EPCM for copper-gold project at remote and mountainous site in Laos

The 12 Mtpa Phu Kham copper-gold deposit is located in a remote, mountainous site approximately 100km northeast of the Laos capital, Ventiane.  The deposit contains a mineral resource of 1.2 Mt of copper and 1.5 Mt of gold.  The Phu Kham Copper-Gold Project was the second phase of development of the Phu Kham deposit.

We were commissioned to be the EPCM consultants for the design, construction and commissioning of the 12 Mtpa processing plant.  We undertook the engineering, procurement and construction management utilising our Manila office for the detailed engineering phase.  We also developed the process facilities for the project while the client was responsible for the general infrastructure and bulk earthworks.

Project Highlights

• Excellent safety record with over three million man hours worked without a single LTI
• Project completed on schedule and on budget
• The quality of the documentation we provided at project handover was comprehensive and detailed and included client support with the production of 'live engineering documentation'
• Logistics and freight tasks were successfully executed throughout the monsoonal wet season
• Peak construction workforce of 3,400 personnel with 90% local Thai and Lao labour employed during construction period.