Söğüt Gold Mine – 2t Modular Elution Plants and Process Plant Design

Como Engineers undertook three separate engagements for Gübretaş Maden’s Söğüt Gold Mine in northwestern Turkey: the supply of a 2 tonne Modular Elution Plant and Gold Room, the design of the complete processing plant, and the supply of a second plant.

Modular Elution Plant and Gold Room: Como Engineers was awarded the contract to supply a 2 tonne Modular Elution Plant and Gold Room, along with Carbon Regeneration, Transfer Water and Fine Carbon Handling systems. Mining operations at Söğüt are both Open Cut and Underground, and the processing plant expects to treat 34t/hr of ore in its initial operational phase, treating the Korudanlık mineralisation. The plant was delivered after completion of hot-testing and pre-commissioning in Western Australia, and utilised a high degree of electrically powered equipment for the eluate heating, carbon regeneration, drying oven and smelting furnace.

Processing plant design: In addition to the elution plant, Como Engineers was engaged to design the complete processing plant.

Second plant: Following the successful delivery of the first plant, Como Engineers was engaged to supply a second plant.