EPCM for Sino Gold's flagship project in China

This project is Sino Gold's flagship project and is considered to be the largest known Carlin-type deposit in China.  Jinfeng is the second largest gold mine in China with production of 180,000 ounces per annum.

We were involved in the design and construction of the 1.2 Mtpa gold treatment facility including comminution, floatation, BIOX® leaching, CIL, mercury scrubbing, neutralisation, cyanide detoxification and waste disposal.

Our scope included responsibility for the management of the engineering for the process plant and infrastructure, global procurement and logistics, construction management and commissioning for the facility.  The plant is the first western-executed gold project in China.  As such it has involved extensive collaboration with Chinese authorities and local engineering organisations.

Project Highlights

• Challenging logistics due to remote mountainous location and high rainfall
• Peak workforce of 1,300 personnel with 35% local Chinese labour
• Use of exotic construction materials
• Complex plant design compared to other gold projects in China
• Predominant Chinese content including equipment, contractors, material
• Plant ramp-up and commissioning completed in short timeframe
• Designing of plant in conjunction with Chinese Design institute.