- Extraction of rough ore (Ankazotaolana is 11 km fom the factory site and Bemanevika 8 km)
- Factory treatment: rock and concentrate production
- Transportation distance is approximately 480 km, including 90 km by bituminized road from Brieville to Morarano and 390 km by rail
- Loading ship at the Toamasina port (ex Tamatave)