Modern Mining July 2022

construction company operating across Dubai, Zambia, South Africa and Namibia, was recently awarded the contract to construct the plant in Phase II of the project. “In 2018, the Gamberg zinc project produced between 75 000 tpa and 80 000 tpa; today the mine produces around 300 000 tpa and the latest invest ment will take production to 550 000 tpa, almost eight times the initial growth, which will be delivered 18 months from now,” says Singla. Phase II of the project will see the miner construct

Phase 1 of the project produces 4-million tonnes of ore from its open-pit mine and 300 000 tpa of zinc-in-concentrate. Following completion of the feasibility study of Gamsberg Phase II, which doubled VZI’s Ore Reserves from 214-million tonnes to 525-million tonnes, the company is injecting a further R7-billion to take production from 300 000 tpa to 550 000 tpa, thereby positioning South Africa as a global zinc producer. Duba i - based Onshore Cons t ruc t i on , a

Black Mountain Mining Complex.

The Gamsberg project is equipped with modern infrastructure.

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