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Giyani secures Kanye manganese mining licence

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 3170 Views |

Huge hopes: The K-Hill project was previously mined in the 1960s. Giyani is leveraging the global electric vehicle transition to revive the mine PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI

Canadian firm, Giyani Metals, has been awarded a 15-year mining licence over the K-Hill manganese project on the outskirts of Kanye, marking a significant push towards the electric vehicle battery ecosystem.

In a statement to regulators earlier, Giyani directors said the licence’s award would support production of battery-grade manganese at a demo plant in Johannesburg from the fourth quarter of the year.

“The product from the demo plant will be used for offtaker qualification, a vital step before offtake agreements can be signed,” officials said.

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