Bateman Com PMG[1]

PGMOre Processing

– Comprehensive services forplatinum group metals producers

2009

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� Pyrometallurgy

� Hydrometallurgy

� Project services

Ore conveying– Belt– Overland– Curved– Trucking– In-plant

Ore preparation– Materials handling– Crushing– Milling & fine

grinding– Pre-concentration– Dewatering

– Heap– Tank– Autoclave– New

technologies– Liquid / solid

separation

– Flash– Conventional– Tank cells– Column cells

– Peirce-Smith– TBRC– Top submerged

lance (Ausmelt)– Granulation

– Iron removal– Precipitation– Cementation

– AC arc– DC arc– Flash– Top submerged lance

furnace (Ausmelt)

Stacking

RAWMATERIALSSTOCKPILE

TAILINGS

FEEDPREPARATION

FLOTATION

LEACH

CONVERTING

SMELTING

IMPURITYREMOVAL

ACIDPLANTS

PGM REFINERY

PGM CONCENTRATE

SPENTCATALYSTS

Blending

Reclaiming

EFFLUENTTREATMENT

Platinum Group Metals (PGM) processing

ROMORE

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– CI2– Aqua Regia– Other

– Bag-houses– Scrubbers– Electrostatic

precipitators

– Pulsedcolumns

– Reverse flow mixer-settlers

Alternatively:H2 Reduction

Alternatively:Cobalt Salt Production

Cellhouses– Large, fully

automated

Cellhouses– Small, manual– Semi-automated– Anode / cathode bags

– Undivided cells– Divided cells

(anode bags)– Vacuum de-

gassing

– Fixed bed ion exchange– Fibre technology– Pulsed columns– Reverse flow mixer-

settler– Filtration– Centrifuging

LEACH

PURIFICATIONSX & IX

COBALTELECTROWINNING

COPPERELECTROWINNING

NICKELELECTROWINNING

PRE-TREATMENT

COBALTCATHODEDISPATCH

GASCLEANING

NICKELCATHODEDISPATCH

ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT

� Dust- & air-pollution control� Toxic emission control� Closed-circuit processing� Solid waste handling

PURIFICATIONSX, IX &

PRECIPITATION

SALTPRECIPITATION& IGNITION

COPPERCATHODEDISPATCH

� Pt� Pd� Au� Rh� Ir� Ru� Os

The primary ball mill, Bafokeng Rasimone, South Africa.

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ComminutionBateman Engineering designs comminution circuits thattake into account the specific requirements of downstreammetallurgical processes.

CrushingWe have designed and constructed all forms of crushing systemsincluding inpit, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternarycrushing systems.

Grinding CircuitsOur experience includes the design of large autogenous grinding(AG) and semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) circuits. We haveinstalled a 26 ft (7.0 m) SAG mill at Hartley and have many rodand ball milling references, including Modikwa Platinum and BlueRidge Platinum projects.

Fine GrindingWe have utilised tower mills, stirred mills and ISA mills forflotation concentrate grinding and are experienced in theoperational and maintenance requirements of equipment essentialfor the development of efficient plant designs.

PreconcentrationPhysical separation processes can often be usedprior to flotation to upgrade the flotation feed bymaking use of differences in the physicalproperties of ore and gangue minerals.

Dense-Media Separation (DMS)We have designed and installed DMS plants in thediamond, precious stones, coal, industrial mineral, PGMand zinc industries and pioneered the removal of wastefrom concentrator-feed streams using DMS.

Gravity SeparationOur experience includes the use of spirals to recoverchromite concentrate from PGM flotation feed and theapplication of jigs to recover metal from slag. We havealso investigated the use of centrifugal separators torecover precious metals from milling circuits.

Magnetic SeparationBateman Engineering has been involved in a number ofstudies and projects incorporating the use of magneticseparation in the processing of mineral sands, as well asto concentrate PGM from slow-cooled converter matteinto a magnetic fraction.

