Floating Wet Concentrator Plant

The floating wet concentrator plant developed a sudden list (lean) to port side within the pond before settling on the bottom of the pond and mining was curtailed as a result. CCi reviewed and reported on the duration of the reinstatement element of the works, with specific concentration on the duration of the work relating to the rectification of damage as a result of the incident, absent improvement and maintenance works.

UK

Combined Heat and Intelligent Power Plant (CHiP)

The Contractor entered into a D&B FIDIC form of contract and suffered over a year’s delay with the design, build and commissioning of the CHiP plant.

Chile

210MW Solar Plant

A fire occurred in the central tower of a solar plant where the solar receiver is located.

Kazakhstan

Ferrochrome Smelter

A catastrophic breakout of molten metal caused significant damage to the construction of the ferrochrome melt shop.

Australia

Vanadium Mine

Following fire damage at the world’s largest vanadium mine, two divergent hypothetical timelines emerged relating to the redesigned reinstatement of the beneficiation process plant.