SMM11, 18 May: the reboot of the main top TSL furnace and its peripherals at the Port Pirie lead smelter in Australia is in its final stages as part of an investment of A $20 million (US $13.71 million) to restore the plant to full production. The project will enable the smelter to resume full production.
Nyrstar, a subsidiary of Tok (Trafigura), a global metals trader, said it had obtained the approval needed to restart it from (SafeWork South Australia), a regulator, the South Australian Safety Service.
The sintering plant was closed on 6 November to facilitate the restart of the work required for TSL. Nyrstar said it would take several days to prepare the first feed to start heating the furnace to "solidify" the newly replaced refractory brick. Recent investment and refurbishment of major TSL will lead to further reductions in emissions, improved maneuverability and contribute to a more stable operation of the plant, it said.
Port Pirie is the only major production facility for Nyrstar. Its lead metal production fell 7 per cent to 160000 metric tons in 2018 from a year earlier, suspended production in June due to technical problems and issued a force majeure statement, followed by a further shutdown in August as a result of the smelter accident. Under the off-take agreement, most of the lead metal is sold to Tok.
Tok (Trafigura) did not immediately disclose the full expected production of Port Peri (Port Pirie) and when it would reach that level.
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