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ORWAY MINERAL CONSULTANTS (WA) PTY LTD Level 4, 1 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth WA 6004, A.B.N 40 093 277 126 Tel: +61 8 6210 5601 Fax: +61 8 6210 5555 Email: [email protected] Web: www.orway.com.au Scope of Work OMC’s scope of work was to select a suitable comminution circuit and major equipment based on comminution testwork analysis of the Chucapaca ore body. Four product sizes were investigated ranging from P80 75 – 150 μm. Flowsheet The flowsheet selected was a primary crushed SAB due to the competency of the material to be processed. Outcome Primary gyratory crusher selected for crushing, 9.7 MW SAG mill sizes and a range of ball mills between 7.0 – 11 MW to suit the targeted product size range for the project. Case Study – Chucapaca Kambalda Mill Survey Project Category: Test and Design Client: Gold Fields Location: Peru, South America Capacity: 30,000 tpday Commodity: Copper / Gold

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Page 1: Case Study – Chucapacaorway.com.au/.../2015/10/CaseStudy-Chucapaca-final.pdf · 2014. 10. 1. · testwork analysis of the Chucapaca ore body. Four product sizes were investigated

ORWAY MINERAL CONSULTANTS (WA) PTY LTD Level 4, 1 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth WA 6004, A.B.N 40 093 277 126

Tel: +61 8 6210 5601 Fax: +61 8 6210 5555 Email: [email protected] Web: www.orway.com.au

Scope of Work

OMC’s scope of work was to select a suitable comminution circuit and major equipment based on comminution testwork analysis of the Chucapaca ore body. Four product sizes were investigated ranging from P80 75 – 150 µm.

Flowsheet

The flowsheet selected was a primary crushed SAB due to the competency of the material to be processed.

Outcome

Primary gyratory crusher selected for crushing, 9.7 MW SAG mill sizes and a range of ball mills between 7.0 – 11 MW to suit the targeted product size range for the project.

Case Study – Chucapaca

Kambalda Mill Survey

Project Category: Test and Design

Client: Gold Fields

Location: Peru, South America

Capacity: 30,000 tpday

Commodity: Copper / Gold