Project Overview
WSHT delivered a turnkey 300 tpd gold ore processing plant in West Africa, featuring crushing, grinding, gravity concentration and carbon-in-leach (CIL) cyanide leaching for gold recovery.
Process Design
Crushing Circuit:
- Primary jaw crusher reducing to -200mm
- Secondary cone crusher achieving -12mm
- Pre-screening to remove fines
Grinding and Recovery:
- Ball mill in closed circuit with hydrocyclones
- Knelson gravity concentrator for coarse gold
- Intensive leaching reactor for gravity concentrate
- CIL tanks for overall gold recovery
- Elution and gold room
Performance Results
- Recovery: 92% overall
- Throughput: 320 tpd (design 300 tpd)
- Availability: 91%
- Product: 99.9% dor bars
Complete Gold Processing Plant — West Africa
Project Execution
The project was completed within 18 months from contract signing to first gold pour. Local employment and training were prioritized, with over 60% local content achieved.
