chowa abandoned for peco.

Since the Geo report, a year of stating they would mine the Chowa pit has been abandoned for the lower grades of Peco
That all came to a stop with one knowledgeable persons report.

The Sept 2011 "Q" stated that ore was taken to the depot with grades averaging 49%. Of this 2000ton. Only 510ton has ever seen the light of day. With an off take to China and constantly short of money. If the other 1490ton were sale able. Why has this never been brought to market.

Here is the Geo report. Take note of the water issues.

EMMANUEL

At the Chowa Main Pit several manganese reefs have been identified from a flat (300) easterly dipping 1.2m wide reef
parallel on the eastern side of the deposit to central 2m wide, more steeply dipping (70 to 80 degrees) structures. The strike
continuity of all structures are terminated by late cross-cutting faults and the geometry of the narrower reefs is
influenced by the granite blocks causing the reefs to “wrap” around the more competent granite. At the Southern Pit
there are two reefs partially exposed, both approximately 2m wide and dipping to the east. The western reef splays
into subsidiary structures and has a dip of 75 degrees. The splay is about 0.4m wide dipping at 80 degrees to the east. The eastern
reef with mineralisation continuing into the southern wall has a dip of 45 degrees. The South-Western Pit has only one
clear manganese reef structure that is exposed in the southern wall. It is approximately 2m wide and dips at 450 to the east.

Trenching north of the Chowa Pit encountered manganese mineralisation with potential also further to the NE. A
small outcrop of manganiferous material was encountered 270m NE of the pit and further N (40m) manganiferous
laterite was exposed in shallow trenching. Weakly manganiferous laterite was found 620m north of the pit and again
27m further north where laterite contained manganese cement. The whole area is prone to flooding with surface
water encountered in some areas and trenching indicated the water table is very shallow. This is matched with sparse
vegetation. Access for drilling planned in the current quarter will require track preparation and elevated drill pads.
The location of these occurrences widens the corridor for future exploration and extends the potential strike extent by several hundred metres towards the Brunelli Prospect. Trenches south of the Chowa Mine suggest that alluvial
channels carrying manganese nodules are derived from the south. Further trenching is not proposed as the alluvial
cover is too thick however drilling is proposed to test the source of the material.

At the Kapumba Prospect in the south-eastern corner of the Emmanuel Project there is a nearby operating mine,
Chinese owned. The ore from this mine is trucked to Kabwe for smelting. To the west of the mine (approx. 14km) on
the Kaboko concession there are occurrences of manganese where small scale illegal mining has taken place. The
mineralisation is approximately 3m wide, dipping at 80 degrees N and strikes at 230 degrees. There appears to be faulting that offsets the structures due to misalignment between trenching areas. Trenches were excavated along the direction of strike and extended for a distance of 200m. Approx. 120m to the E, manganese outcrops were noted. A further 80m NE float of manganiferous laterite was observed with XRF readings matching those at the previous locations within the prospect area. A second area 500m WNW of the first mining area was identified as having seen some previous trenching activity. It is only a small area of excavation with low grade material found on the edges of the trench.

With these down dips and the serous water issues. You can see why these plans were abandoned.

Certainly historic drill results do not match the claim of high grades.

You can see this clearly on Bigmacs post no. 8648845

Corona has also posted a great resent google earth photo showing clearly that this pit and surrounding areas are under water.

The closeness to rail claimed be management for the Chowa pit now abandoned for a 26km bush track made by the company which would need serous civil work to being it anywhere capable of excepting heavy truck in a country with a four month wet season.

With the Chowa pit abandon for a low grade, 26km civil work upgrade next to a swamp. How un economical must have the Chowa pit found to be?

IMO DYOR