Sakura graphite mine (Ragedara graphite mine), Ragedara, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lankai

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Sakura graphite mine (Ragedara graphite mine)	Mine (Active)
Ragedara	Village
Kurunegala District	District
North Western Province	Province
Sri Lanka	Country

From https://www.elcoracorp.com/mining-ragedara-graphite-mine/ :

The Sakura graphite mine (also historically called the Ragedara mine or property) is a historic past producer, which at the height of its activity produced approximately 18,000 tonnes of high quality (92-99%) graphite per year.

In early 2014, Elcora Advanced Material acquired full operational control and a 40% equity interest in Sakura Graphite (PVT) Limited, which operates the Ragedara mine. Ragedara Mine is approximately a three-hour drive from the capital, Colombo, and is easily accessed. The mine is also 8kms from Kahatagaha which is a high output graphite producer operated by the state.

Since Elcora’s off-take project started in Sri Lanka, we introduced many advanced mining techniques to this operation and brought in the North American operating standards. At present time, the mine is in production and yields about 500 tonnes of graphite per year.

Ragedara project is 2 plots @ 70 acres with a 35-year lease and 1 plot @ 19 acres and is deemed as private land. The project includes an exploration license covering 4 square kilometres and an industrial mining license for unlimited production.

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