Materials HandlingBateman Engineering has the capability to designand supply materials handling systems to transportPGM-bearing ores and tailings.

� All types of conveyor systems to move ore and tailingsto, from and within the processing plant.

� Stockpile systems for the efficient, effective andeconomic stacking, blending and reclaiming of oreand the safe disposal of tailings.

� Plants to process tailings and extract coarse materialfor use as backfill.

Primary

and

secondary

mills, Blue

Ridge

platinum

mine,

South

Africa.

Conveyor transporting the ore from the underground mine

to feed the mills, Blue Ridge platinum mine, South Africa.

Milling circuit

at Hartley

Platinum

mine,

Zimbabwe.

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FlotationDuring flotation, surface chemistry is applied to selectivelyrecover valuable minerals or gangue materials.

Flash FlotationIn circuits employing multiple stages of milling, flash flotation cellsare used to recover liberated mineral species after each stage toprevent overgrinding.

Conventional FlotationBateman Engineering has many references of plants using banks ofconventional flotation cells and supplies proprietary cells inaddition to providing design and installation services.

Tank CellsBateman Engineering has completed several large tank cellinstallations in recent years.

Column CellsOur experience in the design of flotation circuits includes columnand Jameson cells. This includes the pumping of high air contentfroths associated with fine grinding of concentrates.

Reagent PlantsBateman Engineering has designed and installed numerouspackaged reagent plants, e.g. Impala UG2 plant, Lonmin, AngloPlatinum and Aquarius, either as standalone or as part ofconcentrator plants. Flotation cells, Blue Ridge platinum mine, South Africa.

Flotation cells, Bafokeng Rasimone, RSA.

The first full scale Bateman Pneumo-

Drier to be used in the platinum industry.

Concentrate thickening at Modikwa,

South Africa.

Bafokeng

Rasimone

Platinum’s

Ultrasep

thickener,

South Africa.

DewateringBateman Engineering designs and suppliesthe unit processes to dewater the flotationconcentrate and tailings streams, beforebeing transferred to the next process.

ThickenersBateman Engineering has wide experience ofthe use of conventional, high rate, ultra-highrate and paste thickeners to dewater bothconcentrate and tailings streams.

Vacuum FiltersOur experience extends to drum, disc and beltfilters on a wide range of projects.

Filter PressesRecessed chamber and membrane presses havebeen used successfully to generate concentratecake for sale and occasionally even dry tailingsfor dumping in arid locations. They are alsoused widely in base- and precious-metalrefineries.

Continuous Pressure FiltersBateman Engineering has installed severalhorizontal-plate pressure filters at metallurgicalplants, including both concentrators andrefineries.

PyrometallurgyPyrometallurgical plants still process a high percentageof all non-ferrous-metal flotation concentrates, despitethe advent of new hydrometallurgical treatmentroutes. Bateman Engineering has a number ofreferences in pyrometallurgical plants for PGMoperations where nickel is often a by-product.

SmeltingBateman Engineering has a number of electric-arc furnace-plant references. We have also been exposed to othertechnologies such as flash smelting, Noranda and Tenienteprocesses, and top, submerged-lance furnaces.

ConvertingAs well as Peirce-Smith installations, Bateman Engineeringhas worked on top-blown rotary converter installations andhas been involved in several Ausmelt converting studies.

PeripheralsBateman Engineering offers proprietary engineered systems:� belt, chain and pneumatic conveyors for furnace feed,

sluices, etc� metal, matte and slag tapping and granulation, � off-gas scrubbing, � bag houses, and � electrostatic precipitators.

We also have experience on acid plants and dryinginstallations and have an exclusive agreement for Sub-SaharanAfrica with Noram Engineering and Constructors, Canada.

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Impala

Platinum’s

converter-slag

granulation

plant, South

Africa.

The largest-to-date

Bateman-Elex

electrostatic

precipitator,

Impala Platinum,

South Africa.

