The Three Aloes mine is a large mine located in the western part of Namibia in Erongo Region. Three Aloes represents one of the largest tantalum reserves in Namibia, having estimated reserves of 13.2 million tonnes of ore grading 0.026% tantalum.[1]
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Three Aloes mine | |
| Location | Dâures Constituency |
| Region | Erongo Region |
| Country | Namibia |
| Coordinates | 21°19′00″S 14°53′33″E / 21.31667°S 14.89250°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Tantalum |
| Owner | |
| Company | Central African Mining and Exploration Company |
The mine lies 10km south of Uis. As of 2002, it was the largest tantalite producer in Namibia.[2] The mine is owned by the Central African Mining and Exploration Company through its subsidiary, Albaca Mining Company.[3]
The mine may currently be dormant, but the situation is unclear.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Tantalum reserves in Canada" (PDF). commerceresources.com. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Upgrading of Namibian tantalite-mine complete". Engineering News. 2002-09-06. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ United States. Bureau of Mines; Geological Survey (U.S.) (2002). Minerals Yearbook. Bureau of Mines. p. 242. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ Melcher, F.; Graupner, T.; Oberthür, T.; Schütte, P. (2017-03-01). "Tantalum-(niobium-tin) mineralisation in pegmatites and rare-metal granites of Africa". South African Journal of Geology. 120 (1). Geological Society of South Africa: 77–100. doi:10.25131/gssajg.120.1.77. ISSN 1996-8590.
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