Construction at Tembang project recommenced

By Ruli Setiawan

ASX-listed Sumatra Copper & Gold Plc announced on Tuesday that it has recommenced construction at its Tembang Gold-Silver project, located in Central Sumatra. The project recommencement date was officially Nov. 21, 2014. The project execution plan schedules gold production within 12 months of recommencement.

The company has been able to leverage the downturn in the current resource construction sector to source and recruit an exceptionally strong Project team with extensive experience in delivering projects of this scale. Warren King (MIE Aust) has been appointed as project manager to lead the team and Alan Hooper has been appointed as construction manager.

King holds Engineering (Mech) and Law degrees and has more than 17 years? experience, gained on projects predominantly in Africa and Australia. Although usually engaged as a project manager he has also successfully been the commissioning manager, and managed studies, for various types of mineral processing plants and mining infrastructure projects. Warren has recently managed the design, engineering and procurement for the brown fields upgrade of gold plants in Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Philippines and managed the commissioning of a gold plant in New South Wales.

Hooper has a trade background and has extensive experience in iron ore, gold, nickel and gas in both maintenance and construction. He has worked extensively in Australia and overseas. Alan brings with him a strong focus on quality and finding practical solutions.

The company has also started infill/grade control drilling of the pits that are scheduled at the start of open pit mining. Mining is expected to commence in early second quarter of 2015.

Significant progress has already been made on construction prior to the suspension of the project in December 2013, including construction of the CIL tanks, camp and administration buildings. Major components for the plant construction, including the grinding mill, are expected to be shipped during December 2014 and arrive on site during the first quarter of 2015. The company is also tendering power supply and open pit mining contracts for award in the first quarter of 2015. The company anticipates commencing commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Editing by Johannes Simbolon