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Ausdrill offloads water- der book, including a contract in the US Two rigs will initially be deployed at
well assets to Vysarn with leading Australian gold miner North- the KCGM-run operation, with more rigs
ern Star Resources Ltd. likely to be added through the contract
Ausdrill Ltd is selling its hydrogeo- duration, pending performance and site
logical drilling assets to Vysarn Ltd for a The new contract awards take Swick’s requirements.
cash consideration of $16 million. total order book to $295 million. As a re-
sult, Swick plans to transition some of SRG Global has also snared a new
The assets, which historically operat- its underground rigs either by removing five-year contract to provide geotechni-
ed as Connector Drilling, include various some from existing contracts or with- cal ground support services at KCGM at
water-well drilling assets and associated drawing from underperforming projects. the operation, which also includes the
inventory currently used by Ausdrill’s Super Pit.
subsidiary water-well business. Swick’s contract with Northern Star
at the Pogo gold mine in Alaska lifts the The contract is for five years and con-
Vysarn intends to obtain debt funding company’s international drilling capacity tinues a long association between SRG
of about $8 million and raise $5 million to 19 rigs, representing about 35% of its and KCGM which recently entered a
via a public offer to fund the purchase of total underground diamond fleet. third decade.
the assets, provide working capital and
re-comply with the ASX’s requirements Something new, SNC-Lavalin added
for admission and quotation. something old for to Rhyolite Ridge
KCGM DFS team
Pogo helps lift Swick to
new heights Mitchell Services Ltd has expanded SNC-Lavalin Group Inc has been
into Western Australia with the award of awarded the engineering and design
Swick Mining Services Ltd has added a five-year underground drilling contract contract to complete the sulphuric acid
$210 million worth of new work to its or- at Mt Charlotte, Kalgoorlie. plant component of the DFS for Ioneer
Ltd’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron pro-
ject in Nevada, US.

The contract has been divided into
two parts, with the first component to
complete works required under the
DFS. The second phase covers project
execution and construction support ser-
vices and is subject to Ioneer’s decision
to proceed.

It is anticipated SNC-Lavalin will in-
corporate MECS’ best-in-class sulphu-
ric acid production technology from
long-term partner Dupont Clean Tech-
nologies.

SNC-Lavalin and DuPont Clean Tech-
nologies will also provide engineering
and equipment procurement services
for the acid plant as the project advanc-
es, while Fluor will oversee and manage
construction of the acid plant.

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RDF joins Estrelle quest RCT Kalgoorlie has successfully commissioned
the new “i” series Sandvik loader
Nova Minerals Ltd has engaged the
services of geophysical contractors RDF RCT has an “i” on time, graphical machine information to
Consulting Ltd as it continues its quest to Sandvik loader operators situated in remote automation
unlock the potential of the Estrelle gold centres.
project in Alaska. RCT has successfully installed its au-
tonomous technology on the recently Alliance hums new tune
Led by Dean Fraser, RDF will under- released Sandvik LH621i underground to Agnew
take geophysical surveys – including IP loader for one of its clients in Western
and resistivity surveys – over selected Australia’s Goldfields. Alliance Aviation Services Ltd will
areas of the property. charter eight flights a week from Perth to
RCT’s Kalgoorlie branch received the Leinster for the next two years.
Nova has set an exploration target of loader and commissioned the Control-
2.2-5.3 moz gold for Estrelle, which sits Master® Guidance automation tech- Gold Fields Ltd awarded the contract
adjacent to GoldMining Inc’s 9.5 moz nology package only weeks after the to Alliance following a competitive tender
Whistler project. machine was first released to the WA process. Services began last month to
market. charter Perth-based workers to the Ag-
NRW subsidiaries new gold mine, 23km west of Leinster.
pocket extra $72m The “i” series represents Sandvik’s
latest iteration of its underground loader Last month Alliance was also success-
NRW Holdings Ltd has picked up about range. ful in extending its contract with MMG
$72 million worth of new work, with the Ltd for four flights per week between
largest package being a $50 million addi- ControlMaster® Guidance Automation Townsville and Cloncurry for another two
tion to its existing contract at the Curragh means machines can automatically tram years.
coal mine in Queensland. between production level locations at
higher speeds, while also providing real
Golding Contractors Pty Ltd, a wholly
owned subsidiary of NRW, received a let-
ter of direction from Coronado Curragh Pty
Ltd to expand the mining plant at Curragh
Main via the introduction of a fourth fleet to
existing operations.

