Project Description:
Roberts and Schaefer (RSA) in joint venture with Group Five and Bateman Engineering were awarded the Consultant role for the Geovic Cameroon (Nkamouna) Project. The project owner, Geovic Mining Corporation, is based in Denver, Colorado.
This is a cobalt nickel manganese project with the scope covering all aspects of the process including:
- Run of mine materials handling
- Ore preparation
- Processing
- Concentrate product handling
- Transport to port
- Power generation
- Fuel and reagent handling, storage and distribution
Flagstaff provided Project Management support for the project.
Project Details
Client: Roberts and Schaefer
The Challenge:
- Process design development for the product mix
- Co-ordination of multiple JV partner design consultants and the owner organisation across five countries
- Compilation of multiple inputs into the capital cost estimate and the feasibility study reports
The Outcome:
When the project was halted in December 2008 due to the GFC –
- Optimisation study work was completed
- Capital cost estimates were in review
- Standard equipment specifications were in progress