LeachingHydrometallurgical processes are gradually becomingmore favoured than smelting processes for thetreatment of PGM ore, concentrate and mattes.Bateman Engineering has wide experience of leachingprocesses and designs to process ore, concentrate andsmelter mattes.

Tank LeachingWe have experience of both acid and alkali leach processescarried out in trains of agitated tanks. In this type of plant,selection of materials is critical.

Medium-Pressure LeachingBateman Engineering has a strong process group experiencedin autoclave design. This experience has been used to processhigh-grade sulphide ore, concentrates and converter mattes.

High-Pressure LeachingBateman Engineering has been involved in the design of leachprocesses which utilise titanium-clad autoclaves designed tooperate at 240 °C and 47 bar.

Emerging TechnologiesWe have worked on many projects employing heap leaching,including bacterial heap-leach processes. Several bacterialtank-leach plants have been designed and constructed and wealso have experience of project investigations using variousnovel, proprietary, leach processes, such as the Galvanox™atmospheric leaching process which could potentially beapplied to PGM processing.

Construction of a

tank farm at

Impala Platinum

Limited’s

enhanced

precious metals

refinery, South

Africa.

Converter aisle at the Hartley smelter, Zimbabwe.

Residue and Impurity RemovalThe removal of leach residues and dissolved impuritieswith minimum loss of product is a critical step in mosthydrometallurgical processes.

NeutralisationBetween leaching and the downstream purification processes,it is often necessary to neutralise the slurry or solution leavingthe leach process. This process is often coupled with ironremoval and we have extensive experience of such processesusing a variety of reagents.

Clarifying, Thickening & FiltrationOur experience covers a range of counter-current decantation(CCD), counter-current filtration (CCF) clarifiers, pinned-bedsettlers and sand filters.

Precipitation & CementationEfficient dissolved-impurity removal is essential in mosthydrometallurgical processes. We develop precipitation plantsthat minimise operating cost and maximise metal recovery.

Other ProcessesBateman Engineering has used solvent extraction, ionexchange and molecular recognition technology (MRT) toremove minor impurities from solution streams before routingthe solution to electrowinning circuits. We also haveexperience at designing organic-removal circuits using variousphysical separation processes.

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Stainless steel and fibreglass vessels in the base metal refinery (BMR),

Hartley Platinum Project, Zimbabwe.

Platinum purification section at Impala Platinum Limited-Refineries,

South Africa.

Purification PGMs can be selectively separated by ion exchange (IX)technologies. Bateman Engineering has wideexperience of impurities removal by purification orcementation and classical precipitation techniques.

Ion Exchange (IX)Bateman Engineering provides a one-stop solution combiningseveral IX technologies. Through an exclusive agreement withMintek, traditional fixed-bed or fluidised-bed technology, aswell as the novel resin-in-pulp technology, is available. TheMintek application base combined with a testwork capabilityenhances the delivery of effective process solutions.

Typical applications� Removal of impurities at base metal and zinc refineries.� Copper, cobalt, nickel, and zinc removal from slurries using

resin-in-pulp.� Removal of copper, cobalt and nickel during zinc

purification and copper refining.� Removal of iron from copper electrolytes allowing improved

control of current efficiency in EW circuits.� Resin-in-pulp to replace expensive solid-liquid separations

prior to metal-recovery steps.

RIP systems are used for environmental clean-up to � clean effluent streams and recover trace elements without

the need for costly ultrafine filtration.� clean up effluents from base-metals and PGM refineries.

Metals RecoveryTrace amounts of metal contaminants may be extracted fromlarge volumes of solution flowing at many bed-volumes perminute, often in a form and concentration worth processingfurther.� Copper recovery from in-situ mine-leach solutions and

refinery bleed streams.� Production of cathode-quality copper from acid mine-

drainage streams at high flow-rates.� Iron, aluminium, zinc, copper and manganese recovery

from acid mine-drainage and waste streams.

