliceous materials with which it is found. In ancient times, hydraulic mining was the
method of extraction of gold by breaking down alluvial deposits with high pressure water jets.
The method of recovering gold by placer mining is gravity concentration. Gravity concentration
is a process of recovering minerals of interest by using the difference in specific gravity of gold
and the gangue. Gold has a specific gravity of 19.5. The most important factor for a successful
gravity concentration is the liberation of the gold particles from the gangue. Gravity
concentration works because gold settles faster than other minerals in water. The process works
even better when the particle sizes are close to the same. The advantages of gravity concentration
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The use of little or no reagents
Riffles or sluices
Jigs
Sluices are flat-bottomed troughs that are lined at the bottom with a trapping mechanism that can
capture particles of gold. The trapping mechanism at its bottom is known as the riffles and they
are constructed perpendicular to the length of the sluice with variable spacing. Ore is mixed with
water and the pulp is washed down the trough along the length of the sluice. The gold particles
tend to fall into or collect at the riffles while the lighter coarser materials are displaced over the
top of the riffles. Periodically, the feed is deflected and the heavy concentrate dugout be hand to
clean the sluice. The use of sluices makes for efficient recovery of ore which increases income.
Particles suspended in a slurry stream settle when the intensity of the turbulence cannot support
them. The sluice box employed ensures that maximum amount of gold can settle near the bottom
of the slurry stream where it can be caught by these riffles. They work best when the slurry/water
is fed at a constant rate. The riffles shelter gold particles from being lifted back into the current
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Plate 1 picture of a sample sluice
Jig concentrators will be utilized as a separation medium used for separation according to
specific gravity between useful minerals and gangue. The raw materials will be fed into the jig
machine through the feeding device and the cam box of the jig drives the jig cone to do up and
down movements. Water will be fed such that it goes and down regularly forming an alternating
vertical water flow force. The heavy materials are to settle fast at the bottom of the space while
the lighter materials settle slower in the water. The materials in the jig are divided into light and
heavy two- layers. Due to difference in specific gravity, the lighter materials cannot enter the
lower space hence, they’ll be discharged with the tailings. Materials constantly enter into the jig
such that after layering and separation, they’re discharged into concentrate tanks. This forms a
continuous process. The jig machine was adopted for a backup recovery machine because:
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Stable operation and low failure
Mercury will be used for the amalgamation of gold after gravity concentration. This will be
carried out in order to further recover the gold from other associated minerals like the sulphide
minerals. The precious metal ie gold will then be separated from the mercury by retorting the
mercury. The retorting is done by distilling off the mercury from the amalgam and is done in a
cast iron retort or steel retort. Amalgamation is carried out on the tailings. This is because some
of the gold particles are contained in the tailings even after gravity separation for maximum
recovery.
This is carried out by a gold refiner. The refiner takes the gold sample and mixes it in a crucible
with flux (soda or borax) and lead or silver. The flux lowers the melting temperature of gold,
making the process somewhat easier to complete and the lead helps to collect the pure gold from
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the alloy. The mixture of gold and other additives will be heated to a temperature of roughly
1000-12000 degrees Celsius. When the mixture reaches this temperature, it melts. The metals in
the alloy separate from one another upon melting and the gold sinks to the bottom of the
crucible. At the bottom, it’s collected by lead where it forms hard compact “lead button”. The
other metals and impurities are left behind. Once everything has cooled down, the refiner
removes the lead buttons and places them in a porous cup known as a cupel. The refiner will then
heat this cupellation furnace. When the cupel is heated, the lead seeps out through the porous
holes in the cupel, leaving behind just the gold in a bead-like shape. This bead of gold is known
as the prill. To separate the gold from the silver, the refiner places the gold bead in nitric acid or
a combination of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. The gold will then be sent to sodex chemical
and spectrographic laboratory for analytical assessment and also to determine the karat number
of the gold. After certifying the state of the gold, it will be molded into gold bars for easy storage
transportation.
CHAPTER FOUR
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4.0 EQUIPMENT SELECTION AND INFRASTRUCTURES
At Jonchen Company limited, there is no existing infrastructure at the site and consequently all
infrastructure and ancillary facilities need to be developed as part of the project. The facilities
S/N Legends
1 Administrative
building
2 Mechanical
department
3 Electrical
department
4 Clinic
5 Power house
6 Assay lab
7 Accomodation
8 Kitchen
9 Store
10 Mine site
11 Security house
Administrative
building: This is
department.
