Lipari Mining ships kimberlite processing plant to Tchiuzo Project, Angola
Lipari Mining Ltd.’s [Cboe Canada: LML; FSE: 0Y90] recently acquired kimberlite processing plant is enroute to Angola, Southern Africa, with arrival scheduled for Q1 2026. The plant was transported from Sudbury, Ontario, to the port of Montreal, Quebec, where it is being prepared for marine shipment to Luanda, Angola, in early January 2026. Photos of the plant being loaded for transport in Sudbury are available on the company’s website. The delivery of this five-tonne-per-hour processing plant will enable the company to accelerate its phase II development program for the Tchiuzo kimberlite, one of 30 kimberlites within the company’s Tchitengo project in Angola.
Ken Johnson, Lipari’s president and CEO, stated: “Site preparation for the processing plant installation is scheduled to commence in January 2026, and will include construction of a reinforced concrete slab and footings to support the plant structures as well as tailings management systems. The modular design will enable rapid installation of the processing circuit, with the plant commissioning planned before the end of Q1 2026.
“This shipment represents a significant milestone in advancing our Tchitengo project in Angola, positioning Lipari Mining at a key inflection point in company’s development. The plant will process a minimum of 10,000 tonnes of kimberlite from Tchiuzo, which is anticipated to yield approximately 5,000 carats that will undergo valuation procedures to determine the current market value of Tchiuzo diamonds.
“Together with results from last year’s phase I confirmatory drilling program, this valuation is expected to position us to update the historical feasibility study originally completed on the Tchiuzo kimberlite by Sociedade Mineira de Catoca (SM Catoca) in 2013. SM Catoca reportedly invested US$35.6 million towards the exploration and development of the Tchiuzo kimberlite pipe during the period from 2006 to 2016.”
As reported October 31, 2025, the Tchiuzo kimberlite contains constrained mineral resources comprising an indicated resource of 28.8 million tonnes containing 13.6 million carats at an estimated diamond grade of 47.2 carats per hundred tonnes and an inferred resource of 6.5 million tonnes containing 2.0 million carats at an estimated grade of 30.7 carats per hundred tonnes. The mineral resources were estimated based on a bottom-screen cut-off of plus 1.0 millimetre.
Lipari Mining is South America’s leading diamond producer, with a record of successful operations at the Brauna diamond mine in Brazil, which has produced over 1.24 million carats to date. Lipari is now applying its expertise to advance the highly prospective Tchitengo diamond project in Angola, marking the next phase of growth for the company.
The company is committed to environmentally responsible mining practices. Lipari’s Brauna mine is the only diamond mine in the world that recycles nearly 100% of the water used in ore processing, producing a dry tailings product that has potential as a soil remineralizer for the agricultural industry.
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