https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Gruyere project gains final approvals

15th February 2017

By: Esmarie Iannucci

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia

     

Font size: - +

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum has approved the project plans for the Gruyere gold project joint venture (JV) between ASX-listed Gold Road Resources and Gold Fields.

Gold Road on Wednesday said the receipt of the approval ensured that the Gruyere project remains on track for completion in the quarter ending December 2018.

The department's approval is the final approval required to allow for the start of construction of the Gruyere processing plant and associated infrastructure, as well as development work on the openpit mine.

“Approval of the project management plan, mining proposal and mine closure plan is another important milestone in the development pathway for the Gruyere project, and importantly was completed to the project schedule,” said Gold Road MD and CEO Ian Murray.

“The JV project team remains focused on the start of construction of the process plant and infrastructure in the quarter ending March 2017, with contracts expected to be awarded soon to allow progress to continue to plan,” he added.

The plant will have capacity to handle 7.5-million tonnes a year of fresh ore, and up to 8.8-million tonnes a year of oxide ore, over a mine life of 13 years.

The next major project development milestone will be the award of major contracts, including the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the processing plant and associated infrastructure, bulk earthworks and power supply, which is expected in March.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

Comments

Showroom

Booyco Electronics
Booyco Electronics

Booyco Electronics, South African pioneer of Proximity Detection Systems, offers safety solutions for underground and surface mining, quarrying,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Rittal
Rittal

Rittal is a world leading provider of top-quality integrated systems for enclosures, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







sq:0.089 0.143s - 156pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now