Chapter 11 – Commissioning

This chapter describes the processes that comprise commissioning of gold project and the preparation and planning required for successful completion of each stage of of the commissioning process. The detail of the commissioning process is a function of the project size, complexity of the project and the contracting strategy. Commissioning is focussed on the safety of people and equipment during the highest risk phase of project development and operation. Effective strategies and good planning are the key requirements for success. This needs to result in clearly defined processes and alignment across many parties in order to achieve the objectives of safe and uneventful commissioning and ramp up to production targets and project completion. This chapter describes the planning, processes, people and actions required to achieve these goals.