Metso is supplying key minerals processing equipment to Tibet Julong Copper for one of the largest greenfield copper projects in the world. The full delivery of minerals processing equipment to the Qulong copper mine covers engineering, a full scope of advanced minerals processing equipment and advanced process control system including six crushers, eight SAG grinding mills, eight ball mills and eight stirred mills, four vertical plate pressure filters and 16 vibrating screens, as well as related services like installation, start-up, commissioning and technical direction.
The Qulong copper mine, owned and operated by Tibet Julong Copper, has a proven copper metal reserve of more than 7 Mt, Metso reports. The in-the-pit mining and concentrator operations will be located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The mine is being built in three phases between 2016 and 2018. After its completion, it will be China’s largest and most modern copper mine with an annual design production capacity of 560,000 t of copper and a daily processing capacity of 300,000 t of ore. The mine is estimated to be in production in 2018.
“Qulong has huge ore reserves. Our target is to build the world’s leading mine with sustainable mining and minerals processing operations using the most advanced equipment and processes in the world. We aim for high productivity and low cost in the most environmentally friendly way possible. The dedication Metso has shown to the project has been incredible and has assured us that Metso employees regard our aims as their own. We are impressed with Metso’s industry-leading, energy-saving solutions and sustainable optimization services. This, combined with Metso’s strong local presence and knowledge, is the reason why we chose Metso to supply the equipment for the critical processes.” says Mr Xiao, President of Tibet Julong Copper Co.
“We are very proud to be the supplier of key comminution and process equipment for this unique project. We have a track record of delivering what we promise to our customers and we have excellent project management capabilities to execute projects for logistically difficult high altitude locations. During the process of winning this order we have yet again been able to demonstrate our core values of customer centricity and teamwork,” says Joao Colagrossi, President, Minerals Capital business area at Metso.
Tibet Julong Copper Co, founded in 2006, is a privately owned company headquartered in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, with registered capital of RMB3.5 billion. It owns the Qulong and Zhibula copper mines, both located in Maizhokunggar County.
