Amandelbult chrome plant project, South Africa
Name and Location
Amandelbult chrome plant project, Limpopo, South Africa.
Client
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats).
Project Description
Amplats established a new 600 000 t/y chrome retreatment plant at its Amandelbult mine, in Limpopo. The project was motivated by the suboptimal dumping of chrome-containing upper group two tailings.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Value
R400-million.
Duration
Amplats announced the project in September 2014.
Latest Developments
The Amandelbult chrome recovery plant has been commissioned. The plant is expected to generate additional free cash flow at current prices of between R350-million and R400-million a year.
The plant should reach steady-state production by June 2017.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
The project was completed on schedule and within budget.
Contact Details for Project Information
Amplats media and external relations manager Mpumi Sithole, tel +27 11 373 6246, fax +27 11 373 5846 or email Mpumi.sithole@angloamerican.com.
Amplats investor relations Emma Chapman, tel +44 20 7968 8451 or email emma.chapman@angloamerican.com.
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