Sedgman Metals Engineering provided engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the construction of a 2 Mt/a gold heap leach plant and associated infrastructure at the Phu Bia Mine site in Laos.

Following the completion of the bankable feasibility study, detail project design was commenced in August 2004 and work began on site in October 2004. The plant was successfully completed in June 2005 below budget. Since commissioning the plant has successfully ramped up to meet design throughput and gold production targets.