Recently, Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo and Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Tong Defa witnessed the successful test run of the overflow ball mill with a diameter of 8.2x12.7 meters, the largest domestically produced ball mill developed by CITIC Heavy Industries for the Namutini Mining Project of Shandong Gold, in Ghana.
As the core key equipment at the Namutini gold mine project site, the overflow ball mill with a diameter of 8.2x12.7 meters completed the factory test run and was delivered to the customer on August 15, 2023. This ball mill is not only the largest ball mill "made in China" at present, but also the largest ball mill exported overseas by my country, achieving a new leap in technical performance, process manufacturing, and processing cycle. In accordance with international standards and international specifications, CITIC Heavy Industries applies key technologies such as variable frequency dual-drive synchronous motor drive, large pure static pressure bearings and lubrication, intelligent load sensing, and large modulus open gear design and manufacturing. It adopts three-dimensional parametric design and smart factory manufacturing to produce a high-efficiency, high-operation rate, and low-maintenance extra-large ball mill, which represents the current advanced level of international high-end mining equipment and has become another masterpiece of Chinese companies' joint "going out", adding luster to the construction of a China-Africa community with a shared future.
CITIC Heavy Industries also provided two CC400 cone crushers, one PXZ54-75 gyratory crusher and one CSM-950 vertical stirred mill for the Namutini gold mine project, fully demonstrating its outstanding technical strength and professional service capabilities in the field of mineral processing.
During the on-site installation and commissioning phase, CITIC Heavy Industries arranged a total of 8 highly skilled service engineers to provide overseas services, escorting the high-quality delivery of products throughout the entire process.
The Namutini Gold Mine Project is Shandong Gold's first large-scale gold mine built overseas in Ghana. It is also the first large-scale self-built project of Chinese enterprises in West Africa. It is also the first large-scale open-pit complex gold mine self-built project of Chinese enterprises overseas. It is one of the largest gold mines in West Africa. Its production is expected to consolidate Ghana's position as one of the world's leading gold producers. It is expected that the annual output of the mine will reach 300,000 ounces after it is put into production.
The customer expressed his gratitude to the CITIC Heavy Industries team for their hard work. As the first gold mining project of a Chinese-funded mining company in Ghana, Africa, Namutini Mining will lay a solid foundation for Shandong Gold to strengthen its global resource strategic reserves and build a world-class gold production company. While seizing the new development opportunities of the domestic and international dual circulation, CITIC Heavy Industries continues to meet customers' supply chain resilience needs, fully demonstrating the strong strength of the country's heavy equipment. It is hoped that the two sides will continue to deepen strategic cooperation, maximize the complementary advantages and resource sharing, work together to create a better future, and jointly write a new chapter of high-quality development!
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