{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"aukum-graphite","title":"Aukum Graphite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommodity: \u003c\/strong\u003eGraphite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Namibia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: \u003c\/strong\u003e2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration: \u003c\/strong\u003e1.5 Years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn partnership with our Toronto-based client, MTE delivered the civil construction scope for the Aukum Graphite Project in Namibia during 2021. 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Building on the existing plant infrastructure, MTE's mineral processing team was engaged to assess and optimise the processing plant, redesign critical circuits, and manufacture additional equipment required to improve performance and support the plant's 30-ton-per-hour processing capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom early 2022, MTE's mining engineering and procurement teams were deployed on site, providing a range of services including exploration activities, mine planning, site preparation, procurement support, and stakeholder engagement. Our teams worked closely with local communities and project stakeholders to support the successful advancement of the project and readiness for mining operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the completion of the plant optimisation programme and associated project development activities, MTE successfully handed the operation over to the client's in-house management and operational team. 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