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GR takes Abra lead lead The scope of works involves a discrete gan basalt domes.
two-month programme focused on site Funding of the research project is
GR Engineering Services Ltd has been clearance activities for infrastructure supported by a grant recently approved
awarded a conditional EPC with Galena and services, plus the excavation of the by the Federal Government’s Depart-
Mining Ltd’s subsidiary, Abra Mining Pty box-cut at Cassini. Hamptons had a pre- ment of Industry, Innovation and Sci-
Ltd, for the supply of a 1.2 mtpa lead sul- vious successful association with Min- ence through the Innovation Connec-
phide floatation process plant and ancil- cor, undertaking open pit mining at its tions scheme of the Entrepreneurs’
lary infrastructure for the Abra base met- Widgiemooltha gold operations. Programme. Navarre will also contribute
als project in Western Australia. The award of the early works contract funding to the research project.
The contract is worth $74 million and comes prior to completion of the Cassini
will be undertaken on a guaranteed DFS scheduled for later this quarter. M&A talk and contracts
maximum price basis, with the contract
subject to GR Engineering being issued Rio Tinto points for Perenti
with a full notice to proceed.
Abra continues to work towards Southern Cross to NT As it mulls over a decision to acquire
achieving financial close on its proposed the mining services division of Downer
project financing facilities. Nevertheless, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering EDI, Perenti Ltd continues to bolster its
early engineering works up to a capped Ltd has been awarded a contract in ex- own book with subsidiary Barminco se-
amount has been started by GR Engi- cess of $18 million for work at Rio Tinto lected as preferred contractor by Pano-
neering. Ltd’s refinery site on the Gove Penin- ramic Resources NL at the Savannah
sula, North East Arnhem Land, Northern nickel project in the Kimberley.
The underground contract is worth
Mali Lithium hits the Territory. about $200 million, with Barminco’s
The works are part of Rio Tinto’s reha-
highway with CIM bilitation of the site and will include the scope of work to include mine develop-
isolation and re-routing of electrical and ment, production, and haulage over a
Mali Lithium Ltd has entered a MoU hydraulic services to the refinery. Mobi- three-year term.
with CIM Metal Group, through its Cote lisation is expected to commence in Q1 Work is expected to start this month,
d’Ivoire subsidiary KANI CI. 2020 with completion by March 2021. with Barminco indicating it will employ
Under the MoU, Mali Lithium and CIM about 170 people and use predominately
will evaluate operational opportunities Navarre and CSIRO new equipment, which has been includ-
that could benefit both parties, including ed in the capital guidance previously pro-
the potential to backload CIM trucks re- to spot gold vided, to deliver the project.
turning to Abidjan with bulk spodumene
concentrate from Goulamina and to Navarre Minerals Ltd and CSIRO will DRA gets spinning
backload the trucks with other goods collaborate in a research project at the
such as provisions, spare parts and con- Stawell Corridor gold project in western with Nova
sumables on their way from Bamako to Victoria.
Goulamina. CSIRO will coordinate research in Nova Minerals Ltd has engaged DRA
The CIM Metal Group Cote d’Ivoire- Perth, with completion of data collection Global to conduct Phase 1 and 2 ore
based entities operate in the cement and and computer modelling expected to be sorting test-work to continue its progres-
transport industries. completed next month. sion of the Korbel deposit towards a fu-
The research project will use the latest ture low strip, bulk minable, heap leach
Mincor sticks with advanced technologies, including super- operation.
computer-based simulations of deforma-
Nova has established a 2.5 moz in-
Hamptons tion-fluid flow transport processes in- ferred gold resource at Korbel blocks A
volved in the formation of gold deposits. and B, within the Estelle gold district in
Mincor Resources NL has awarded a The aim of the project is to aid explora- Alaska.
contract for early works at the Cassini tion by highlighting potential drill targets
nickel project in Kambalda to Hampton on the flanks of the Irvine and Langi Lo-
Mining and Civil Services Pty Ltd.

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