Feasibility Study of Sebuku Mine Expansion Project The Requirement BMT delivered a multi-million dollar feasibility study to assess the commercial, technical and environmental viability of the Sebuku mine expansion in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The project would boost production capacity from 2 to 8.5 Mtpa, providing attractive financial returns for the client. The expansion would involve open cut mining in a stretch of water immediately adjacent to mine's existing operations, a technique not previously undertaken in Indonesia and attempted only on a few occasions globally. This raised many challenges in regards to retaining and preventing ingress of ocean water into the working pit, as well as existing water management issues within it. BMT’s wealth of experience facilitated the development o

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