Project overview
About this development
Conversion of the existing Mortimer furnace from being a primary furnace treating Platinum Group Metals (PGM) concentrate, to be able to operate as a SCF treating WACS and WACS tailings (WACSt). Upgrades to the Mortimer furnace, to enable its conversion to a SCF which can process WACS and WACSt, will include the receiving, handling, drying, storing and transporting of the newly required feed material to the furnace and appropriate feeding systems into the furnace. There will be upgrades to the off gas system as well as the utilities required to support these systems.The Mortimer furnace will therefore be converted from being a primary furnace treating PGM concentrate to one which operates as a an SCF, treating converter slag (WACS) and converter slag tailings (WACSt) from RPM’s Waterval Smelter Complex located in Rustenburg, North west. GPS coordinates for Mortimer Smelter is -24.97130698741134, 27.140888849560458.
Project at a glance
Mortimer Smelter – Conversion to Slag Cleaning Furnace is located in Rustenburg. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is Underway. The recorded project value is R 61 Million - R 200 Million.