1. BASIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE AREAS
Map Section Number: Sheet No: 52NE
Location: around the village of Dambagudu in Talata-Mafara LGA
License Type: Exploration License
Total Area: 74km2
Access: Asphalt and Jeepable Roads
Infrastructure: Electricity, Mobile Phone Network, Laborers can be provided from
the villages nearby
Mining in the Region: chrome mining hasn’t been practiced in this area. The local miners
in this region concentrate on Surface mining of Talk, copper etc which is the generally
practiced by means of very simple and primitive methods.
2.0 A BRIEF GEOGRAPHY
The area under study is located between Longitude 5°56' 31 East of the Greenwich
Meridian and Latitude 12°21' 12” North of the Equator.
The area has a rugged topography and surrounded by series of NE-SW trending Schistose
and granitic rocks on whose valley are shrubs with no farming activities while Major source
of water supply is through the seasonal streams and hand dug wells.
2.1 Weather and Climate
Zamfara state enjoys a tropical type of climate, largely controlled by two masses, namely,
the Tropical Maritime from the state Atlantic and the Tropical Continental from the sena
Sahara and the Middle East.
Temperature: The hottest months in Zarnfara state are March and April, that is just before
the ( 3 are onset of the first rains. The onset of the rains tendi Falata to
bring a cooling effect with temperatures dropping in, as below 36°C
(90°F). The peak of the rainy season from about July to September except
towards the lever, end of November/October when the tropical safe
continental air masses from the Sahara predominate This leads to lower
temperatures of around 17°C nirate 20°C. 5 play
Rainfall: The mean annual rainfall in the State varies slightly, from the northern to
the southern parts of the State. For example, while Gumir records an
average of 579mm of rainfall, Talata is Mafara records 798mm, Kaura
Namoda 990mn char and Moriki 1,020mm. The onset of the rains, on the
average, is between midMarch and May, lasting for about six months till the
end of October.
2.3 Vegetation
The vegetation of the State consists of Sudan and Northern Guinea Savannah. The Sudan
Savanna occurs in the western, northern and eastern parts of the State. Like in other parts
of the country where this biome occurs, it is structurally characterised by woodlands, where
grasses occur either totally or mixed with other herbaceous or shrubby plants. They are
green in the rainy season with fresh leaves, but become dry during the dry season. To the
southern part of the state, is found the Northern Guinea Savannah. This vegetation type is
largely found in the safe Gusau and Anka LGAs.
2.4 Accessibility
Dambagudu Village is located North-East of Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of
Zamfara State. The village is 5 kilometers off Sokoto-Gusau express Road. The site is very
accessible through a nice feeder. See Figure 1.1

3.0 PROPERTY GEOLOGY
The area is characterized by very old igneous and metamori rocks, formed during the
Precambrian Paleo; State era. Two regular rock types are found granites metasediments.
The granites (including undifferiated granites), gneisses and migmatites are lively resistant
to erosion, but when weather of they result into poor soils. The metasediments, neral the
other hand, consist of phyllites, quartzites and metaconglomerates. Although to
metasediments are also resistant to erosion, weathered, they give rise to more fertile soils
account of the fact that the schists are rich in magnesium minerals. In general, the relief of
the State bears relationship to its geology. The State's land surfa is made up of mainly the
high plains (being part Local the Hausa High Plains of Northern Nigeria)
The only exception to this is an ioda, extending northeastwards from Talata Mafara ' and
Moriki. Here can be found a dissected plateau crystalline rocks composed of a series or
range hills around Maru, as well as the characterist and large, steepsided smoothdome
shaped hills calls , the inselbergs, exemplified by the Kotorkoshi Hill It is Surrounding the
inselbergs are plains which are used for farming. The general elevation of the lan :o the
ranges from 244m to 366m above sealevel

3.1 Mineralization & Alteration
The deposits together preserve geologic and chromite compositional evidence of formation
within poorly differentiated, komatiitic sills intruded into predominantly siliciclastic, BIF
platformal sedimentary sequences associated with mafic and/or ultramafic lavas. Unlike
the thin, laterally extensive chromitite layers associated with macrocyclic units of large,
layered intrusions, the komatiitic sill-associated deposits are the remnants of laterally
discontinuous (up to several tens of meters) thick chromitite layers or dunite-chromitite
zones located at high stratigraphic levels of their host intrusions not far below the upper
pyroxenite differentiates. In at least some deposits—for example, at Railway Block, where
the chromitites form narrow, elongate bodies at least 1,000 m long—the lateral
discontinuities are most likely primary; in many others, later deformation obscures the
primary geometry.
Chromitite formation may have been delayed by the late attainment of equilibrium
crystallization and the reduced nature of the magma. The crystallization of thick, massive,
cyclically layered, Cr-rich chromitites was most probably controlled by the stabilization of
chromite relative to olivine by absorption of connate water derived from wet host sediments
and by episodic, flow-through processes which, at Railway Block, may have been focused
along narrow pathways across the magma chamber floor. The remarkable abundance of
such chromitites and their formation in repeated episodes over 1,000 m.y. (cf. other
cratons) can be attributed to generation of komatiitic magmas in a mantle source that was
both Cr rich and strongly reduced. Archean komatiitic sill-hosted deposits constitute a third
type of chromite deposit in addition to stratiform and podiform deposits in layered intrusions
and ophiolites, respectively.
The economically important variability of bulk ore compositions (especially Cr, Fe, Al, Mg) is
due to several factors: magnetite introduction during talc-carbonate alteration at greenschist
grade, subsolidus fluid-related and other metamorphic cation exchange processes
(dependant on chromite body size), and, possibly, exsolution of Cr-Al and magnetite phase
pairs, both at midamphibolite to granulite grade, as well as fluid-related retrogression and
partial conversion of chromite to (mainly) chlorite during amphibolite metamorphism.
3.2 Ore
The lump size of chromite varies between 0.25 and 110mm and even larger boulders. The
ore is generally found in uneven thicknesses around the mountain rocks. Cr2O3 in pure
chromite varies between 30 to 48 percent, Fe203 is 12–32 percent, whereas Al2O3 is quite
low (0.1–2.8percent). The FeO to MgO ratio is intermediate between the stratiform and
alpine type. Fe3+ and Al3+ increase with respect to Cr3+ and Mg2+ in the upper chromitite
layers. TiO2 lacks significant correlation with the major indicating that the chromite is
chemically balanced.

