Sakoa
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Sakoa is a region of southwestern Madagascar
characterised by dry spiny forest
and known particularly for its coal fields, the highest quality of which is the Sakoa field. There are a number of license holders on the field. The vast majority of licenses of commercial value are held by Madagascar Consolidated Mining, a subsidiary of Red Island Minerals
, founded by Sam Malin
, which is appraising and developing the resources of the field. Pan African Mining holds a considerable number of licenses on the periphery of the field. Other coal fields adjacent to the Sakoa region include the Ianapera, Imaloto, Sakamena
and Vohibory fields.
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
characterised by dry spiny forest
Madagascar spiny thickets
The Madagascar spiny thickets is an ecoregion in Madagascar. The vegetation type is found on poor substrates with low, erratic winter rainfall. An estimated 14,000 to is covered with this habitat, all in the southwest of the country...
and known particularly for its coal fields, the highest quality of which is the Sakoa field. There are a number of license holders on the field. The vast majority of licenses of commercial value are held by Madagascar Consolidated Mining, a subsidiary of Red Island Minerals
Red Island Minerals
Red Island Minerals Ltd is a Perth-based coal development company founded by Sam Malin , along with Robert Nelson, to develop the Sakoa, Sakamena and adjacent coal fields in southwestern Madagascar. The largest shareholder in RIM is PTT Asia Pacific Mining, a 100% subsidiary of PTT PCL , a...
, founded by Sam Malin
Sam Malin
Sam Malin is a Canadian businessman based in Madagascar. He has founded a number of companies including Madagascar Oil, Red Island Minerals, Avana Petroleum and Avana Uranium.- Educational Background :...
, which is appraising and developing the resources of the field. Pan African Mining holds a considerable number of licenses on the periphery of the field. Other coal fields adjacent to the Sakoa region include the Ianapera, Imaloto, Sakamena
Sakamena
Sakamena is a city in the Faritanin' i Toliara administrative district of Madagascar.-Location:The geographic coordinates for Sakamena are: Latitude: -23S, Longitude: -45E, Elevation: 247 ft ....
and Vohibory fields.