Tenova Bateman Technologies Modular Plants, formally Bateman Modular Plants and now part of Tenova Mining & Minerals, has successfully completed the first stage of a contract to integrate and supply a second front end module for a diamond plant in Zimbabwe. The aim of the project is to increase the ore processing capacity from the existing 200 t/h, to 400 t/h. The first stage contract was signed in July 2012 and was completed within time and budget. The second stage contract was signed in August 2012, which will see the new module having sufficient capacity to process 400 t/h through the ore receiving bin and apron feeder.

The 200 t/h scrubber section, with a degrit module, will match the existing 200 t/h scrubber and screening section. The scope also includes the in-plant conveyors, as well as modifications to the existing conveyors and bins, to enable handling of the ore to and from both scrubber sections. The first stage focused on the engineering study, detail design and procurement of long lead time equipment. The second stage involves procurement of the balance of equipment, fabrication, pre-erection and commissioning of the new module. Fabrication of equipment and structures has already started and is well within schedule, with pre-erections currently in progress.  The module is expected to be completed and ready for export to Zimbabwe, by the end of March 2013.

Tenova Bateman Technologies Modular Plants are self-contained or are integrated into conventional plants. They are used for prospecting, exploration, research and testing, mining and mineral processing on land or sea. The process design is robust and makes use of the best available components from reputable suppliers that support their products worldwide. Modular Plants are easy to erect on site, since they are trial erected and pre-commissioned at the factory, where they are marked, stripped and packed into containers, prior to dispatching to site. Modular Plants are used in the beneficiation and recovery of a wide range of commodities, including diamonds, coal, graphite, copper, magnesite, andalusite, chromite, platinum, iron ore and gold.