Resin-in-pulp

pilot plant.

Solvent ExtractionBATEMAN has a wealth of solvent-extraction (SX) experiencewith SX plants in Australia, Africa and the Americas.

Bateman Reverse-Flow Mixer Settler ®Provides substantial operational and performance benefits over thetraditional mixer-settler design and enables side-by-side orientationof the pump mixers which reduces capital costs and providesimproved operator or maintenance access. The coalescenceenhancement channel and other design aspects provide higherprocess efficiencies and reduced organic loss.

Conventional Mixer SettlersWe also have the capability to design conventional mixer-settlerswith reference plants processing PGMs, copper, cobalt and zinc.

ElectrowinningBateman Engineering designs tankhouses of all sizes, fromsmall heap-leach operations to large scale, automatedsystems for electrowinning (EW) and electrorefining (ER).

Electrolytic CellBateman Engineering’s redesigned cells provide an improvedcatholyte distribution flow pattern around each cathode resulting inimproved cathode quality. The design can also accommodate anodebags and / or a close-capture aerosol / gas emission system, providinga safe working environment.

Tankhouse LayoutOur designs provide low-cost operating facilities for both manual-and automated-strip plants. Attention to detail in materials handlingallows operators to focus on good operational practices that lead toefficient metal production.

Electrowinning, Melting & Casting TechnologyWe have a close relationship with all the suppliers of EW technologyand are able to offer this technology for most refinery projects.

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PGM RefiningPGMs are found in nature intimately bound withnickel, copper and iron sulphide minerals. It isnecessary first to separate the PGMs from thebase metals and then to process the individualPGMs (Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, Os) as well as gold.

Base-Metal RefiningOur involvement in PGM refining includes the threelargest, primary-platinum refineries in the world, as wellas several smaller plants. We have successfully appliedleaching, SX, IX, MRT, distillation and precipitationtechniques to separate the individual PGMs as well asto remove residual impurities.

Anode Slimes and SecondariesWe have been involved in both pyrometallurgical andhydrometallurgical processes to recover PGMs and goldfrom anode slimes generated in copperelectrorefineries, or from secondary, PGM-bearingmaterials such as autocatalysts or electronic scrap.

Molecular-Recognition Technology (MRT) andstrong-base resin technologyThe MRT technique, similar in some respects to IX, iswidely applicable to PGM refining. Strong-base resintechnology for the removal of Fe from Cu electrolytecan also be provided.

The cobalt solvent extraction circuit in the base metals refinery of

Hartley Platinum, Zimbabwe.

Typical Cobalt EW circuit.

Part of the concentrate leaching circuit at Impala Platinum Limited’s enhanced

precious metals refinery, South Africa.

Process ModellingHeat and mass balances that closely simulate plantoperation form the basis of successful plantdevelopment and operation.

Bateman Engineering utilises various simulationprograms to perform front-end modelling of chemicaland physical processes.

Steady State SimulationWe have developed Limn, Metsim® and Pyrosim models for arange of unit operations commonly used in comminution,flotation, hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical operationsand also use the JK-SimMet modelling package for examinationof comminution circuits.

Dynamic Simulation SysCAD, the Windows-based package, is used for the dynamicsimulation of processes, Metsim® models transient-operatingconditions, providing upset analysis, surge verification anddownstream de-bottlenecking, and Aspen® simulates complexchemical processes. When interfaced with actual controlhardware, dynamic simulation becomes a time-saving controlsystem for de-bugging and an excellent training tool.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and ComputationalFluid Dynamics (CFD)FEA and CFD are applied in the design of furnace componentsand a wide range of other process and mechanical equipment.We can determine the response of structures to loads and theflow characteristics of fluids and gases without the need tobuild and test costly prototypes and conduct lengthy field trials.

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CFD modelling of

particle tracking in a

slag-granulation sump.

