SOCIEDAD MINERA CERRO VERDE S.A.A.

TAILINGS SYSTEM EXPANSION STUDY

MAJOR EQUIPMENT LIST

DOCUMENT Nº: PSP5536-LIS-ME-001

0 04 Sep 09 Issued for Espansion Study HG CH PG/LM

B 26 Aug 09 Issued for Cliente Review AS CH PG
A 20 Aug 09 Issued for Internal Review HG CH PG
PSI Client
Rev. Date Review By Checked Approved Approved
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.  INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 

1.1  Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 
1.2  Purpose .................................................................................................................... 1 
1.3  References ............................................................................................................... 1 
1.4  Abbreviations: ......................................................................................................... 2 

2.  MAJOR EQUIPMENT LIST .......................................................................................... 3 

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction

Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. (SMCV) operates an open pit copper mine
located 1,050 km south of Lima, at 2,600 meters above sea level (masl) and 35 km
from the city of Arequipa, Arequipa region, Peru.

The SMCV concentrator has been in operation for approximately 2.5 years, and
the crest and pond have risen to the point that the planned modifications need to
commence. SMCV is currently producing coarser whole tailings than envisioned
in the original design, resulting in a larger fraction reporting to the cyclone
underflow as sand. Furthermore, SMCV is considering plans to increase the
nominal production capacity of their concentrator from 108,000 to 120,000 dry
metric tonnes per day (dmtpd). As a result, the various tailings transportation
systems and the return water system need to be modified to handle the increased
tonnage/flow.

Therefore, SMCV have solicited PSI Peru S.A.C. (PSP) to prepare a number of
studies to confirm that the system modifications planned (at a conceptual level)
during the original design phase are still appropriate given the current and planned
operating conditions, and to modify the plans as required. PSP will also perform
the basic and/or detailed engineering for some of the system modifications.

1.2 Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide a list of major equipment list to be used
as a basis for the preparation of capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) cost
estimates.

1.3 References

The references used in the preparation of this list are the following:

1. Document Nº PSP5536-INF-HI-001 “Hydraulic Report”.

2. Document Nº PSP5536-MEM-HI-301 “Sand Pump Selection”.

3. Document Nº PSP5536-FS-HI-001 @ 006 “Process Flow Diagrams”.

4. Document Nº 09C00010-C-3800-25J-016 “Piping & Instrumentation

Diagram – Sand Pump”
5. Document Nº 09C00010-C-3800-25J-017 “Piping & Instrumentation
Diagram – Seal Water
System”.

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1.4 Abbreviations:

mwc : meters of water column.

msc : meters of slurry column .
T.D.H : Total dynamic head.
T.B.A : To be advised.
N.A. : Not applicable.

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2. MAJOR EQUIPMENT LIST

2.1 PHASE 1: BASIC AND DETAILED DESIGN OF SAND PUMP

STATUS WEIGHT
ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT TAG EQUIPMENT CONSUMPTION
ITEM LOCATION VOLUME / FLOW PRESSURE / HEAD SUPPLY DIMENSIONS P & ID DATA SHEET SPARE COMMENTS
NUMBER DESCRIPTION POWER OPERATING /
V / Ph / Hz (kg)
STAND-BY

Horizontal centrifugal Fluid: Sand

1 C-3820-PP-1008 Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 45 msc 671 kW / 900 hp Operating T.B.A T.B.A 16" x 14" 09C00010-C-3800-25J-016 PSP5536-DS-ME-301 - -
pump Flow: 1808 m3/h

Stand by
Horizontal centrifugal Fluid: Sand
2 C-3820-PP-1009 Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 45 msc 671 kW / 900 hp (Located in T.B.A T.B.A 16" x 14" 09C00010-C-3800-25J-016 PSP5536-DS-ME-301 X -
pump Flow: 1808 m3/h
Warehouse)

