08 January 2023
Khoemacau Copper Mining announces the successful ramp-up to full production at its Khoemacau mine in the Kalahari Copper Belt of Botswana.
Zone 5
Access/Haul Road Route
Boseto processing facility
Excavators for bushing clearing Zone 5
Bushing clearing in progress at Zone 5
Zone 5 bush clearing continuing
Zone 5 Workshop Terrace Inspection
Zone 5 central boxcut commencing
Zone 5 Surface Infrastructure Area
Boseto Processing Plant
Boseto Tudika Camp Upgrade
Haul road at Boseto looking towards Zone 5
Zone 5 Central Boxcut
Zone 5 North Boxcut
Zone 5 South Boxcut
Zone 5 Workshopts & Mine Dams Terrace
Access road - Boseto towards haul road
Boseto Processing Facility
BPC Legotlhwane Substation
Ground Breaking Ceremony - President
Zone 5 Workshops & Mine Dams Terrace
Zone 5 HME Workshop Civil Excavation
Zone 5 Central Boxcut Portal Excavation
Zone 5 South Boxcut Portal Wall Bolting
Applying shotcrete to stabilise portal wall
Workshop Terrace (background)
Zone 5 - Owners HME Workshop
Underground equipment arrives
Zone 5 Diesel Power Station Established
Commenced Boseto works
Haka Wellfield Reservoir & Pipeline
Central Corridor portal development
South Corridor portal development
Zone 5 Central Boxcut declines progressing
Zone 5 North Boxcut nearing handover
Zone 5 South Boxcut portals developed
Zone 5 All boxcuts and workshop area
HME Workshop erection commenced
Zone 5 Workshops & Mine Dams
Zone 5 Overall Mine Surface Infrastructure
Zone 5 Accomodation Camp
Zone 5 Mine Administration Area
Boseto removing equipment
Boseto 132/11kv Substation
Cemtral corridor
North corridor in operation
South corridor
Visit by Minister of Minerals, Green Technology and Energy
Zone 5 HME Workshop
Zone 5 Mine Surface Infrastructure
Zone 5 Mine Changehouse
Haka Wellfield Reservoid & Pipeline
Access/Haul Road
Boseto Jameson Cell Civils
Boseto 132/11kV Substation
Central corridor
North corridor
1st ore central corridor tau 90 level ore drive
ROM 2 Ore Stockpile
Access/Haul Road and 132kV Powerline
Bitumen sealing of haul road
Jameson Cell Civils
Painting at mill
Zone 5 132/11kV Substation
Mine workshops and mine water dam areas
Overview of Zone 5 looking from the South Boxcut East
Raisebore of Return Air Shaft at central corridor
Return Air Shaft raisebore completed
HME Workshop
HME Workshop crane testing
Mine Surface Infrastructure
Mine Administration Area
Zone 5 Accommodation Camp
Access road and haul road with bitumen seal
Haul road bitumen sealed
Road designed around boabab trees
Boseto HIG Mill
Boseto 132/11kV Substation yard stone
Zone 5 North, Central and South Boxcuts, Mine Workshops & Stores & ROM Pads – March ‘21
Zone 5 132/11kV substation energised and BPC grid supply on Feb ‘21
Zone 5 Central Corridor – Truck being loading at 90 Level
Zone 5 Mining HME Workshop nearing completion Mar ‘21
Safety award presented by General Manager Feb ‘21
Zone 5 Mine Water North Dam full Feb ‘21
Boseto Processing Facility Larox Filter installation Jan’21
Boseto Processing Facility HIG mill motor installation Feb ‘21
Boseto to Zone 5 Haul Road bitumen sealed and access road construction in parallel
Boseto Processing Facility Crushing & Screening lights on Mar ‘21
First ore hauled from Zone 5 to Boseto in Apr ‘21
1st Zone 5 ore on the ROM pad at Boseto Apr ‘21
Boseto ROM pad ore offloading ramp Apr ‘21
Boseto ROM pad ore offloading facility May ‘21
Boseto Apron Feeder installation nearing completion mid May ‘21
Boseto Primary Crusher with guards and feed chute in position mid May ‘21
Tertiary Crusher installation early May ‘21
Tertiary Crusher installation late May ‘21
