RE: PRE today and Longonjo12 Sep 2025 02:57
Long lead plant would have been ordered as soon as Finance was fully announced, and while it is true that China is now the largest manufacturer, there are still plenty of countries producing the kit you mentioned, Sweden, Germany, USA, Korea and South Africa all produce quality Mills, float cells and spirals. As the ore is reportedly highly weathered, it should not require a massive Jaw crusher, rather a Sizer should do the job, which the last time I looked were about half the cost of a Jaw, and readily available from ABON in Australia. As an Oil producer, Angola would certainly have the capacity to build Tankage. The only bits of really specialised kit will be the Rotary furnace, FLSmidth in Denmark are the leaders in that field, while Eriez (USA) make the best Non-Chinese WHIMS Seperator, and they have a SA service center. As you say all of these will need substantial concrete foundations, poured and cured well before the machinery is installed ~ again with Angola's OIl experience that should not be a problem.