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The following are all the points that provide detailed and precise information regarding the Kapshtica project for nickel production.
Basic data:
-Ferro Nickel and Nickel Silicate Ore
Albania has 450 Mio ton of proved reserves divided as follow:
- Kukes Aria (around 150 Mio tons)
- Nome (Fe-Ni and Ni-Si)
- Mamez/Trull Suroi (Fe-Ni and Ni-Si)
- Gjinaj/Has / Has (Fe-Ni and Ni-Si)
- Librazhd Aria (around 100 Mio tons)
- Skroske/Guri Pergjegjur (Fe-Ni)
- Liqeni I kuq (Fe-Ni)
- Prenjas /Katjel (Fe-Ni)
-Ore quality The ore in Albania has the quality as follow:
- Ni 0.9 – 1.1 %
- Iron 35 – 45 %
- Silica 5 – 20 %( depending on type of ore )
- Moister 7 – 12 %
- Cobalt 0.06 – 0.08%
- Al2O3 4 – 8 %
The Nickel ore processor plant:
