【Haichuan Overseas Engineering】Pouring of mass concrete for CCD equipment in the second phase of construction works for the mining and processing area of the KFM Phase II project in the DRC

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On December 13 local time, the Sixth Branch of China National Chemical Engineering Corporation Sixth Construction Co., Ltd. successfully completed the pouring of the large-volume concrete for the CCD unit in the second phase of the construction work for the mining and processing area of the KFM Phase II project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The project is located in Kolwezi City, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and mainly includes works such as rough crushing, intermediate stockpiling, grinding, hard rock crushing, flotation, reagent preparation, concentrate thickening, tailings thickening, CCD, auxiliary power distribution rooms, as well as roads and other supporting facilities for the second phase of the project. Once the project is completed and put into operation, it will be able to process 6.6 million tons of copper-cobalt ore per year, producing 80,000 tons of copper and 40,000 tons of cobalt per year, which is of great significance for the local economic development. This concrete pouring project is large in scale and highly challenging, requiring the construction of 4 circular raft foundations, with a total pouring volume of 6,900 cubic meters. Faced with multiple challenges such as tight local raw material supply, limited concrete production capacity, and heavy rainfall during the rainy season, the project team established a comprehensive support mechanism covering technology, production, and transportation. Key team members remained on site throughout the process to ensure seamless coordination of all construction activities. The completion of this phase lays a solid foundation for accelerating the installation of subsequent core equipment.