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Caledonia commissions oxygen plant at Blanket

10th October 2019

By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Deputy Editor Online

     

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Gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has successfully installed and commissioned a new oxygen plant at the Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe. 

The new oxygen plant is expected to improve metallurgical recovery and reduce cyanide consumption at the mine.

Caledonia CEO Steve Curtis says the new plant will provide up to 6 t of improved oxygen supply to the Blanket carbon-in-leach plant, which is expected to increase recoveries to about 94%, according to test work.

Recoveries have averaged about 93% this year.

“We also anticipate that the oxygen plant will result in slightly lower operating costs as cyanide consumption is expected to be reduced as a result of the improved oxygen supply; and the operating costs of the new oxygen plant are predicted to be lower than those of the previous two-tonne plant, he points out.

Curtis notes that this marks the latest in a series of investments to increase production and improve operating proficiency at Blanket as the company continues its growth trajectory to produce 80 000 oz/y of gold by 2022.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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