Chemaf SPRL was founded in 2001. We were the first company to start producing metals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
We have taken a modular approach to the development of our resources since inception: |
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| 2001 |
Begin construction of pilot plant to produce copper and cobalt carbonate |
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| 2002 |
We commissioned the pilot plant to produce 240 tons/year of copper metal (contained in carbonate) and 500 tons/ year of cobalt metal (contained in carbonate) |
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| 2003 |
Using the pilot plant as a model, we began construction of an expanded process plant to produce cobalt and copper carbonate |
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| 2004 |
We started construction of a sulphuric acid plant, located at the same site as the expanded process plant. We commissioned the sulphuric acid plant in 2005 |
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| 2005 |
We commissioned the expanded process plant to produce 2,400 tons/year cobalt metal (contained in carbonate) and 5,000 tons/year copper metal (contained in carbonate). This expanded plant was commissioned in 2005 |
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| 2006 |
We began the first phase of a copper SX/EW facility with design capacity of 16,000 tons copper cathodes annually |
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| 2007 |
We completed the electrowinning side of the SX/EW facility |
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| 2008 |
We commissioned the completed SX/EW facility |
