Investor Presentaiton
Technology & Innovation Development at Lihir
Remote mining, lower energy intensity, step change refractory processes
Breakthrough challenge:
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Reduce all-in Kapit hot mining costs
.
Step reduce energy intensity of refractory processing
Convert large mineral endowments to higher margin
production levels
Value capture levers
Robotic mining
.
Remote safe hot mining to reduce pit cooling costs
NextGen hydromet
.
Further processing energy intensity savings by step
reduction of selective oxidation
• Alternative refractory processing for step change cost
reduction and convert low margin mineral endowments
Sustainable mines
.
• Retain and expand geothermal power
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Recovery of Gold
Remote mining equipment
Quickly
recover high
gold bearing,
reactive pyrites
Broadened
Op Range
Leave more low
gold bearing,
less reactvie
blocky pyrites
Fondslidesulphur
% Oxidation &
Energy Intensity
Refractory energy intensity reduction
TRL
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Principles &
Needs
Concept
Application
Proof of
Concept
Analysis
Formulation
Experiments
Component
Bench
Testing
Component
Prototype
Testing
System
Scale
Testing
System Field
Trial Demo
Build,
Commission
& Optimise
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TRL Technology Readiness Levels. Ref EU 2020
Operation &
Extension
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