Como Engineers
Como Engineers is a Perth-based, privately held engineering and equipment manufacturer serving the global mining sector, specialising in proprietary modular containerised gold elution, carbon regeneration and refining plants, plus feasibility studies and fixed-price EPC delivery for enterprise gold miners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1986
- HeadquartersPerth, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Como Engineers does
Como Engineers is a privately held, Perth-headquartered engineering services and equipment manufacturer founded in 1986, focused on the global mining and resource sector. The company self-delivers the full lifecycle from metallurgical testwork design and feasibility studies through detailed engineering, fabrication, construction, and commissioning, with particular depth in gold processing. Its core technology is proprietary modular containerised gold desorption (elution), carbon regeneration and gold refining systems, including a direct eluate heating technology developed since the late 1980s and PLC-based automated control packages supporting Pressure Zadra and AARL processes at 1-24 tonne capacities.
The company generates revenue through four primary streams: fixed-price lump-sum EPC contracts for processing plants; feasibility and scoping studies across multiple metals and minerals; design and supply of modular containerised plants (elution, CIP, alluvial, pilot and HMS configurations); and equipment manufacturing including electrowinning cells, elution and acid wash columns, regeneration kilns, carbon transfer vessels, rectifiers, barring furnaces, switch rooms and elution heater packages. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based, with fixed-duration lump-sum contracts used to transfer execution risk away from clients.
Como Engineers serves primarily enterprise gold mining customers globally, with offices in West Perth (HQ with in-house fabrication), Jakarta (wholly-owned subsidiary PT Como Engineers), and Surrey BC (partner office through PacificOra Industrial Systems). The customer base spans major and mid-tier miners including Barrick Gold, Gold Fields, Agnico Eagle, Equinox Gold, Nordgold, Perseus Mining, Hummingbird Resources and Northern Star Resources across Australia, West Africa, East Africa, North America, Russia, the Middle East and South America. The company is recognised as a world leader in modular gold elution plant design and construction and won the 2025 Western Australian Exporter of the Year award.
Como Engineers firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Como Engineers
- Legal name
- Como Engineers
- Website
- https://comoeng.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1986
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Como Engineers is a Perth-based, privately held engineering and equipment manufacturer serving the global mining sector, specialising in proprietary modular containerised gold elution, carbon regeneration and refining plants, plus feasibility studies and fixed-price EPC delivery for enterprise gold miners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Como Engineers industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mining Process Engineering and Equipment
- NAICS
- Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)
- SIC
- Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mineral Processing Plant Design & EPCM (Flowsheet Development, Piloting & Scale-up) (IMAKALAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls) (IMAKAOAG), Copper Mine Engineering, EPC & Expansion Projects (IMAKADAM)
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Where Como Engineers is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Perth
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices3 records
Markets served
Como Engineers business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- EPC Contracts (Engineering, Procurement, Construction): Fixed duration, lump-sum price engineering, procurement and construction contracts for mining processing plants, delivering projects from concept to completion. Includes modular plant design, construction, installation, and commissioning services.
- Feasibility Studies and Engineering Consulting: Conceptual, scoping, pre-feasibility, bankable and definitive feasibility studies for mining projects across various metals, minerals, and unit processes. Services include metallurgical testwork design and supervision.
- Equipment Manufacturing and Supply: Design, manufacture, and supply of process equipment for the mining industry including electrowinning cells, elution columns, carbon transfer vessels, regeneration kilns, rectifiers, barring furnaces, and complete modular plants.
- Modular Plant Supply and Installation: Supply of modular containerised gold elution plants with installation and commissioning services. Plants can be pre-assembled and wet commissioned before shipping worldwide.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Fixed Price Lump-Sum EPC Contracts |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Como Engineers product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Como Engineers designs, manufactures and commissions modular containerised processing plants and specialist equipment for the global mining and resource sector, with a primary focus on gold desorption (elution), carbon regeneration and gold refining systems. The company delivers full EPC projects from metallurgical testwork and feasibility studies through detailed engineering, fabrication, construction and commissioning of fit-for-purpose modular plants ranging from 1 to 24 tonne capacity.
Product overview
Como Engineers is a mining and resource sector engineering company offering fit-for-purpose modular plant design and specialist equipment for minerals processing. The core product portfolio centres on proprietary modular gold elution plants (Modular Elution Circuits with Gold Room, ranging 1-24T capacity) complemented by modular CIP Plants, Alluvial Gold Plants, Pilot Plants, and HMS Plants. Supporting the modular plants is a comprehensive equipment catalogue including Electrowinning Cells, Regeneration Kilns, Elution & Acid Wash Columns, Carbon Transfer Vessels, Elution Heater Packages, Barring Furnaces, Dewatering Screens, Sludge Filtration Systems, Electrowinning Rectifiers, and modular Switchrooms. Services include Conceptual/Feasibility Studies, Engineering/Design/Construction, and Relocations/Refurbishments/Upgrades. The company operates from Perth, Jakarta, and Vancouver offices and has established itself as a world leader in modular gold elution plant design and construction.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Modular Elution Circuits with Gold Room Containerised gold desorption (elution), carbon regeneration and gold refining systems using proprietary Zadra and AARL elution processes, designed for 1-24T capacity modular deployments shipped worldwide to gold mining operators.