All major plant and equipment for the ex-
pansion will be supplied by Golding. The
additional fleet will include a new Caterpil-
lar 6060 excavator and four hired Komatsu
830E trucks, along with ancillary plant.
Total capex is expected to be $12 million
during FY2020.

The award adds around $50 million to
the existing contract which has an indica-
tive value of $230 million over the remain-
ing term to completion in September 2021.

Another wholly owned subsidiary
of NRW, RCR Mining Technologies
(RCRMT), has also been awarded con-
tracts to supply process equipment and
support activities to a number of opera-
tions in Western Australia, valued at about
$22 million.

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COMINGS AND GOINGS

Sharon Warburton company undertakes a search Liangfu Lyu has been an- of chief executive. Cataford,
for a permanent replacement. nounced as the replacement who joined the company as vice
director for the outgoing New president, engineering in 2014,
Former Echo Resources Apex Asia representative Zhao- assumes responsibilities from
Ltd chief executive Simon hui Wu at Queensland copper Michael O’Keeffe, who retains
Coxhell has been appointed a miner CuDeco Ltd. his executive chairman role.
director of Blaze International
Ltd. Coxhell will focus on pro- George Karageorge, found- David Riekie has joined Ze-
gressing exploration at the com- ing geologist for Pilbara nith Energy Ltd as a non-
pany’s Kirkalocka and Leonora Minerals Ltd, has been appoint- executive director. Riekie, who
gold projects. ed president of TSX-listed Blue- also sits on the board of Paladin
Bird Battery Minerals Inc. Energy Ltd, is the principal of
Sharon Warburton has been Tino Kapfumo will start as DNR Consulting which provides
appointed an adjunct pro- Anson Resources Ltd’s new Centrex Metals has ap- corporate advisory services in
fessor at Curtin University. company secretary and finance pointed Simon Slesare- the resources and energy sec-
A non-executive director at manager from May 6 following wich as its new chief execu- tors.
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd the departure of Kim Hogg. tive, replacing Ben Hammond.
and Gold Road Resources Ltd, Non-executive director Michael Slesarewich was most recently Resource Capital Funds has
Warburton will be part of the van Uffelen has assumed An- managing director of Metallica nominated Peter Nichol-
university’s Faculty of Business son’s interim company secre- Minerals Ltd and was also a son and Chris Corbett to join
and Law and offer advice on tary duties, having previously director of the Queensland Re- the board of MZI Resources
business and industry trends. filled the role until December sources Council. Ltd following the resignations
2017. of independent non-executive
Egan Street Resources Ltd Ben Hammond directors Rod Baxter and Ma-
chief financial officer Bren- Following an extensive global ree Amason. RCF has a 60%
don Morton has assumed the search for a new chief exec- Anthony Harris has replaced shareholding of MZI. Ronnie
company secretary responsibili- utive, Danakali Ltd has turned to Shelley Peters as company Beevor is also set to join the
ties from Simon Robertson. chief commercial officer Niels secretary for Zeus Resources company as its new non-exec-
Wage to fill the role. Wage, Ltd. utive chairman.
Angela Pankhurst has re- who joined the potash-focused
joined PanTerra Gold Ltd as company in June last year, pre- Exploration geologist Brad- Craig Riley has been pro-
company secretary. She was viously held a number of senior ley Drabsch has been ap- moted to managing director
previously the company’s chief management roles at BHP Ltd, pointed an executive director of of Rimfire Pacific Mining Ltd,
financial officer and finance di- including vice-president potash Austrian-focused High Grade having only been appointed
rector and has also served as and vice-president freight. Metals Ltd. Drabsch was most chief executive of the gold ex-
a non-executive director on two recently managing director plorer in February. Riley fills the
separate occasions. Simon Hay will join Galaxy of Trek Metals Ltd and was a board position recently vacated
Resources Ltd as chief ex- founding director of Centrepeak by John Kaminsky, who has
Panoramic Resources Ltd ecutive from July 1. Hay, who Resources Group which was in- stepped down after more than
has appointed former Me- will be based in Perth, is cur- volved in Capricorn Metals Ltd’s 15 years as a driving force be-
dusa Mining Ltd managing rently head of resource devel- acquisition of the Karlawinda hind many of Rimfire’s achieve-
director Boyd Timler its new opment at Iluka Resources Ltd. gold project from Independ- ments, including the Sorpresa
chief operating officer. Timler, Current chief executive and ence Group NL. Meanwhile, discovery in 2010.
who has consulted to the nickel managing director Anthony Tse High Grade chairman Anthony
miner since late last year, was will transition to an executive Hall will continue in an execu- Russell Clark has resigned
also chief operating officer at role focused on corporate de- tive role focused on broader as chief executive of Kas-
Beadell Resources and held a velopment and marketing. corporate strategy and global bah Resources Ltd. Clark’s
number of senior operational financial markets stakeholder replacement is Evan Spencer
management positions at Bar- David Southam has stepped engagement. who was the company’s chief
rick Gold Corp between 2005 down as a non-executive di- operating officer.
and 2013. rector of Kidman Resources Ltd Champion Iron Ltd has el-
due to increasing commitments evated chief operating of- Russell Clark
Stefan Murphy has resigned with his new role as managing ficer David Cataford to the role
as managing director of director of Mincor Resources
Great Boulder Resources Ltd to Ltd.
take up the role of chief execu-
tive of Nathan River Resources, Richard Valenta has resigned
a subsidiary of Britmar which from the board of AuStar
intends to restart the Roper Bar Gold Ltd to pursue other in-
iron ore mine in the Northern terests, with Philip Amery an-
Territory. Greg Hall has been nounced as his replacement.
appointed Great Boulder’s in- Amery is an experienced capi-
terim chief executive while the tal markets advisor and private
banker who is currently chair-
man of Metgasco Ltd.

