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Market: ASX, TSX
Sector: General Mining
Epic: ASX-BMN
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Web Site: Bannerman Resources
Other Articles: 21-12-200910-12-200922-10-2009

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Bannerman Resources

Bannerman Resources

Bannerman Resources (ASX:BMN;TSX:BAN)) is an Australian-based uranium exploration and mine development company with interests in two properties in Namibia and a number of properties in Botswana and Australia. Its principal and most significant asset is its 80% interest in the Etango Anomaly A Prospect in the Etango Exclusive Prospecting Licence Area.

A Scoping Study confirmed that Etango is a viable operation with strong cash margins could be developed. The Company is moving the Etango Uranium Project forward with the intention to bring it into production as early as feasible, targeting commissioning of the Etango starter asset in 2011. In August 2008, the Company produced a resource estimate that allows the company to progress the Definitive Feasibility Study which is expected to be completed in 2009.

 

Monday, December 21, 2009

Bannerman Resources applies for Etango mining license, eyes production in 2013

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Bannerman Resources Limited (TSX: BAN, ASX: BMN) has lodged a mining license application for its 80% owned Etango project in Namibia to enable to development of what it said was one world’s largest undeveloped uranium deposits.


In conjunction with the mining application lodged with the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy, the company also filed an independent environmental and social impact assessment with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.
Bannerman has recently completed a preliminary feasibility study and decided to immediately proceed to a definitive feasibility study to enable a more detailed analysis to assess cost reduction opportunities, including optimisation of mine design and mining schedule as well as utilisation of larger equipment.


The company is looking to advance the project towards commencement of construction in 2011 and production in 2013, which is when the company anticipates stronger demand for uranium in view of significant nuclear reactor build programmes in China, India and various other Asian and European countries.


The mineral resource estimate for the project has recently been upped with the measured & indicated resources increasing from 89.2Mlbs (million pounds) to 107.7Mlbs U3O8 (triuranium octoxide) at an average grade of 208ppm U3O8, while the inferred resources rose from 37.4Mlbs to 52.4Mlbs U3O8 at an average grade of 197ppm U3O8.

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