Barberton tailings retreatment project, South Africa
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Name and Location
Barberton tailings retreatment project (BTRP), Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Client
Pan African Resources (PAR).
Project Description
Situated adjacent to the Bramber tailings storage facility (TSF) at the Fairview mine, the project is designed to retreat 100 000 t/m of gold tailings at an estimated average cash cost of $800/oz.
The plant uses a carbon-in-leach process, followed by electrowinning and smelting to produce a saleable gold product.
The project will source about 12 000 t/m of current tailings through a pipeline from the Fairview concentrator and BIOX plant, as well as an estimated 88 000 t/m from the Bramber TSF.
The project has a current life of mine of six years and will provide Pan African with an additional 20 000 oz/y of gold.
Value
The total capital expenditure budget of the project was R305-million, of which about 90% has been invoiced to date. All of the construction capital requirements were funded through internal cash flows from Barbertons Mines.
Duration
The BTRP project, which started construction in April 2012, was successfully commissioned on June 28, 2013.
Latest Developments
The BTRP undertook its inaugural gold pour on June 28 and is expected to ramp up to full capacity of 100 000 t/m at an average recovered grade of 0.52 g/t by the second quarter of 2014.
The BTRP has created an additional 86 direct employment opportunities in the Barberton area.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Basil Read-Matomo (feasibility study, design, procurement and construction).
On Budget and on Time?
The BTRP project was completed on schedule and within budget.
Contact Details for Project Information
PAR, Elizma Coetzee, tel + 27 11 243 2900, fax + 27 11 880 1240 or email ecoetzee@paf.co.za.
Basil Read, tel +27 11 418 6300 or fax +27 11 418 6333.
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