Elandsfontein Progress2 May 2023 21:54
The next 3 months will be pivotal for KROPZ at Elandsfontein. Need to sort out the quality and get to 1mtpa full capacity (83000tpm). It is doable potentially and the ramping up is gathering pace. There is no mention of electricity issues even though they run off national grid where there are frequent regional load shedding power shutdowns.
Progress so far..
** 23 Jan '23 first shipment and sale of 33,000 tonnes of phosphate concentrate
** 4 March 20,000 tonnes of phosphate concentrate
"As with the first bulk sale recorded in January 2023, concentrate production is still not yet at optimal quality, thus it is still being sold at a discount to current market prices. Plant modifications and adjustments to processing parameters have resulted in significant improvements in daily throughput and quality but further optimisation is required."
** 25 April 43,886 tonnes of phosphate concentrate
But no mention of quality? Promise quarterly sales updates going forward.