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feature
more than double production
Left:
The Asanko Phase 1
site showing the 3 Mt/a CIL
plant under construction.
The Phase 1 plant platform
is designed to cater for the
Phase 2 expansion.
Below:
The Tailings Storage
Facility (TSF) will serve
both Phases 1 and 2 of the
Asanko project. Knight
Piesold was responsible for
the design of the facility,
which has an HDPE lining
(which can be seen here).