Positive Displacement Fluid: Seal water

3 C-3820-PP-1013 Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 93 mwc 4 kW / 5 hp Operating T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A 09C00010-C-3800-25J-017 PSP5536-DS-ME-302 - -
pump Flow: 4 m3/h

Positive Displacement Fluid: Seal water

4 C-3820-PP-1014 Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 93 mwc 4 kW / 5 hp Stand by T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A 09C00010-C-3800-25J-017 PSP5536-DS-ME-302 - -
pump Flow: 4 m3/h

5 C-3820-TK-810 Cyclone Station 2 Seal water tank Useful vol: 8 m3 Pressure: Atmosferic N.A. Operating N.A. T.B.A Dia: 2.5m H: 2m 09C00010-C-3800-25J-017 PSP5536-DWG-ME-332 - -

2.2 PHASE 2 : TAILINGS SYSTEM EXPANSION STUDY

STATUS ELECTRICAL WEIGHT

EQUIPMENT TAG EQUIPMENT CONSUMPTION
ITEM LOCATION VOLUME / FLOW PRESSURE / HEAD OPERATING / SUPPLY DIMENSIONS PFD DATA SHEET SPARE COMMENTS
NUMBER DESCRIPTION POWER (kg)
STAND-BY V / Ph / Hz
Horizontal centrifugal Fluid: Process water To be confirmed in the basic
1 C-3840-PP-821 Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 44 mwc 525 KW Operating T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A PSP5536-FS-HI-003/004 - -
pump Flow: 3238 m3/h & detail engineering
Horizontal centrifugal Fluid: Process water To be confirmed in the basic
2 C-3840-PP-822 Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 44 mwc 525 KW Stand by T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A PSP5536-FS-HI-003/004 - -
pump Flow: 3238 m3/h & detail engineering
Horizontal centrifugal Fluid: Process water To be confirmed in the basic
3 C-3840-PP-823 Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 22 mwc 210 KW Operating T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A PSP5536-FS-HI-003/004 - -
pump Flow: 2669 m3/h & detail engineering
Horizontal centrifugal Fluid: Process water To be confirmed in the basic
4 C-3840-PP-824 Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 22 mwc 210 KW Stand by T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A PSP5536-FS-HI-003/004 - -
pump Flow: 2669 m3/h & detail engineering
Horizontal centrifugal Fluid: Process water To be confirmed in the basic
5 C-3820-PP-809 Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 26 mwc 105 KW Operating T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A PSP5536-FS-HI-003/004 - -
pump Flow: 1112 m3/h & detail engineering
Horizontal centrifugal Fluid: Process water To be confirmed in the basic
6 C-3820-PP-809B Cyclone Station 2 TDH: 26 mwc 105 KW Stand by T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A PSP5536-FS-HI-003/004 - -
pump Flow: 1112 m3/h & detail engineering

2.3 PHASE 3 : TAILINGS SYSTEM EXPANSION STUDY

STATUS ELECTRICAL WEIGHT

EQUIPMENT TAG EQUIPMENT CONSUMPTION
ITEM LOCATION VOLUME / FLOW PRESSURE / HEAD OPERATING / SUPPLY DIMENSIONS PFD DATA SHEET SPARE COMMENTS
NUMBER DESCRIPTION POWER (kg)
STAND-BY V / PH / Hz
Tailing Thickening Fluid: Sand
1 C-3730-PP-001 Sand Pump TDH: 173 psi 1540 KW Operating T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A PSP5536-FS-HI-005/006 - - New Pump
Underflow Flow: 3434 m3/h
Tailing Thickening Fluid: Sand
2 C-3730-PP-002 Sand Pump TDH: 173 psi 1540 KW Operating T.B.A T.B.A T.B.A PSP5536-FS-HI-005/006 - - New Pump
Underflow Flow: 3434 m3/h
Tailing Thickening
3 C-3730-LA-003 Intermediate Box Useful vol: 184 m3 Pressure: Atmosferic N.A. Operating N.A. T.B.A T.B.A PSP5536-FS-HI-005/006 - - New Launder
Underflow

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