Projects

Firering has a multi-project portfolio in Zambia and the Côte d'Ivoire focused on minerals that support fast growing strategic manufacturing markets

LIMESTONE - Zambia

Firering has agreed to take a 45% equity interest in Limeco Resources Limited.This is an ex-Glencore quicklime project positioned to generate early positive cashflow. It is a project that has seen a sizeable historical spend of +$100m

 The full detals of the new investment arrangement can be found HERE

Production: Our aim is to start production of Quicklime in Q4 2024 where we have the ability to produce between 600 - 800 tons per day.
Our plan is to focus on starting commissioning to produce Quicklime in Q4 2024 and ramp up production. There is a strong demand for quicklime both domestically in Zambia where it is used in the flotation process to enable copper production to take place, but also across the cement and concrete sectors.

LITHIUM  - Côte d’Ivoire

In terms of our exploration assets, Firering are developing a proven discovery of Lithium & Coltan, where initial reconnaissance stage exploration was carried out at the Atex project between 1953 and 1966. This work focused on geological mapping of the area with minor trenching, pitting and sampling that identified Lithium and Columbite-Tantalite mineralisation associated with the pegmatites.

 

Lithium - Atex Project

Between 2006 and 2018, regional geophysical surveys were completed covering the project area targeting gold mineralisation. Firering has obtained access to the survey data and is in the process of completing the interpretation of the data.

From 2019, Atex Mining Resources conducted geological mapping and sampling of the pegmatites to assess their potential to host significant lithium mineralisation. The Group currently has two subsidiaries which hold exploration permits:

In addition, the Company has a wholly owned subsidiary, FH Coltan CI-II, which is not operational but acts as an intermediate holding company for Bri Coltan. Furthermore, the Company has entered into a binding contract to acquire up to an 80% interest in Alliance, a company which has made an application for an exploration permit in respect of lands adjacent to those covered by Atex’s exploration permit.

Firering’s principal asset is a 90% interest in the Atex Lithium-Coltan Project (PR-777), located in the North of Côte d’Ivoire. Firering also has a 51% interest in Alliance Minerals Corporation, which has applied for an exploration licence adjacent to the Atex Project (0094DMICM17).

Small Mining Permits
In addition, the Company owns two small scale mining permits Louria and Zerbokro (AESI 29 and 30), located in the Haut-Sassandra Region of the Sassandra-Marahoué District of Côte d’Ivoire through its effective 75% interest in Bri Coltan, which holds the projects. 

Portfolio Expansion
Firering has further applied for three exploration permits (0065DMICM05/02/2021, 0067DMICM05/02/2021 and 0071DCICM05/02/2021) in the Issia area of Coté d’Ivoire, through its wholly-owned subsidiary FH Coltan CI-II. These exploration permits cover a total area of 1,033.29 km2.

Through FH-Coltan I-II, the Company has also secured an option agreement over the Touvré Nickel-Cobalt Project, which is located in western Côte d’Ivoire.

The company plans to advance the exploration of the Atex Project and its lithium potential while also implementing an extensive columbite-tantalite sampling programme. 

Lithium and Coltan-Tantalite and Niobium

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Limestone-Quicklime Zambia-Limeco

The project comprises of a limestone quarry with an estimated non-JORC compliant mineral resource of more than 73 million tonnes (Source: Golder Associates, October 2017) and a quicklime production facility with the potential to produce between 500 and 600 tonnes of quicklime per day 

Table of Mineral Assets and Applications

Licence Application Holder/Applicant Interest (%) Status Mineral Licence expiry date Licence area (Km2)  Comments
PR 777 Atex Mining Resources 77 Exploration Tantalum, Niobium & Lithium 16/11/2024 134.96 Firering has an option to aquire a further 23% interest. Additional commodities (Au and Sn) will be added.
0094DMICM17 Alliance Minerals Corporation 51 Application Tantalum & Niobium – 365.27 Firering has acquired a controlling stake in the project. Application for coltan exploration permit submitted on 15 February 2021. Awaiting approval.
0065DMICM FH Coltan CI-II 100 Application Tantalum & Niobium – 388.39 Issia region. Application for coltan exploration permit submitted on 04 February 2021. 
0067DMICM FH Coltan CI-II 100 Application Tantalum & Niobium – 324.31 Issia region. Application for coltan exploration permit submitted on 04 February 2021. 
0071DMICM FH Coltan CI-II 100 Application Tantalum & Niobium – 320.59 Issia region. Application for coltan exploration permit submitted on 04 February 2021. 
Firering is working closely with The Côte d'Ivoire Ministry of Mines, Petroleum Resources and Energy on our permit application process