3.3 Reserve
Massive layers of chromitite vary in thickness from centimetres to apparent thicknesses
exceeding 55metres and true thicknesses probably exceeding 30 metres. Within massive
layers there are occasional xenoliths and thin beds of talc after. The chemical composition
of the chromitite mineralization has been assessed by three methods; whole-rock assay by
instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), electron microprobe analysis of individual
chromite grains (EMP), and hand-held semi-quantitative X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
(HXRF). Assay results through the chromitite zone Pitted holes are shown in Figure 2.1.
Cr was determined by INAA and is not subject to matrix effects; the results are therefore
considered to be quantitative. The main mineralized zone remains well above 35% Cr2O3
for more than 20 metres, and includes a zone greater than 4.5 metres wide that averages
above 40% Cr2O3. Similar results have been reported in other holes, and further assay
results are pending.
No definite visible reserve activity has been carried out. Ore potential in the areas is quite
high. After the visible reserve slopes are opened, reserve is to be designated by making use
of data obtained from the result of drilling activities. However looking at the chromite ore
body and occurrences, Geological inferred reserves can be assumed well above 5million
tones and drilling reserve could be assumed to be estimated at a bankable 15million tons
and above.
3.4 Previous Working
The Dambagudu Chromite mine was discovered in 2006. Major working around the terrain
was carried out by informal miners on the Talc Outcrop and vein system. No previous work
has been done on the newly discovered chromite deposit until Late 2007 when Rhodium ltd
commences Prospecting Operations.

4.00 ECONOMIC APPRAISAL
4.01 There is no conflicting opinions concerning the tonnage and grade of the
Mineralized ground, though an accurate assessment in accordance with recognized mining
principles has not been made.
It is reasonable however to assume that above 10 million tons of Chromitite ore exist with
continuity in depth for an undetermined distance. The Grade of ore considering the analysis
of 5 samples and taken the lower Figure of Cr31% per long ton into consideration, a figure
of 35% can be assumed. Allowing for mining and milling losses, a recovery of 75% would
probably be obtained. As Chrome ore are currently sold on the basis of a content of 40% and
price averaging $300 per Ton which is far above the probable operating cost and on this
basis the project is economically viable.
4.02 Consideration the assumed mineable reserves at 10 million tons on a minimum scale of
1000 tons a day, say 300,000 tons a year, this reserve represents a life of 10years. Which is
more than sufficient to amortize the capital investment. Again the conclusion is that the
Molybdenite deposit is economically viable.
4.03 The Dambagudu Chromite Prospect has not been intensively prospected. It is very possible
that other Chromite deposits exist of greater tonnage or higher Grade or both. This
possibility justifies a prospecting campaign.
5.00 RECOMMENDATIONS
5.01 The whole area of the granite (including variant types) should be covered by an Mining Lease
which is considered the more convenient and appropriate.
5.02 The area should be geologically mapped out on a large scale say 1:2500 with especial
reference to the textural variant of the granite with which the known mineralization is
associated.
5.03 A geophysicist’s opinion should be obtained as to the applicability of geophysical method to
the location of mineralized area. It is tentatively suggested that disseminated mineralization
of this type might respond well to the induced polarization method.
5.04 Subject to the geophysicist’s opinion a geophysical survey of the area should be undertaken.
5.05 Any indications of mineralization should be investigated by appropriate means which might
be pitting, driving, adits, or less probably drilling though drilling from the pitting sites might
give valuable qualitative information in depth.
6 PROCEDURES TO BE CARRIED OUT AND REPORTS TO BE DRAWN UP
· Forest permit
· Environmental Impact Assessment Report
· Research Activity Report
· Operation Project
· Permission and License for Explosion
7. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
· Crawler Excavator
Pale loader
· Two trucks
· Air Compressor
· Portable drilling machine with core bit, with a drilling capacity of minimum 200m which
can drill on vertical surfaces and steeps
· Generator
· Two containers for the purpose of shelter
· Off-road vehicles ( pick-up 4X4)
· Rail and wagon system for the tunnel ( when necessary)
· Supply of explosives from the expert firm
· Water discharge pump for the discharge of underground water
· Underground lighting system
· Hand Tools ( pick, shovel, wheelbarrows, etc.)
8.00 COST
This is not the type of project in which detailed costing is possible because the programme
is progressive and cannot be itemized in advance.
A global or annual sum should be allocated to the project and expenditure accounted for in
detail. The initial period in which all vehicles and equipment of a capital nature have to be
purchased is the most expensive and it is suggested that an appropriate initial budget would
be in the order of $2.500, 000 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) Alternatively an imprest for this amount should be opened and refreshed
on the basis of properly accounted expenditure subject to progressive result of the
investigation.