AMN - ZAMBIA: Manganese exploration licences validated

Maxtech Ventures has had two large-scale exploration licences in Zambia validated by the country's Minister of Mines and Mineral Development. Maxtech Mining Zambia filed the applications for the licences which are prospective for manganese.

The first large-scale exploration licence is for an area of interest claim in the Mukambala area within the Mkushi District of the Central Province.

The second area of interest is in the Kabamba area within the Masaiti and Mkushi Districts of the Copperbelt and Central Provinces.

These two specific licence areas have shown the potential for high-grade manganese mineralisation with grades up to 70% as well as vanadium. This was based on initial research prepared by the company’s Zambian-based geology team, GeoQuest.

The exploration licences submitted to the Minister of Mines have detailed exploration and production outlines up to four years covering cobalt, vanadium, nickel and copper mining rights on the areas.

GeoQuest, based in Lusaka, will begin the preparation of an Environmental Project Brief. This team will begin sampling the properties for manganese and vanadium mineralisation, the current status of formal mining activities in the area, the extent-status of any artisanal mining and if necessary, further secure the areas for the company.

GeoQuest is a fully independent geological, environmental, GIS and hydrogeological consultancy and contract services group based in southern and central Africa.

The company has offices in Zambia, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe but has also worked in Botswana, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania.

Maxtech Ventures is a Canadian-based diversified industries corporation focused primarily on manganese mineral properties.

www.maxtech-ventures.com