Tshipi Borwa Mine produces lumpy and fines manganese ore product with an average grade of 36.5% and 35.5% for lumpy and fines, respectively.
Our strong sense of technical and commercial expertise has enabled us to build a reliable brand and strong customer base which continues to grow as we position ourselves to benefit from the ongoing demand for manganese ore across Asia and the rest of the world, with our main business activities being exploration, mining, processing and sales.
Product Specifications
Our company is well renowned for its consistent grade manganese ore product with little deviation from product specifications and we are always striving to maximise the potential of our business operations whilst focused on creating shared value for all our stakeholders and maintaining our position as a leading low-cost manganese ore producer.
Our products include;
High Grade Lumpy, Contractual Grade 36.5% Mn Content
| ELEMENT / COMPOUND | CHEMICAL FORMULA | TYPICAL | MIN | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese | Mn | 36.50 | 36.00 | 38.00 |
| Iron | Fe | 5.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 |
| Silicon oxide | SiO2 | 5.50 | 2.00 | 7.00 |
| Phosphorous | P | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Sulphur | S | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Calcium oxide | CaO | 13.00 | 12.00 | 18.5 |
| Aluminium oxide | Al2O3 | 0.30 | 0.01 | 1.00 |
| Magnesium oxide | MgO | 3.40 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
| Size Range (mm) | 90% | 6 | 75 | |
High Grade Fines; Contractual Grade 34.5% Mn Content
| ELEMENT / COMPOUND | CHEMICAL FORMULA | TYPICAL | MIN | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese | Mn | 34.5 | 34.00 | 37.00 |
| Iron | Fe | 5.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 |
| Silicon oxide | SiO2 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 7.00 |
| Phosphorous | P | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Sulphur | S | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Calcium oxide | CaO | 15.00 | 12.00 | 18.5 |
| Aluminium oxide | Al2O3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.00 |
| Magnesium oxide | MgO | 3.30 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
| Size Range (mm) | 90% | 0 | 8 | |
Low Grade Lumpy; Contractual Grade 30.5% Mn Content
| ELEMENT / COMPOUND | CHEMICAL FORMULA | TYPICAL | MIN | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese | Mn | 30.5 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Iron | Fe | 5.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 |
| Silicon oxide | SiO2 | 5.50 | 2.00 | 7.00 |
| Phosphorous | P | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Sulphur | S | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Calcium oxide | CaO | 13.00 | 12.00 | 18.5 |
| Aluminium oxide | Al2O3 | 0.30 | 0.1 | 1.00 |
| Magnesium oxide | MgO | 3.40 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
| Size Range (mm) | 90% | 6 | 75 | |