106 - The International Resource Journal

92 africa GoldplatRecover Gold and TreatGeneral Mine Waste withSaubatech IncineratorsWith over 40 years of experience in incinerationtechnology, Saubatech have been supplyingincinerators and cremators to over 30 countriesworldwide and can now offer a solution not only to themining industry’s waste problem but also assist in Goldrecovery from carbon.Supplier of incinerators and waste managementequipment, largely to hospitals, says its MacroBurnwaste incinerators can be used to recover gold fromspent carbon, wood shavings and others in mines.T: +27 11 794 8798 F: +27 11 794 8747 info@saubatech.com www.saubatech.comexploration. This is a northern continuation of theLake Victoria Goldfields and hosts many majorgold deposits including Barrick’s multi-millionounce North Mara mine, which lies approximately40 kilometres southwest of the project. Goldplathas been able to make notable and considerablefindings with regards to artisanal mining since itbegan mining in Kilimapesa in January 2012.Kilimapesa had its first gold pour in 2012,an exciting milestone for any gold producer, if notalso for the fact that this is Kenya’s first gold mineto be commissioned since independence in 1963.However, due to the recent uncertainty in Kenya’smining legislation and subsequent delayedramp up of the processing capacity, the profitabilityof this operation has been affected, says Lamming.“Whilst we note that this is disappointing,these issues are being addressed and we areconfident that Kilimapesa will return to profitabilityin the near future,” he adds.The focus with regards to the Kilimapesa mineis to extend the development over Kilimapesa Hilland Red Ray, regions that, if explored, will add toits mineral resources. The company believes theywould be able to extend the currently reached andknown limits of mineralisation to 2.5 k.Goldplat’s gold exploration portfolio comprises