Jaguar Copper/Zinc Plant Restart and HMS Plant

Como Engineers completed two separate projects at the Jaguar Mine, north of Leonora in Western Australia: the engineering and management of the plant refurbishment and restart, and the study, design, supply and construction of the HMS plant.

Plant refurbishment and restart: Como Engineers was awarded the contract to complete the engineering and management activities associated with the restart of the Jaguar Copper/Zinc plant. The scope of work involved rectification of safety defects and high risk areas, reliable plant operation restart and process improvement redesign, undertaken in two stages. Stage 1 comprised a process plant site engineering assessment, status report and creation of work packages to rectify key plant safety defects and high risk areas and restore the existing plant to a reliable operating state through plant refurbishment. Stage 2 comprised process plant capital improvement works through review of the existing Process Plant Options Study Report, other client supplied documents and metallurgical test work. Como Engineers also completed a 3D scan of the existing operation to assist with engineering modifications.

HMS plant: Como Engineers was awarded the contract to complete the detailed engineering design, supply and construction of the HMS plant at the Jaguar Mine. The plant has two main sections: two stage crushing, conveyors, screens and bins (sourced from China), feeding a modular 50tph HMS plant built in South Africa. The total project value is approximately A$10M. Como Engineers also completed the Scoping Study and Detailed Feasibility Study for the HMS Plant, which followed on to commissioning. The ability to work alongside an existing operation and to construct and commission with a minimum amount of disruption to production was a key success of the project.