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Mechanical department: This is the department in charge of the maintenance and
Electrical department: This department is the charge of power supply in the mine site
Power house: This is the house whereby supply is been generated from and also where
Assay lab: This is the lab where the gold assay analysis is done.
Accommodation: This is the building where both workers and staff in the mine stay.
Kitchen: This is the building where the food is been cooked for both workers and staff in
the mine.
Storage housing for equipment: This is the house were all equipment are stored after
use.
Clinic: This is the place where any injured worker is rushed to for treatment, incase of
mine accident.
Underground mine site: This is the place where the gold deposit is located where the
Security house: The security of the mine is very important, so that is the place where the
securities stay.
4.1 Logistics
Logistics Due to the isolated location of the site and the limited shipping windows available,
logistics management is a critical activity that will need to be closely monitored. Expediting of
materials and equipment is a critical activity for the success of the Project. Access to the Project
by sea requires the use of icebreaker tugs and ice-class vessels and is only available from late
July to beginning of August in the Citronen Fjord area. A permanent airstrip will also be
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established in the project area.Ironbark Zinc Limited Feasibility Study 113 Factors such as the
remote location of the Project site, the limited shipping window, environmental and safety
concerns, together with the high cost to transport materials, equipment, fuel and personnel to the
site, will require detailed planning and close co-ordination of activities throughout the design and
construction phases of the Project. The scope of the logistics plan will encompass the services
necessary for the efficient expediting, transport, traffic, warehousing and marshalling of
personnel, materials and equipment, including living quarters, food, fuel and cement required to
construct the facilities. It is imperative that materials and equipment transported during the
shipping window arrive at the site according to the planned window sequences to enable all work
to be completed on schedule. The Project will require one main marshalling point close to the
site to take advantage of the limited shipping window. This will be a location suited to the
transfer of equipment and materials from normal ocean-going ships onto ice-classed vessels. The
Wardrop Feasibility study identified this location as being Akureyri in Iceland. Pre-assembly of
the process plant at Akureyri made this an attractive location for a marshalling point, however
other alternatives can be considered. It is estimated the project will have approximately 30,000 t
of process and mobile equipment, structural steel and other architectural materials, pipe, valves,
fittings, cement, ammonium nitrate and other equipment, materials and consumables together
with process plant equipment for its construction and development. The majority of the process
plant equipment and steelwork will come from China and other goods will originate from
Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. The shipping season can vary from year to year
depending on actual weather and ice conditions transiting to and from Cap Nordøstrungen and
Citronen Fjord. The average shipping window is from late July to early September for ice-class
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site, a vessel will be equipped with a 200 t capacity crawler crane to discharge equipment and
materials to site. This machine will later form part of the port mobile equipment. During the
operations phase all loading of concentrate and unloading of vessels will be done by the crawler
crane and shiploader. Load plans will be established based on the priority cargo to be shipped
and the configuration of the nominated vessel prior to vessel loading. The port facilities will not
be constructed during the first shipping season and special allowance will be made to handle
offloading at Citronen Fjord. A smaller temporary pier head will be constructed prior to the
Machines Specification
Crawler drill Drill rod length=2200mm
Operating pressure=200bar
Weight=nearly 4000kg
payload(lbs)=22000
Model=AAbHI
Horse power=249/200kw
Shipping weight=1,261kg
Pay loader Bucket capacity= 0.402m3
Gross power=14-15660kw
Operating weight=79-271250kg
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Sluice size= 2ftx6in(60x15cm)
Maximum capacity1200t/h(Secondary)
Max capacity=0.5tph
Number of wheels = 4
Number of Axle =2
Shape =ladder
Area(m2) =0.57
Weight = 610kg
Length =360m
Power = 75kw
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Yield = 25l/s
CHAPTER FIVE
Jonchen’s Gold Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (“ESIA”) for Toro was approved
in 2015 by the EPA, resulting in the issuing of an environmental permit. An ESIA was submitted
to the EPA in November 2019 and the environmental permit was granted in January 2020.
