MINING
“ In the future , as the project develops , we see those local communities as the priority recruiting area to upskill for jobs in the operation .
“ There are mining operations ongoing in the area now so the skillset is building up in the country that we can draw from . Caterpillar is also set up in the country to do mobile production technician training so there are skills and trades within the country . We ’ ll prioritize jobs with the local community but for the professional roles we ’ ll have to go further abroad like South Africa and Europe for seasoned mining professionals .”
Safety Taking safety into account is a priority for Danakali .
“ Our safety approach is based on risk assessment and accurate planning procedures [ that are considered ] prior to task execution ,” said Donaldson . “ Fundamentally , everything we do has a risk-based approach . We go through an annual risk register process , which looks at corporate , safety , project and operational risks . We prioritize those to ensure we have mitigation plans in place as needed .”
The Colluli Potash Project is by far one of the mining industry ’ s most comprehensive and exciting projects in the world .
“ This is one of the best undeveloped potash and agrichemical resources in the world today , favorably positioned to supply the world ’ s fastest growing markets ,” Donaldson concluded .
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Mining
HEADQUARTERS
West Perth , Western Australia , Australia
FOUNDED
2003
EMPLOYEES
10
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Danakali ( ASX : DNK ) is an ASX listed company and 50 per cent owner of the Colluli Potash Project in Eritrea , East Africa . The company is currently developing the Colluli Project in partnership with the Eritrean National Mining Company ( ENAMCO ).
The project is located in the Danakil Depression region of Eritrea , and is ~ 75km from the Red Sea coast , making it one of the most accessible potash deposits globally . Mineralisation within the Colluli resource commences at just 16m , making it the world ’ s shallowest known potash deposit . The resource is amenable to open pit mining , which allows higher overall resource recovery to be achieved , as it ’ s generally safer than underground mining and is highly advantageous for modular growth .
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