MOÇAMBIQUE
MOÇAMBIQUE
The Alto Ligonha Pegmatite Province In North-Western Mozambique hosts numerous pegmatites with the potential to produce rare metal and rare earth elements. These are rare earth and potassic type pegmatites which are abundant in the region and which are also frequently tantalite and niobium bearing.
Three exploration licenses in the
Alto Ligonha region selected for their
prospective to host pegmatitic REE
deposits. The licenses overlie many
pegmatites, of which 6 have recorded
REE mineralization of monazite,
euxenite, samarskite, fergusonite and
xenotime. Part of these pegmatites
have recorded tantalum and niobium
mineralization. The three licenses were
issued in mid-2011. The one of the three
of the concessions were mined at a small
scale for their REE content in the 60’s.
The resulting concentrate was exported
to England.
The deposit is not known only for its kaolin and feldspar production, but also for the presence of a number of other minerals – samarskite, zircon, monazite, xenotime and others
The deposit is not known only for its kaolin and feldspar production, but also for the presence of a number of other minerals – samarskite, zircon, monazite, xenotime and others