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GoviEx appoints project and commissioning metallurgist as it advances Muntanga

3rd June 2025

By: Sabrina Jardim

Creamer Media Online Writer

     

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TSX-listed GoviEx Uranium has appointed Deogratias M Bukunkwe as project and commissioning metallurgist to further advance the development of its Muntanga uranium project, in Zambia.

Bukunkwe, a Zambian national, brings more than 25 years of process startup and operations experience, including senior startup roles at the Kayelekera and Langer Heinrich uranium mines, leading the operational readiness at DRA Minopex, and most recently serving as commissioning manager on Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg gold and copper cleaner concentrator in Indonesia.

GoviEx notes that his immediate focus will be to build the detailed pre-commissioning framework that positions the Muntanga project as “project-ready” for lender due diligence.

Bukunkwe will also be responsible for commissioning and management of the processing plant when it starts production, which the company anticipates could be in 2028, subject to project financing.

“We are continuing to advance the Muntanga project towards its next development phase. As we transition from feasibility to project financing, bolstering our technical team is crucial.

“Deogratias’s record of preparing, commissioning and ramping up uranium plants strengthens our execution capability and helps to assure potential banking partners of our ability to execute safely and on schedule,” says GoviEx CEO Daniel Major.

"Working on the Muntanga project in my home country is an incredible opportunity. My career has focused on guiding plants to production, and I plan to use that experience to ensure a safe and high-performing project that benefits all stakeholders.

“I also look forward to collaborating with prospective lenders as we design and validate a robust pre-commissioning programme to advance the Muntanga project's development,” comments Bukunkwe.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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