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Bio-leaching: doubling plant capacity

Bio-leaching: doubling plant capacity
25 → 50
million tons of ore per year
3,000 m³
inoculation pond
#1
in Kazakhstan

KAZ Minerals Aktogay · 2021–2025

Expansion of oxide ore production with a bio-oxidation system — the first project of this scale in Kazakhstan. A 3,000 m³ inoculation pond, process tanks, bio-oxidation lines.

Sector
Mining
Location
Abai Region, Kazakhstan
Period
2021–2025

Scope of work

  • Construction of a 3,000 m³ inoculation pond
  • Installation of TK-100/200/300 process tanks
  • Engineering integration of bio-oxidation lines

Result

The complex reached its design capacity of 50 million tons of ore per year — twice the previous output. It became the first project of this scale delivered in Kazakhstan.

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