Detailed baseline studies were completed and this provided the required level of information for
development of the ESIA. Air quality, noise, surface water hydrology, groundwater
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hydrogeology, water quality, soil, fauna and flora baseline studies were completed and reports
generated. Traffic, socio-economic and medical surveys were likewise completed. The Company
engages regularly with a number of stakeholder groups and committees as platforms through
which to provide project updates; address concerns and discuss matters of mutual interest. The
Company also engages with local government and village leaders, including:
• Health Service
• Forestry Commission
• Minerals Commission
The key environmental and social legislation in Nigeria is the Environmental Protection Agency
Act 1994 (Act 490) and the Environmental Assessment Regulations 1999 (LI 1652). The
Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is the regulatory body that administers these laws.
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The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1994 (Act 490) establishes Nigeria’s EPA and
defines the functions of the EPA, including, but not limited to the following:
• Prescribing standards and guidelines relating to the pollution of air, water and land
• Ensuring compliance with environmental impact assessment procedures in the planning and
• Any undertaking that has the potential to have an adverse impact on the environment can be
required by the EPA to submit an Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) under Part II of the
Environmental Protection Agency Act 1994 (Act 490). The EIS covers both the biophysical and
The Environmental Assessment Regulations 1999 (LI 1652) support the Environmental
Protection Agency Act 1994 (Act 490) and describe the process of environmental assessment in
Nigeria. Submission of an EIS is mandatory for any mining project where the mining lease
covers a total area in excess of 10 hectares (25 acres). The regulations outline the environmental
and social aspects that must be addressed in an EIS. This includes addressing the possible direct
An Environmental Scoping Report must be prepared and approved by the EPA prior to
submitting an EIS. The purpose of the scoping document is to determine an agreed scope of
works for the EIS and must include a draft terms of reference. The regulations also prescribe a
number of activities that must be carried out once an Environmental Permit is obtained.
These include:
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• Submit, and have approved, an Environmental Management Plan (“EMP”) within 18 months of
• Submit an annual Environmental report 12 months after the commencement of operation and
operations
• Mining businesses are required to submit closure plans to the EPA and obliged to post
reclamation bonds. The Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490) and the
Environmental Assessment Regulations, 1999 (LI 1652) also contain provisions for community
engagement.
• The Water Resources Commission Act, 1996 (Act 522) and the subsequent Water Use
Regulations, 2001 (LI 1692) govern the abstraction, impoundment, and discharge of water
• The mineral right or operations to be conducted under the mining lease • The circumstance or
manner in which the Minister will exercise discretion conferred by, or under, the Minerals and
environment in accordance with the Minerals and Mining Act 2006, or another enactment
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• Settlement of disputes The Development Agreement is also subject to the country’s
Parliamentary ratification in order to make it effective. The Minerals and Mining (Health Safety
and Technical) Regulations provide mining, health, safety and environmental requirements that
20.1.3 Compensation Acquisition and access to land in Nigeria for development activities,
including mining, may be undertaken either through the State’s power of eminent domain, or by
private treaty. The taking of land requires the payment of due compensation. The regulatory
oversight of private sector land acquisition and resettlement related to mining activities and
actions is governed by the Constitution of Nigeria and two legislative acts: The 1992
Constitution of Ghana ensures protection of private property and establishes requirements for
resettlement in the event of displacement from State acquisition (Article 20 [1, 2 and 3]) The
State Lands Act 1962 (Act 125) and its subsequent amendment, State Lands (Amendment) Act
2000 (Act 586), mandates compensation payment for displaced persons and sets procedures for
public land acquisitions The Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) vests all mineral rights in
land to the State and entitles landowners or occupiers to the right for compensation. In particular,
• Deprivation of the use or a particular use of the natural surface of the land, or part of the land •
• In the case of land under cultivation, loss of earnings, or sustenance suffered by the owner, or
lawful occupier, having due regard to the nature of their interest in the land
• Loss of expected income, depending on the nature of crops on the land and their life
expectancy
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Health, Safety and Labour The principal health, safety and labour laws applicable in the mining
industry include:
• Minerals and Mining (Health Safety and Technical) Regulations (LI 2182) Provisions in the
mining law state in part that a holder of a mineral right shall give preference in employment to
citizens of Nigeria “to the maximum extent possible and consistent with safety, efficiency and
economy.” As with other sectors, a foreign employee in the mining sector needs a work and
residence permit in order to work. However, under the mining laws of Nigeria, there are
immigration quotas in respect of the approved number of expatriate personnel mining companies
may employ.
