1. WORK SUMMARY
Client Name: African Copper PLC
Country: Botswana, Central Africa
SENET’s Role: EPCM Design, Supply, Ship, Construction, Erection & Commission
Approximate Value: US$ 45 Million
Project Period: 2007 - 2008
Throughput/Materials: 1MTPA
Unique Features: Dry tailings due to water shortage in the area
Mowana is located close to Botswana's second largest city,
Francistown, in the north-eastern part of the
country, in an area which has been mined
for the past 400 years.
technology and has been designed to produce saleable
copper concentrates from the treatment of 1MTPA of oxide,
supergene and sulphide ores.
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ers are sent to an oxide
circuit. Most other mineral species are recovered in the
excess process water, as are
tailings. Tailings will be dry stacked. Water recovered in the
dewatering stages will be recycled to the various parts of
the plant as process water.
SENET was responsible for the design, supply, and construc-
tion and commissioning of the process.
cost estimate phase led by SENET, during which detailed
cost estimates were developed for the capital and operat-
ing cost components associated with this project.
MOWANA (DUKWE) MINE
COPPER CONCENTRATOR PROJECT
WORK SUMMARY
Client Name: African Copper PLC
Country: Botswana, Central Africa
SENET’s Role: EPCM Design, Supply, Ship, Construction,
Erection & Commission
Approximate Value: US$ 45 Million
Project Period: 2007 - 2008
Throughput/Materials: 1Mtpa
Unique Features: Dry tailings due to water shortage in the area
MOWANA (DUKWE) MINE
COPPER CONCENTRATOR PROJECT 1Mtpa
Mowana is located close to Botswana's second largest city,
Francistown, in the north-eastern part of the country, in an
area which has been mined for the past 400 years.
-
nology and has been designed to produce saleable copper
concentrates from the treatment of 1Mtpa of oxide, supergene
and sulphide ores.
sent to an oxide circuit. Most other mineral species are recov-
recover excess process water, as are tailings. Tailings will be dry
stacked. Water recovered in the dewatering stages will be recy-
cled to the various parts ofthe plant as process plant.
SENET was responsible for the design, supply, and construction
and commissioning of the process.
estimate phase led by SENET, during which detailed cost
estimates were developed for the capital and operating cost
components associated with this project.
PROCESS PLANT - COPPER
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