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LEFTFIELD

Curtin lifts for future workforce

The WA School of Mines Alumni has wel- courses relating to the resources and mining needs of their future employers.”
comed Curtin University’s plans to adapt sectors, and helps build a pipeline of skilled Curtin University Vice-Chancellor Profes-
the curriculum for mining-related courses in employees.
response to the changing needs of industry sor Deborah Terry said Curtin had sought
and students. WA School of Mines Alumni President Ra- expert advice and extensive consultation to
leigh Finlayson said industry representatives ensure WASM remained industry relevant.
The new curriculum – part of widespread would help guide the direction of the new
plans to position the WA School of Mines curriculum. “The revised curriculum, which will ad-
(WASM): Minerals, Energy and Chemical dress industry and student demands for
Engineering to train the mining workforce “The new curriculum will ensure WASM different skills including robotics and data
of the future – will facilitate emerging areas students transition from the classroom to a analysis, as well as more flexible ways of
such as robotics, data analytics and additive job in the resources sector, fully equipped learning, is currently being developed and
manufacturing. to handle the technological developments will be progressively rolled out from 2020,”
that are transforming the industry,” Finlayson Prof Terry said.
The development follows a cross-uni- said.
versity working group initiated by Curtin, in Curtin recently conducted the Foresight
consultation with the relevant stakeholders, “As part of the process to develop the Exercise, an expert panel chaired by former
including high-profile alumni, to develop new curriculum, we will be seeking industry Head of Innovation at Rio Tinto Ltd, John
an action plan that stimulates demand for representatives to provide their input, to en- McGagh, with about 50 internal and external
sure tomorrow’s graduates are meeting the stakeholders in attendance.

