Base Load Power for Gold Mine
Bulyanhulu, Tanzania
Situation
Construction was to begin for the Bulyanhulu Gold Mine located
in Lake Victoria Goldfields in north central Tanzania. Owned by
Barrick Gold Corporation, the underground mine was estimated to
have the reserves to produce 400,000 ounces of gold per
annum. A highly reliable and consistent power supply was
required to support the critical construction activities and
underground operations until a permanent grid connection could be
made available.
Aggreko Solution
Aggreko supplied and installed a 5 MW/6.6 kV continuously rated
power package, complete with all ancillary products in order to
deliver an uninterrupted and independent power supply.
Aggreko O & M personnel maintained the equipment on a 24/7
operation. The operation of the plant was controlled from the
Aggreko Control Centre onsite. In addition, a fuel
storage/filtration system was installed to ensure that continuous
availability of power was guaranteed throughout the duration of the
contract.
Why was Aggreko Selected?
Aggreko demonstrated through previous experience its capability
to deliver a tailored solution to meet with the client’s
requirements and expectations within the mining industry.
Aggreko was able to offer a complete range of equipment along with
the engineers to provide total power management, allowing the
company to source all the power needs from one supplier & focus
on managing his core operations.