Case Study

Case Study

Case One: Rocklands Copper Project, AUSTRALIA
Project Briefing:

The high Cu grade Rocklands Project is being developed, which is 17km from Cloncurry township, approx 1800 km, north west of Brisbane, OLD. The project will have four products, i.e Native Cu, Copper concentrate, pyrite with cobalt and Magnetite

JORC reported reserve of the Project is about 50 million tonnes with Cu grade 1.49%. In the first 4 years, the average grade is around 4%.The Rocklands Copper Project is anticipated to mine approx 3 million tons of ore plus associated waste rock per year from two deposits, with a life of mine from 12 to 15 years. The processing plant is designed by Sinosteel bases on a Crushing-HPGR&Jigging-Ball Mill Grinding-Flotation-Magnetic Separation flowsheet.

Customer: CuDECO Ltd
EP Contractor : Sinosteel MECC
Engineering : Chinese Design Institute + Local Design Institute
Equipment : Integrated by Sinosteel MECC globally
C Contractor : Local Company
Start-up : end of 2013

The Rocklands Copper Project is a project that benefits both CuDECO and Sinosteel MECC, for CuDECO could enjoy the best solution in respects of engineering, procurement and construction from China with fairly low price, and Sinosteel MECC could win its client's appreciation and referral to future projects in Australia.

Case 2: 2.5mt/a Beneficiation Project by Two phases Construction with 1.25mt/a for phase I

Customer: Santa Fe Mining, Chile

Scope Division in Santa Fe Project
Sinosteel MECC
      • General contractor for lab Test and pilot test
      • General contractor for BFS
      • General contractor for EP contract

Sinosteel MIMR
      • Mining processing test sub-contractor
      • Processing flow sheet design and main parameters design

China NERIN

      • Basic Design work subcontractor in BFS stage
      • Project Design subcontractor from Sinosteel MECC EP contract.

Milestone

• 2009.6-9  Sinosteel MECC & MIMR undertook the Metallurgical test for SFM and an optimized flow sheet was developed.

• 2009-2010 Bankable Feasibility study was finished by Sinosteel MECC

• 2010.2 Dry processing plant was built by SFM.

• 2011.1 The EP contract was discussed between Sinosteel MECC & SFM EP Contract MOU was Signed

• 2012.2 Santa Fe Mining

Case 3: Equipment Supply for Brazil Customer, BRAZIL
Customer: VALE & BHP& SAMARCO

Project Background:VALE & SAMARCO are two of the giants in the global mining industry, they have turn their eyes on the Chinese manufacturer with Chinese manufacturing industry development in order to save their project construction period and cost. For VALE No. VIII pellet plant and SAMARCO No.4 Pellet Plant, they both issued the main equipment enquiries to Chinese Suppliers. As the specialized company in mining industry, Sinosteel MECC participates all the biddings of various equipment. During the communication with VALE & SAMARCO, the mutual trust is established. Sinosteel MECC finally becomes their integrated supplier for the equipment sourced from China.

Mode: Sinosteel MECC as the integrated supplier for the equipment sourced from China .

• Equipment Supply for VALE 7.5mt/a Pellet Plant Vacuum Pump

Quantity : 10 sets
Type : 2BEl-703 water ring type
Sucking rate : 16.800m3/h
Sucking vacuum : 100/mbar (absolute vacuum)

Motor: 400kW

Case 4: Hrazdan Iron Ore Beneficiation Project,ARMENIA
Customer: Fortune Oil
Project location: Armenia

Project Background: This is the first mineral development project developed by Fortune Oil. Hrazdan mine is 1.5 km from Hrazdan r and the length of the iron ore body is about 1400m. A 2MTPY magnetic processing plant is now under designed by Sinosteel MECC. The Concentrate productivity will be around 600,OOOt per year. This Mine is a low grade magnetic iron ore only with Chinese mature technology and competitive EPC Cost, the dirst Iron ore mine in Armenia can be a reality soon. The target of this project is to produce the concentrate by 2013.

Operation Mode: Fortune Oil and various parties involved in this project establish a strategic alliance, develop each party's advantage and jointly develop the project. The Parties involved:

• Sinosteel MECC
  Test work and Feasibility Study contractor and EPC contractor

• ProMet Engineers
• Volinco
• MCC-20
• Sinosteel Engineering Design
• Bounty Resources Armenia Ltd
• SRK