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Chingola refractory ore project, Zambia

21st January 2011

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Name and Location
Chingola refractory ore project, Zambia.

Project Description
The plan is to set up a standalone plant for 50 000 t/y of primary copper from Chingola Refractory Ore (CRO), as well as the debottlenecking of the existing tail-leaching plant to increase the throughput of the plant from 42 000 t/d to 55 000 t/d.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Not stated.

Client
Vedanta Resources.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

Latest Developments
Vedanta Resources has called for expressions of interest to undertake:
• turnkey project engineering, procurement, supply, delivery installation and commissioning of crushing and milling plant for 40 000 t/d throughput of refractory copper ore material, with all associated facilities and infrastructure;
• turnkey project engineering, procurement, supply, delivery installation and commissioning of dewatering, leaching, solvent extraction and electrowinning plants for 50 000 t/y of finished copper cathodes from ground refractory ore material, with all associated facilities and infrastructure;
• procurement, supply and construction of site preparation works for CRO projects, including site grading, construction of roads, drains, boundary walls, fencing, construction power network and security systems with all associated facilities and infrastructure; and
• engineering, procurement, supply, delivery installation and commissioning of the plant automation system, with associated facilities for the CRO agitated-leach plant project, consisting of crushing, milling, dewatering, leaching, solvent extraction and electrowinning plants with a finished product capacity of 50 000-t/y copper cathodes, modern industrial features, standards and fully automated facilities.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Konkola Copper Mines, tel +260 212 353770 or email commercial.projects@kcm.co.zm.
 

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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