The Social Impact Assessment (SIA) report has been prepared by Grontmij a Nigerian company
on behalf of Jonchen. The following areas have been the primary focus of the social impact
assessment:
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• Transfer of knowledge (e.g. education programs) to ensure long-term capacity-building of
Jonchen Limited Feasibility Study 126 local competence within the mining industry and mining
support industries
The guidelines issued by the MLSA outline five major goals of conducting the SIA process:
2. To provide a detailed description and analysis of the social pre-project baseline situation as a
3. To provide an assessment based on collected baseline data to identify both positive and
4. To optimize positive impacts and minimize negative impacts from the mining activities
5. To develop a Benefit and Impact Plan for implementation of the Impact Benefit Agreement.
CHAPTER SIX
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There are a number of different types of costs which are incurred in a mining operation. There
– Capital cost;
– Operating cost;
The capital cost refers to the investment required for the mine and mill plant. This also includes
the cost incurred the purchase of land, buildings, constructions and equipment to be used. The
mining lease will be obtained from the mining cadaster office which occupied 5000CU which is
N
1 MINING LEASE 2,500,000
2 ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS 5,300,000
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3 EQUIPMENTS/MACHINES(xinhai
dumper 17,000,000
Submersible pumps
Industrial fans
Sluice
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6.2 Operating Cost
The operating costs would reflect drilling, blasting, Loading, Hauling; etc. costs incurred on a
per ton basis. The ‘other category’ could be broken down to include dozing, grading, road
maintenance, dump maintenance, pumping, etc. Some mines include maintenance costs together
with the operating costs. Material cost can be further broken down into components.
At a given operation, the labor expense may include only the direct labor (driller, and driller
helper, for example). At another the indirect labor (supervision, repair, etc.) could be included as
well.
There are certain costs which are regarded as ‘fixed’, or independent of the production level.
Other costs are ‘variable’, depending directly on production level. Still other costs are
somewhere in between. Costs can be charged against the ore, against the waste, or against both.
For equipment the ownership cost is often broken down into depreciation and an average annual
investment cost. The average annual investment cost may include for example taxes, insurance
The main categories of operating costs are (1) mining, (2) processing, and (3) G&A.
(1) Mining cost consists of all costs associated with excavating the ore (e.g. mine equipment
operator cost, fuel cost, maintenance cost, explosives cost, etc.). Expressed as Naira per ounce of
gold produced.
(2) Processing cost includes costs associated with the plant, where the ore is processed into gold
(e.g. equipment maintenance, plant labor including plant engineers, water treatment, power and
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(3) G&A cost is comprised of salaries in corporate office, HR, security, environmental costs,
land patent tax, etc. Expressed as Naira per ounce of gold produced. This section attempts to
N
Fuel 22,800,000
Explosives and its 19,500,000
accessories
Labour 21,200,000
Maintenance 150,800,520
Others 110,750,000
TOTAL 325,050,520
The general and administrative cost might be a yearly charge. The G&A cost include the
following:
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Reserve value Nil Nil 9.784518069 x 1019
administrative cost
CHAPTER SEVEN
A mineral reserve is the economically mineable of a measured and/or indicated mineral resource.
disciplines, with geologists, mining engineers, metallurgists, and specialists dealing with
commodity pricing and marketing, environment, social, permitting, and economic modelling all
having roles. This section considers important factors in preparing a Mineral Reserve estimate
Mineral Reserves are estimates of the tonnage and grade or quality of material contained in a
Mineral Resource that can be economically mined and processed. To be considered a Mineral
Reserve, modifying factors must be applied to the Mineral Resource estimate as part of the
preparation of a prefeasibility study (PFS) or a feasibility study (FS) as outlined in the CIM
Definition Standards. The estimated amount of saleable material contained in the final product
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must demonstrate a positive Net Present Value (NPV) using an appropriate discount rate, and
must demonstrate that eventual extraction could be reasonably justified. The major categories of
modifying factors include. CIM Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Best
Practice Guidelines November 29, 2019. A processing option for the production of a saleable
product is also required, along with product recovery estimate(s) and capital and operating costs
to mine and process the mineral/material of interest and deliver the product to a market that can
absorb the proposed volume without disruption. Because a Mineral Reserve estimate often
for producing the Mineral Reserve estimate must understand the significance of each discipline’s
contribution towards assessing the technical feasibility and economic viability of the project.