CFD analysis of

temperature distribution

of DC-arc plasma jet.

3D CAD rendering of 60 MW twin electrode furnace.

3D CAD model of a

CFM furnace roof.

Predicted temperature

profiles in a CFM

element from a multi-

physics CFD analysis.

FEM of the

thermal distribution in a

CFM roof elements.

Finite element analysis

of a DC furnace lining

predicting the thermal

gradients and wear

pattern.

Bateman Engineering’s PGM Track Record ...PGM Projects (Post 1985) Blue Ridge Platinum Project, RSA Ridge Mining plc 2009 LSTK contract for concentrator targeting 125,000 ounces of PGM per year.

Bateman Engineering also handled pre-feasibility study and full feasibility study for the project.

Impala Platinum Reagent Plant Upgrade, Impala Platinum 2007 Design, supply, installation and commissioning of new depressant mixing RSA facility and storage area and upgrading of existing depressant dosing systems.Lonmin Upgrade, RSA Lonmin 2007 Coordinating proposal to upgrade Lonmin smelter,BMR and PGM refinery.RKI Consortium PGM Concentrator, RSA Aquarius Platinum 2004 LSTK. Phase 1 of project to establish chrome tailings treatment plant for

(Africa) recovery of PGMsImpala BMR, RSA Impala Platinum 2004 Phase 1: Expansion of base-metals refinery.Anglo Platinum PMR Expansion, RSA Anglo Platinum 2004 EPCM for expansion of precious-metals refinery.Impala Minpro Reagent Facility, RSA Impala Platinum 2003 LSTK. New reagent off-loading, make-up and distribution facility for plant to

convert from using powder xanthate to bulk liquid xanthate.UG2 Concentrator Expansion, RSA Impala Platinum 2001 EPCM services for upgrade and expansion of existing Plant.Crocodile River Platinum Concentrator, RSA Barplats 2001 EPCM services for refurbishment of mothballed plant.Western Platinum Refinery, RSA Lonrho 2001 Process design services, upgrading to the ruthenium circuit.Modikwa UG2 Concentrator, RSA Anglo Platinum 1999 & Engineering services and commissioning of a 200,000 t/month concentrator.

2001 Waterval Concentrator Cleaner Circuit, RSA Anglo Platinum 2000 Engineering services for extension to existing flotation circuit.EPMR Phase 2 - Platinum Circuit, RSA Impala 2000 Integrated team with the client. Shared-savings contract.Rasimone Concentrator, RSA Anglo Platinum 1999 EPCM services, 250 000 t/month plant.Potgietersrust Concentrator Expansion, RSA Anglo American 1998 EPCM services for feasibility studies & implementation of project to

Platinum increase throughput from 270,000 to 425,000 t/month of ore.Impala Platinum Metals Refinery Upgrade, Impala Platinum 1997 EPCM services to nearly double capacity, making it one of the largestRSA Limited – Refineries refineries in the world.Hartley Platinum Project, Zimbabwe BHP Minerals & 1997 EPCM services for 2.1M t/yr processing plant plus associated infrastructure.

Delta GoldImpala Refineries BMR Small Projects, RSA Impala 1996 Design & construction of several small projects in BMR.Stillwater, USA SMC 1996 EP services, concentrator expansion and new leach plant.Impala Mineral Processes Smelter, RSA Impala 1994 Refurbishment and modification of No. 2 submerged-arc furnace.Western Platinum Base Metal Refinery, RSA Lonrho 1994 EPCM (R85M) for an extension to base-metal refinery to increase capacity

from 18 to 60 t/day smelter-matte input.Barplats PMR Project, Brakpan, RSA Rand Mines 1991 * Implementation of an integrated single-stream PGM refining process, EPCM.

