Prominent Hill copper mine second decline project, Australia
Name and Location
Prominent Hill copper mine second decline project, Australia.
Client
Oz Minerals.
Project Description
The expansion project entails the construction of a second access decline linking existing underground development at Prominent Hill with the openpit.
This will lift the peak capacity of the underground mine by about 30% to between 3.5-million tonnes a year and four-million tonnes a year.
This additional capacity will enable Oz Minerals to bring forward underground production from 2018 to 2022. This is in line with the company’s strategy of extracting maximum value from the operating asset.
The decline will be about 1 400 m in length.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Value
$12-million.
Duration
The project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Latest Developments
Development of the project is expected to start immediately.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Oz Minerals investors relations, Tom Dixon, tel + 61 8 8229 6628 or email tom.dixon@ozminerals.com.
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