Imini Mine

Imini area, Amerzgane Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

Imini mine is a manganese mine operating in Imini, around 160km south-east of Marrakesh.

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According to the current operators (SACEM) website, ores were first mined from this locale in 1938, but the opening of the first mine was 1946.

Since this date, 9 million tons of Manganese has been extracted, with current production at 90,000 tons/annum, operating across twenty extraction sites along the deposit.

Mindat reports various minerals including manganite and pyrolusite.

 

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