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Namoya Project, October 2006
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Drilling continues to expand and upgrade the Namoya resource |
Core cutting at Namoya |
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| Core from the Namoya drilling program being logged (left) and sampled. |
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| Soil sampling and trenching continues over geochemical and artisinal targets at the prospective Muviringu, Seketi and Filion B prospects. |
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| The Kimbaseke bridge, built by the Banro Foundation, shown under construction (left) and completed, spans the Kama River near Namoya. |
Twangiza Project, August 2006
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Aerial view of the Twangiza ridge |
One of four drilling rigs deployed at Twangiza |
Drilling high above the Twangiza field camp |
One of Banro's two Eurocopter B2s being used to move equipment |
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Banro plans 18,000 metres of drilling at Twangiza in 2006 |
Core samples from the Twangiza drilling program |
Banro President Peter Cowley inspects drill core |
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Banro President Peter Cowley, Mike Skead, VP Exploration, and the Twangiza team viewing core samples |
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This community road, recently built by Banro, serves the people of Mbwega
near Twangiza. |
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Employees and local residents pose proudly on the new bridge near Luhwinja, built by
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November 2005
Recent photos of Banro's exploration and related activities in the DRC
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Banro begins work at Twangiza, its most advanced project.
Twangiza camp construction in progress |
Trenching in progress |
Baseline in progress |
Establishing the baseline origin point |
Banro Foundation distributing stationery to primary schools in Twangiza |
Supporting basic education is a primary focus of the Banro Foundation |
Previous kitchen facilites at Lubwinja hospital, near Twangiza |
New kitchen facilities being built by the Banro Foundation |
Constructing bridges and roads benefits Banro and its neighbours |
Testing the new bridge at Twangiza |
Kibuti Workings, approximately 3 km north of the main Twangiza Workings, on the Twangiza Anticline Axis |
Looking south from Twangiza |
Photographs from Lugushwa
Aerial view of Lugushwa camp |
Trenches at the G20 - Prospect |
Mapale Prospect |
Kimbangu Trench, Lugushwa (39 m @ 8.67g/t) |
Visible gold in bedding-parallel vein of grey quartz, Kilima Prospect, Lugushwa |
Gold tail, Cariere A Prospect, Lugushwa |
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| Three generations of quartz mineralisation, Cariere A Prospect:, Lugushwa: (i) grey quartz, brecciated and contained within (ii) veins of sugary white quartz, cut by (iii) white glassy quartz. Host metasediment contains disseminated arsenopyrite. |
RBC Capital Markets Gold Conference - November 2005
Banro Chairman Simon Village presents to the RBC Capital Markets Gold Conference in London, U.K., November 10.
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September 2005
In September 2005, management and investors visited the Banro properties. Here are a few photographs of that visit.
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Preparing to leave from Banro's exploration office in Bukavu
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Chairman Simon Village (right) confers with Senior Project Geologist Christian Bawah and Chief Geologist Dr. Howard Fall at the Namoya exploration camp. |
Hiking the newly-cut route to drilling operations at Namoya. |
Diamond drilling at Namoya |
Aerial view of drilling operations at Namoya |
Christian Bawah, Yves Balole, Geological Technician, and Dr Howard Fall inspecting drill core. Murray Grant of Actis Capital LLC is to the right. |
Mike Skead, VP Exploration, Christian Bawah and Dr. Howard Fall discuss the core drilling program at Namoya |
Actis Investment Principal, Dr. Peter Ruxton (centre), inspects drill core at the Namoya exploration camp. Looking on is Banro geologist Bubaka Rudahya and Chief Geologist Dr. Howard Fall. |
Chris Bawah briefs Dr. Peter Ruxton, Murray Grant (seated) and Gillian Arthur (seated) of Actis Capital LLC, while Chief Geologist Howard Fall and Chairman Simon Village look on. |
Mike Skead poses with our Twangiza neighbours. |
Gerald Chuwa, Senior Project Geologist, briefs visitors on developments at Lugushwa |
Lugushwa exploration camp |
The G20 - G21 Prospect at Lugushwa |
Banro Chairman Simon Village and Exploration VP Mike Skead |
February 2005
Five of six Company directors visited the Banro properties in the DRC in February 2005. Here are a few photographs of the visit.
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Directors Richard Lachcik, Peter Cowley (President & CEO), Arnie Kondrat (Executive VP), John Clarke and Simon Village (Chairman) arrive at Bukavu airport, DRC.
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Exploration Manager Mike Skead reviews progress at Namoya, while exploration team and director Dr.John Clarke look on. |
Exploration Manager Mike Skead with Chris Bawah, Senior Project Geologist at Namoya. |
Relaxing after a 12 kilometre hike to view a small portion of the Namoya project area |
Directors arrive at Lugushwa |
Senior Project Geologist Nouho Koné briefs the leadership team on developments at Lugushwa. |
Nouho Koné and Senior Resource Geologist Peter Kersi note a point of interest on the Lugushwa project area |
Chairman Simon Village and President & CEO Peter Cowley with RBC analyst Mark Smith |
Celebrating Banro's progess with a barbeque in Bukavu. |
Logistics Manager Lloyd Kirtley and Mineral Resource Manager Dan Bansah relax after a hard day's work. |
Sharing a joke - it's not all hard work in the mining business! |
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Choose a Gallery:
Banro Foundation Ceremony, February 2010
Twangiza "Phase One" Gold Plant, October 2009
Banro Foundation Ceremony, October 2009
Banro Foundation Ceremony, May 2009
Lugushwa Project, March 2008
Twangiza Project, March 2008
Namoya Project, March 2008
Namoya Project, June 2007
Lugushwa Project, June 2007
Twangiza Project, June 2007
Namoya Project, October 2006
Twangiza Project, August 2006
November 2005
RBC Capital Markets Gold Conference - November 2005
September 2005
February 2005
November 2004
November 2004
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Banro's newly recruited Congolese geologists |
Newly-recruited Banro geologists receiving training at Bukavu |
Lugushwa workings |
Lugushwa workings |
Banro's Exploration Manager Mike Skead participates in welcoming ceremony from the Lugushwa elders |
Banro's Administrative Manager Desire Sangara with Namoya children |
Adit 1065, Namoya |
Banro President Peter Cowley, Mike Skead and Desire Sangara with Banro team in Bukavu |
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