Suricate Minerals Mauritania

12th July 2024

Suricate Minerals Mauritania

SURICATE MINERALS,  is a leading Mauritanian group specializing in the exploration and development of mineral resources. With a portfolio of exploration concessions across Mauritania, the company is focused on Gold and  a  range of strategic minerals essential for the clean energy transition. 

The company is primarily engaged in:

Exploration: Conducting extensive exploration activities in highly prospective areas across Mauritania for gold and clean energy strategic minerals such as Copper, Nickel and Lithium.

SURICATE MINERAL’S exploration activities are focused on highly prospective areas in Mauritania, such as: 

Tamreikat, where Suricate’s license contains five alkaline intrusions which are associated with notable gold and copper geochemical anomalies.

The Aoueouate greenstone belts, located within the Tasiast- Tijirite terrane, North west Mauritania, which hosts the  KINROSS Tasiast gold mine, which has an estimated reserve of  21 million ounces of gold. This greenstone belt transects Suricate’s Inal license over 40 KM of strike,  where  gold is associated with the BIF of Aoueouate  in a setting of high hydrothermal alteration brecciation.

The company is also engaged in the  exploration for Copper, Nickel and PGE’s on it’s license near Bir Moghre on which a ten km diameter  magnetic anomaly represents a mafic-ultramafic syenite complex prospective for Ni, Cu and PGE mineralization.

Archaean greenstone belts, such as the Tasiast-Tijirit belt, where SURICATE MINERALS operates, are globally recognized for their gold deposits. They have historically contributed nearly 20% of the world’s total gold production, hosting several major deposits. 

Suricate Minerals has the ambition to be a leading player in the Mauritanian mineral exploration sector, contributing to regional development through sustainable mining practices and responsible resource management.

To unlock the potential of Mauritania’s mineral wealth through innovative exploration techniques and strategic partnerships, delivering value to stakeholders while upholding the highest standards of environmental protection and community engagement.

SURICATE MINERALS is at the forefront of natural resources exploration and development in Mauritania, leveraging extensive expertise and a commitment to excellence in the mining sector. With a strong foundation in strategic minerals and a focus on sustainable growth, the company is poised to make significant contributions to both the local economy and the global minerals market.