Orion Minerals Limited (JSE:ORN)
1. About
Orion Minerals Limited (JSE:ORN) is a globally diversified metal explorer and developer aiming to become a new generation base metals producer through the development of its flagship Prieska Copper-Zinc Project in South Africa’s Areachap geological terrane, Northern Cape.
The Areachap Terrane provides Orion with a world-class exploration pipeline with its characteristic Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) that contain copper-zinc and intrusive nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE (Platinum Group Elements) mineralisation. Prior to Orion's activities, there had been virtually no exploration in the region for the past 20 to 30 years.
In Australia, Orion has an exploration joint venture with Independence Group (ASX:IGO) in the world-class Fraser Range Province.