INDEX

Aeris 77 Davenport 84 Ioneer 104 PanTerra 108
DeGrey 48 Israeli Chemicals 84 Pantoro 15
Agrimin 86-87, 88 Doray 15 Ivanhoe 92 Parkway 84
Peel
Albemarle 60 Pilbara 102-103
Platina 108
Alkane 102 15

Alliance 72, 77 E2 48-49 Kalium Lakes 80-81, 88
Echo 108 Karara 70
Alta 98-99 Egan Street 108 Kasbah
Emu 46 Kidman 108
Andes 58 Encounter 102 Kin 108
Equinor 65 Kinross 103
Andromeda 73 ExxonMobil 20 Ramelius 15
46 Renascor 66-67, 68-69
Anglo American 7, 12, 46 Reward
Rimfire 88
AngloGold 19, 48 Rio Tinto 108
68, 97
Anson 108

Argonaut 77 Lake 47, 52
Latin 54
Argosy 47, 55-56, 60 Fertoz 85 Leigh Creek 64
Lithium Americas 47
Ausmex 74 First Quantum 54 Lithium Power 9 Sandfire 92-93
Lonmin 7 Santos 64
AusQuest 38-39 FMC 56 Los Andes 60 Sibanye 7
LSC Lithium 52 Sigma 54
AuStar 108 Fortescue 5, 9, 31, 65, 70, 108 Lundin 58 Silver Lake 15
Sirius Minerals 84
Australian Vanadium 102 Freehill 42-43 South32
Spectrum 38-39, 41
Avenira 91 SQM 14-15, 102
Strike
Azure 40, 41 Galan 34, 47, 60 60
13, 47
Galaxy 34, 52, 108

Barrick 12, 46, 108 Ganfeng 52

Beach Energy 64-65 GFG 77 Marmota 72, 77
Medusa 108
Bellevue 15 Gibb River 8 Metallica 108
Meteoric
BHP 10, 31, 62, 68, 76, 77, 108 Gindalbie 68-69, 70 Metminco 7, 31
Mincor 31, 58
Blaze 108 Glencore 16, 34, 46 Minmetals Teck 40, 46, 60
Minotaur 108 Terramin 75, 76, 77
Bluebird 108 Gold Fields 7, 13, 36, 46, Mithril 74 Thor
MMG TMS 76
BMG 60 105, 108 Mod 73, 102 Trek 90
MZI 79 Troy 108
Gold Road 108 12-13, 21-22, 24-29
105
CAP 42 Goldcorp 46, 48 92-93, 96
Capricorn 108
Cardinal 103 GoldMining 105 108
Carpentaria
CBL 70 Great Boulder 108
Celamin 54
Centrex 90 Guyana Goldfields 21 Vale 45
Champion Iron 108 Verdant 89
Cobre 108 Harmony 7 Vintage Energy 108
Coda 9-10 High Grade 108
Codelco 68, 70 Highfield 82-83 Nathan River 108 Western Areas 16
Consolidated Potash 9, 60 Hillgrove 68-69, 71 Nemaska 56 Westminster 54
Consolidated Zinc 89 Hot Chili 31, 37 Newcrest
Continental 41 Newmont 31, 41, 74, 102
Crusader 57-59 Northern Star 12-13, 58-59 Xanadu 96-97
CuDeco 50 Nova 15, 104
108 IAMGold 48 105
ILS Resources 8
Iluka Yamana 34
Impala 62, 108
Inca 7 Orocobre 47, 56 Zeus 108
Independence Oz 13, 31, 62, 73, 74,
Danakali 108 Investigator 39
13, 19, 108 Paladin 76, 77, 102
Panoramic 108
68 108

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