GRANDE CÔTE OPERATIONS
MINING concentrator – which separates the sand from the heavy minerals using gravity techniques , creating a heavy mineral concentrate .
“ This concentrate is pumped to a storage area , and we place the clean sand , using pumps , pipelines and stackers , behind us .
“ What you end up with is a big pond where we take from the front and put it in the back , so the whole pond continues to move along the mine path following the ore body .”
The mining operation will , at full production , mine and process at a staggering production rate of 55 million tonnes per annum . Over a projected lifecycle of at least 15 years , this equates to more than a billion tonnes of resources , with nearly 800 million in reserve .
The heavy mineral concentrate is then trucked
Overlooking the initial dredged pond
SUPPLIER PROFILE
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets . By emphasising technological innovation and total efficiency , Wärtsilä maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers . In 2013 , Wärtsilä ’ s net sales totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately 18,700 employees . The company has operations in more than 200 locations in nearly 70 countries around the world . Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki , Finland . Website : www . wartsila . com
WÄRTSILÄ WEST AFRICA
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