en.Wedoany.com Reported - Australia's Theta Gold Mines has announced significant construction progress at its TGME gold mine project in South Africa, with multiple work fronts advancing simultaneously, including plant construction, equipment manufacturing, and on-site infrastructure.
The project's plant footprint has been finalized, with steel structure erection for the gold room and mill underway. Civil works for the crushing and screening plant, carbon-in-leach (CIL) circuit, grinding circuit, thickeners, and elution circuit are progressing, with total concrete placement exceeding 50%. Key infrastructure, including the water management system and process water ponds, is advancing well. Additionally, site earthworks, access roads, and material handling areas are supporting on-site construction. Critical long-lead equipment is being progressed off-site, with ball mill assembly nearing completion and major plant components close to delivery readiness. CIL tanks and process vessels are in the final fabrication and painting stages, aligned with the installation schedule. Foundation work has commenced for the tailings storage facility upgrade.
Theta Gold Executive Chairman Bill Guy stated that the project has transitioned from early development into a firm construction phase. He expressed satisfaction with the level of project execution discipline, noting that civil works, structural installation, and infrastructure are progressing in a coordinated manner, while off-site fabrication of critical long-lead equipment is nearing completion. The coordination between manufacturing and on-site construction is seen as a key milestone, helping to continuously reduce delivery risks. Bill Guy also indicated that the company is building a traditional modular plant, with a focus on selectivity, cost control, and operational readiness, targeting becoming a producer in 2027.
Specifically, concrete foundations and structural supports for the crushing and screening plant are nearing completion, with equipment fabrication progressing well and expected to be delivered by the end of September 2026. Concrete foundations and structural supports for the ball mill and grinding circuit have been established, with ball mill assembly nearing completion, scheduled for delivery and installation by the end of July 2026. Foundation work for the CIL circuit tank bases is underway, with reinforced foundations and equipment bases progressing; the layout has been defined within the plant footprint. Foundations and support bases for the tailings thickener are complete, with bund wall construction ongoing. Civil works for the elution circuit and pump sumps are progressing well. For process vessels, CIL tanks have had structural supports, nozzles, manways, and lifting lugs installed, with multiple vessels in the painting and finishing stage. Structural steel has been largely fabricated and delivered in phases, with modular platforms and walkways ready, and on-site structural installation is ongoing. The contractor for the tailings storage facility has been mobilized, with cut-and-fill earthworks commenced and long-lead material orders placed.
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