Global
Australia: EPC contract finalised for Dargues
Edited by Leon Louw
DRA Global, through its
subsidiary DRA Pacific,
has been awarded
the engineering,
procurement, and
construction contract for
the Dargues gold mine
in New South Wales,
Australia.
DRA Global has been involved with the Dargues project since 2011.
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Project scope entails the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 355 000tpa processing facility.
and optimisations, culminating in the final
project execution phase that is about to start.
“This relatively long partnership and strong
relationship developed over the project
definition phase is a true reflection of the
client-focused approach of DRA,” McRostie
added.
Site work will commence in February 2019
and first ore is expected to be processed in
early 2020.
argues is owned by Diversified
Minerals, an associated company of
Pybar Mining Services. Pybar will
be developing and operating the project’s
underground mine and other infrastructure.
DRA’s project scope entails the engineering,
procurement, and construction of a 355 000
tonnes per annum (tpa) capacity gold processing
facility and mine backfill plant at the Dargues
gold mine. The processing plant will comprise
crushing, milling, flotation, and filtration circuits
and produce a sulphide concentrate for export. It
is expected that Dargues will produce an average
of 50 000oz of gold per annum in the first six
years of production.
“DRA is delighted to have the opportunity
to provide our expertise to Diversified
Minerals and to work with the Diversified
Minerals team in successfully delivering this
project,” says Greg McRostie, executive vice-
president for DRA in the Asia Pacific Region.
DRA Global has been involved with
the Dargues project since 2011, supporting
Diversified Minerals through various studies
Australian mining company Diversified Minerals will be working closely with
DRA Global on the design and construction of the Dargues Gold Project.
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