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In August 2006, Oz Minerals (Oxiana) Board of Directors formally approved development of the Prominent Hill copper-gold mine. The project will include development of an open-pit mine, and a conventional grinding and floatation processinng plant with an 8mtpa capacity. The mine will have an initial life of 10 years. The initial pit will be 480m deep x 1.4km long and 1.2km wide. The ore treatment at Prominent Hill would be by a conventional copper-gold floatation plant to produce copper and gold concentrates.
Approximately 250 people will be required in construction by the end of 2006. This will peak at more than 600 people a year in the following years and reach a steady operation of about 400 people once production commences in 2008.
The estimated overall capital costs of the project total A$775 million. Off-site facilities include high voltage power supply, water supply, railway spur line construction and new port facilities. On-site infrastructure includes construction of the accommodation village and associated services, as well as access and site roads and a tailings dam.
Key activities associated with the project include:
- Drilling
- Earthworks
- Concrete Works / civil construction
- Fabrication
- Building Construction
- Electrical installation
- Mechanical installation
- Pumps and piping
- Transport / Logistics
- Suppliers / Services
- Training
- Engineering
- Personnel hire
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