Tenke Fungurume Mine
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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2011–2012
125,000 to 190,000 tpa increase in copper production.
10,000 to 20,000 tpa increase in cobalt production.
Remote location with limited transport access.
Brownfield project.
Challenges
- In order to maximize the project's return on investment, the client established an extremely short project schedule.
- The project involved construction within an operating plant.
- The location presented challenges regarding the importation of equipment, materials, and skilled labor.
Solutions
- Completed detailed engineering and procured equipment. Also provided construction-support services, such as field engineering and cost/progress reporting.
- Employed and constructed major new process equipment and facilities, including new high-grade pregnant leach-solution clarifier; four new solvent-extraction mixer-settlers; new electrowinning tankhouse; and an upgraded reagent processing and distribution system.
Highlights
- Worked with Freeport-McMoRan as an integrated team.
Project numbers
125,000 to 190,000 tpa increase in copper production
10,000 to 20,000 tpa increase in cobalt production