- Modular Alluvial Gold Plants Modular plants for alluvial gold recovery, including crushing, screening, and gravity separation equipment for mining operators.
- Modular CIP Plants Modular Carbon in Pulp (CIP) plants incorporating crushing, grinding, gravity separation, leaching, adsorption, desorption and refining for low-cost, low-tonnage gold processing solutions.
- Modular Pilot Plants Pilot plants for testing heap leach designs for gold and copper, elevated temperature leaching, heavy media and magnetic separation for iron sands, and RIP/SX for uranium recovery.
- Modular HMS Plants Modular Heap/Leach or Vat leach plants including crushing, screening, adsorption modules, packed bed columns, expanded bed columns, and pump skids.
- Electrowinning Cells Heavy duty 304 Stainless steel, rubber lined electrowinning cells for precious metals recovery, available in standard cathode sizes 600x600mm, 800x800mm, 1000x1000mm with up to 40 cathode configurations.
- Regeneration Kilns Rotary fuel fired and electric kilns (50-1400 kg/hr) for carbon regeneration in gold processing.
- Elution & Acid Wash Columns Elution and Acid Wash Columns designed and manufactured to AS1210, ASME VIII Div I and EU Directives (CE marked), with 50mm Rockwool cladding or SAF 2205 stainless steel options.
- Elution Heater Packages Direct Heating System technology for elution heating above 120 degC, proprietary design developed since the late 1980s replacing traditional indirect thermal oil systems.
- Switchrooms Modular switch room designs that can be flat packed into containers, built to 2-hour fire ratings with options for fire systems, air-conditioning, lighting and motor control centres.
- Conceptual, Feasibility & Scoping Studies Over 30 years of experience in conceptual, scoping, pre-feasibility, bankable and definitive feasibility studies across metals, minerals, unit processes and geographical locations for mining clients.
- Engineering, Design & Construction Complete process and engineering service from detailed engineering design to project construction and commissioning, with dedicated in-house fabrication capability for mining operators.
- Relocations, Refurbishments and Upgrades Relocation and refurbishment of second-hand plants within Australia and overseas for cost-efficient operations with minimal time requirements.
Quantifiable outcome
- Elution and electrowinning cycles can complete in as little as 8-10 hours using optimised Pressure Zadra process
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Companies that use Como Engineers
Customer profileNamed customers18 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Como Engineers technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Como Engineers partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Custom FurnacescoreLong-term partnership for supply of carbon regeneration kilns (50-1400 kg/hr capacity). Custom Furnaces is the Australasian distributor for class leading rotary fuel fired and electric kilns used in gold processing carbon regeneration. Como Engineers represents Custom Furnaces in Australia.
- KemixcoreSupplier of carbon regeneration kilns for various projects including Kouroussa Gold Project in Guinea. Kilns transported directly from South Africa to project sites.
- PacificOra Industrial SystemsminorPartnership for Vancouver/Canadian operations. PacificOra Industrial Systems represents Como Engineers in British Columbia, Canada with office at 14240 - 29A Ave., Surrey, BC.
- PT ComocoreIndonesian subsidiary based in Jakarta providing Indonesian services and in-country manufactured equipment to Indonesian and global markets. Long-term plan to expand Indonesian services and in-country manufactured equipment to global markets.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Como Engineers competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sepro Mineral Systems:
- Gekko Systems: Gekko Systems is a Ballarat-based specialist in modular mineral processing equipment and plants for gold, with comparable offerings in gravity, flotation, and intensive leach systems. Direct peer to Como Engineers' modular gold processing focus, particularly for junior and mid-tier miners seeking pre-engineered, transportable plants.
Broad incumbents
- Ausenco: Ausenco is a global engineering firm delivering EPCM services to the minerals processing sector, with deep gold processing expertise and a sustained presence across Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Overlaps Como Engineers on gold project feasibility, design, and construction services, but at significantly larger scale and broader commodity coverage.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Como Engineers leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Como Engineers subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Como Engineers funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Como Engineers M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Como Engineers
What does Como Engineers do?
Como Engineers designs, manufactures and commissions modular containerised processing plants and specialist equipment for the global mining and resource sector, with a primary focus on gold desorption (elution), carbon regeneration and gold refining systems. The company delivers full EPC projects from metallurgical testwork and feasibility studies through detailed engineering, fabrication, construction and commissioning of fit-for-purpose modular plants ranging from 1 to 24 tonne capacity.
Is Como Engineers a public or private company?
Como Engineers is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Como Engineers founded?
Como Engineers was founded in 1986. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Como Engineers based?
Como Engineers is headquartered in Perth, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Como Engineers make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. EPC Contracts (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) is the primary driver. The others are feasibility Studies and Engineering Consulting, equipment Manufacturing and Supply and modular Plant Supply and Installation.
Who are Como Engineers's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sepro Mineral Systems and Gekko Systems. Ausenco is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Como Engineers have an API?
No public API is recorded for Como Engineers.
What industry is Como Engineers in?
Como Engineers's product category is Mining Process Engineering and Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKALAK, Mineral Processing Plant Design & EPCM (Flowsheet Development, Piloting & Scale-up), with a secondary code of IMAKAOAG, Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls). Its NAICS code is 333131 and its SIC code is 3530.