* Incomplete as Barplats sold to Impala Platinum in 1991. Lefkochrysos Platinum Complex, RSA Lefko (Rand Mines) 1989 & Feasibility study & project implementation for 160,000 t/month concentrator, Phases 1 & 2 1991 smelter, base metal refinery and PGM refinery for treatment of UG2 ore.SAREF PGM Refinery, RSA Anglo Platinum 1989 Detailed design, procurement and project management (R300M) for PGM

refinery. New studies of a planned expansion were commissioned in 2001.

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Hartley Platinum Project: an integrated minerals processing,

pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical complex, Zimbabwe.

Flotation tank

circuit at

Aquarius

Platinum’s

Kroondal

chromite-tailings

retreatment

plant, South

Africa.

Concentrate

thickener in

front of the

reagent-

preparation and

handling plant

serves the

flotation circuit,

Bafokeng

Rasimone,

South Africa.

PGM Studies (Post 1990)NorthMet, USA PolyMet Mining 2005 Fast track feasibility study of facility to produce 33,000 t/yr of copper cathode

at NorthMet base and precious metals deposit.Grass Valley Pan Palladium 2003/4 Test-work management & prefeasibility on a PGM concentrator.Zimplats BMR Zimplats 2002/4 Feasibility study to re-start the refinery.RK1 a tailings stream. Aquarius 2003 Feasibility study on PGM-recovery concentrator from tailings stream.Zimplats BMR Zimplats 2002 Scoping studies on re-starting the BMR.Norilsk Feasibility Study, Russia Norilsk 2001 Study of a proposed new base-metal refinery.Tati Metals Plant, Botswana AAC 2000 Leach plant treating flotation concentrate.Confidential PMR Study, USA Impala 1999 Study of a major proposed precious-metal refinery in North America.Nkomati Feasibility Study, RSA Avmin 1999 Study of a concentrator and leach plant in South Africa.East Limb Concentrator, RSA Anglo Platinum 1999 Study of a 250 000 t/yr concentrator. Later became the Maandagshoek Project.Rasimone/Styldrift Concentrator, RSA Anglo Platinum 1997/8 Multiple studies of PGM flotation concentrators.Potgietersrust Concentrator, RSA Anglo Platinum 1996 Expansion of concentrator from 155 000 to 425 000 t/month.PMRC Study, Georgia, USA PMRC Inc. 1994 Treatment of spent automobile catalytic converters for a Cu / PGM / precious-

metals plant.Empress Nickel, Zimbabwe Rio Tinto 1993 Study of a pressure-leach plant to recover PGM from copper sulphide.Mimosa Feasibility, Zimbabwe Union Carbide 1992 Concentrator and smelter study.Southern Cross, RSA Southern Cross 1992 Study to recover PGM / Ni / Cu from chromite tailings.Stillwater, USA SMC 1991 Base-metals refinery study.Hartley Studies, Zimbabwe BHP & Delta 1989/93 Full feasibility studies plus option studies of concentrator, smelter, refinery and

infrastructure.

Other relevant Base Metal projects (Post 1985)Sepon Copper, Laos Lane Xang Minerals 2003/4 EPCM services on a Cu / Au concentrator.PAS 2005 Pechiney 2003 Preliminary design on an aluminum smelter.Skorpion Zinc, Namibia Anglo Base Metals 2003 150 000 t/yr Zn refinery including all surface infrastructure. EPCM (JV).COSAC Cobalt Slag Reduction, Zambia Avmin 2001 Slag reduction to alloy, to provide feedstock to sulphate leach.Chambishi Cobalt Refinery Refurbishment, Avmin 2001 Reconfiguration and upgrade of existing hydromet refinery.ZambiaPeñoles Copper Bioleach Plant, Mexico Peñoles 2001 LSTK, leach / SX / EW plant to test Mintek-Bactech process.George Fisher Zinc, Australia MIM 2001 Upgrade of mine, concentrator and smelter. Integrated team.Kasese Cobalt, Uganda KCCL 1999 Bacterial leach / SX / EW plant and infrastructure.Mt Gordon Copper, Australia Aberfoyle / 1998 Expansion from 15 000 t/yr to 45 000 t/yr Cu using pressure leach / SX / EW.

