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On the ground.
KCA was founded in Reno, Nevada in 1972, and our first U.S. project at Manhattan, Nevada was only the third heap leach in the world. Five decades later we operate a 41,000 ft² laboratory + engineering + fabrication facility in Reno, serving operators across the U.S. heap-leach belt — Nevada, California, Alaska, Colorado, and beyond.
Engineering, EPCM, modular plants, and equipment deliveries on record. Click any linked row for the full project case study.
| Project | Location | Operator | Year | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soledad Mountain | Mojave, California | Golden Queen | — | 14,000 TPD · 600 m³/h Merrill-Crowe |
| Hog Ranch | Nevada | KCA / Operator | 1986 | 4,000 TPD heap leach + 4,000 t/d Carbon Adsorption · $7.7M total cost |
| Hycroft | Nevada | Allied Nevada/Hycroft | — | 4,772 m³/h Merrill-Crowe + 5 ton caustic strip |
| Manhattan | Nevada | — | 1972 | First-in-the-world heap leach (KCA founding project) |
| Aurora | Nevada | — | — | Carbon Adsorption & Ethanol Strip · 50 m³/h modular |
| Cripple Creek | Colorado | — | — | Carbon Adsorption & Ethanol Strip · 55 m³/h modular |
| Getchell | Nevada | — | — | Carbon Adsorption & Ethanol Strip · 45 m³/h modular |
| Hayden Hill | California | — | — | Carbon Adsorption · 45 m³/h modular |
| Newmont Tailings | Nevada | Newmont | — | Carbon Adsorption · 22 m³/h |
| Sterling (I & II) | Nevada | — | — | 35 + 200 m³/h Carbon Adsorption |
| Boulder Creek (Dee Mine) | Nevada | — | — | 3,000-tonne pilot heap → successful Dee Mine |
| Nixon Fork | Alaska | — | — | 1.5 Ton Zadra Strip plant |
| South Area / Soledad Heap | Nevada | — | — | 3,500 m³/h Carbon Adsorption / 660 m³/h Merrill-Crowe |
What KCA brings to United States-specific projects beyond pure engineering capability.
BLM (federal land), state environmental review (NEPA), Clean Water Act NPDES, and air-quality permits. KCA engineers are familiar with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) workflow as well as California, Alaska, and Colorado state agencies.
KCA literally helped invent the modern heap leach industry. Manhattan, Nevada (1972) was only the third heap leach in the world — and a KCA project. Our Hog Ranch facility came in at $7.7M total capital cost and was producing gold within 16 weeks of construction.
41,000 ft² Reno facility with the metallurgical lab, engineering offices, and 20,000 ft² fabrication shop all under one roof. 100+ project samples received per year. 90+ engineers and staff.
Mercury retorts and emissions equipment designed to meet limits in every U.S. state. MSHA-compliant plant designs. Familiar with SEC and TSX disclosure rules for resource estimates and CapEx reporting.
KCA has the lab, engineering bench, and EPCM experience to deliver in United States — and the local knowledge to do it efficiently.
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