Amandelbult chrome recovery plant project, South Africa
Name of the Project
Amandelbult chrome recovery plant project.
Location
Limpopo, South Africa.
Client
The Baphalane Ba Mantserre community of Limpopo together with Anglo American Platinum, are the co-owners and co-operators of the recovery plant.
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.
Jobs to be Created
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Value
R474-million.
Duration
Amplats announced the project in September 2014 and commissioned the plant in 2016.
Latest Developments
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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