Looking from Boseto Fine Ore Bin towards milling and floatation May ‘21
Ball mill with trommel screen and chute installed May ‘21
HIG mill access ramp, Jameson and Regrind areas C3 commissioned May ‘21
Process Water Dam relined and filled with borehole water in preparation for C3 commissioning May '21
Concentrate thickening areas May ‘21
Larox filter nearing completion Apr ’21 and C3 commissioned May ‘21
Visit by Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security with 1st ore tipped 27th May ‘21
Toteng Nhabe River Bridge upgrade completed May ‘21
1st Ore into the mill on 24th June 2021
Concentrate bagging plant nearing completion early June ‘21
1st Concentrate 30th June 2021
1st Concentrate being loaded for shipment 19th July 2021
Bagging plant in operation
Concentrate bags loaded and ready for shipping
Official Opening Inauguration Ceremony Friday 30th July 2021 by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Botswana, Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, and the 1st Lady, Mrs Neo Masisi.
Official Opening Inauguration Ceremony Friday 30th July 2021, unveiling of the plaque by His Excellency, The President of the Republic of Botswana, Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi
Stoping in progress at Tau & Tlou 90 & 115 levels, Central Corridor
Boseto Processing Facility Fine Ore Bin – Concrete encasing completed
Boseto Processing Facility – Rougher Flotation Cells
Tailings storage facility in operation
Zone 5 Kgwebe Accommodation camp in foreground, Zone 5 underground area in far background
Mine offices, changehouse and medical centre (Exploration yard in the background)
AECI Emulsion Facility
North Mine Corridor & Boxcut
Zone 5 Mining Workshops and Warehouse Facilities
Zone 5 Mine water Dams
Zone 5 Haulage Facility and Central/North ROM pad
Central Mine Corridor & Boxcut
South Mine Corridor & Boxcut
Zone 5 Mine Corridors and Boxcuts and Workshops/Stores Area
Access/Haul Road Zone 5 to Boseto
Access/Haul Road Zone 5 to Boseto (Boseto End)
Boseto Mill and Flotation
Boseto - Looking from Tailings Thickener across Flotation/Mill
Boseto Concentrate Handling
Boseto ROM truck unloading
Boseto ROM Pad
Boseto Return Water Dam
Boseto TSF
Zone 5 132/11kV BPC Substation with Diesel Generation Power Station
Boseto 132/11kV BPC Substation
An example of Scope 3 GHG emission reductions – Khoemacau loading concentrate on a fuel truck after offloading diesel at Zone 5
Sehithwa Poultry Project development by Khoemacau and its civil infrastructure construction contractor, Concor Botswana, as a legacy project. The VDC of Sehithwa own and operate the project supplying
Handover of appreciation gift to Her Excellency, the 1st lady of the Republic of Botswana, Mrs Neo Masisi, by Mrs Mmama Mhlanga-Fichani the Kheomacau Vice President of HR & Communications.
Khoemacau and ABSA tree planting ceremony at the Toteng Village Kgotla, on Saturday 15th October 2022, with Her Excellency the 1st lady of the Republic of Botswana, Mrs Neo Masisi, in attendance and a
Khoemacau together with Funders Royal Gold, the director of the North West DHMT and her team officially visit works donated by Royal Gold and implemented by Khoemacau to prepare for opening of the new
The inaugural Kheomacau GM’s Lake Ngami Cycle classic held on Sunday 16th October 2022, attended by left to right, the Toteng Kgosi, Her Excellency the 1st lady of the Republic of Botswana, Mrs Neo
Haul truck arriving Boseto
Haul truck in transit
Final Concentrate
Loading haul trucks
Processing
South Boxcut
Zone 5 Overall
Zone 5 Looking to Kgwebe
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