Water and Tailings Management of Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine
Project: Water and Tailings Management of Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine Client: National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICo.) Background: Sarcheshmeh, the largest open-pit copper mine in Iran, has been in operation since 1980. To modernize its water and tailings management system, the mine engaged a joint venture between ATC Williams (Australia) and MEWE to provide engineering consultancy, […]
Water and Tailings Management of Miyaneh Molybdenium Mine
Project: Water and Tailings Management of Miyaneh Molybdenium Mine Client: Arya Kansar Samin Company Background: Arya Kansar Samin, a private investor in the mineral industry, engaged MEWE to design both the process plant and the associated water and tailings management system for a 2 MTPA molybdenum concentrator. The design work formed part of the […]
Water and Tailings Management of Miduk Copper Mine
Project: Water and Tailings Management of Miduk Copper Mine Client: National Iranian Copper Industries Company Background: Miduk Mine, located in Kerman Province, commenced operations in 2000. The concentrator plant was originally designed to process 5 MTPA of ore, with future expansion plans to reach 12 MTPA. Fresh water, approximately 3 MCM per year, is sourced from the […]
Tailings Storage Facilities of Zarshuran Gold Mine
Project: Tailings Storage Facilities of Zarshuran Gold Mine Client: Pars Kani Mineral Background: Pars Kani Mineral was appointed as the EPC contractor for construction of the Zarshuran Gold Plant in north-west Iran. MEWE was engaged by Pars Kani to design the tailings storage facility (TSF). Tailings dewatering had already been specified as a pressure filtration system. […]
Water and Tailings Management of Chehelkureh Copper Mine
Project: Water and Tailings Management of Chehelkureh Copper Mine Client: National Iranian Copper Industries Company Background: Located at the south-east edge of the Lut Desert in Iran, Chahkureh is a small copper mine with ore reserves of 3 Mt. The concentrator plant is designed for a feed capacity of 0.35 MTPA. MEWE undertook both the engineering […]
Seawater Desalination Plant, Hyosung Pilot Plant, 100 m3/day
Project: Seawater Desalination Plant, Hyosung Pilot Plant, 100 m3/day Client: Hyosung Ebara South Korea Background: Following the introduction of its new seawater desalination package, Hyosung reached an agreement with Hyosung Goodsprings, Middle East Water & Environment (MEWE), and Qeshm Utility Company to install a compact, containerized seawater desalination unit on Qeshm Island. The project was implemented as a […]
Seawater Desalination Plant, Qeshm Island, 10,000 m3/day
Project: Seawater Desalination Plant, Qeshm Island, 10,000 m3/day Client: Qeshm Utility Company Background: Qeshm Utility Company planned a seawater desalination plant to meet part of Qeshm City’s potable water needs. The first phase was designed for 5,000 m³/day, with provision for doubling capacity in a second phase. Actions: MEWE completed conceptual and basic designs, covering […]
Seawater Desalination Plant, Hormozgan Cement Plant, 4000 m3/day
Project: Seawater Desalination Plant, Hormozgan Cement Plant, 4000 m3/day Client: Hormozgan Cement Company Background: Hormozgan Cement Factory, located along the Persian Gulf coastline, sought to secure an additional water source to supplement its existing supply. The company awarded the design of a 4,000 m³/day SWRO desalination plant to Marine System Technologists Ltd., while the review […]
Feasibilty Study of Seawater Desalination for Agriculture
Project: Feasibilty Study of Seawater Desalination for Agriculture Client: Omran Mokran Development Background: The southeastern Iranian coastline along Sistan and Baluchistan Province, known as the Makran region, offers fertile soils suitable for agriculture but suffers from severe water scarcity. This study assessed the feasibility of constructing a large-scale seawater desalination plant dedicated primarily to agricultural […]
Seawater Desalination Plant, B.A., 100,000 m3/day
Project: Seawater Desalination Plant, B.A., 100000 m3/day Client: Hormozgan Urban Water and Wastewater Authority Background: The Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Authority issued an invitation to bid for the construction and operation of a 100,000 m³/day seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant to supply drinking water to Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan Province, under a […]
