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In
Morocco , the group operates through a number of companies spread out over the
whole country :
CTT
(Compagnie de Tifnout Tighanimine) :
Located 120 kilometers south of the town of Ouarzazate , CTT-Bou Azzer
is one of MANAGEM's oldest mines. Thanks to its long experience, dating back
to 1930, today it has recognized expertise in prospecting, mining and processing
of primary cobalt.
CTT Guemassa, a company in charge of the group's hydrometallurgical activities
as a whole, manages five operational units producing cobalt cathodes, copper
sulfate, nickel sulfate and zinc oxide.
In order to consolidate its hydrometallurgical activity, Managem will be
launching a cobalt derivative production project in the 2 nd half of 2006.
CMG
(Compagnie Minière des Guemassa) :
Created in 1988, CMG runs the Hajar polymetal mine, 30 km from Marrakech,
and has been producing zinc, lead and copper concentrates since 1992.
In July 2004, CMG started working the Draa Sfar polymetal deposits, 15 km from
Marrakech, to supplement and support production by the Hajar site.
SMI (Société Métallurgique d'Imiter) :
Created in 1969, SMI operates the Imiter metal silver mine, located 150 kilometers
east of Ouarzazate. It produces 99.5% pure metal silver bullion.
Samine (Société Anonyme d'Entreprises Minières) :
Created in 1974, Samine operates the El Hammam mine located 80 kilometers
from Meknès. It is one of the top fluorine producing mining firms in the
world.
AGM (Akka Gold Mining) :
Akka Gold Mining, 280 kilometers south-east of Agadir, started extracting
metal gold from the Iourirn gold deposits in 2001.
REMINEX
Created in 1984, REMINEX is MANAGEM's Research and Engineering subsidiary. With
over 120 research staff, geologists, engineers and technicians, REMINEX has become
the spearhead for the modernization of the group's mining activities; it is at
the heart of all MANAGEM's exploration, development and engineering projects.
TECHSUB
Formed in 1992, TECHSUB's core activities are boring and underground
work. It has equipment for drilling the boreholes necessary for geological and
geotechnical land reconnaissance.
The group also has an international presence through the following
subsidiaries:
Ressource
Golden Gram Gabon
On July 22, 2005, MANAGEM signed a partnership agreement with the Canadian
mining company, Ressources SEARCHGOLD Inc for the acquisition by MANAGEM in the
long term of a 63% holding in SEARCHGOLD's Gabonese subsidiary which has a 100%
stake in the Bakoudou gold project. The latter, located in the south east of
Gabon , has a prospecting permit for an area of 2,300 km² and a production
license for an area of 24 km².
MANATRADE
MANATRADE AG, a MANAGEM subsidiary established in Switzerland, whose
main activity is the marketing of group subsidiaries' products.
LAMIKAL,
(La Minière de Kalukundi)
On January 6, 2006, MANAGEM signed a partnership with Costamin, a Congolese
company holding two high potential cobalt and copper permits in the Democratic
Republic of Congo. This partnership resulted in the formation of the company “ La
Minière de Kalukundi”, LAMIKAL, in which Managem has a 75% interest. The
Costamin permits were transferred to Managem in return for the latter's commitment
to finance the development program up to the feasibility study.
SEMAFO
MANAGEM has a minority holding of around 10% in the Canadian mining resources
company SEMAFO, a gold mining company carrying out exploration, development and
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