The test of economic viability should be well documented as part of the Mineral Reserve
annual cash flows and the project’s NPV and inclusion of all the parameters that have an
economic effect on the project. As a minimum, the NPV must be positive using a reasonable
discount rate appropriate for all project risks, in order for the grade and tonnage to qualify as a
Area
From the mine lease of 5000CU (50km2) 73% is the actual area where the gold deposit lies.
Volume
= 36500000 x 45
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= 1642500000m3
Tonnage
= 1642500000 x 2.9
= 4763250000Tonnes
Conversion to ounce
We’ve now arrived at the valuation of the mine at 9.784518069 x 1019 Naira. Comparing this
value with the estimated cost it is observed that the value of the gold deposit is way higher than
the estimated cost, therefore mining of the gold deposit is economically viable. The operating,
general and administrative cost which are variable and subjected to changes due to either
inflation, change in government policy etc. the change in this cost can still be covered by the
income generated from the profit over the years since the value of the gold deposit is very high
Important to note is that in mining, operating costs are stated as cost per ounce of gold produced.
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Since the gold price is an important economic indicator for the economy in general and
for mining specifically, one can easily assess the viability of a mine by netting the gold
price by the operating cost, which are both stated in per ounce.
CHAPTER EIGHT
SWOT analysis an immensely interactive process and requires effective coordination among
various departments within the company such as – marketing, finance, operations, management
information systems and strategic planning. The SWOT Analysis framework facilitates an
organization to identify the internal strategic factors such as -strengths and weaknesses, &
of the Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited to develop four types of strategies:
SO (strengths-opportunities) Strategies
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WO (weaknesses-opportunities) Strategies
ST (strengths-threats) Strategies
WT (weaknesses-threats) Strategies
The main purpose of SWOT matrix is to identify the strategies that an organization can use to
exploit external opportunities, counter threats, and build on & protect Harmony Gold Mining
8.1 Strength
As one of the leading companies in its industry, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has
numerous strengths that enable it to thrive in the market place. These strengths not only help it to
protect the market share in existing markets but also help in penetrating new markets. Based on
Fern Fort University extensive research – some of the strengths of Harmony Gold Mining
few years to streamline its operations and to build a reliable supply chain.
relatively successful at execution of new projects and generated good returns on capital
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Highly successful at Go to Market strategies for its products.
Company Limited products and has enabled the company to scale up and scale down
Strong distribution network – Over the years Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
has built a reliable distribution network that can reach majority of its potential market.
Superb Performance in New Markets – Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has
built expertise at entering new markets and making success of them. The expansion has
helped the organization to build new revenue stream and diversify the economic cycle
Highly skilled workforce through successful training and learning programs. Harmony
Gold Mining Company Limited is investing huge resources in training and development
of its employees resulting in a workforce that is not only highly skilled but also motivated
to achieve more.
Reliable suppliers – It has a strong base of reliable supplier of raw material thus enabling
8.2 Weakness
Weakness are the areas where Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited can improve upon.
Strategy is about making choices and weakness are the areas where an organization can improve
using SWOT analysis and build on its competitive advantage and strategic positioning.
The company has not being able to tackle the challenges present by the new entrants in the
segment and has lost small market share in the niche categories. Harmony Gold Mining
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Company Limited has to build internal feedback mechanism directly from sales team on ground
Not very good at product demand forecasting leading to higher rate of missed opportunities
compare to its competitors. One of the reason why the days inventory is high compare to its
competitors is that Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited is not very good at demand
forecasting thus end up keeping higher inventory both in-house and in channel.
Not highly successful at integrating firms with different work culture. As mentioned earlier even
though Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited is successful at integrating small companies it
has its share of failure to merge firms that have different work culture.
Need more investment in new technologies. Given the scale of expansion and different
geographies the company is planning to expand into, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
needs to put more money in technology to integrate the processes across the board. Right now
the investment in technologies is not at par with the vision of the company.
High attrition rate in work force – compare to other organizations in the industry Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited has a higher attrition rate and have to spend a lot more compare to its
The profitability ratio and Net Contribution % of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited are
Organization structure is only compatible with present business model thus limiting expansion in
8.3 Opportunities
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Opportunities for Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited – External Strategic Factors
Economic uptick and increase in customer spending, after years of recession and slow growth
rate in the industry, is an opportunity for Jonchen Mining Company Limited to capture new
The market development will lead to dilution of competitor’s advantage and enable Jonchen
Mining Company Limited to increase its competitiveness compare to the other competitors.
Decreasing cost of transportation because of lower shipping prices can also bring down the cost
of Jonchen Mining Company Limited’s products thus providing an opportunity to the company -
either to boost its profitability or pass on the benefits to the customers to gain market share.
The new technology provides an opportunity to Jonchen Mining Company Limited to practices
differentiated pricing strategy in the new market. It will enable the firm to maintain its loyal
customers with great service and lure new customers through other value oriented propositions.
Organization’s core competencies can be a success in similar other products field. A comparative
example could be - GE healthcare research helped it in developing better Oil drilling machines.
Lower inflation rate – The low inflation rate bring more stability in the market, enable credit at
Opening up of new markets because of government agreement – the adoption of new technology
standard and government free trade agreement has provided Jonchen Mining Company Limited
Government green drive also opens an opportunity for procurement of Jonchen Mining Company
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8.4 Threats
Rising raw material can pose a threat to the Jonchen Mining Company Limited profitability.
especially given the volatile political climate in number of markets across the world.
The demand of the highly profitable products is seasonal in nature and any unlikely event during
the peak season may impact the profitability of the company in short to medium term.
New technologies developed by the competitor or market disruptor could be a serious threat to
Liability laws in different countries are different and Jonchen Mining Company Limited may be
Changing consumer buying behavior from online channel could be a threat to the existing
The company can face lawsuits in various markets given - different laws and continuous
Intense competition – Stable profitability has increased the number of players in the industry
over last two years which has put downward pressure on not only profitability but also on overall
sales.
Although the SWOT analysis is widely used as a strategic planning tool, the analysis does have
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Certain capabilities or factors of an organization can be both a strength and weakness at the same
time. This is one of the major limitations of SWOT analysis. For example changing
sense that it will enable the company to be on a level playing field or at advantage to competitors
CHAPTER NINE
Once the end of mine life has been reached, it is Jonchen Mining Company’s goal to restore the
post-closure care and maintenance. Jonchen’s plans to develop a reclamation and closure
strategy that allows life-of-mine closure planning that is responsive to Project planning decisions
and changing regulatory framework. The closure planning process Ironbark proposes to adopt for
Citronen is a phased approach permitting the development of a Conceptual Closure Plan which
will be updated and refined throughout the life of the mine. A Final Closure Plan will be
developed near the end of the mine life that takes into consideration the results of the testing and
monitoring as well as any changes to the environmental, regulatory and social environment that
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The Jonchen’s Mine Conceptual Closure Plan describes the permanent closure of landfill, the
process plant and supporting facilities. Progressive reclamation and closure is expected to occur
stability of the site will be achieved by ensuring ground and slope stability, prevention of release
of pollutants, sustainable restoration of biota, and meaningful community engagement. This plan
is based on the best available information at the time of preparation; it will be reviewed every
three years and updated with new data obtained from ongoing operations.
CHAPTER TEN
10.1 Summary
This Technical Report on the feasibility study of Jonchen Mining Company summarizes the
exploration history, resource and reserves estimates, mine design, SWOT analysis, marketing
strategies, infrastructure design, environmental studies, cost and operating estimates, project
implementation planning, risk assessment and economic analyses performed for the Feasibility
Study.
10.2 Recommendations
The gold mine filed project is ready to proceed to feasibility study and designs, with concomitant
infill drilling, processing piloting, further geotechnical studies and economic analysis.
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This phasing approach adopted in this study will help the mine with time to carry out more test
and address most of the highlighted risk and those that will arise in the future. The following is a
set of recommendations that if implemented can help to reduce long term risks of the project.
The project is a high -grade gold deposit which is highly sensitive to the price of the commodity
the gold price used in the study will require further thought and study. The current gold price
over the last decade has been very stable and favorable and conditions are predicted to continue.
The process design adopted in the prefeasibility study is preliminary and further optimization on
the plant layout and designs are recommended. The costs associated the processing will require
In view of the need to reduce the capital costs further, the project costs can be reduced further
through the purchase of second hand mining and processing equipment which is increasingly
becoming available. In considering this option, the company will have to weigh in the increased
The gold mine project is a high tonnage operation and its viability is hinged on its ability at
recovery gold at low cost regime. This projects recommends further detailed study of the input
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