Project Description
Conceive project for bauxite mine and alumina refinery in Southern Eastern Madagascar:
- Develop bauxite haulage concepts – road and rail
- Mine infrastructure
- Alumina refinery sites
- Export port options
- Modular construction technique
- Concept level estimates and schedules
Project Details
Client: Alcan Engineering
The Challenge
- Very little project specific information was available; most collected from public domain
- Limited time and budget for study
- Account for difficult project development conditions: huge east coast seas, routine cyclones, densely vegetated and rugged terrain, paucity of country infrastructure, sovereign risk
- Produce project concept suitable for shareholder value ranking amongst portfolio of capital development opportunities
- Work within multi-national team located around the world to produce integrated solution
The Outcome
- Conception and quantification of the various options
- Road suitable for high volume bauxite haulage to refinery, and mobilisation of mine heavy equipment including: 7 bridges, refinery modular construction, rail connection refinery to port, power station and local export port option
- Class 5 estimate and schedule for each
- Study report completed on time and within budget