Western MetalsWMC Olympic Dam, Australia WMC 1998 Design, supply and installation of uranium SX circuits using Bateman Pulsed

Columns.Mariquita Copper, Mexico Mineri / Marsa 1997 Basic engineering for a 20 000 t/yr Cu leach / SX / EW plant.Bulong Nickel, Australia Resolute 1997 EPCM Services for a laterite processing plant to produce 10 000 t/yr of Ni.Empress Nickel Refinery, Zimbabwe Rio Tinto 1996 EPCM for an expansion of an existing Ni / Cu BMR.Palabora Copper Secondary Hoods, RSA RTZ 1996 Detailed engineering of secondary hoods on Peirce-Smith convertors.Mahd Ad’Dahab Zinc, Saudi Arabia Mahd Ad’Dahab 1996 EPCM contract for a 25 000 t/month Zn flotation plant.

MineWoodcutters Zinc, Australia Nicron Resources 1995 Upgrading of an underground Pb / Zn mine.Sanyati Copper & Zinc, Zimbabwe Reunion 1995 Cu heap leach / SX / EW plus a study of Zn / Co recovery.Metallic Magnesium, Israel Dead Sea Works 1996 EPCM contract for a 45 000 t/yr Mg refinery, recovering metal from brine.Cyprus Miami Copper Expansion, USA Cyprus 1995 EPC services for production increase by modifications to tankhouse,

including conversion of ER to EW.Gecko Concentrator Refurbishment, Posgold 1995 Study implementation of refurbishment of a Cu flotation concentrator.Australia

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Potgietersrust

Platinum Mine,

South Africa.

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Global presenceBateman Engineering N.V. is a technology-driven processengineering and project management house focusing onproviding the services and technology required to establishprocess plants for converting natural resources intomarketable products.

Our position as a technology provider and leading project house in our sector is underpinned by our capability to offer differentiated,project-specific process technology solutions: global, well-provenexpertise that covers all commodities.

Bateman Engineering has a focused niche in developing regionswith evolving economies where clients are faced with technical,financial, commercial, political, logistical and cultural difficulties in bringing their ventures to reality.

Our track record of more than 3,000 successful projects in manyindustries covers nearly 70 countries.

Bateman Engineering has a global infrastructure serving its marketsin Africa, the Americas, Australia, Asia and Europe.

Bateman Engineering is an ISO 9001-2000 certified company.

Comprehensive services for brownfield upgrades andcomplete, new, process plants include:

� Pre- and feasibility studies� Testwork design and management� Due-diligence studies� Control-budget estimates� Process developments and audits� Facilitation of finance� Design and detail engineering� Project and contract management� Large and small EPCM and LSTK projects

Bateman Engineering provides the technologies and equipmentrequired, either from its in-house and licensed range or by selectingthe most appropriate products from other suppliers.

Safety, Health and the EnvironmentSafety, Health & the Environment (SHE) is an integral part of theBateman Engineering management system and our SHE policyguides our operations in a way that is safe and without risk to healthand the environment.

We strive continuously for zero injuries with a zero tolerance forunsafe practices.

Bateman Engineering’s core environmental approach to establishingprocessing facilities ensures that they are aligned with the concept of sustainable development.� Projects are conducted in an environmentally friendly manner

with minimal environmental impact.� Established processing facilities made increasingly environmentally

compliant in accordance with ISO 14000.� Guidance is provided on global legislation and local requirements.

Bateman EngineeringN.V.Offices in Africa, Australia, the Americas, Asia and Europe

Email: [email protected]: www.Bateman.com

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CAD rendering of the reagent plant at Impala Platinum’s

concentrato, South Africa.

The Modikwa main plant area, South Africa.

Blue Ridge Platinum, South Africa.

– process plants that work

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